Patent ID: 8205941
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A head restraint for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle seat, the head restraint comprising: a base frame connectable with the vehicle seat; and a cushion carrier supported on the base frame by a track assembly that facilitates movement of the cushion carrier relative to the base frame along a deployment axis from a non-deployed condition to a deployed condition, the track assembly comprising: a fixed track member that forms a portion of the base frame, the fixed track member comprising spaced axially extending beam portions with opposing surfaces that define a channel between the beam portions; and a sliding track member that forms a portion of the cushion carrier, the sliding track member comprising a sliding frame positioned in the channel and having portions positioned in sliding contact with portions on the opposing surfaces defining the channel, wherein the beam portions each have a generally squared C-shaped configuration and are positioned facing each other such that the opposing surfaces provide the channel with a generally rectangular configuration.