Patent ID: 7159934

Claim:
A vehicle seat assembly for supporting an occupant, the assembly comprising: a seat bottom; a seat back connected to the seat bottom having a frame including an upper frame member; and a head restraint assembly adjustably connected to the seat back, the head restraint assembly including a head restraint and a head restraint adjustment mechanism cooperating with the seat back to position the head restraint adjacent an occupant's head, the head restraint adjustment mechanism including one or more head restraint supports receiving the head restraint, at least one linkage having a first end extending through one or more slots in the seat back frame cooperating with the head restraint and a second end pivotally mounted to the seat back frame to allow positioning of the head restraint between the first and second positions adjacent the occupant's head and a guide rotatably mounted to the seat back frame receiving the one or more head restraint supports, wherein the head restraint adjustment mechanism positions the head restraint adjacent the occupant's head as the seat back is adjusted between at least a first and a second position relative to a reference plane.