Patent ID: 8348348

Claim:
A headrest for a vehicle seat having a backrest, comprising: a supporting body configured to be mounted on the backrest; a head support configured to be adjustable and arrestable relative to said supporting body along a horizontal axis, a first arresting means; and a second arresting means, wherein said second arresting means is disposed parallel to said horizontal axis and is provided with arresting stages, further wherein said first arresting means, for an arresting of said head support on said supporting body, is configure to engage into said second arresting means under the effect of a biasing force, further wherein said first arresting means is further configured such that it can travel over an angle of rotation about said horizontal axis counter to said biasing force, and wherein an interengagement between said first arresting means and said second arresting means is releasable in stages by means of a pull applied to said head support in the direction of said horizontal axis.