Patent ID: 8573686

Claim:
A retractable headrest incorporated into a seatback pivotally associated with a seat bottom, said headrest comprising: a plate shaped support contained within the seatback; a scissor linkage exhibiting a plurality of interconnecting and overlapping link arms and pivotally secured at one end to said support; a spring biased rivet at an overlapping location of said link arms for travel along a linear extending channel defined in said support; a carriage connecting to the other end of said scissor linkage and which is linearly displaceable along said support; a headrest support rod connected to said carriage and extending from the seatback; a pawl pivotally supported proximate said one end of said scissor linkage, said pawl including a catch location which is biased in a first direction to engage a first pin extending from said support; a first cable connected to said pawl and a second cable connected to said carriage; and during rotation of the seatback from an upright design position to a forward dump position, actuation of said first cable pivoting said pawl against its bias to unseat said catch location from said pin, concurrent actuation of said second cable exerting a pulling force to compress said scissor linkage to a retracted position.