Patent ID: 8851574

Claim:
A head restraint assembly comprising: a cross member extending in a lateral direction and adapted to be mounted within a vehicle; a head restraint supported by the cross member and adapted to rotate about a lateral axis of the cross member; a fixed locking member mounted within the head restraint; a latch mounted to slide on the cross member between a first latch position engaged with the locking member and at a second latch position released from the fixed locking member; a lever provided proximate the latch to move the latch between the first latch position and the second latch position; a motor in communication with the lever such that the motor moves the lever to translate the latch from the first latch position to the second latch position; and an attachment device connected between the lever and the motor which allows pivotal movement of the lever and linear movement of a motor linkage while maintaining a connection therebetween, wherein the head restraint is rotatable about the cross member when the latch is in the second latch position.