Patent ID: 7878596

Claim:
A vehicle seat comprising: a seat back; a seat bottom; a head restraint having at least one head restraint post, the head restraint post adapted to be moveably positioned in the vehicle seat back, the head restraint set at a raised position; and a head restraint activation system including: a housing; a head restraint guide positioned in the seat back and adapted to receive the head restraint post, the head restraint guide allowing the head restraint to be securely held at a selectable position; a first gear rack attached to the head restraint guide; a second gear rack fixed to the housing; a gear system adapted to contact the first and second gear racks and move said gear racks in a relative linear manner; an attachment member attached to the gear system; and an actuator system that drives the gear system such that positioning of the seat back in a folding position causes the head restraint guide and the head restraint positioned therein to be lowered, wherein the actuator system includes a spring that acts to push the first gear rack down relative to a top of the seat back and a cable system, the cable system having a mantle and a cable passing therein, the cable being attached to the housing and the mantle contacting the attachment member.