Patent ID: 8746799

Claim:
A headrest support rod, comprising: a shaft portion having a first end, a second end, and an annular wall, wherein the annular wall defines a tubular shape having a cavity that extends from the first end to the second end, wherein the shaft portion includes a seam that extends from the first end of the shaft portion to the second end of the shaft portion; a notch that is formed on an outer surface of the shaft portion, wherein the notch spans the seam of the shaft portion; and a support portion that is formed adjacent to the second end of the shaft portion, the support portion having an outer periphery and a planar wall defined within the outer periphery, wherein the tubular shape defined by the annular wall of the shaft portion transitions to the planar wall, such that at least part of the support portion is a continuous extension of the annular wall of the shaft portion, wherein the shaft portion and the support portion are unitarily formed.