Patent ID: 7963601

Claim:
A vehicle seat comprising: a seatback frame for supporting a back of an occupant; a pair of transversely spaced first links each pivotally connected to the seatback frame; a torso support for supporting a torso of the occupant, and for receiving an input force from the occupant during an impact condition, the torso support comprising a first wire extending laterally and pivotally connected with the pair of first links, and a second wire extending laterally; a pair of transversely spaced second links each pivotally connected to the seatback frame and the second wire of the torso support, such that the input force actuates the torso support, the pair of first links and the pair of second links without additional coupler links; and a head restraint extending from the seatback frame for supporting a head of the occupant, the head restraint being operably connected to one of the pair of first links, the torso support, and the pair of second links for being consequently actuated to an actuated position in response to the input force.