Patent ID: 8033609

Claim:
A head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat back comprising: an armature attached to a seat back, the armature including two posts that are substantially upright, spaced apart and oriented along substantially parallel axes; a band generally defining a closed loop having a front side and a back side that both extend between the two posts, the band being attached to two posts of the head restraint assembly such that the band extends around a portion of each of the two posts, a protrusion is formed in the band that is received by at least one of the posts to align the band with the armature; and a foam cushion enveloping the band and at least part of the armature, wherein the foam cushion holds the band in engagement with at least a portion of the armature and the band reinforces the cushion, and wherein the cushion is molded around at least a portion of the armature, and wherein the cushion is molded over and between the front and back sides of the band.