Patent ID: 7431400

Claim:
An adjustable headrest for a vehicle, comprising: a headrest body; at least one support arm extending downwardly from the headrest body, the support arm being shaped and dimensioned for positioning within the seat back of an automobile: a tilt assembly positioned within the headrest body, the tilt assembly coupling the headrest body to the support arm in a manner permitting relative movement between the headrest body and the support arm; the tilt assembly including a lower bracket assembly having a pivot rod fixedly coupled to the support arm and an upper bracket assembly fixedly coupled to the headrest body, the upper bracket assembly being pivotally coupled to the pivot rod of the lower bracket assembly for controlled movement relative thereto; and the tilt assembly includes a cam arm cooperating with a lock slide permitting actuation thereof between a locked position and a release position, wherein the lock slide includes first and second camming surfaces respectively formed along opposite sides of the lock slide allowing the cam arm to actuate the lock slide movement between the locked position and the released position from either a left side or a right side of the headrest body.