Patent ID: 6871913

Claim:
A head restraint positioning device for a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat having a seat back having head restraint and a frame, the frame including an upper cross component, a lower cross component, and first and second side components disposed proximate the upper and lower cross components, the head restraint positioning device comprising: a guide sleeve extending through the upper cross component, the guide sleeve being adapted to permit adjustment of the head restraint; a holding device adapted to receive the guide sleeve; a connection element coupled to the holding device; an impact device coupled to the connection element at an upper end and pivotally connected to the lower cross component at a lower end, wherein the head restraint positioning device is spaced apart from the first and second side components and the impact device varies in length in response to the application of force by a pelvis of a seat occupant during a vehicle impact event to move the head restraint from a base position to a release position.