Patent ID: 8672399

Claim:
A vehicle seat assembly for supporting an occupant, the assembly comprising: a seat bottom; a seat back connected to the seat bottom having a frame including an upper frame member; a reclining mechanism configured to adjustably position the seat back relative to the seat bottom; a release mechanism configured to releasably lock the reclining mechanism in at least one locked and unlocked position, the release mechanism including a locking member and a cable; and a head restraint assembly adjustably connected to the seat back, the head restraint assembly including a headrest, one or more guides connected to and cooperating with the headrest and the seat back, at least one of the one or more guides including a plurality of notches formed on the guide to position the headrest adjacent an occupant's head and for adjusting the position of the headrest relative to the seat back, wherein when the reclining mechanism is in an locked position, the locking member is engaged with at least one of the of notches, and when the release mechanism is actuated, the cable cooperates with the locking member so that the locking member is disengaged with the notch, the reclining mechanism is thereby unlocked such that the seat back may be positioned relative to the seat bottom, and the head restraint may be adjusted relative to the seat bottom.