Patent ID: 7413253

Claim:
A head rest for a vehicle seat including a backrest in a motor vehicle comprising: an attachment positioned at the top of said backrest; a cushion; at least one supporting arm protruding from said attachment and supporting said cushion; wherein said at least one supporting arm is pivotably attached to said attachment and pivots around a first pivoting axis, said attachment further including a first locking mechanism configured to hold said at least one supporting arm in a locked position relative to said attachment, and a first release mechanism configured to release said first locking mechanism, thereby allowing pivoting of said at least one supporting arm, together with said cushion, relative to said attachment; and wherein said cushion is pivotably attached to said at least one supporting arm and includes a second locking mechanism configured to hold said cushion in a locked position relative to said at least one supporting arm, and a second release mechanism configured to release said cushion from the locked position, thereby allowing pivoting of said cushion relative to said at least one supporting arm.