Patent ID: 8038219

Claim:
A vehicle seat comprising: a seat back for supporting a back of an occupant; a rod mounted to and extending from the seat back, wherein the rod includes a series of notches formed therein; a frame mounted to the rod; a linkage mounted to the rod to extend and retract relative to the frame in a forward and rearward direction; a head restraint mounted to the linkage for supporting a head of an occupant and for extending and retracting relative to the frame; a first locking mechanism cooperating with the head restraint and the frame for permitting incremental locking positions of the head restraint relative to the frame; a manual release for releasing the first locking mechanism to extend and retract the head restraint relative to the rod; and a second locking mechanism cooperating with the notches for maintaining a height position of the head restraint, and wherein the manual release releases the second locking mechanism for permitting height adjustment of the head restraint.