Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Seat back assembly with an adjustable headrest
- Patent Title (中): 座椅靠背组件,带有可调头枕
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Application No.: US12341086Application Date: 2008-12-22
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Publication No.: US07954899B2Publication Date: 2011-06-07
- Inventor: Yi-Ru Chen , Lindsay Anne-Allor Babian
- Applicant: Yi-Ru Chen , Lindsay Anne-Allor Babian
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
- Main IPC: A47C7/18
- IPC: A47C7/18 ; A47C7/38

Abstract:
A seat back assembly including a frame molded from material having low density such as expanded polypropylene. The seat back assembly further includes an adjustable head rest assembly including a guide bracket encapsulated in a frame. Encapsulating the guide bracket within the frame provides the headrest assembly with a rigid support, while simultaneously reducing the mass of the seat back assembly with respect to seat back assemblies having a metal seat frame. The headrest assembly includes a headrest body and a pair of legs extending outwardly from the headrests. The guide bracket is fully encapsulated within the frame during the molding process, and is configured so as to slidingly receive each of the legs and secure the headrest assembly to the seat back assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100156152A1 SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY WITH AN ADJUSTABLE HEADREST Public/Granted day:2010-06-24
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