Active head restraint for a vehicle seat

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8205941
APP PUB NO 20100026061A1
SERIAL NO

12510502

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A head restraint (14) for helping to protect an occupant (60) of a vehicle seat (20) includes a base frame (150) connected to the vehicle seat. A cushion carrier (350) is supported on the base frame (150) by a track assembly (440) that facilitates movement of the cushion carrier (350) relative to the base frame (150) along a deployment axis (18) from a non-deployed condition to a deployed condition. The track assembly (440) includes a fixed track member (182) that forms a portion of the base frame (150). The fixed track member (182) includes spaced axially extending beam portions (190) with opposing surfaces (200) that define a channel (184) between the beam portions (190). The track assembly (440) also includes a sliding track member (370) that forms a portion of the cushion carrier (350). The sliding track member (370) includes a sliding frame (372) positioned in the channel (184) and having portions (442) positioned in sliding contact with portions (444) on the opposing surfaces (200) defining the channel (184).

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Patent Owner(s)

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TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC4505 WEST 26 MILE ROAD WASHINGTON MI 48094

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jagenow, Michael W Almont, US 2 15
McCann, Matthew J Almont, US 2 36
McFalls, Bob L Shelby Township, US 16 389
McGowan, James M Shelby Township, US 2 49
Steffens,, Jr Charles E Washington, US 2 16
Wallner, John P Rochester Hills, US 30 643

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