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Variable-height and variable-slant head rest with a center window for motor vehicles
Assignee: FHS STAHLVERFORMUNG GmbH
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Filing: 1987-07-28
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Granted: 1988-10-25
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Expires: 2007-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A variable-height and variable-slant head rest with a center window, for motor vehicles comprising two mounting rods adapted to be attached by their one ends to the back rest of a motor vehicle seat and a support frame embedded in a cushion body and adapted to be shifted along the mounting rods and to be pivoted in relation to the mounting rods and having hollow side struts receiving the other ends of the mounting rods. The support frame is pivotally supported on two circular disks running on the one ends of the mounting rods. The disks are each arranged in a cylindrical socket of corresponding diameter formed by a widened portion of a slot-like cavity on both side struts of the support frame. Each cavity has a width substantially equal to the diameter of its respective mounting rod and abutment surfaces for the mounting rod which diverge in a direction away from the socket. The disks each have a diametral hole through which the respective mounting rod extends.
Inventors
- 👤 Friedel Kuchemann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:02
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N2/00; B60N2/80; B60N2/806; B60N2/809; B60N2/812; B60N2/818; B60N2/838; B60N2/894
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A variable-height and variable-slant head rest for motor vehicles, the head rest being of the type including a center window, a pair of mounting rods for attachment at one pair of corresponding ends to the back rest of a vehicle seat, a cushion body, a support frame embedded within the cushion body and having a pair of hollow side struts which receive the other pair of corresponding ends of the rods, whereby the cushion body may be shifted along and pivoted in relation to the rods, the rest comprising: (a) each of the hollow side struts including a slot-shaped cavity having a cylindrical socket defined by a widened portion of the cavity; (b) a circular disk disposed within the cylindrical socket; (c) two pairs of abutment surfaces formed by walls of the cavity diverging away from opposite sides of. the socket; (d) each circular disk including a diametral hole through which a corresponding mounting rod extends to permit the disk to slide along the rod; and (e) whereby the support frame is supported primarily on the circumferential surfaces of the disks for pivotal movement with respect thereto and sliding movement along the rods.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A variable-height and variable-slant head rest for motor vehicles, the head rest being of the type including a center window, a pair of mounting rods for attachment at one pair of corresponding ends to the back rest of a vehicle seat, a cushion body, a support frame embedded within the cushion body and having a pair of hollow side struts which receive the other pair of corresponding ends of the rods, whereby the cushion body may be shifted along and pivoted in relation to the rods, the rest comprising: (a) each of the hollow side struts including a slot-shaped cavity having a cylindrical socket defined by a widened portion of the cavity; (b) a circular disk disposed within the cylindrical socket; (c) two pairs of abutment surfaces formed by walls of the cavity diverging away from opposite sides of. the socket; (d) each circular disk including a diametral hole through which a corresponding mounting rod extends to permit the disk to slide along the rod; and (e) whereby the support frame is supported primarily on the circumferential surfaces of the disks for pivotal movement with respect thereto and sliding movement along the rods.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein each side strut includes an opening on a side of and adjacent to the socket to permit insertion of the corresponding disk into the socket, and a cover for closing the opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The head rest of claim 2 further including detent means for locking the covers onto the side struts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The head rest of claim 1 further including means for clamping the disks within their respective sockets so as to impart a controlled degree of friction between the disks and the support frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The head rest of claim 4 wherein the means for clamping the disks in their respective sockets includes a frictional element disposed between each disk and its adjacent cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The head rest of claim 1 further including detent means for locking each mounting rod to its corresponding disk.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The head rest of claim 6 wherein the detent means includes a plurality of spaced notches carried by the mounting rod and a resilient catch element selectively engageable within the notches.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The head rest of claim 7 wherein the two terminal notches of each mounting rod each includes an abutment surface which extends in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the mounting rod and forms a stop for the catch element, said stops preventing displacement of the disk beyond the terminal notches.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein the hollow side struts terminate in a pair of openings disposed adjacent to a longitudinal strut of the support frame, with the mounting rods extending through said openings and the sockets of the side struts being disposed at the ends of the longitudinal strut.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein each mounting rod is provided with a flat surface, each side strut is provided with a corresponding flat surface, and the flat surfaces of the rod and side strut are engageable for preventing rotation of the rod with respect to the strut.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein the support frame is made of plastic material and the two disks are each made of metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein the support frame is made of plastic material and the two disks are each made of plastic material, with each disk further including an outer ring made of metal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein the support frame is made of plastic material and the two disks are each made of plastic material, with each disk further including an outer metal coating.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein the support frame is made of plastic material and the sockets of the two side struts are each provided with inner metal ring segments.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein the support frame is made of plastic material and the sockets of the two side struts are each provided with an inner metal coating.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
The head rest of claim 1 wherein each mounting rod is provided with a flat surface, the diametral hole of each disk is provided with a corresponding flat surface and the flat surfaces of the rod and the hole are engageable for preventing rotation of the rod with respect to the disk.
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