US5316372A
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Headrest for a motor vehicle
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1991-11-08
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Granted: 1994-05-31
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Expires: 2011-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A headrest is made from a blow-molded plastic body which has a re-entrant formation over part of its surface, the fixings for securing the body to the headrest support being located inside the re-entrant formation, and the walls of the formation cooperating with the support to define the limits between which the headrest can tilt about a horizontal axis.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Amner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:27
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/02; B29C44/12; B29C44/1228; B29C44/1233; B29C49/00; B29C49/02; B29C49/04; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/80; B60N2/806; B60N2/809; B60N2/812; B60N2/818; B60N2/838; B60N2/841; B60N2/85; B29C49/42; B29C49/48; B29C49/4802; B29C49/4817; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2023/04; B29K2023/06; B29K2023/10; B29K2023/12; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/30; B29L2031/3005; B29L2031/3023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A headrest for use with a motor vehicle seat, the headrest comprising a blow-molded plastic body, a threaded insert molded in place within the body, a support frame and at least one friction clamp adapted to be connected to the insert and to hold the frame relative to the insert while allowing the insert and the body to tilt, and means defining a re-entrant formation formed as a single part with the body, and the walls of the formation engaging directly with the support frame to limit the extent of tilting.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A headrest for use with a motor vehicle seat, the headrest comprising a blow-molded plastic body, a threaded insert molded in place within the body, a support frame and at least one friction clamp adapted to be connected to the insert and to hold the frame relative to the insert while allowing the insert and the body to tilt, and means defining a re-entrant formation formed as a single part with the body, and the walls of the formation engaging directly with the support frame to limit the extent of tilting.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A headrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the re-entrant formation has faces which make an angle of between 50° and 60° to one another, to limit the available tilting movement of the body on the frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A headrest as claimed in claim 2, wherein the support frame is made of rod or bar suitably bent to shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A headrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support frame is made of rod or bar suitably bent to shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A headrest as claimed in claim 1, having two molded-in inserts and two friction clamps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A headrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insert has a threaded bore and the clamps are secured to the inserts by threaded fasteners.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A headrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blow-molded plastic body includes walls and has an aperture through a wall of the body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A headrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plastic body is surrounded by a fabric cover, and a layer of foamed-in-place foam material is provided between the cover and the plastic body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
A headrest as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fabric and the foam completely surround the support frame where the support frame passes through the fabric and the foam, and the fabric and the foam are slit to allow relative movement between the support frame and the fabric and foam.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A headrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the molded body is of polyethylene or polypropylene to which an adhesion promoting additive has been added.
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