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Headrest for motor-vehicle seats
Assignee: Gestind MB Manifattura di Bruzolo SpA
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Filing: 1998-11-13
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Granted: 2000-05-30
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Expires: 2018-11-13
Abstract
Abstract Headrest for motor-vehicle seats in which the positioning notches of the support rods cooperate with a pair of arms carried by a slider member movable in the load-bearing framework of the headrest, in a direction perpendicular to the support rods, between an engaged position and a disengaged position. Displacement to the disengaged position is operated by at least one push-button provided at one side of the headrest.
Inventors
- 👤 Emilio De Filippo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:27
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/80; B60N2/806; B60N2/809; B60N2/812; B60N2/818; B60N2/815; B60N2/894
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
Headrest for motor-vehicle seat, comprising: a) a resilient body including an internally located load-bearing framework; b) a pair of parallel support rods slidably coupled within said load-bearing framework and extending outside said resilient body, said support rods including positioning notches; c) lock mechanism to engage corresponding said positioning notches to prevent relative displacement between said rods and said load-bearing framework; d) said lock mechanism including a pair of arms arranged transversely of said support rods; e) a member carrying said arms and slidable within said load-bearing framework in a direction perpendicular to said support rods and said arms between an engaged position and a disengaged position of said arms relative to said positioning notches; f) a spring to urge said member towards said engaged position; and g) a release mechanism including one push-button arranged at one side of said resilient body and operable from outside of said resilient body to displace said member from said engaged position to said disengaged position against said resilient thrust.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
Headrest for motor-vehicle seat, comprising: a) a resilient body including an internally located load-bearing framework; b) a pair of parallel support rods slidably coupled within said load-bearing framework and extending outside said resilient body, said support rods including positioning notches; c) lock mechanism to engage corresponding said positioning notches to prevent relative displacement between said rods and said load-bearing framework; d) said lock mechanism including a pair of arms arranged transversely of said support rods; e) a member carrying said arms and slidable within said load-bearing framework in a direction perpendicular to said support rods and said arms between an engaged position and a disengaged position of said arms relative to said positioning notches; f) a spring to urge said member towards said engaged position; and g) a release mechanism including one push-button arranged at one side of said resilient body and operable from outside of said resilient body to displace said member from said engaged position to said disengaged position against said resilient thrust.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Headrest as in claim 1, wherein said spring comprises first and second springs, each being formed in one piece with respective said arms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
Headrest as in claim 2, wherein said spring comprises a pair of wire springs, each having a first branch reacting against said load-bearing framework and a second branch constituting one of said arms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
Headrest as in claim 1, wherein: a) said load-bearing framework has an integral housing; and b) said member is disposed within said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
Headrest as in claim 1, wherein said load-bearing framework has at least one lateral integral tubular guide appendage connected to said push-button.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
Headrest as in claim 1, wherein said member is formed with a pair of resilient stop teeth to prevent full withdrawal of said support rods relative to said load-bearing framework.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
Headrest as in claim 1, wherein said member is formed in one single piece.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Headrest as in claim 1, wherein said release mechanism comprises another push-button provided at an opposite side of said resilient body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
Headrest as in claim 8, wherein: a) said member is formed by two mutually displaceable portions, each being connected to a respective one of said push-buttons; and b) said portions are connected to each other by a reversing mechanism, whereby displacement of one of said portions in one direction, operated through respective said push-buttons, corresponds to a same displacement of the other portion in an opposite direction.
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