IP Library Granted Patent US 9,145,077
Granted Patent B2
US 9,145,077 · App. 13/806,685 · Granted Sep 29, 2015

Headrest

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Patent No.
US 9,145,077
App. No.
13/806,685
Granted
Sep 29, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head rest has a head rest cushion which is provided on at least one holding rod. The holding rod is supported in a holding member that is fixed to the frame of a vehicle seat backrest by a connecting member.

Claims (14)

1. A headrest comprising:

at least one holding rod;

a headrest cushion which is provided on the at least one holding rod;

a holder, wherein the at least one holding rod is supported in the holder; and

a connector that is configured to fasten the holder to a frame of a vehicle seat or to a vehicle body,

wherein the holder comprises a substantially round tube that is one piece of wall material,

wherein the holder and the connector are both part of the one piece of wall material,

wherein the connector is cut from the one piece of wall material of the tube such that the one piece of wall material will have a void along only a portion of a length of the wall material at a location from which the connector is cut,

wherein the connector extends away from the void and is bent to form at least one angled region,

wherein the at least one angled region is bent along a length of the connector and away from a longitudinal axis of the holder to provide a planar surface which provides an area for connection to the frame, wherein the planar surface extends beyond a width and thickness of the holder.

2. The headrest as claimed in claim 1 wherein the angled region is permanently connected to the frame.

3. The headrest of claim 2 , wherein the permanent connection is welding.

4. The headrest of claim 3 , wherein the welding is laser-welding.

5. The headrest as claimed in claim 1 wherein the holder has a tubular form.

Assignments (6)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2023
From: CNI ENTERPRISES, INC.; ADIENT US LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063085/0391 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP Recorded Nov 17, 2022
From: ADIENT US LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061956/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2022
From: ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD.
To: ADIENT US LLC
Reel/Frame 059086/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2022
From: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L.
To: ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD.
Reel/Frame 058751/0678 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2020
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
To: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A R.L.
Reel/Frame 055026/0876 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2013
From: BAGIN, JURAJ; LETTENMAYER, LARS
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
Reel/Frame 029886/0572 →