US Patent No: 6,789,850

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Headrest assembly

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Abstract

A headrest assembly is provided wherein a headrest guide and/or a headrest insert permit adjustment of the headrest even when one or more components of the headrest assembly are misaligned or out of tolerance. The headrest guide includes two sleeves, each sleeve forming a channel, the two sleeves rigidly connected with respect to one another so that the channel of each sleeve is parallel with the other.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.GLENVIEW, IL4721

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hann, Mark S Shorewood, IL 6 35

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. (2)
5,667,276 Locking headrest support assembly 17 1995
6,007,154 Four-way articulating headrest system for automotive seats 14 1996
 
LEAR CORPORATION (2)
5,788,250 Headrest guide sleeve 21 1996
5,769,499 Motor vehicle seat 22 1996
 
TACHI-S CO., LTD. (2)
5,713,634 Seat back structure of vehicle seat 23 1996
5,967,612 Headrest for automotive seat 12 1998
 
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
5,895,094 Headrest apparatus for vehicle seat 33 1997
 
BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KG, COBURG (1)
5,836,651 Adjustable cross-divided backrest for vehicle seat 15 1997
 
DEL-MET CORPORATION (1)
6,062,645 Headrest support assembly 26 1998
 
FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
5,816,658 Head rest lock 30 1997
 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY (1)
5,398,996 Blow-molded headrest armature assembly 11 1992
 
GT AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, WINDSOR LTD. (1)
4,779,928 Automotive head restraint 8 1987
 
PREMIER SOLUTIONS, LTD. (1)
4,989,836 Detachable wheelchair headrest 22 1989
 
TOYO KOGYO CO., LTD. (1)
4,390,209 Plastic seat-back framework and method for the manufacture thereof 10 1981
 
TRUE TEXTILES, INC. (1)
5,405,190 Cover for vehicle head restraint 21 1993
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
4,262,918 Unitary molded skate chassis 13 1979

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. (1)
D540576 Headrest insert 0 2005
 
LEAR CORPORATION (1)
6,948,773 Helical head restraint guide 2 2004
 
TACHI-S CO., LTD. (1)
7,954,893 Headrest for vehicle seat 0 2009
 
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (1)
7,954,899 Seat back assembly with an adjustable headrest 0 2008

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11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Mar 14, 2016
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