Active material actuated headrest assemblies

A headrest assembly including active material drivenly coupled to a headrest component, such as for example, an interior frame member, bag, or gear device wherein the material is actuated upon receipt of an activation signal, and configured to morph, reposition, reduce the resistance of, change a mo...

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Main Authors Browne, Alan L, Chernoff, Adrian B, Glaser, Rainer A, Johnson, Nancy L, Khoury, James Y, Ukpai, Ukpai I, Zavattieri, Pablo D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.09.2009
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Summary:A headrest assembly including active material drivenly coupled to a headrest component, such as for example, an interior frame member, bag, or gear device wherein the material is actuated upon receipt of an activation signal, and configured to morph, reposition, reduce the resistance of, change a modulus property of, or otherwise modify an engaging surface defined by the headrest when actuated, and autonomously restore the headrest upon the deactivation of the material.