Headrest

Claim 2

A headrest comprising a front outer member and a rear outer member extending generally parallel to each other along a substantial part of the entire width of the headrest, the outer members having inner side surfaces which are complementary to each other and which closely confront each other, the rear outer member being molded of a relatively hard, tough foam plastic and the front outer member being molded of a relatively soft resilient material, means for connecting said two members at least at said sides to each other, a bracing element entirely within said headrest and at least partially embedded in said rear outer member and at least partly consisting of a solid material capable of being deformed by a severe pressure, said bracing element partly defining a chamber having an open front side closed by said front outer member, bracket means for securing said headrest to the backrest of a seat, continuously adjustable pivot means connecting the bracing element within said headrest to the bracket means, and yieldable adjustable friction brake means accessible from the outside for securing the headrest in any desired angular position within its range of angular adjustment.

Claim 3

A headrest as defined in claim 1, in which said bracing element comprises a plate having apertures and a main surface part curved substantially in accordance with the curvature of the main outer surface part of said first member.

Claim 4

A headrest as defined in claim 2, in which when said headrest is disposed in a substantially erect position, the upper end section of said plate is bent downwardly so as to face the rear side of said second member, said end section being reinforced by being curved in the transverse direction of said headrest.

Claim 5

A headrest as defined in claim 2, in which said plate is completely embedded in said first member by being foamed into the same when said first member is molded.

Claim 6

A headrest as defined in claim 1, in which the front side of said second member only has a width substantially equal to the width of the area required for normally supporting the head or neck of the seat occupant.

Claim 7

A headrest as defined in claim 5, in which said first member has lateral wall-like projections at least partly engaging with and embracing the lateral sides of said second members.

Claim 8

A headrest as defined in claim 6, further comprising reinforcing means embedded within said second member adjacent to its lateral sides and extending in the peripheral direction of said member.

Claim 9

A headrest as defined in claim 1, further comprising a highly elastic fabric covering the outer side of said second member.

Claim 10

A headrest as defined in claim 1, in which said first member consists of a foam plastic having an outer surface of an appearance similar to that of synthetic leather.

Claim 11

A headrest comprising two outer members each having one side substantially complementary with and adapted to be connected to each other and disposed at the inside of the entire headrest, the first of said members being molded of a relatively hard, tough foam plastic and the second member being molded of a relatively soft resilient material, means for connecting said two members at least at said sides to each other, the front side of said second member only having a width substantially equal to the width of the area required for normally supporting the head or neck of the seat occupant, said first member having lateral wall-like projections at least partly engaging with and embracing the lateral sides of said second member, a bracing element entirely within said headrest and at least partly embedded in said first member and at least partly consisting of a solid material capable of being deformed by a severe pressure, and means secured to said bracing element within said headrest for securing said headrest to the backrest of a seat.

Claim 12

A headrest comprising two outer members each having one side substantially complementary with and adapted to be connected to each other and disposed at the inside of the entire headrest, the first of said members being molded of a relatively hard, tough foam plastic and the second member being molded of a relatively soft resilient material, means for connecting said two members at least at said sides to each other, the front side of said second member only having a width substantially equal to the width of the area required for normally supporting the head or neck of the seat occupant, said first member having lateral wall-like projections at least partly engaging with and embracing the lateral sides of said second member, a bracing element entirely within said headrest and at least partly embedded in said first member and at least partly consisting of a solid material capable of being deformed by a severe pressure, and means secured to said bracing element within said headrest for securing said headrest to the backrest of a seat.

Claim 13

A headrest comprising two outer members each having one side substantially complementary with and adapted to be connected to each other and disposed at the inside of the entire headrest, the first of said members being molded of a relatively hard, tough foam plastic and the second member being molded of a relatively soft resilient material, means for connecting said two members at least at said sides to each other, a bracing element entirely within said headrest and at least partially embedded in said first member and at least partly consisting of a solid material capable of being deformed by a severe pressure, said bracing element partly defining a chamber having an open front side closed by said second member, and means secured to said bracing element within said headrest for securing said headrest to the backrest of a seat, said bracing element comprising a plate having apertures and a main surface part curved substantially in accordance with the curvature of the main outer surface part of said first member, said headrest being disposed in a substantially erect position, the upper end section of said plate being bent downwardly so as to face the rear side of said second member, said end section being reinforced by being curved in the transverse direction of said headrest, said plate being completely embedded in said first member by being foamed into the same when said first member is molded, the front side of said second member only having a width substantially equal to the width of the area required for normally supporting the head or neck of the seat occupant, said first member having lateral wall-like projections at least partly engaging with and embracing the lateral sides of said second members, and comprising reinforcing means embedded within said second member adjacent to its lateral sides and extending in the peripheral direction of said member.

Claim 14

A headrest comprising two outer members each having one side substantially complementary with and adapted to be connected to each other and disposed at the inside of the entire headrest, the first of said members being molded of a relatively hard, tough foam plastic and the second member being molded of a relatively soft resilient material, means for connecting said two members at least at said sides to each other, a bracing element entirely within said headrest and at least partially embedded in said first member and at least partly consisting of a solid material capable of being deformed by a severe pressure, said bracing element partly defining a chamber having an open front side closed by said second member, and means secured to said bracing element within said headrest for securing said headrest to the backrest of a seat, said bracing element comprising a plate having apertures and a main surface part curved substantially in accordance with the curvature of the main outer surface part of said first member, said headrest being disposed in a substantially erect position, the upper end section of said plate being bent downwardly so as to face the rear side of said second member, said end section being reinforced by being curved in the transverse direction of said headrest, said plate being completely embedded in said first member by being foamed into the same when said first member is molded, the front side of said second member only having a width substantially equal to the width of the area required for normally supporting the head or neck of the seat occupant, said first member having lateral wall-like projections at least partly engaging with and embracing the lateral sides of said second members, and comprising reinforcing means embedded within said second member adjacent to its lateral sides and extending in the peripheral direction of said member.