Bath tub head rest

Claim 1

A head rest comprising, in combination: (a) a head rest member upon which a head is rested, said head rest member being adapted to receive the back of the user's head; (b) first means for pivotally and rotatively mounting said head rest member, said first means comprising a post having a first end adjacent to said rest member and a second end, said first means further comprising a tongue member that is connected to said head rest member and is rotatable in a vertical plane about a horizontal axis on said first end of said post, said post having a diametrical channel formed at said first end thereof in which said tongue member is mounted receivably for said rotation; (c) locking means for locking said tongue member at a desired angular position in said channel of said post; (d) means for mounting said first means to a stationary frame, said means comprising an elongated column having a first end and a second end remote from said first end, said elongated column having a hollow interior adjacent said first end, said second end of said post being positioned in said hollow interior of said first end of said elongated column; (e) said post comprising a circumferential flange attached adjacent to said second end of said post and a circumferential ring bearing attached to said circumferential flange (f) said first end of said elongated column also having a circumferential flange and a circumferential ring bearing attached to said flange toward said second end of said post, said ring bearing of said post and said ring bearing of said column abutting each other to thereby allow for rotational movement of said rest member; and (g) said second means further comprising a suction cup attached to said second end of said elongated column for attaching said head rest to a stationary frame.