US4770466A
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Headrest
Assignee: HEAD-ON MARKETING GROUP Inc A CA CORP
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Filing: 1987-03-24
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Granted: 1988-09-13
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Expires: 2007-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A headrest includes recessed suction cups for detachably attaching the headrest to a support surface to substantially prevent the headrest from sagging away from the surface, and limit relative movement between the headrest and the surface.
Inventors
- 👤 John B. Pesterfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:11
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/38; A47C7/383; B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/80; B60N2/882
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A headrest for being detachably attached to an upright support surface in a vehicle, comprising: a core comprising a resiliently compressible material and defining an inner mounting surface for being positioned adjacent the upright support surface and an outer head support surface located on a generally opposite side thereof from said mounting surface; a cover conformingly disposed on said core; suction cups disposed adjacent said mounting surface outside of said cover for detachably attaching the headrest to the upright support surface and having rims for sealably engaging the support surface; buttons disposed on said head support surface outside of said cover; and a link interconnecting each of said buttons with one of said suction cups through said core and configured to exert a force on said buttons and suction cups inwardly of said core to hold said buttons and suction cups against said head support and mounting surfaces, respectively, in opposition to said resiliently compressible material of said core.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A headrest for being detachably attached to an upright support surface in a vehicle, comprising: a core comprising a resiliently compressible material and defining an inner mounting surface for being positioned adjacent the upright support surface and an outer head support surface located on a generally opposite side thereof from said mounting surface; a cover conformingly disposed on said core; suction cups disposed adjacent said mounting surface outside of said cover for detachably attaching the headrest to the upright support surface and having rims for sealably engaging the support surface; buttons disposed on said head support surface outside of said cover; and a link interconnecting each of said buttons with one of said suction cups through said core and configured to exert a force on said buttons and suction cups inwardly of said core to hold said buttons and suction cups against said head support and mounting surfaces, respectively, in opposition to said resiliently compressible material of said core.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The headrest of claim 1, wherein said suction cups comprise a pair of horizontally aligned, spaced-apart suction cups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The headrest of claim 1, wherein said mounting surface is generally planar and includes a top and a bottom, and said suction cups comprise at least two horizontally aligned, spaced-apart suction cups located closer to the top of said mounting surface than to the bottom of said mounting surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The headrest of claim 1, wherein said mounting surface is generally planar and said suction cups have lips for sealingly engaging the upright support surface, and are held by said lips in a recessed position such that said suction cups are pulled into said mounting surface against the force of said resiliently compressible material of said core with their lips maintained closely adjacent the plane of said mounting surface.
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