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Headrest for automotive seat
Assignee: Tachi S Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-04-03
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Granted: 1989-09-12
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Expires: 2009-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A headrest for an automotive seat which comprises a head contact portion, a stretchable rear portion which includes an elastic webbing, and an air bag disposed within those two portions, all of them being fixed upon the top of seat back of the seat. The expansion or shrivelling of the air bag, by using an air pump, causes the headrest to raise for turning upright the head contact portion, or permits the air bag to be compressed by the contracting force of the webbing, thereby lowering the headrest.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Nemoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:54
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/80; B60N2/806; B60N2/874; B60N2/888; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A headrest for an automotive seat, comprising: an expandable air bag provided on a top of a seat back of said seat; a head contact portion disposed forwardly of said air bag; and a stretchable rear portion disposed rearwardly of said air bag, said stretchable rear portion including an elastic webbing which has a contracting force for compressing said air bag, wherein said head contact portion and said stretchable rear portion are connected together and further to said top of said seat back, and wherein said air bag is disposed within said head contact portion and said stretchable rear portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A headrest for an automotive seat, comprising: an expandable air bag provided on a top of a seat back of said seat; a head contact portion disposed forwardly of said air bag; and a stretchable rear portion disposed rearwardly of said air bag, said stretchable rear portion including an elastic webbing which has a contracting force for compressing said air bag, wherein said head contact portion and said stretchable rear portion are connected together and further to said top of said seat back, and wherein said air bag is disposed within said head contact portion and said stretchable rear portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The headrest according to claim 1, wherein said air bag has a plurality of partition walls formed therein, which define a plurality of air rooms in said air bag, and wherein said partition walls are each formed with a through hole so as to permit an air communication among said plurality of air rooms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The headrest according to claim 1, wherein said air bag is connected with a pipe which is in turn connected with an air pump.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The headrest according to claim 3, wherein said pipe is connected with an air supply valve and air release valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
The headrest according to claim 1, wherein said head contact portion comprises an outer covering member, a foam padding and a back cloth, wherein said stretchable rear portion further includes an outer cover member which is sewn to said webbing in a gathering fashion such as to define a plurality of bellows or acccordion pleats on said outer cover member of said stretchable rear portion, and wherein both said outer covering members of said head contact portion and stretchable rear portion are integrally fixed by sewing to said top of said seat back.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
The headrest according to claim 1, wherein said air bag is formed such that it is to be expanded in a generally triangular shape such as to turn upright said head contact portion in a position for supporting a head of occupant seated in said seat, and wherein said air bag is fixed on said top of said seat back via a lug which is integrally formed at a forward end part of said air bag.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-09-11 | 1993-03-13 | 1993-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-09-11 | 1997-03-13 | 1997-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-09-11 | 2001-03-13 | 2001-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |