Combined inflatable headrest and storage device

Claim 1

A headrest for use at the beach by a user in reclined position, said headrest comprising a storage base and an inflatable compartment, said inflatable compartment including a bottom wall of generally rectangular configuration, a top wall overlying said bottom wall, a peripheral side wall interconnecting the periphery of the bottom wall and top wall, said top wall being generally rectangular and slightly larger than the bottom wall, a plurality of partitions interconnecting the top wall and bottom wall, each of said partitions having a straight lower edge and an arcuate upper edge, and an inflation valve in said side wall to inflate the compartment into a generally rectangular pillow having a convex upper surface, said side wall including elongated portions forming the sides of the pillow and shorter portions forming the ends of the pillow, one of said elongated portions having a greater vertical height than the other, said shorter portions including an inclined upper edge extending between the upper edges of the elongated portions thereby orienting the top wall of the pillow in inclined relation to the bottom wall, said storage base including a bottom wall spaced below the bottom wall of the inflatable compartment, a peripheral side wall interconnecting said bottom walls to form a storage compartment, said storage base side wall including an elongated slit opening therein spaced from said bottom walls and generally parallel to the bottom walls, and closure means for closing said slit opening to enable the storage of articles therein and positioning of sand therein to serve as an anchor for the headrest at the beach when windy conditions are encountered, all of the walls and partitions forming the headrest being constructed of flexible vinyl material sealed together to enable the headrest to be folded into compact condition when not inflated and the storage base is empty.