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US4985950A
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Detachable hanging headrest/pillow
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-04-19
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Granted: 1991-01-22
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Expires: 2010-04-19
Abstract
Abstract An invention having an attachment strip assembly (20) which can be connected to a headrest/pillow assembly (42) in a 360 degree circle and allows headrest/pillow assembly (42) to hang in place. Depending on the embodiment, the invention may contain any number of attachment strip assemblies (20) and surface attachment devices to provide adequate support and operational flexibility. Attachment strip assembly (20) can be easily removed from headrest/pillow assembly (42) allowing headrest/pillow assembly (42) to be used as a standard headrest/pillow.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Gladish
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:03
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/38; A47C7/383
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An article of comfort for a human, comprising: (a) a surface attachment device to support the weight of said article of comfort and its use by a human leaning on it for comfort; (b) an attachment strip having first and second ends; (c) a cushioning material to accommodate the comfort of a human; (d) a protective covering, comfortable to a human, surrounding within a perimeter edge said cushioning material; (e) a securing means for joining said protective covering over said cushioning material; (f) a connecting means for joining said surface attachment device to said attachment strip first end; (g) detaching and attaching means for joining said attachment strip second end to proximate said perimeter edge of said protective covering allowing various separation and reconnection positions, whereby a human can hang said article of comfort onto various surfaces and locations for leaning onto and conveniently disconnect from said attachment strip and use as a convenient and comfortable nonhanging article of comfort.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
An article of comfort for a human, comprising: (a) a surface attachment device to support the weight of said article of comfort and its use by a human leaning on it for comfort; (b) an attachment strip having first and second ends; (c) a cushioning material to accommodate the comfort of a human; (d) a protective covering, comfortable to a human, surrounding within a perimeter edge said cushioning material; (e) a securing means for joining said protective covering over said cushioning material; (f) a connecting means for joining said surface attachment device to said attachment strip first end; (g) detaching and attaching means for joining said attachment strip second end to proximate said perimeter edge of said protective covering allowing various separation and reconnection positions, whereby a human can hang said article of comfort onto various surfaces and locations for leaning onto and conveniently disconnect from said attachment strip and use as a convenient and comfortable nonhanging article of comfort.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of comfort of claim 1 wherein said surface attachment device is a suction cup.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of comfort of claim 1, wherein said surface attachment device is a clamp.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of comfort of claim 1, wherein said surface attachment device is a magnet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of comfort of claim 1, wherein said surface attachment device is a combination suction cup, clamp, and magnet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
161 words
An article of comfort for humans, comprising: (a) a surface attachment device to support the weight of said article of comfort and its use by a human leaning on said article for comfort; (b) an attachment strip having first and second ends; (c) a cushioning material to accommodate the comfort of a human; (d) a protective covering, comfortable to a human, surrounding within a perimeter edge said cushioning material; (e) a securing means for joining said protective covering over said cushioning material; (f) a connecting means for joining said surface attachment device to said attachment strip first end; and (g) a detaching and attaching means for joining said attachment strip second end proximate said perimeter edge of said protective covering allowing various separation and reconnection positions, whereby a human can hang said article of comfort onto various surfaces and locations for leaning onto and conveniently disconnect from said attachment strip and use as a convenient and comfortable nonhanging article of comfort.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
161 words
An article of comfort for humans, comprising: (a) a surface attachment device to support the weight of said article of comfort and its use by a human leaning on said article for comfort; (b) an attachment strip having first and second ends; (c) a cushioning material to accommodate the comfort of a human; (d) a protective covering, comfortable to a human, surrounding within a perimeter edge said cushioning material; (e) a securing means for joining said protective covering over said cushioning material; (f) a connecting means for joining said surface attachment device to said attachment strip first end; and (g) a detaching and attaching means for joining said attachment strip second end proximate said perimeter edge of said protective covering allowing various separation and reconnection positions, whereby a human can hang said article of comfort onto various surfaces and locations for leaning onto and conveniently disconnect from said attachment strip and use as a convenient and comfortable nonhanging article of comfort.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
An article of comfort for a user, comprising: (a) a surface attachment device for attaching said article to a supporting surface; (b) an attachment strip having first and second ends; (c) means for reversibly connecting said attachment strip first end to said surface attachment device; (d) a cushioning material to accommodate the comfort of a user; (e) a protective covering, comfortable to said user, surrounding within a perimeter edge said cushioning material; and (f) detaching and attaching means for connecting said protective covering proximate said perimeter edge to said attachment strip second end wherein said attachment strip is connected to said protective covering by said user at a desired rotational position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
111 words
An article of comfort for a user, comprising: (a) a surface attachment device for attaching said article to a supporting surface; (b) an attachment strip having first and second ends; (c) means for reversibly connecting said attachment strip first end to said surface attachment device; (d) a cushioning material to accommodate the comfort of a user; (e) a protective covering, comfortable to said user, surrounding within a perimeter edge said cushioning material; and (f) detaching and attaching means for connecting said protective covering proximate said perimeter edge to said attachment strip second end wherein said attachment strip is connected to said protective covering by said user at a desired rotational position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
An article according to claim 7, wherein said means for securing said attachment strip first end to said surface attachment device is securable to said first end at a desired rotational position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
An article according to claim 7, wherein said means for connecting said attachment strip first end to said surface attachment device comprises: a collapsible/expandable peanut shaped attaching device having a top and a bottom; said surface attachment device having a hole receiving said attaching device top that is slightly smaller than said attaching device top; and said attachment strip first end having a hole for receiving said attaching device bottom that is slightly smaller than said attaching device bottom wherein after said top and said bottom are collapsed by forcing into said holes, said top and bottom expand to secure said attachment strip to said surface attachment device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
An article according to claim 7, wherein said surface attachment device is a combination suction cup, clamp, and magnet.
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