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Apparatus for use as headrest
Assignee: Decorator Discount
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Filing: 1986-10-20
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Granted: 1991-05-14
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Expires: 2006-10-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus useful as a headrest in conjunction with a seat having a back and a head support extending upwardly from the seat back comprises a pillow defined by mutually opposing end walls, a curved sidewall and an opposing, preferably a substantially flat, sidewall, and adapted to be removably secured to the head support so that the head or neck of a human person seated in the seat contracts the curved sidewall; and at least one securement element affixed to the opposing sidewall of the pillow and capable of being placed around the head support, either substantially transverse or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the head support to removably secure the pillow to the head support.
Inventors
- 👤 B. Christine Fergie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:35
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: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
An apparatus useful as a headrest in conjunction with a first seat having a back of a given width having a latitudinal axis and a head support extending generally upwardly from said first seat and having a width smaller than the width of said first seat back or with a second seat having a back with a latitudinal axis and a head support extending generally upwardly from said second seat back, said apparatus comprising: pillow means defined by mutually opposing end walls, a curved sidewall and an opposing sidewall, and adapted to be removably secured to said head support of said first seat or said second seat so that the head or neck of a human person seated in said first seat or said second seat contacts said curved sidewall; at least one first securement means affixed to said pillow means and capable of being placed around said head support of said first seat substantially parallel to the latitudinal axis of said first seat back to removably secure said pillow means to said head support of said first seat; and at least two second securement means affixed to said pillow means and capable of being placed around said head support of said second seat substantially transverse to the latitudinal axis of said second seat back to removably secure said pillow means to said head support of said second seat.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
229 words
An apparatus useful as a headrest in conjunction with a first seat having a back of a given width having a latitudinal axis and a head support extending generally upwardly from said first seat and having a width smaller than the width of said first seat back or with a second seat having a back with a latitudinal axis and a head support extending generally upwardly from said second seat back, said apparatus comprising: pillow means defined by mutually opposing end walls, a curved sidewall and an opposing sidewall, and adapted to be removably secured to said head support of said first seat or said second seat so that the head or neck of a human person seated in said first seat or said second seat contacts said curved sidewall; at least one first securement means affixed to said pillow means and capable of being placed around said head support of said first seat substantially parallel to the latitudinal axis of said first seat back to removably secure said pillow means to said head support of said first seat; and at least two second securement means affixed to said pillow means and capable of being placed around said head support of said second seat substantially transverse to the latitudinal axis of said second seat back to removably secure said pillow means to said head support of said second seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first securement means is incapable of being placed around said first seat back.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said first opposing sidewall is substantially flat, and said securement means comprises a loop of elastic material and is permanently affixed to said substantially flat sidewall of said pillow means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said pillow means is at least partially filled with resilient material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said curved sidewall is defined by a substantially uniform convex surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said curved sidewall is defined by substantially one-half of a right, circular cylindrical surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first securement means comprises a loop of elastic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein each of said second securement means comprises a first strip containing hooks and a second strip containing loops, said hooks and loops being adapted to engage together when said first and second strips are place around said head support of said second seat to removably secure said pillow means to said head support of said second seat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first opposing sidewall is substantially flat, and said securement means is permanently affixed to said substantially flat sidewall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pillow means includes a cover.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said pillow means includes an opening means associated with said cover and adapted to be opened, as desired, to provide access to the inner portion of said pillow means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said second securement means comprises a first strip containing hooks and a second strip containing loops, said hooks and loops being adapted to engage together when said first and second strips are placed around said head support of said second seat to removably secure said pillow means to said head support of said second seat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said first and second securement means comprises a loop of elastic material.
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