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Headrest
Assignee: Tachi S Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-04-16
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Granted: 1992-08-18
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Expires: 2011-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A headrest with a decorative board attached to its rear side. The decorative board is formed with a gripping hook member in its inner wall, and on the other hand, the body of headrest is at its rear surface formed with a cut-away area through which is exposed a part of securing rod embedded in the headrest body. The gripping hook member is snap fitted over such exposed part of securing rod in the headrest body, whereby the decorative board is firmly attached to the rear side of the headrest at a given position precisely.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshikazu Itoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:52
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60N2/60; B60N2/6009; B60N2/80; B60N2/879; B60R13/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A headrest, which includes a decorative board of a synthetic resin attached to a rear side thereof, comprising: a cushion member forming a body of said headrest, said cushion member having a frame embedded therein; a securing rod provided in said frame; said cushion member being formed at its rear side with a cut-away area which exposes a part of said securing rod; a hook means provided integrally on an inner surface of said decorative board, said hook means being disposed at a location corresponding to said securing rod, wherein said hook means is fixedly fitted over said securing rod, to thereby firmly attach said decorative board to said rear side of said headrest.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A headrest, which includes a decorative board of a synthetic resin attached to a rear side thereof, comprising: a cushion member forming a body of said headrest, said cushion member having a frame embedded therein; a securing rod provided in said frame; said cushion member being formed at its rear side with a cut-away area which exposes a part of said securing rod; a hook means provided integrally on an inner surface of said decorative board, said hook means being disposed at a location corresponding to said securing rod, wherein said hook means is fixedly fitted over said securing rod, to thereby firmly attach said decorative board to said rear side of said headrest.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The headrest according to claim 1, wherein said hook means comprises a gripping hook made of a synthetic resin material, having an opening into which is fitted securely said exposed part of said securing rod from said cut-away area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The headrest according to claim 1, wherein said securing rod is formed by bending a metal pipe into a generally U-shaped configuration, so that a projected curved part of said securing rod is exposed through said cut-away area, and wherein said hook means is fixedly fitted over said projected part of said securing rod within said cut-away area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The headrest according to claim 1, wherein said securing rod is formed with a detent means for preventing axial sliding movement of said hook means along said securing rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The headrest according to claim 4, wherein said detent means comprises a pair of spaced-apart flattened detent portions which are formed by collapsing flat two corresponding parts of said securing rod, and wherein a distance between said two flattened detent portions is substantially the same with a width of said hook means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The headrest according to claim 1, wherein said headrest further comprises a recessed area which spreads over said rear side of said cushion member in dimensions conforming to a shape of said decorative board, and wherein, in said recessed area, said decorative board is fitted in place.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
The headrest according to claim 1, wherein said frame is formed in an inverted U-shaped configuration, having, at its lower part, a pair of stay sections extending downwardly from a bottom of said cushion member, and said decorative board is provided with a securing means to be securely engaged with said pair of said stay sections of said frame, whereby said decorative board is retained by said securing means to said rear side of said cushion member in addition to said hook means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The headrest according to claim 7, wherein said securing means comprises a pair of spaced-apart securing notches formed at the lower part of said decorative board, in such a manner that said securing notches are located at points corresponding to said pair of stay sections of said frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
The headrest according to claim 1, wherein said board is provided at its peripheral edges with an integral hook-like rim, wherein a covering member is affixed over said cushion member, said covering member being at its terminal end with a hook-like retainer, and wherein said hook-like rim of said board is securingly engaged with said hook-like retainer, whereby said covering member is firmly retained, with its said terminal end being positively prevented against removal from said board.
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