US5660441A
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Tilt-type headrest
Assignee: Araco Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-04-19
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Granted: 1997-08-26
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Expires: 2016-04-19
Abstract
Abstract A tilt-type headrest mounted on an upper horizontal portion of an arched support rod to be mounted on a backrest of a passenger seat, which headrest includes a headrest frame formed with a cylindrical hinge portion retained in frictional engagement with the horizontal portion of the support rod and a pair of opposed plate-like body portions extending in parallel from the hinge portion, the plate-like body portions each being integrally formed with an inwardly curled rim portion at their upper peripheries and both side peripheries and formed with a pair of laterally spaced joint portions at both sides of the hinge portion, the inwardly curled rim portions and the joint portions being engaged with each other in a condition where the headrest frame has been folded at its hinge portion to oppose the plate-like portions to one another and a pair of laterally spaced clamp members each formed with a cylindrical hinge portion retained in frictional engagement with the horizontal portion of the support rod and a pair of attachment portions extending in parallel from the hinge portion of each of the clamp members and fastened to each pair of the joint portions of the opposed plate-like portions, wherein the horizontal portion of the support rod is integrally formed with an arched projection at its center to be selectively engaged with opposed internal surfaces of the plate-like body portions for restricting forward or backward movement of the headrest frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidetaka Nagayasu
- 👤 Tokuji Kondo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/80; B60N2/806; B60N2/809; B60N2/812; B60N2/818; B60N2/838; B60N2/841; B60N2/85
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
265 words
A tilt-type headrest mounted on an upper horizontal portion of an arched support rod to be mounted on a backrest of a passenger seat, comprising: a headrest frame formed with a cylindrical hinge portion retained in frictional engagement with the upper horizontal portion of said support rod and a pair of opposed plate-like body portions extending in parallel from said hinge portion, said plate-like body portions each being integrally formed with an inwardly curled rim portion at their upper peripheries and both side peripheries and formed with a pair of laterally spaced joint portions at both sides of said cylindrical hinge portion, wherein the inwardly curled rim portions and the joint portions of said plate-like body portions are engaged with each other in a condition where said headrest frame has been folded at said hinge portion to oppose said plate-like portions to one another; and a pair of laterally spaced clamp members each formed with a cylindrical hinge portion retained in frictional engagement with the upper horizontal portion of said support rod and a pair of attachment portions extending in parallel from the hinge portion of each of said clamp members and fastened to each pair of the joint portions of said opposed plate-like portions; wherein the upper horizontal portion of said support rod is integrally formed with a radial projection at its center to be selectively engaged with opposed internal surfaces of said plate-like body portions for restricting forward or backward movement of said headrest frame, and wherein said headrest frame and said clamp members are covered with a headrest pad integrally formed therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
265 words
A tilt-type headrest mounted on an upper horizontal portion of an arched support rod to be mounted on a backrest of a passenger seat, comprising: a headrest frame formed with a cylindrical hinge portion retained in frictional engagement with the upper horizontal portion of said support rod and a pair of opposed plate-like body portions extending in parallel from said hinge portion, said plate-like body portions each being integrally formed with an inwardly curled rim portion at their upper peripheries and both side peripheries and formed with a pair of laterally spaced joint portions at both sides of said cylindrical hinge portion, wherein the inwardly curled rim portions and the joint portions of said plate-like body portions are engaged with each other in a condition where said headrest frame has been folded at said hinge portion to oppose said plate-like portions to one another; and a pair of laterally spaced clamp members each formed with a cylindrical hinge portion retained in frictional engagement with the upper horizontal portion of said support rod and a pair of attachment portions extending in parallel from the hinge portion of each of said clamp members and fastened to each pair of the joint portions of said opposed plate-like portions; wherein the upper horizontal portion of said support rod is integrally formed with a radial projection at its center to be selectively engaged with opposed internal surfaces of said plate-like body portions for restricting forward or backward movement of said headrest frame, and wherein said headrest frame and said clamp members are covered with a headrest pad integrally formed therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A tilt-type headrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said headrest pad is integrally formed with said headrest frame by foaming process in a condition where said headrest has been assembled with the upper horizontal portion of said support rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A tilt-type headrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said opposed plate-like body portions of said headrest frame each are formed with a pair of outwardly protruded portions between each pair of said joint portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A tilt-type headrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said radial projection of said support rod is formed as an arched radial projection at the center of the upper horizontal portion of said support rod, and wherein the cylindrical hinge portion of said headrest frame is formed with a pair of inwardly pressed portions which are engaged at their internal surfaces with opposite bottom sides of the arched radial projection of said support rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A tilt-type headrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pair of clamp members are integrally formed with the joint portions of said headrest frame as a pair of laterally spaced clamp portions for frictional engagement with the upper horizontal portion of said support rod.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A tilt-type headrest as claimed in claim 5, wherein said pair of clamp portions integral with the joint portions of said headrest frame each are formed with a vertical reinforcement rib.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
215 words
A tilt-type headrest mounted on an upper horizontal portion of an arched support rod to be mounted on a backrest of a passenger seat, comprising: a headrest frame formed with a cylindrical hinge portion retained in frictional engagement with the upper horizontal portion of said support rod and a pair of opposed plate-like body portions extending in parallel from said hinge portion, said plate-like body portions each being integrally formed with an inwardly curled rim portion at their upper peripheries and both side peripheries and formed with a joint portion at a central portion thereof, wherein the inwardly curled rim portions are engaged with each other in a condition where said headrest frame has been folded at said hinge portion to oppose said plate-like portions to one another; and means for clamping said opposed plate-like body portions at their joint portions to retain the cylindrical hinge portion in frictional engagement with the upper horizontal portion of said support rod; wherein the upper horizontal portion of said support rod is integrally formed with a radial projection at its center to be selectively engaged with opposed internal surfaces of said plate-like body portions for restricting forward or backward movement of said headrest frame, and wherein said headrest frame is covered with a headrest pad integrally formed therewith.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
215 words
A tilt-type headrest mounted on an upper horizontal portion of an arched support rod to be mounted on a backrest of a passenger seat, comprising: a headrest frame formed with a cylindrical hinge portion retained in frictional engagement with the upper horizontal portion of said support rod and a pair of opposed plate-like body portions extending in parallel from said hinge portion, said plate-like body portions each being integrally formed with an inwardly curled rim portion at their upper peripheries and both side peripheries and formed with a joint portion at a central portion thereof, wherein the inwardly curled rim portions are engaged with each other in a condition where said headrest frame has been folded at said hinge portion to oppose said plate-like portions to one another; and means for clamping said opposed plate-like body portions at their joint portions to retain the cylindrical hinge portion in frictional engagement with the upper horizontal portion of said support rod; wherein the upper horizontal portion of said support rod is integrally formed with a radial projection at its center to be selectively engaged with opposed internal surfaces of said plate-like body portions for restricting forward or backward movement of said headrest frame, and wherein said headrest frame is covered with a headrest pad integrally formed therewith.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-08-25 | 2001-02-24 | 2001-08-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-08-25 | 2005-02-24 | 2005-08-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-08-25 | 2009-02-24 | 2009-08-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |