Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
297397000 | Portable, with seat attacher | 44 |
20080238174 | Traveler's head support and optional jaw support device for onboard resting - Disclosed is a head support device for comfortably supporting a person's head while the person is seated in a seat that may or may not include a headrest. The support device includes a headband, a jaw band, and a securing seat-back piece. The securing seat-back piece is removably fixable to the seat and/or headrest to support the person's head against the seat. The optional jaw band is worn around the person's chin and upwardly attached to the headband. The support system restrains the seated person's head from falling forward and/or moving laterally, and restrains the user's jaw from dropping and the mouth falling open. | 10-02-2008 |
20090058161 | VEHICLE SEAT NECK PROTECTION DEVICE - A vehicle seat neck protection device ( | 03-05-2009 |
20090206646 | Portable support including a pillow - A portable support for providing support for the head of a seated individual includes an elongated pillow having an enlarged upper end portion and a lower pillow end portion. Connector structure is provided to position the larger pillow end portion above the shoulder of a seated individual. | 08-20-2009 |
20090309406 | PILLOW HOLDER SYSTEMS - Pillow holders that have a sleeve for receiving and retaining a pillow coupled, optionally releasably, to a flexible and resilient enclosure (optionally less than a complete enclosure) for a headrest. The enclosure stretches over the headrest. The sleeve is made of a flexible and resilient material, and is coupled to the enclosure at a position that places the pillow in position to support the neck of the user of the headrest. The enclosure may optionally have a strap. The strap may be releasably and/or slidingly coupled to the enclosure. Optionally, the tube or sleeve may also be slidingly coupled to the strap. The pillow holder is designed for pillows of various shapes and sizes, including standard-sized pillows and stuffed toys. The enclosure may additionally be coupled to headrest supports. More than one enclosure may be coupled to one strap. The strap may optionally be worn as a shoulder strap. | 12-17-2009 |
20100117431 | MATERNITY PILLOW - A support apparatus for use with a seat that supports the user's head, neck, or back, and provides an area for the user to rest an infant while nursing. The support apparatus is used with a backrest of a seat having an upper end, a rear face and a front face. The support apparatus has a pillow body with first and second sides and an outer circumference between them, a skirt portion with a first end attached to the outer circumference of the cylindrical pillow body and a second free end, and a friction portion located on the skirt portion that prevents the pillow body from sliding down the front face of the seat. | 05-13-2010 |
20100133888 | Headrest - A device, system, and method for a headrest are disclosed herein. The headrest may have an orthopedic cervical support comprised of a semi-rigid polystyrene base and/or a memory foam or polyurethane foam covering for comfort. The curved shape of the headrest provides a full head support backing with two concave sides of equal proportion to support the head while turned as well as preventing a child or adult's head from tilting at an uncomfortable angle while at rest. | 06-03-2010 |
20100148560 | HEAD SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A head support structure for providing support to a user seated in a vehicle. The head support structure includes a base, a head support platform and a pair of cushioned members. The base is disposed on a backrest of a seat of the vehicle. A back surface of the head support platform is coupled to a front surface of the base through hook and loop fasteners. The pair of cushioned members is attached on the front surface of the head support platform. The pair of cushioned members is configured to support a head of the user seated on the seat. The hook and loop fasteners are capable of coupling the head support platform to the base in one or more positions. A position of the one or more positions enables placement of the head of the user between the pair of cushioned members of the head support platform. | 06-17-2010 |
20100171353 | SUSPENDED VERTICAL HEAD RESTRAINT FOR VEHICLE SEATS - The invention relates to a removable suspended device wich serves as both a head rest and a head restraint for the passenger of a vehicle. The invention is essentially characterised in that the device is suspended in space such that it can move without any direct contact being established between the supporting area and the seat, thereby maintaining the vertical position of both the head and the neck. The preferred embodiment of the invention includes a rigid suspension element ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100194166 | Portable neck and head support with strap for holding during use and storage - A portable and self storing head and neck support having a horseshoe shaped portion filled with batting material attached at the top to a rectangular shaped portion having closed sides and a continuous open interior resulting in an open end opposite the point of attachment to the horseshoe shaped portion with an internal strap secured at the closed sides said strap incorporating an elastic member. | 08-05-2010 |
20100289315 | APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE CUSHIONS FOR HEAD AND NECK SUPPORT OF A PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE - An apparatus for portable cushions for head and neck support of a passenger in a vehicle includes a rear rod for joining the apparatus to a seat headrest of the vehicle. Side rods are joined to the rear rod and extend out from the rear rod for extending beyond the seat headrest. Arms extend generally downward from ends of the side rods for positioning lengths of the arms on either side of the passenger's head and neck. Cushions are joined to the lengths to be positioned on either side of the passenger's head and neck for supporting the passenger's head and neck while the passenger is seated in the vehicle. | 11-18-2010 |
20100289316 | HOLDER FOR ATTACHING A HEADREST TO THE BACK OF A SEAT - The invention relates to a seat that comprises: a base; a sitting portion and a back support mounted on the base; a back including a shell and a padding attached to the shell; at least one attachment point provided with attachment means for attaching the back holder to the back; a headrest; and a headrest holder. The seat further includes: a bearing profile section adapted for attachment to the top of the shell of the back; and an arm with a planar aspect extending between the padding and the shell of the back, wherein said arm extends down to the attachment point(s) and is held rigidly by the attachment means of the back to the back holder. | 11-18-2010 |
20100301655 | PORTABLE CENTERING HEAD CUSHION - An assembly-free head cushion for toddlers traveling in a booster seat or regular auto seat, physically disabled persons, and for the general comfort of any vehicle passenger seeking a comfortable way to prop their head while seated on the couch, airplane, etc. The head cushion disclosed herein is attachable beneath the vehicle headrest to cushion and center passengers traveling in a vehicle. The comfort cushion is attached by a bean-filled ballast inserted beneath the headrest, and suspends downward to two opposing polyester-filler-stuffed pockets positioned on each side of the passenger to promote an erect position and generally provide cushioned support for passengers to ride in greater comfort over short and long distances, especially while sleeping. | 12-02-2010 |
20110140495 | Head and Neck Support Apparatus and Method - Some embodiments of the invention provide a head and neck support apparatus for a person in a seat. The apparatus includes a body with a recessed lunar area and side portions on either side of the lunar area. The apparatus also includes one or more extensions on either side of the body, and an attachment portion coupled to the extensions. The attachment portion secures at least a portion of the apparatus against the person's chest when the apparatus is removably coupled to the seat or positioned around the seat. | 06-16-2011 |
20110260519 | PORTABLE AND ADJUSTABLE HEADREST - A Portable & adjustable Accessory for a 4 wheeled an Accessory that can be fastened to the rear Facing Handles, that enables a user to rest or support there head and neck while sitting in the chair for comfort. | 10-27-2011 |
20120007405 | CAR SEAT HEADREST - A car seat headrest comprises a holding bar and a head support portion attached to the holding bar. The holding bar may be attachable to a car seat. The head support portion may extend above a seat base of the car seat when the holding bar is attached to the car seat. | 01-12-2012 |
20120013164 | Child relaxation accessory - An accessory for enticing a child to rest and relax during the course of a trip in a motor vehicle. The accessory is attached to, and stabilized on the back of, the back seat of the vehicle and provides a head rest in the form of a cuddly animal or the like against which the child can rest and relax its head during the trip. | 01-19-2012 |
20120062013 | NECK CUSHION - The invention relates to neck cushions for vehicle seats, in particular for complete seats, for the support of the head and neck area of a person sitting on the seat, with a cushion, a counterweight and a fastening strap which connects the cushion to the counterweight, wherein the cushion rests on an upper region of the backrest in the longitudinal direction of the backrest so as to be adjustable at least in the longitudinal direction of the backrest, and the counterweight is arranged on at least one limiting element in order to limit the movement of the cushion. | 03-15-2012 |
20120068516 | HIDDEN HEADREST REMOVAL ASSEMBLY - A headrest removal assembly may include a removal device that is operable by an engagement surface to permit removal of a headrest assembly from a seat. The headrest removal assembly may also include a cap that covers the engagement surface to prevent access to the engagement surface and to prevent removal of the headrest assembly. The cap may be moveable with respect to the removal device to uncover the engagement surface to provide access to the engagement surface and to permit removal of the headrest assembly. | 03-22-2012 |
20120091778 | APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING THE HEAD OF A PERSON IN AN ERECT POSITION WHEN THE PERSON IS SITTING IN A SEAT - An apparatus is for maintaining the head of a person in an erect position when the person is sitting in a seat. The apparatus includes a clamp connected to the seat. A flexible rod is provided. A mechanism is for coupling an end of the flexible rod to the clamp. The flexible rod can be bent to extend across the forehead of the head of the person, to keep the head in the erect position especially when the person is sleeping. | 04-19-2012 |
20120119556 | SEAT BACK HEADREST - A headrest includes at least one seat back mounting member and a connector coupling a cushion to the mounting member. A hinge may be coupled to the connector to movably deploy a cushion between a first use position for supporting a portion of a user's head and second substantially vertically extending non-use position. Alternately, the headrest may be mounted in the conventional seat headrest top edge bores. Further, the headrest may have a shape complimentary to the shape of the outer edge of a seat head restraint. The headrest is pivotally coupled to the head restraint for movement from a nonuse position overlaying the outer edge of the head restraint to one or more use positions angularly disposed in a forward facing direction relative to the front face of the head restraint. | 05-17-2012 |
20120181835 | SEAT BACK HEADREST - A headrest includes at least one seat back mounting member and a connector coupling a cushion to the mounting member. A hinge may be coupled to the connector to movably deploy a cushion between a first use position for supporting a portion of a user's head and second substantially vertically extending non-use position. At least one or a pair of bores extends from the front surface into the seatback. The cushion connectors are removably mountable in the bores. | 07-19-2012 |
20120200133 | Removably Engaged Wheelchair Headrest - A support frame removably engageable with a wheelchair using no fasteners or tool-requiring engagement components. The support frame is slidably engaged and disengaged to the wheelchair by vertical translation. In an engaged position the weight of the support frame and anything attached thereto is born entirely by the rigid frame of the wheelchair through a positioning of support members of the frame in a frictional engagement atop the push handles of the wheelchair. So engaged, the support frame allows for easy transfer to other wheelchairs or easy removal and engagement from a collapsible wheelchair prior to or after transport of the wheelchair in a car or vehicle. | 08-09-2012 |
20120299356 | Headrest apparatus - A headrest apparatus for engagement to an existing vehicle headrest and configurable to one of a plurality of configurations and orientations is disclosed. The headrest apparatus includes a back support member having first and second connectors configured to engage first and second side elements, respectively. The first and second side elements each include a side portion for providing a headrest area configured to provide a headrest area for an individual's head and a neck portion configured to engage the first and second side elements to either the first or second connector at different orientations. | 11-29-2012 |
20130093232 | RECLINING CHAIR HEADREST WITH HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A chair includes at least one leg; a rotatable seat; a backrest; and a headrest including a clamping member having a yoke with two hollow cylindrical yoke arms; two hook members extending forward downward from both sides of the yoke respectively; and a lower well; a support including a hinge head pivotably disposed between the yoke arms; and two opposite fastening portions; a head frame including two rear bars and two joints frictionally, slidably fastened on the bars, each joint frictionally, pivotably secured to the fastening portion; a hooking member in the well and including two hook elements curved upward forward wherein the hook elements cooperate with the hook members to releasably mount the headrest on the backrest; a first hinge element pivotably disposed in one yoke arm and includes a lever; and a second hinge element moveably disposed in the other yoke arm and the hinge head. | 04-18-2013 |
20130113262 | MULTIPURPOSE & COMPATIBLE PILLOW/HEADREST - Provided is a headrest structure. The headrest structure includes an ergonomically shaped hole in the shape of a back of a human head formed in a soft-textured material of latex foam or memory foam, and an auxiliary tray and frame that can be assembled with the back of a chair to relieve a neck and a head from discomfort. | 05-09-2013 |
20130161996 | Passive Head Support Device for a Vehicle Passenger - A device to support a passenger in a vehicle, where that device includes a U-shaped frame having a member extending outwardly from a first end of said frame, a securing mechanism extending outwardly from the frame to engage a portion of a passenger seat in the vehicle, and a cushion attached to the member. | 06-27-2013 |
20130187428 | PORTABLE AND ADJUSTABLE HEAD AND NECK REST - A portable and adjustable head and neck rest device supporting the side of the neck and head While mounted on a vehicle or automobile sears head rest. It uses a cylindrical support bar and cushion to support the side of the neck and head. The supports are made adjustable by the pivoting motion of the cylindrical support bar about a pivoting pin and about a threaded rod. The device is securely fastened to the existing pillars of a sears head rest with the use of a threaded ‘V’ or ‘L’ shaped damp. Installation and removal of the device from an automobile seat head rest requires no external tool. | 07-25-2013 |
20140159460 | SEAT BACK HEADREST - A headrest removably engageable with the seat back includes a seat back mounting member adapted to encircle a seat back headrest which has side portions engageable with end portions of a cushion configured to surround at least a portion of the user's head. A support is carried on the seat back mounting member to engage the seat back to assist in supporting the headrest on the seat back. | 06-12-2014 |
20140300169 | HEAD SUPPORT FOR A PUSHCHAIR - A head support for a pushchair comprises a support section, a seat connection section and a back support. The support section forms a U-shape and comprises an armature, comprising sides, that provides stiffness to the support section. The seat connection section is coupled to the support section and is for connecting to the pushchair. The back support is connected to the support section or connectable to the support section and configured such that, when connected to the support section, it prevents the sides of the armature from dropping relative to the back support in use. | 10-09-2014 |
20140346833 | SEAT ASSEMBLY - A number of variations may include a product including a seat assembly comprising a seat bottom assembly including a first attachment feature for attaching a headrest to the seat bottom assembly. | 11-27-2014 |
20140346834 | LOUNGE CHAIR WITH HEADREST - A lounge chair with headrest may include a chair frame that may include a head section and a bottom section. A plurality of legs may be attached to the chair frame. A headrest frame may include at least one headrest frame support that may be removably connected to at least one attachment connection attached to the head section of the chair frame. A headrest cushion may be connected to the headrest frame. The headrest cushion may be separated into an upper section and two lower sections. A support leg may also be attached to the chair frame, in which case, the headrest frame support may be removably connected to a bar attached to the support leg. The bar may include at least one attachment connection. | 11-27-2014 |
20150145307 | Seat Headrest - A seat headrest having at least one side cushion, a base and a plurality of headrest connection points for use in conjunction with existing, standard car headrests. The seat headrest may have a first side cushion and a second side cushion to provide head and neck support by serving as headrests on the sides of a users head. The user may be any individual in a passenger vehicle. | 05-28-2015 |
20160045030 | HEADRESTS FOR UNIVERSAL FOLDING CHAIRS - A headrest for universal folding chairs comprises a fixed seat fixedly attachable to the top of the backrest of the folding chair and a headrest, where the headrest is located in the fixed seat by a support rod member. This utility model provides a clever and rational design, and expands the use function of folding chairs. Where, the headrest is fixedly attached to the top of the backrest of the folding chair with the help of a fixed seat, so as to provide a head support at the time of rest. Moreover, the supporting angle of the headrest is properly adjustable relative to the fixed seat, so as to achieve a more comfortable experience. | 02-18-2016 |
20160075263 | Headrest Assembly - A headrest assembly for supporting a user's head while the user sleeps in a chair includes a chair structured to support a user. A pillow is provided. The pillow is structured to be coupled to the chair. The pillow may support the user's head while the user sits in the chair. | 03-17-2016 |
20160101716 | COMPACT BODY SUPPORT APPARATUS - A compact body support apparatus is provided for use with an armrest of a vehicle such as an airplane, train, or bus. The compact body support apparatus comprises a base, a support post, a housing, and a headrest cushion. The support post presents a lower end secured to the base and an upper end. The housing is secured to the upper end of the support post. The headrest cushion is secured to the housing for supporting a head of a user. The compact body support apparatus is configured to be selectively placed into a collapsed position and a deployed position, such that the support post and at least a portion of the base are disposed within the housing when the compact body support apparatus is in the collapsed position and the support post extends in a generally downward direction when the compact body support apparatus is in the deployed position. | 04-14-2016 |
20160113407 | Travel Headrest Device with Flexible Tethers, Detachable Multi-Axis Joints and Permanent Swivel Mounting Option - A portable headrest device suitable for use in travel situations features an elongated main support, a headrest for carrying on the elongated main support in an elevated position above a support surface, a base plate for placement on the support surface to stabilize the elongated main support in the upright operational position, and a respective multi-axis joint between the elongated main support and each of the headrest and the base plate. At each joint, a shaft end, for example a respective end of the main support, is received and frictionally held within a flexible bushing surrounded by a rigid housing, whereby tilting of the shaft end in multiple directions is allowed. The bushing provides resistance against the tilting to prevent excess looseness or wobbling, and also a degree of shock and vibration absorption. The frictional coupling between the shaft and bushing holds the joint together without need for separate fasteners. | 04-28-2016 |
20160114708 | WORLD PILLOW - A cushion optionally includes an interface for support on a surface and a head supporting section and a neck positioning section. The head support may include a U-shaped outwardly bowed ledge for supporting an occipital bone and/or a temporal bone. The head support may include a wall for blocking lateral movement of a temple. For example the pillow may be ready to use without reshaping by a user, for example having a substantially fixed shaped. The pillow may supply superior support and/or anterior support to a head and/or support the head from rotating forward and/or laterally. | 04-28-2016 |
20160130003 | Seat Headrest - A seat headrest having a side cushion and a mounting mechanism for use in conjunction with existing, standard airplane seat headrests. The seat headrest has an adjustable side cushion to provide head and neck support by serving as headrests on the side of a user's head. The user may be any individual in a passenger airplane. | 05-12-2016 |
20160250954 | Headrest Safety Mechanism and Method of Use | 09-01-2016 |
297398000 | Laterally collapsible | 1 |
20160068086 | HEAD RESTRAINT - A head restraint including: a headrest member configured with a back portion and two side portions extending therefrom; a mounting arrangement articulated to the headrest member for mounting the head restraint to a seat; and a restraining member pivotally articulated to said side portions and configured for rotation at least between an upward position and a downward position. | 03-10-2016 |
297399000 | U-clamp mounted | 4 |
20120181836 | SEAT BACK HEADREST - A headrest includes at least one seat back mounting member and a connector coupling a cushion to the mounting member. The headrest may include two mounting members and two connectors with a single U-shaped cushion extending between the two connectors. The hinges provide two deployed positions of the cushion depending upon the orientation of the mounting members on the seatback. The hinge movably deploy the cushion between a first use position for supporting a portion of a user's head and second substantially vertically extending non-use position. | 07-19-2012 |
20130161997 | REMOVABLE HEAD AND NECK SUPPORT FOR RECLINING SALON CHAIR - An improved head and neck support couples to an upper back edge of a chair. In a preferred embodiment, the support couples to an upper back edge of a reclining salon chair. The improved support comprises a rigid inner clamping means, an inner filling of compressible memory material, all enclosed by an outer covering with a sufficiently high coefficient of friction to grip the front and the back of an upper back of the chair under the weight of a user's head as the user reclines in the chair. The composite filled support further comprises an upper portion, and a lower portion, said lower portion defining a groove along the length of the support, into which an upper back edge of a reclining salon chair may be wedged by friction fit. | 06-27-2013 |
20180022250 | TRAVEL SLEEPING AIDS | 01-25-2018 |
297400000 | Adjustable | 1 |
20090001799 | PROCEDURE CHAIR WITH INTERCHANGEABLE HEADRESTS - A patient procedures chair is provided with a system that permits ready interchangeability of patient headrests with ease of positioning and locking in position while at the same time guarding against inadvertent axial removal. | 01-01-2009 |