Head rest with a compartment for a travel pillow

• US 10,093,205 B2
• Filed: 08/18/2015
• Issued: 10/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Aguilar Ruelas, Eduardo Arturo
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, David R
• Assistant Examiner(s): Abraham, Tania
• Application Number:
  US14/829,271
• Publication Number:
  US 20170050545A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,148 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/809 vertically slidable
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat

Abstract

A head rest assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. The head rest assembly includes a body having a storage compartment and a cover for mating with the body and enclosing the storage compartment. Further, the head rest assembly includes a travel pillow that is held in the storage compartment where it is made conveniently available for use by a passenger of the motor vehicle.

Claims

1. A head rest assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a body including a storage compartment;

a first post and a second post for supporting said body on a seat of a motor vehicle;

a cover for mating with said body and closing said storage compartment, wherein said cover includes a first channel receiving said first post and a second channel receiving said second post; and

a travel pillow held in said storage compartment.

2. The head rest assembly of claim 1, wherein said body and said travel pillow are identical in color.

3. The head rest assembly of claim 1, wherein said cover and said travel pillow are identical in color.

4. The head rest assembly of claim 1, wherein said body, said cover and said travel pillow are identical in color.

5. The head rest assembly of claim 1, wherein said cover is pivotally connected to said body.

6. A motor vehicle seat incorporating the head rest assembly of claim 5.

7. The head rest assembly of claim 1, wherein said cover pivots at a top end and opens at a bottom end.

8. A motor vehicle seat incorporating the head rest assembly of claim 1.