Travel headrest comfort cover TM

• US 20060076810A1
• Filed: 10/07/2004
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Comfort Covers, LLC
• Original Assignee: Comfort Covers, LLC
• Inventors: Nichols, June
• Application Number:
  US10/960,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20060076810A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/220
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/386 Detachable covers for headrests

Abstract

A headrest cover made from a substantially static-free material that includes an elastic cord or gathering enabling it to fit seats of different sizes. The headrest cover has multiple insert slits at various heights for receiving pillows within pillow slots at two or more heights. The top pillow slot may be U-shaped or donut-shaped, for example, to support and comfort the traveler'"'"'s head. The headrest cover may also include side pockets for sachet or freshener inserts and/or for eye glasses, tooth brush or other sundry items, as well as a larger, middle pocket or compartment, for example, for storing a pillow for the back.

Claims

1. A headrest cover adapted to engage and cover at least a portion of a seat having an upper portion with a headrest and a lower portion with front and rear sides, the front side of the seat having a vertical surface defining a front seat height, comprising:

a gathering enabling the cover to be placed over a headrest portion of seats of varying sizes, and to substantially remain in place during travel; and

two or more pillow compartments positioned adjacent the front side of the seat and located at varying heights on the cover, the pillow compartments enabling insertion and removal of one or more pillows located at two or more heights on the cover along the front seat height, thereby providing a traveler in the seat with additional support and comfort.

2. The headrest cover of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the cover contacting a traveler'"'"'s head during seated travel comprises a substantially static-free material.

3. The headrest cover of claim 2, wherein the substantially static-free material comprises satin.

4. The headrest cover of claim 1, wherein the gathering comprises one or more elastic cords located at an upper portion of the headrest cover when the cover is placed over the headrest portion of the seat.

5. The headrest cover of claim 1, wherein prior to placement over a headrest of a seat the cover is sanitized.

6. The headrest cover of claim 1, wherein the two or more pillow compartments comprise upper and lower pillow compartments, with the upper pillow compartment being adjacent to and closer to the headrest than the lower pillow compartment, and with each of the compartments being substantially parallel to the other.

7. The headrest cover of claim 1, wherein one or more of the pillow compartments comprises a generally U-shaped or donut-shaped compartment when viewed from the side of the seat.

8. The headrest cover of claim 1, further comprising one or more side pockets.

9. The headrest cover of claim 8, wherein the one or more side pockets comprise a sachet or carry a freshener.

10. The headrest cover of claim 1, further comprising a compartment located to support a traveler'"'"'s back.

11. The headrest cover of claim 1, wherein the color of the cover is selected to be substantially different than the color of the seat.

16. The headrest cover of claim 5, wherein prior to placement over a headrest of a seat the cover is sanitized by at least heating.

12. A headrest cover adapted to engage and cover at least a portion of a seat having an upper portion with a headrest and a lower portion with front and rear sides, the front side of the seat having a vertical surface defining a front seat height, comprising:

a gathering enabling the cover to be placed over a headrest portion of seats of varying sizes, and to substantially remain in place during travel; and

two or more pillow compartments positioned adjacent the front side of the seat and located at varying heights on the cover, the pillow compartments enabling insertion and removal of one or more pillows located at two or more heights on the cover along the front seat height, thereby providing a traveler in the seat with additional support and comfort;

wherein at least that portion of the cover normally contacting a traveler'"'"'s head during seated travel comprises a substantially static-free material.

13. The headrest cover of claim 12, wherein the substantially static-free material comprises satin.

14. The headrest cover of claim 13, further comprising one or more side pockets located at a front seat height below the pillow compartments for carrying air fresheners.

15. (canceled)