Child relaxation accessory

• US 20120013164A1
• Filed: 07/13/2010
• Published: 01/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Donna Mcelyea
• Original Assignee: Donna Mcelyea
• Inventors: McElyea, Donna
• Application Number:
  US12/803,973
• Publication Number:
  US 20120013164A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/397
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/383 Detachable or loose head- or neck-supports, e.g. horse-shoe shaped
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/26 for children B60N2/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2851 provided with head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/882 detachable
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/885 provided with side-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/986 Side-rests B60N2/2872, B60N2/885 take precedence

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. An accessory for enticing a child to rest and relax during the course of a trip in a motor vehicle, consisting of:

a frame;

said frame including a strap, said strap having a hook at the free end thereof, said hook adapted to fit over the back of a vehicle seat;

a head rest remote from said hook, said head rest protruding outwardly from the car seat and being of a soft and cuddly material featuring the face of a familiar animal against which a child can rest its head and relax during the trip.

2. The accessory set forth in claim 1, wherein wings are provided, said wings extending to either side of the longitudinal axis of said accessory such that said wings rest against the seat to which the accessory is attached to thereby provide lateral stability to said accessory.

3. The accessory of claim 2, wherein said head rest of said accessory includes a tubular member, said tubular member extending outwardly and transverse to the plane of said wings.

4. The accessory of claim 1, wherein said head rest includes a pillow member formed thereabout.

5. The accessory of claim 1, wherein a soft cover extends over said tubular member.

6. The accessory of claim 5, wherein said soft cover comprises an animal head cover, said animal head cover being generally familiar to children and, therefore, an attraction to them.

7. The accessory of claim 5, wherein said soft head cover is removable and interchangeable with other such head covers to provide variety for the child'"'"'s use.

8. The accessory of claim 2, wherein said head rest includes a pillow member formed thereabout.

9. The accessory of claim 2, wherein a soft cover extends over said tubular member.