SEAT BACK HEADREST

• US 20140159460A1
• Filed: 12/10/2013
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sami Maassarani
• Original Assignee: Sami Maassarani
• Inventors: Maassarani, Sami
• Granted Patent: US 9,539,924 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/397
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/26 for children B60N2/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/882 detachable
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/885 provided with side-rests

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. A headrest removably engageable with a seat back comprising:

a seat back mounting member adapted to encircle a seat back headrest and having a leg and opposed side portions extending from the leg;

a cushion configured to engage one of a front and a side of a user'"'"'s head;

ends of the side portions of the seat back mounting member and opposed ends of the cushion configured for complimentary engagement; and

a support carried on at least one of the side portions of the seat back mounting member and configured to engage a seat back to assist in supporting the headrest on a seat back.

2. The headrest of claim 1 wherein the leg and the side portions are formed as an integral one-piece member.

3. The headrest of claim 1 further comprising:

the leg and the side portions of the seat back mounting member having a generally polygonal cross-section.

4. The headrest of claim 1 wherein:

the support is integrally formed as unitary part of the seat back mounting member.

5. The headrest of claim 1 wherein:

the seat back mounting member is formed of a moldable plastic material.

6. The headrest of claim 1 wherein the support comprises:

a pad extending from the at least one of the side portions of the seat back mounting member.

7. The headrest of claim 1 wherein:

the support includes two supports, one support mounted on each of the side portions of the seatback mounting member.

8. The headrest support of claim 7 wherein each support comprises:

a pad extending from one of the side portions of the seat back mounting member.

9. The headrest support of claim 8 wherein:

the support is integrally formed as unitary part of the seat back mounting member.

10. The headrest of claim 1 further comprising:

the ends of the seatback mounting member and the opposed ends of the cushion are telescopingly engageable.

11. The headrest of claim 10 wherein:

the ends of the seat back mounting and the ends of the cushion have complimentary formed projection and recess.

12. The headrest of claim 11 wherein complimentary shaped projection and recess of the ends of the seat back mounting member and the ends of the cushion comprises:

an upper portion;

a pair of side legs depending from outer edges of the upper portion; and

a central leg extending from the upper portion and disposed intermediate the side legs.

13. The headrest of claim 1 further comprising:

the cushion defining a U-shape including a center portion and two opposed ends.

14. The headrest of claim 1 wherein:

the leg of the seat back mounting member defines a polygonal member; and

a lower edge extends from the bottom of the leg and side portions of the seat back mounting member.

15. The headrest of claim 1 further comprising:

a flange extending from the leg of the seat back mounting member, the flange adapted to engage a head rest of a vehicle seatback underneath the portion of a vehicle seat back to assist in supporting the head rest on the vehicle seat back.