Foldable support

• US 4,641,883 A
• Filed: 04/15/1985
• Issued: 02/10/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kk Iwai
• Original Assignee: Kk Iwai
• Inventors: Kato, Teruyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Zugel, Francis K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brown, Peter R.
• Application Number:
  US06/723,076
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 297/56, 297/184, 297/188, 297/391, 297/397, 297/118, 5/432, 5/434, 248/169
• US Class Current: 297/184.15
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2023/0006 Portable, self supported sunshades or weather protections
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 23/00 Other umbrellas
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/1045 shaped as, combined with, or convertible into other articles, e.g. dolls, sound equipments, bags or the like

Abstract

A foldable headrest having first and second frames which are attached rotatably and crosswise to each other. A support element is rotatably attached to the frames in such a manner as to rotate on a common horizontal axis. A shade is provided on the support elements and belts and extend between upper ends and lower ends of the frame members.

Claims

1. A foldable support comprising:

a first frame member having an upper and a lower end and a pair of inwardly projecting portions between such ends;

a second frame member having an upper and a lower end and a pair of outwardly projecting stepped portions between such ends, the first and second frame members being attached to each other so that each of the inwardly projecting stepped portions of the first frame member cooperates with one of the outwardly projecting stepped portions of the second frame member, the first and second frame members being rotatable relative to each other about an axis passing through the inwardly and outwardly projecting stepped portions;

a belt extending between the upper ends of the first and second frame members;

a supporting lever having two ends and rotatably mounted at one end to one of the frame members;

a third frame member fixed to the other end of the lever, the third frame member having a belt extending between said ends of said third frame member, whereby upon unfolding and erecting said support, said third frame member lies above said first and said second frame members; and

a T-shaped joint member connecting the other end of the lever and the third frame member and having means to swivel the third frame about perpendicular horizontal axes.

2. A support as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first and second frame members are rectangular in shape, the projecting step portions are located substantially midway on the longer sides of the frame members, and the axis is at substantially the center point of such longer sides.

3. A support as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a pair of shaft members extending inwardly from the outwardly projecting stepped portions of the second frame member, the shaft members engaging in registering apertures in the inwardly projecting stepped portions of the first frame member to hold the first and second frame members securely to each other.

4. A support as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lever is mounted to the second frame member.

5. A support as claimed in claim 4 wherein the second frame member comprises a cylindrical holding means on one of the outwardly projecting stepped portions, the holding means being adapted to receive the one end of the supporting lever.

6. A support as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lever is a U-shaped tube, the one end of which is fixed to the second frame member and the other end of which is fixed to the third frame member.

7. A support as claimed in claim 1 wherein the third frame member is U-shaped and comprises two short sides joined by a long side, the long side being supported by the joint member, the belt extending between the two short ends.