Speaker headrest

• US 4,797,934 A
• Filed: 08/27/1987
• Issued: 01/10/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fred M. Hufnagel
• Original Assignee: Fred M. Hufnagel
• Inventors: Hufnagel, Fred M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ng, Jin F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Byrd, Danita R.
• Application Number:
  US07/090,122
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 381/188, 381/205, 381/86-90, 381/182, 381/24, 297/247, 297/220, 297/221, 297/61, 297/397, 297/394, 297/398, 297/400, 297/401, 297/391, 181/141, 181/144, 181/145
• US Class Current: 381/388
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/383 Detachable or loose head- or neck-supports, e.g. horse-shoe shaped
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/72 Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/727 with speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/868 providing a lateral movement parallel to the occupant's shoulder line
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/879 with additional features not related to head-rest positioning, e.g. heating or cooling devices or loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/882 detachable
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests

Abstract

A speaker headrest is composed of a frame and a concave front surface to support the user'"'"'s head through a cushion and members flanking the frame and rotatably attached thereto. Speakers contained in these flanking members are pressed against the user'"'"'s ears when the user'"'"'s head is moved backward to rest against the frame, thereby pushing lever plates attached to the flanking members backwards and causing the flanking members to rotate around their supporting axes of rotation.

Claims

1. A speaker headrest comprising

a frame having a front surface for supporting a user'"'"'s head, and

a pair of members flanking said frame, each of said flanking members having a housing structure containing speakers and a lever plate and being connected to said frame rotatably around an axis such that said flanking members swing around said axes to hold said speakers against the user'"'"'s head as said lever plates are pushed toward said front surface of said frame.

2. The speaker headrest of claim 1 wherein said axes make an angle therebetween.

3. The speaker headrest of claim 2 wherein said angle is approximately 20°

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4. The speaker headrest of claim 1 wherein said front surface of said frame is concave.

5. The speaker headrest of claim 1 further comprising strapping means attached to said frame for mounting said headrest onto a piece of furniture or the like.

6. The speaker headrest of claim 1 further comprising a cushion removably attachable to said housing structures.