Apparatus and method of utilization thereof of a profile headrest
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1. A vehicle seat headrest for a seat occupant of a vehicle seat, said headrest in combination comprising:
- a post means comprised of at least two independent colinear members for mounting said headrest with respect to said vehicle seat in a generally upward extending vertical fashion;
an upper head support adjustably horizontally pivotally connected to said post means for supporting the head of an occupant of said seat, whereby said headrest can be adjusted to a profile of a seat occupant; and
a lower head support connected with said post means and generally parallel with and vertically spaced from said upper head support and said lower head support is autonomously adjustably horizontally pivotally connected to said post means independent of said upper head support.
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Abstract
The present construction in a preferred embodiment provides an apparatus and method of utilization thereof of a vehicle seat headrest. The headrest includes a post for connecting the headrest with the vehicle seat in a generally vertical fashion, an upper head support adjustably horizontal pivotally connected to the post for supporting the head of an occupant of the seat, and a lower head support adjustably horizontal pivotally connected to the post independently of the upper head support for supporting the head of an occupant of the seat.
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1. A vehicle seat headrest for a seat occupant of a vehicle seat, said headrest in combination comprising:
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a post means comprised of at least two independent colinear members for mounting said headrest with respect to said vehicle seat in a generally upward extending vertical fashion; an upper head support adjustably horizontally pivotally connected to said post means for supporting the head of an occupant of said seat, whereby said headrest can be adjusted to a profile of a seat occupant; and a lower head support connected with said post means and generally parallel with and vertically spaced from said upper head support and said lower head support is autonomously adjustably horizontally pivotally connected to said post means independent of said upper head support.
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2. A vehicle seat headrest for a seat occupant of a vehicle seat, said headrest in combination comprising:
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a generally vertical post for connecting said headrest with said vehicle seat; an upper head support adjustably horizontally pivotally connected on said post for supporting the head of an occupant of said seat, said upper head support being rotatable along a generally horizontal axis; and a lower head support for supporting the head of an occupant of said seat connected with said post and projecting in a plane generally parallel with said upper head support being rotatable along a horizontal axis, whereby said headrest can be adjusted to a profile of a seat occupant.
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3. A method of adjusting a headrest of a vehicle seat to match the profile of the head of a vehicle seat occupant, said method in combination comprising:
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mounting a post comprised of at least two independent colinear members in a generally vertical manner with respect to said vehicle seat; pivoting in a generally horizontal plane an upper head support being pivotally connected to said post in a horizontal plane; and autonomously pivoting in a horizontal plane a lower head support being independent from said upper head support and being connected with said post pivotally projecting in a plane generally parallel to said upper head support and vertically spaced from said upper head support whereby said headrest is adjusted to a profile of a seat occupant.
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4. A vehicle seat headrest for a seat occupant of a vehicle seat, said headrest in combination comprising:
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a post means for connecting said headrest with said vehicle seat in a generally vertical fashion; an upper head support adjustably horizontal pivotally connected to said post means for supporting the head of an occupant of said seat, whereby said headrest can be adjusted to a profile of a seat occupant; and a lower head support connected with said post means and generally parallel with and vertically spaced from said upper head support and wherein said lower head support rotates on a generally horizontal axis.
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5. A vehicle seat headrest for a seat occupant of a vehicle seat, said headrest in combination comprising:
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a general vertical post for connecting said headrest with said vehicle seat; an upper head support adjustably horizontally pivotally connected on said post for supporting the head of an occupant of said seat, said upper head support being rotatable along a generally horizontal axis; and a lower head support for supporting the head of an occupant of said seat connected with said post and projecting in a plane generally parallel with said upper head support being rotatable along a horizontal axis, whereby said headrest can be adjusted to a profile of a seat occupant and wherein said a lower head support can be autonomously adjustably pivoted on said post independently of said upper head support.
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