Head rest extension

• US 5,135,283 A
• Filed: 07/22/1991
• Issued: 08/04/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daniel S. Cassese, George Spector
• Original Assignee: Daniel S. Cassese, George Spector
• Inventors: Cassese, Daniel S., Spector, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Peter R.
• Application Number:
  US07/733,617
• Time in Patent Office: 379 Days
• Field of Search: 297/397, 297/219, 297/229, 297/220, 297/223
• 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 2/882 detachable

Abstract

A headrest extension is provided for a seat of a type having an existing built-in headrest supported by a stanchion extending upwardly from the top of a seat back, of the seat. The headrest extension consists of a cushion having a body of relatively soft material and a mechanism for attaching the cushion to the existing built-in headrest so that when a person sits in the seat the head of the person can rest comfortably against the cushion.

Claims

1. A headrest extension for a seat of the type having an existing built-in headrest supported by a stanchion extending upwardly from the top of a seat box, said headrest extension comprising:

a) a cushion having a body of relatively soft material; and

b) means for attaching said cushion to the existing built-in headrest so that when a person sits in the seat the head of the person can rest comfortably against said cushion;

c) the existing built-in headrest having a vertical slot proximate its foreward end thereof; and

d) said means for attaching comprising a flat bar having a hooked end affixed to the top rearward end of said cushion so that said flat bar will extend downwardly parallel with the rearward end of said cushion and fit into the vertical slot in the existing built-in headrest.

2. A headrest extension as recited in claim 1, further including:

a) a channel formed in the bottom end of said cushion; and

b) a shoulder-back contoured extension member having a top groove attached to and extending downwardly from said channel to aid in helping a person with back pain to sit more comfortably in the seat.