Vehicle seat headrest assembly

• US 5,816,657 A
• Filed: 08/29/1997
• Issued: 10/06/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Inventors: Lux, Donald A., Hecht, Robert L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Peter R.
• Application Number:
  US08/920,753
• Time in Patent Office: 403 Days
• Field of Search: 297/220, 297/391, 297/397, 297/408, 297/403
• US Class Current: 297/391
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/882 detachable

Abstract

A vehicle seat headrest assembly includes a substantially U-shaped support member having first and second ends and a middle portion between the first and second ends. A headrest pouch is attached to the middle portion and pivotable about the middle portion for selective attachment to one of the first and second ends for head support adjustment. The headrest pouch includes a pocket formed therein for receiving a pillow. Preferably, a reversible attachment member is secured to a distal end of the headrest pouch for attaching the headrest pouch to the selected end of the support member.

Claims

1. A vehicle seat headrest assembly, comprising:

a substantially U-shaped support member having first and second ends and a middle portion between the first and second ends;

a headrest pouch attached to the middle portion and pivotable about the middle portion said headrest pouch includes an attachment member for selective attachment to one of the first and second ends for head support adjustment, the headrest pouch having a pocket formed therein; and

a pillow received within the pocket.

2. The vehicle seat headrest assembly of claim 1, wherein said attachment member comprises a reversible attachment member secured to a distal end of the headrest pouch for attaching the headrest pouch to the selected end of the support member.

3. The vehicle seat headrest assembly of claim 2, wherein said reversible attachment member comprises an elastic strap.

4. The vehicle seat headrest assembly of claim 1, wherein said headrest pouch comprises a side aperture for pillow replacement.

5. The vehicle seat headrest assembly of claim 4, wherein said side aperture comprises a zippered opening.

6. The vehicle seat headrest assembly of claim 1, wherein the headrest pouch is sewn to the middle portion of the support member.

7. A vehicle seat headrest assembly, comprising:

a substantially U-shaped support member having first and second ends and a middle portion between the first and second ends;

a headrest pouch attached to the middle portion and pivotable about the middle portion for selective attachment to one of the first and second ends for head support adjustment, the headrest pouch having a pocket formed therein;

a pillow received within the pocket; and

a reversible attachment member secured to a distal end of the headrest pouch for attaching the headrest pouch to the selected end of the support member.

8. The vehicle seat headrest assembly of claim 7, wherein said reversible attachment member comprises an elastic strap.

9. The vehicle seat headrest assembly of claim 7, wherein said headrest pouch comprises a side aperture for pillow replacement.

10. The vehicle seat headrest assembly of claim 9, wherein said side aperture comprises a zippered opening.

11. The vehicle seat headrest assembly of claim 7, wherein the headrest pouch is sewn to the middle portion of the support member.

12. A vehicle seat headrest assembly, comprising:

a substantially U-shaped support member having first and second ends and a middle portion between the first and second ends;

a headrest pouch attached to the middle portion and pivotable about the middle portion for selective attachment to one of the first and second ends for head support adjustment, the headrest pouch having a pocket formed therein;

a pillow received within the pocket;

a reversible elastic strap secured to a distal end of the headrest pouch for attaching the headrest pouch to the selected end of the support member.

13. The vehicle seat headrest assembly of claim 12, wherein said headrest pouch comprises a side aperture for pillow replacement.

14. The vehicle seat headrest assembly of claim 13, wherein said side aperture comprises a zippered opening.