Passive head support device for a vehicle passenger

• US 9,855,874 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2013
• Issued: 01/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carlos Sanchez
• Original Assignee: Carlos Sanchez
• Inventors: Sanchez, Carlos
• Primary Examiner(s): MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM
• Application Number:
  US13/750,818
• Publication Number:
  US 20130161996A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,803 Days
• Field of Search: 297391, 297392, 297397, 297398, 29741123, 29741125
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/882 detachable
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/885 provided with side-rests

Abstract

A device to support a passenger in a vehicle, where that device includes a U-shaped frame having a member extending outwardly from a first end of said frame, a securing mechanism extending outwardly from the frame to engage a portion of a passenger seat in the vehicle, and a cushion attached to the member.

Claims

1. A device to support a passenger in a vehicle, comprising:

a first tubular member and a second tubular member in a nested configuration wherein a portion of said first tubular member is slidingly inserted into said second tubular member to define a U-shaped frame having a variable width and defining an X-Y plane and having a third member extending outwardly along a Z axis and directly from a first end of said U-shaped frame, wherein said Z axis is perpendicular to said X-Y plane;

a first securing mechanism extending outwardly from said U-shaped frame to engage a portion of a passenger seat in said vehicle;

a first cushion attached to said third member;

wherein;

said first cushion covers the entire third member;

said first cushion is configured to be positioned adjacent to a top of a car seat.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said first cushion is moveable about said third member.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a fourth member extending outwardly from a second end of said U-shaped frame;

a second cushion attached to said second member;

wherein the first cushion and the second cushion sandwich the passenger seat between them.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein:

said second cushion is moveable about said fourth member; and

the first cushion and the second cushion are configured to support a head and a shoulder of a passenger sitting in said car seat.

5. The device of claim 3, wherein said first securing mechanism comprises an arcuate member.

6. The device of claim 5, further comprising a second securing mechanism extending outwardly from said frame to engage a portion of said passenger seat.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein said second securing mechanism comprises an arcuate member.

8. The device of claim 5, wherein said first securing mechanism comprises a first cylindrical member.

9. The device of claim 8, further comprising a second securing mechanism extending outwardly from said U-shaped frame to engage a portion of said passenger seat.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein said second securing mechanism comprises a second cylindrical member.