Headrest for alleviating whiplash injury and the use of specific polyurethane foams therein
First Claim
1. Headrest for alleviating whiplash injury and comprising at least one support member which is uprightly fixed to a seat and a cushioning member of polyurethane foam attached to said at least one support member and enclosed in a covering material, characterized in that the polyurethane foam is one having the following properties:
- A) A density within the range of 50 to 100 kg/m3, preferably 90 to 100 kg/m3;
B) a compressive strength between 0.9 and 3.5 mN/m, preferably 1.0 to 3.0 mN/mm2 at 25% deformation and between 1.3 and 4.5 mN/mm2, preferably 1.3 to 3.8 mN/mm2 at 40% deformation;
C) a glass transition temperature, Tg (DSC), between −
10°
C. and +10°
C., preferably −
5°
C. to +4°
C.;
D) a loss temperature peak maximum between 15 and 30°
C., preferably 16 to 26°
C.;
E) a temperature range for the loss peak between −
40°
C. and +90°
C.; and
F) a loss peak area between 4.0 and 8.0, preferably 5.0 to 6.5.
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Abstract
A headrest for alleviating whiplash injury and comprising at least one support member which is uprightly fixed to a seat and a cushioning member of polyurethane foam attached to said at least one support member and enclosed in a covering material is disclosed, wherein the polyurethane foam is one having the following properties: A) A density within the range of 50 to 100 kg/m3; B) a compressive strength between 0.9 and 3.5 mN/mm2 at 25% deformation and between 1.3 and 4.5 mN/mm2 at 40% deformation; C) a glass transition temperature, Tg (DSC), between −10° c and +10° C., preferably −5° C. to +4° C.; D) a loss temperature peak maximum between 15 and 30° C.; E) a temperature range for the loss peak between −40° C. and +90° C.; and F) a loss peak area between 4.0 and 8.0.
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6 Claims
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1. Headrest for alleviating whiplash injury and comprising at least one support member which is uprightly fixed to a seat and a cushioning member of polyurethane foam attached to said at least one support member and enclosed in a covering material, characterized in that the polyurethane foam is one having the following properties:
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A) A density within the range of 50 to 100 kg/m3, preferably 90 to 100 kg/m3;
B) a compressive strength between 0.9 and 3.5 mN/m, preferably 1.0 to 3.0 mN/mm2 at 25% deformation and between 1.3 and 4.5 mN/mm2, preferably 1.3 to 3.8 mN/mm2 at 40% deformation;
C) a glass transition temperature, Tg (DSC), between −
10°
C. and +10°
C., preferably −
5°
C. to +4°
C.;
D) a loss temperature peak maximum between 15 and 30°
C., preferably 16 to 26°
C.;
E) a temperature range for the loss peak between −
40°
C. and +90°
C.; and
F) a loss peak area between 4.0 and 8.0, preferably 5.0 to 6.5. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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