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US 10,703,485 B2Granted
Transformable headrest for aircraft seating
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsPaul Joseph Wilcynski, Sunghoon Lee, Chevy Ho
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Abstract
A headrest assembly having at least one articulated cushion section that is deployable from a recess in a stowed position, a passenger seat comprising the headrest assembly and cushion section, as well as vehicles comprising the seat, and methods of installation are disclosed.
Claims19
A seat comprising:
- a headrest in communication with the seat, said headrest comprising;
- a first outer cushion section;
- a second outer cushion section;
- a recess located between the first outer cushion section and the second outer cushion section;
- an articulated central cushion section;
- a topline extending across an upper perimeter of the seat;
- wherein the articulated central cushion section is positioned in the recess in a stowed state;
- wherein the articulated central cushion section is positioned out of the recess in a deployed state;
- wherein at least a portion of the articulated central cushion section is configured to be positioned above the topline in the deployed state and the articulated central cushion is configured to be positioned below the topline in the stowed state;
- and
- wherein the articulated central cushion section in the deployed state is adjustable to a plurality of angles relative to the first and second outer cushion sections.
8 more elements
A headrest for a seat comprising;
- a first outer cushion section;
- a second outer cushion section;
- a recess located between and adjacent to the first outer cushion section and the second outer cushion section;
- an articulated central cushion section;
- and
- a topline extending across an upper perimeter of the headrest;
- wherein the articulated central cushion section is configured to be positioned in the recess in a stowed state;
- and
- wherein the articulated central cushion section is configured to be positioned out of the recess in a deployed state;
- wherein at least one of the first outer cushion section and second outer cushion section is articulated;
- wherein at least one of the first outer cushion section and second outer cushion section is moveable from the stowed state to the deployed state;
- wherein at least a portion of the articulated central cushion section is configured to be positioned above the topline in the deployed state and the central cushion is below the topline in the stowed state;
- wherein at least a portion of the first outer cushion section and at least a portion of the second outer cushion section is configured to be positioned above the topline in the deployed state and the first outer cushion and the second outer cushion are configured to be positioned below the topline in the stowed state.
10 more elements
A method comprising:
- installing a headrest to a seat, said headrest comprising:
- a first outer cushion section;
- a second outer cushion section;
- a recess located between and adjacent to the first outer cushion section and the second outer cushion section;
- an articulated central cushion section;
- and
- a topline extending across an upper perimeter of the headrest;
- wherein the articulated central cushion section is configured to be positioned in the recess in a stowed state;
- wherein the articulated central cushion section is configured to be positioned out of the recess in a deployed state;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of the articulated central cushion section is configured to be positioned above the topline in the deployed state and the central cushion is configured to be positioned below the topline in the stowed state;
- and
- wherein the articulated central cushion section in the deployed state is adjustable to a plurality of angles relative to the first and second outer cushion sections.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.