Passenger seat headrest platform

#This invention relates generally to a headrest and, more particularly, to a passenger seat headrest platform.

#In contrast to passengers seated in a first class section of an airplane, train, bus, or other transport vehicles, passengers seated in economy class are more squeezed for space. This results in a more crowded and fatiguing trip for those passengers riding in economy class sections of airplanes, trains, buses, or other transport vehicles. Unlike first class, cramped economy class passengers do not have space to rest their heads in comfort or stretch to relax. Tired passengers in economy class often, sometimes unintentionally, rest their heads on the shoulder of adjacent passengers and fall asleep. A surprise awakening then occurs as the adjacent passenger nudges the sleeping passenger.

#Given these cramped conditions, an economy class passenger can only bend forward to rest his or her head. Food trays, which drop from the back sections of forward seats, are deployed at lap level and are too low for resting one's head. Furthermore, the hard surfaces of food trays makes it difficult to comfortably rest one's head.

#The preferred and alternative embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the following drawings.

#FIG. 1A is a side view of a passenger seat with sleep bar deployed in the forward face resting position with the sleep bar surface unfolded in a secured position;

#FIG. 1B is a top view of passenger seat with sleep bar deployed in the forward face resting position with the sleep bar surface unfolded in a secured position;

#An embodiment free of forward seated passenger recline interference is shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B. A sleep bar 10 serves as a rearward and face-ward padded headrest. Operational utility of the sleep bar 10 is depicted in FIG. 1A. Here a sleeping passenger in passenger seat 12 is able to sleep in a forward headresting position A-A on a deployed sleep bar platform 14. The position of the sleep bar 10 is totally under control by the passenger. Extension or height is controlled by adjustable post 16 that slides along inner post 17. The angle of the sleep bar is adjusted through a pivoting point 18. FIG. 1B shows the top view of the operational utility of the sleep bar. Here the passenger is resting on the sleep bar platform 14 that is deployed in a forward head resting position A-A and held in position by adjustable post 16 and a clamping means near point 18. The plurality of configurations for the sleep bar 10 is depicted in FIGS. 2A and 2B.

#FIG. 2A shows a view of the passenger seat 12 with the stowed sleep bar 10. Headrest 22 is on the top of the passenger seat 12. The folded headrest platform 22 is stowed in a vertical position parallel to the spine of the passenger seat 12. The folded headrest platform 22 is supported by adjustable post 16 secured by a locking means to inner post 17. The inner post 17 resides aft to armrest 24. FIG. 2B is a side view that represents possible configurations, angles, and adjustment extensions or heights from the folded stowed position 22 to the deployed position 14 depicted inside armrest 24. The folded platform 22 is in pillow configuration to the passenger seat 12. Vertical headrest 22 is attached to adjustable post 16 that is secured to inner bar 17. The forward angle of the sleep bar 10 is controlled through pivot point 18 in which the vertical sleep bar 10 is unfolded at position 14 in the forward position to any angle preferred by the seated passenger.

#The relation of the folded sleep bar 10 to other components of the seat 12 is described in rear view FIG. 3. A conventional food tray 32 with leg supports 34 is shown in a stowed position. Here the folded headrest platform 22 rests on top of the passenger seat 12 secured by adjustable post 16. Inner bar 17 is internal to armrest 24 and is turned along pivoting axis 36.