Seat headrest
OwnerRobert Cloughinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable headrest that provides both support and comfort to the user and one that can be used in connection with furniture including household and office furniture and also in connection with various types of passenger vehicles. The headrest includes slide means for permitting easy height adjustment of the headrest and also includes locking means for securely locking the headrest in a desired elevated position. Further, the headrest includes easily adjustable, wing-like, side-support members that are pivotally connected to a centrally located, vertically adjustable head support member by means of constant torque hinges and also includes easily adjustable chin support members that are pivotally connected to the side support members by means of constant torque hinges.
Claims20
A headrest for interconnection with a seat for supporting a user's head, said headrest comprising:
- (a) a seat connector assembly including a connector member adapted to be connected to the seat;
- and
- (b) a support assembly slidably connected to said first connector member for sliding movement relative thereto between a first lowered position and a second upraised position, said support assembly comprising:
- (i) a slide mechanism connected to said connector member;
- (ii) a first support member pivotally connected to said slide mechanism for pivotal movement with respect thereto between a first rearward position and a second angularly outwardly extending position;
- (iii) a first side wing pivotally connected to said first support member for pivotal movement between a first rearward position and a second forward position;
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- (iv) a second side wing pivotally connected to said first support member for pivotal movement between a first rearward position and a second forward position.
A headrest for interconnection with a seat for supporting a user's head, said headrest comprising:
- (a) a seat connector assembly including a connector member adapted to be connected to the seat;
- and
- (b) a support assembly slidably connected to said connector member for sliding movement relative thereto between a first lowered position and a second upraised position, said support assembly comprising:
- (i) a slide mechanism connected to said connector member, said slide mechanism comprising:
- a. a track;
- b. a slide assembly slidably connected to said track;
- and
- c. a mounting member connected to said slide assembly;
- (ii) a first support member pivotally connected to said mounting member for pivotal movement with respect thereto between fore and aft positions;
- (iii) a first side wing pivotally connected to said first support member for pivotal movement between a first rearward position and a second forward position;
- and
- (iv) a second side wing pivotally connected to said first support member for pivotal movement between a first rearward position and a second forward position.
A headrest for interconnection with a seat for supporting a user's head, said headrest comprising:
- (a) a seat connector assembly including a connector member adapted to be connected to the seat;
- and
- (b) a support assembly slidably connected to said connector member for sliding movement relative thereto between a first lowered position and a second upraised position, said support assembly comprising:
- (i) a slide mechanism connected to said connector member;
- (ii) a first support member pivotally connected to said slide mechanism for pivotal movement with respect thereto between a first rearward position and a second angularly outwardly extending position;
- (iii) a first side wing pivotally connected to said first support member for pivotal movement between a first rearward position and a second forward position;
- (iv) a second side wing pivotally connected to said first support member for pivotal movement between a first rearward position and a second forward position;
- (v) a first chin support pivotally connected to said first side wing for movement between a first downward position and a second upraised position;
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- (vi) a second chin support pivotally connected to said second side wing for movement between a first downward position and a second upraised position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.