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US 8,740,307 B1Granted
Neck supporting assembly
OwnerMathai A. Thomasinventor
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Abstract
A neck supporting assembly includes a panel that has a front side, a back side, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. A coupler is attached to the panel and is removably coupled to the backrest. A neck support is provided and a connecting member releasably couples the neck support to the front side between the first and second lateral edges so that the neck support can support a person's neck.
Claims1
A neck bracing assembly configured to be mounted on a backrest of a vehicle chair, said assembly comprising:
- a panel having a front side, a back side, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, said front side having resiliently compressible padding attached thereto;
- a coupler being attached to said panel and being configured to removably couple said panel to the backrest, said coupler including a plurality of straps being attached to said panel and being extendable around the backrest;
- a neck support including;
- a primary cushion having a first side, a second side, a bottom side and a top side, said primary cushion being comprised of a resiliently compressible material;
- a secondary cushion being attached to said first side adjacent to said bottom side and spaced from said top side, said secondary cushion being laterally elongated, said secondary cushion being comprised of a resiliently compressible material;
- a connecting member releasably coupling said neck support to said front side between said first and second lateral edges, said connecting member being attached to said second side of said primary cushion, said connecting member including a rod having a distal end with respect to said neck support, said rod extending into said front side of said panel, said rod being selectively spaced from said upper edge to allow repositioning of said neck support on said panel, said rod including;
- a sleeve being attached to said primary cushion;
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- a post being positioned in said sleeve, said post including said distal end, said post being biased outwardly of said sleeve, said distal end comprising a bulbous member being extended into and frictionally engaged with one of a plurality of apertures in said front side.
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