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US 8,783,776 B1Granted
Inflatable pillow for a car seat
OwnerWade Perkinsinventor
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Abstract
An inflatable comfort means for a child car seat includes a pair of inflatable pillows each of which further comprises a cover and a fastening means. The pillows each comprise a kidney-shaped pillow with a soft exterior which provides comfort to a child occupying the child car seat. The fastening means comprises a pair of fabric strips provided with fasteners in order to allow the strips to removably attach to the straps of the child car seat and to removably secure the pillow in place. The inflating means is a user-activated means to inflate and deflate the pillow.
Claims16
An inflatable pillow, comprising:
- a pillow cover, comprising a textile body having an outer protective surface and an opening bisecting said body and removably sealed with a pillow fastener, further defining an interior within;
- a pair of straps, each having a proximal end affixed to opposing intermediate locations of longitudinal sides of said pillow cover and each having a strap fastener on a distal end;
- an inflatable material disposed within said pillow cover interior;
- and,
- a nozzle in fluid communication with said inflatable material, extending outward through a pillow aperture;
- wherein said nozzle is selectively activated to direct ambient air to expand said inflatable material or deflate said inflatable material;
- wherein said inflatable pillow is adapted to be removably attached to a vehicle seat when said pair of straps encircle a portion of a seat belt of said vehicle seat and conjoin upon mating of said strap fasteners;
- and,
- wherein said inflatable pillow is adapted to support a head of an occupant in an upright position within said vehicle seat.
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A pair of inflatable pillows, comprising:
- a right-hand pillow, further comprising:
- a right-hand pillow cover, comprising a textile body having an outer protective surface and an opening bisecting said body and removably sealed with a pillow fastener, further defining an interior within;
- a pair of first straps, each having a first proximal end affixed to opposing intermediate locations of longitudinal sides of said pillow cover of said right-hand pillow and each having a first strap fastener on a first distal end;
- a right-hand inflatable material disposed within said right-hand pillow cover interior;
- and,
- a right-hand nozzle in fluid communication with said right-hand inflatable material, extending outward through a pillow aperture;
- a left-hand pillow, further comprising:
- a left-hand pillow cover, comprising a textile body having an outer protective surface and an opening bisecting said body and removably sealed with a pillow fastener, further defining an interior within;
- a pair of second straps, each having a second proximal end affixed to opposing intermediate locations of longitudinal sides of said pillow cover of said left-hand pillow and each having a second strap fastener on a second distal end;
- a left-hand inflatable material disposed within said left-hand pillow cover interior;
- and,
- a left-hand nozzle in fluid communication with said left-hand inflatable material, extending outward through a pillow aperture;
- wherein said right-hand nozzle is selectively activated to direct ambient air to expand said inflatable material or deflate said right-hand inflatable material;
- wherein said left-hand nozzle is selectively activated to direct ambient air to expand said inflatable material or deflate said left-hand inflatable material;
- wherein said right-hand inflatable pillow is adapted to be removably attached to a vehicle seat when said pair of first straps encircle a portion of a seat belt of a right-hand side of said vehicle seat and conjoin upon mating of said first strap fasteners;
- wherein said left-hand inflatable pillow is adapted to be removably attached to a vehicle seat when said pair of second straps encircle a portion of a seat belt of a left-hand side of said vehicle seat and conjoin upon mating of said second strap fasteners;
- and,
- wherein both said right-hand inflatable pillow and said left-hand inflatable pillow are adapted to support a head of an occupant in an upright position within said vehicle seat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.