# US 8,783,776 B1 · Inflatable pillow for a car seat > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,783,776 B1 - Document ID: US8783776B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 13/204,185 - Filed: 2011-08-05 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2010-08-05 - Applicants: Wade Perkins - Inventors: Wade Perkins - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783776B1 ## CPC - A47C 7/383: {Detachable or loose head- or neck-supports, e.g. horse-shoe shaped} - A47D 15/00: Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS - A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00) ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The inflatable pillow of claim 1, wherein said inflatable material further comprises a foam body interior covered by a foam body cover; wherein said nozzle is in fluid communication with said foam body interior; and, wherein said foam body cover comprises a foam body cover aperture for permitting routing of said nozzle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The inflatable pillow of claim 2, wherein said foam body interior further comprises an open or closed cell polyurethane material. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The inflatable pillow of claim 3, wherein said nozzle further comprises a vented cap valve removably secured to said pillow outer cover. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The inflatable pillow of claim 1, further comprising a generally kidney-shaped construction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The inflatable pillow of claim 5, wherein said inflatable material further comprises a foam body interior covered by a foam body cover; wherein said nozzle is in fluid communication with said foam body interior; and, wherein said foam body cover comprises a foam body cover aperture for permitting routing of said nozzle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The inflatable pillow of claim 6, wherein said foam body interior further comprises an open or closed cell polyurethane material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The inflatable pillow of claim 7, wherein said nozzle further comprises a vented cap valve removably secured to said pillow outer cover. ### Claim 9 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. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The inflatable pillow of claim 9, wherein said right-hand inflatable material and said left-hand inflatable material each further comprises a foam body interior covered by a foam body cover; wherein said right-hand nozzle is in fluid communication with said foam body interior of said right-hand inflatable material; wherein said left-hand nozzle is in fluid communication with said foam body interior of said left-hand inflatable material; wherein said foam body cover of said right-hand inflatable material comprises a foam body cover aperture for permitting routing of said right-hand nozzle; and, wherein said foam body cover of said left-hand inflatable material comprises a foam body cover aperture for permitting routing of said left-hand nozzle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The pair of inflatable pillows of claim 10, wherein said foam body interior further comprises an open or closed cell polyurethane material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The pair of inflatable pillows of claim 11, wherein both said right-hand nozzle and said left-hand nozzle further comprises a vented cap valve removably secured to said pillow outer cover of said right-hand pillow and said left-hand pillow, respectively. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The pair of inflatable pillows of claim 9, wherein each of said right-hand pillow and said left-hand pillow further comprises a generally kidney-shaped construction. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The pair of inflatable pillows of claim 13, wherein said right-hand inflatable material and said left-hand inflatable material each further comprises a foam body interior covered by a foam body cover; wherein said right-hand nozzle is in fluid communication with said foam body interior of said right-hand inflatable material; wherein said left-hand nozzle is in fluid communication with said foam body interior of said left-hand inflatable material; wherein said foam body cover of said right-hand inflatable material comprises a foam body cover aperture for permitting routing of said right-hand nozzle; and, wherein said foam body cover of said left-hand inflatable material comprises a foam body cover aperture for permitting routing of said left-hand nozzle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The pair of inflatable pillows of claim 14, wherein said foam body interior further comprises an open or closed cell polyurethane material. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The pair of inflatable pillows of claim 15, wherein both said right-hand nozzle and said left-hand nozzle further comprises a vented cap valve removably secured to said pillow outer cover of said right-hand pillow and said left-hand pillow, respectively.