Transport vehicle upright sleep support system
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsWilliam J. Purpura, Paula K. Purpura
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Abstract
An upright sleep support system incorporates a head cushion having a face relief aperture to receive the eyes, nose, mouth and chin of a passenger placing his or her face against the head cushion with a hinged support structure for angular adjustment, sleeves that open in front to support the passengers arms, and a chest cushion on the back of the device. The chest cushion receives the passenger's chest in a forward leaning position. The head cushion is deployable from a backpack and the chest cushion is integrated into the back of the backpack.
Claims19
An upright sleep support system comprising:
- a backpack having a main compartment and straps, said straps detachable from the backpack at a lower end and attachable to a transportation vehicle seat;
- a head cushion deployable from the backpack on side supports and adjustable at a desired angle to support a passenger's head;
- a chest cushion on the backpack;
- and,
- standoff supports positionably extending from a lower portion of the backpack providing clearance for a passenger's abdomen.
A sleep support system comprising:
- a head cushion deployable from a backpack and having a face relief aperture to receive a passenger's face leaving the eyes, nose mount and chin unrestricted when the face is supported by the head cushion;
- a chest cushion attached to the backpack;
- a hinged support structure for angular adjustment between said head cushion and said chest cushion, said chest cushion receiving the passenger's chest in a forward leaning position;
- and,
- a pair of straps, each said strap having one end attached to an upper end of the backpack and a second end detachably connected to connecting buckles at a lower end of the backpack for placement on a person's shoulders to carry the sleep support system in a folded condition as a backpack;
- said straps being detachable from said connecting buckles at the lower end of the backpack and adapted to extend over a passenger's shoulders and attach to a transportation vehicle seat by mating fasteners.
A method for deployment of a sleep support system having a head cushion, deployable from a backpack and a chest cushion on the backpack, a side support structure attached to a main compartment of the backpack, standoff supports positionably deployable from a lower portion of the backpack, an arm support sling deployable from a front of the backpack and a stabilizing strap extendible from a bottom of the backpack, said method comprising:
- storing the sleep support system in a compartment of a backpack with the head cushion, chest cushion, side supports and standoff supports substantially aligned;
- disconnecting straps on the backpack at a lower end;
- deploying the head cushion from the backpack;
- adjusting an angle between the head cushion and chest cushion to a desired angle;
- and,
- securing the straps over a passenger's shoulders to a transportation vehicle seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.