# US 9,433,821 B2 · Rest for supporting the head or neck

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- Number: US 9,433,821 B2
- Document ID: US9433821B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/376,300
- Filed: 2012-02-14
- Published: 2014-12-18
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2012-02-14
- Applicants: Aija Kivinen
- Inventors: Aija Kivinen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9433821B2

## CPC

- A63B 23/025: for the head or the neck
- A63B 21/00072: {by changing the length of a lever}
- A63B 21/153: {wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel}
- A63B 21/1609: {for anchoring on a chair (chairs with exercising means A47C9/002)}
- A63B 21/4003: {to the head; to the neck}
- A63B 21/4023: {the user operating the resistance directly, without additional interface (A63B21/072 takes precedence)}
- A63B 21/4035: {for operation by hand}
- A63B 21/0414: {with both ends stationary during the actual exercise, i.e. moving only at intermediate locations}
- A63B 23/12: for upper limbs {or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles (bench press exercises A63B21/078; for teaching music G09B15/06)}
- A63B 2023/006: {for stretching exercises}
- A63B 2208/0233: in 90/90 position, like on a chair
- A63B 2208/0242: Lying down
- A63B 2208/0252: supine
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A rest for supporting the head or neck of a user, the rest accommodating one or more rotatable reels, each of the one or more reels configured with a pulling member, such as a cable or the like, a mechanism configured for rotating the one or more rotatable reels; handles connected to each pulling member, the handles located on sides of the rest and configured for a pulling movement of each pulling member; and a resistance provided in the rest for adjusting the force of the pulling movement required by each pulling member.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A rest for supporting head or neck of a user, in particular a neck rest for a chair, seat, or a neck pad, the rest comprising at least two rotatable reels, each of the at least two rotatable reels configured with pulling members; a spring-operated mechanism configured for rotating the at least two rotatable reels; on sides of the rest, handles connected to each pulling member, the handles configured for a pulling movement of each pulling member; and a resistance and a resistance adjuster provided in the rest for allowing the user to adjust the force of the pulling movement required by the pulling member, wherein the resistance adjuster is configured to adjust the resistance of each of the at least two reels simultaneously.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The rest according to claim 1, wherein the rest is a neck rest for use in a vehicle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The rest according to claim 2, wherein the rest has a locking member for preventing the rest from being used while the vehicle is moving.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The rest according to claim 1, wherein the rest is a pillow.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The rest according to claim 1, wherein the rest further comprises outer cushions, and the at least two rotatable reels, each pulling member and the resistance are integrated inside the rest.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The rest according to claim 1, wherein the sides of the rest have recesses fitted to receive the handles.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The rest according to claim 1, wherein each pulling member is a cable.