# US 9,751,438 B2 · Seat resting apparatus

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- Number: US 9,751,438 B2
- Document ID: US9751438B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/155,506
- Filed: 2016-05-16
- Published: 2017-02-23
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2015-08-19
- Applicants: Marlow Gene Dunham
- Inventors: Marlow Gene Dunham
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9751438B2

## CPC

- B60N 2/882: detachable
- A47C 7/383: {Detachable or loose head- or neck-supports, e.g. horse-shoe shaped}
- A61F 9/04: Eye-masks {; Devices to be worn on the face, not intended for looking through; Eye-pads for sunbathing}
- B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)

## Abstract

A seat resting apparatus is provided. The seat resting apparatus includes a pillow connectable to a headrest of a seat by a connector. The present invention further includes a face strap having a first end and a second end. The face strap is sized to wrap around a user's face. The first end and the second end attach to the headrest of the seat, thereby securing the user's head against the pillow.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A seat resting apparatus comprising:
a horizontal strap configured to wrap around a front and a rear of a headrest of a seat;
at least one vertical strap comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is releasably attached to the horizontal strap at the rear of the headrest, wherein the at least one vertical strap is configured to wrap around a top of the headrest so that the second end is connected with the horizontal strap at the front of the headrest;
a pillow releasably attached to the vertical strap; and
a face strap comprising a first end and a second end, wherein
the face strap is sized to wrap around a user's face and the first end and the second end are releasably attached to the horizontal strap.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The seat resting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the horizontal strap comprises a hook and loop fastener.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The seat resting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the at least one vertical strap comprises a hook and loop fastener.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The seat resting apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a pillow case comprising a sheet forming a U-shaped body when wrapped around the pillow, wherein the U-shaped body comprises a first upper edge and a second upper edge, wherein a first pillow case strap extends from the first upper edge and a second pillow case strap extends from the second upper edge, wherein the first and second pillow case straps connect with the at least one vertical strap.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The seat resting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pillow is inflatable and comprises an internal space and a valve leading into the internal space.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The seat resting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the face strap comprises a chin cup.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The seat resting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the face strap comprises a sleeping mask comprising eye covers.

### Claim 8

A method of comfortably resting on a seat comprising:
wrapping a horizontal strap around a front and a rear of a headrest of a seat, thereby connecting the horizontal strap to the headrest;
attaching a first end of at least one vertical strap to the horizontal strap at the rear of the headrest;
wrapping the at least one vertical strap over a top of the headrest so that a second end of the at least one vertical strap connects with the horizontal strap at the front of the headrest;
attaching a pillow to the at least one vertical strap;
wrapping a face strap around a head of a user, wherein the head of the user is disposed in between the face strap and the pillow; and
connecting a first end of the face strap to a first side of the horizontal strap and connecting a second end of the face strap to a second side of the horizontal strap.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the face strap comprises a sleeping mask comprising eye covers.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein the step of wrapping the face strap around a face of a user comprises wrapping the face strap around eyes of the user.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the face strap comprises a chin cup.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the step of wrapping the face strap around a face of a user comprises wrapping the face strap around a chin of the user.

### Claim 13

A seat resting apparatus comprising:
a horizontal strap configured to wrap around a front and a rear of a headrest of a seat;
a pillow;
a pillow case comprising a sheet wrapped around the pillow forming a U-shape, wherein the U-shape comprises a first upper edge and a second upper edge, wherein a first pillow case strap extends from the first upper edge and a second pillow case strap extends from the second upper edge, wherein the first and second pillow case straps are configured to attach to the headrest of the seat;
a face strap comprising a first end and a second end, wherein
the face strap is sized to wrap around a user's face and the first end and the second end are releasably attached to the horizontal strap.