Abstract: Vehicle seat includes a seat portion and a backrest having a height-adjustable headrest. To facilitate the height adjustment of the headrest, two retaining rods are fit into nonreclining sleeves, and have spaced apart arresting notches on a lower portion of the retaining rods. The headrest can be set at any height by use of a locking mechanism on the upper surface of the backrest. The locking mechanism includes a base nonrotably secured to the backrest that includes a base portion and a spaced apart covering portion. The base portion and covering portion are connected via a central pillar to form one piece. The locking mechanism includes a spring with an arresting arm and a retaining arm configured to be mated with respective walls of the column, and biased by a bulge on the column. A cover ring having engaging elements engages the base, and may have spaced apart engaging fingers.

Abstract: A method of helping to secure an infant in a child's car seat and to prevent slouching of the infant in the car seat includes the step of placing a cushion having a unitary tube shaped structure into the car seat and placing an infant into the car seat where the tube-shaped structure has an upside-down U-shape including two legs with two axial ends and a base portion where the two legs are joined together. The base portion is located at the top of the back surface of the car seat and the two axial ends of the legs are located at the free edge of the seat surface of the car seat. The cushion legs engage the side walls of the car seat. The method includes the step of placing the infant into the car seat so that the infant is surrounded by the cushion base portion and legs to reduce the surface area of the car seat for the infant to occupy in order to help to minimize slouching of the infant in the car seat.

Abstract: A headrest with pivotable side support members and safety features. A head support assembly according to one embodiment includes a first wing member including a deformable plastic wing frame portion. The head support assembly also includes a center member that includes a plastic center frame portion to which the first wing member is pivotably coupled. The forward pivoting of the first wing member is limited an acute angle.

Abstract: A headrest (1) for a seat (3), preferably a passenger seat, particularly an air passenger seat, includes at least one tilt adjusting device (27) and one height adjustment device (12) for adjusting the tilt or the height of the headrest (1) relative to the backrest (2) of the seat (3) on which the headrest (1) can be placed. A swiveling axis (28) for tilt adjustment of the headrest (1) is on guiding part (14), while pointing away from the headrest. The guiding part displaceably interacts with a longitudinal guide (13) and, together with this longitudinal guide, is part of the height adjusting device (12). The backrest structure can have a highly simplified design due to the longitudinal guide (13) being an integral part of the headrest (1) and the swiveling axis (28) of the guiding part (14) being fixed relative to the backrest (2), and since the frame of the backrest does not require any reinforcing structures or guide rails for accommodating a headrest.

Abstract: Backrest for armchairs, made up of a soft front body (1.1) and a rear frame (1.2), situating at the upper part a headrest made up of a respective soft front body (3.1) and a respective rear frame (3.2), fitting the soft body (3.1) of the headrest in a notch (11) of the upper part of the soft body (1.1) of the backrest, with fixing of the mentioned soft body (3.1) of the headrest over the hooks (9) of the corresponding rear frame (3.2) and a screwed anchoring (14) which passes through the frame (3.2) of the headrest and the frame (1.2) of the backrest.

Abstract: An infant support pad, particularly for use with premature or smaller infants provides support for the head and neck of an infant including lateral movement as well as forward movement of an infant's head and is made up of a padded base layer extending along a substantial length of an infant's body, a deformable support member at one end of the base layer to provide support to an infant's head and neck, and complementary fasteners are attached to the base layer and support member to provide for adjustability of the support member around an infant's head and neck. The fastener means that releasably attach the support member to the base layer are located in inner and outer positions, with the outer locations providing a broader U-shaped opening, and the inner locations providing a narrower U-shaped position, with terminal ends of the support member converging inwardly.

Abstract: A portable headrest is disclosed providing extensive lateral support to persons sitting upright in chairs. The headrest is attached to the seat back of a chair, such as an airline seat or a geriatric chair, and is secured thereto with straps or in another suitable manner. A head-support portion extends well in front of the surface of the seat back and provides a rigid structure to support the side of user's head. Cushioning on top of this rigid structure ensures comfort. A base portion cooperates with the seat back and the head-support portion to maintain the position and alignment of the head-support portion. The headrest thus aids sleep for people who must stay in upright chairs for extended periods and alleviates muscle strain in infirmed persons while allowing them to sit upright.

Abstract: A toddler head support having a unitary support member which includes a padded central support portion and padded side support portions having rounded ends. The central support portion includes a support panel which provides a support base for a wire that forms looped members on each of the side supports. The looped wire provides for adjustability of the side supports. The support member includes an elastic strap and padded wire clips for attachment to a toddler car seat or automobile head rest.

Abstract: A portable traveller headrest is provided. The portable traller headrest includes a bar that may be articulated so that it can be folded onto itself, the ends of said bar having transversal holes to fix the bar to a seat with a fixing mechanism that adapts to different thickness of a top edge of various seats and fixes the bar to a backrest of the seats by pressure and at a desired height chosen by the user. Headrest elements, which comprise thin plates made of a rigid material and have a cushioned cover, can be connected, disconnected and rotated in discrete positions relative to the bar . The fixing mechanism is hingedly mounted in holes located on the bar, thereby requiring little space for storing the assembly.

Abstract: A cover for a child seat in the form of a pad with slots through the pad that facilitate simple removal and reinstallation of the cover. Some of the slots accommodate the seat safety harness and merge with side slots that are held closed by mating separable fastening elements. The side slots extend at least partially along the junction between the backrest portion and the side bolster portions of the pad. A pair of back slots extend from respective strap anchoring locations in the backrest region to respective side slots. A release slot may be included at each side of the pad, extending from the respective side slot to the adjacent outer side edge of the pad—this being especially useful with three-point harness seats. A five-point harness version has a pair of lap strap slots through the pad to accommodate the lap straps of the harness. The lap straps slots extend outwardly to the adjacent side slots. Adding release slots as described gives this latter cover universal application.

Abstract: A method of helping to secure an infant in a child's car seat and to prevent slouching of the infant in the car seat includes the step of placing a cushion having a unitary tube shaped structure into the car seat and placing an infant into the car seat where the tube-shaped structure has an upside-down U-shape including two legs with two axial ends and a base portion where the two legs are joined together. The base portion is located at the top of the back surface of the car seat and the two axial ends of the legs are located at the free edge of the seat surface of the car seat. The cushion legs engage the side walls of the car seat. The method includes the step of placing the infant into the car seat so that the infant is surrounded by the cushion base portion and legs to reduce the surface area of the car seat for the infant to occupy in order to help to minimize slouching of the infant in the car seat.

Abstract: A headrest. In one embodiment, the headrest includes a rear head support potion and a wing member. In this embodiment, the wing member is rotatable upwardly and downwardly relative to the rear head support member to allow the wing member to be rotated vertically from a stowed position to a head support position. In this embodiment, the wing member is also pivotable horizontally relative to the rear head support portion.

Abstract: A description is given of a device for avoiding or limiting the tilting of the head forwards and/or to the side of a passenger sitting in a seat which has a backrest, having at least one one-piece or multi-piece head-support element which comprises one or more cushion-like elements (1a, 1b; 11a, 11b). The head-tilting protection described is distinguished by the fact that the one or more cushion-like elements are designed and dimensioned such that, in the position worn as intended, they are able to completely surround the side and front sections of the neck and/or of the head of the passenger, resting on the shoulders and/or the chest region of the passenger.

Abstract: A support pillow includes a U-shaped body skin that defines a U-shaped inner space therein, and a filler that is packed in the inner space and that cooperates with the body skin to form a flexible U-shaped body including a bight part and two opposite arm parts extending and angled away from two opposite ends of the bight part to define a recess thereamong.

Abstract: This invention discloses a chin and head support device or brace enabling the head to move at will while allowing a rest at the chin and while supporting the weight of the head.

Abstract: Device for adjusting the height of a cushion (1) with respect to the surface of a mattress or seat (12) of a bed/sofa (10) which has a headboard or backrest (13;113), comprising a strip of fabric (21) which is fastened to the cushion and one end of which is joined to a weight (22).

Abstract: A seat forming member is mounted on a child-care instrument which can be changed between a chair state and a bed state, to form a seat and comprises a backrest wall and a top wall flexibly connected to an upper part of the backrest wall. In the bed state, the top wall bends forward so as to form an angle with the backrest wall. The seat forming member comprises a pair of side protecting members extending sideward from both sides of the top wall. Each of side protecting members is guided by a side wall of the seat and bends forward from the top wall so as to be positioned over the backrest wall in the bed state.

Abstract: A booster seat head rest comprises a harness assembly and at least one pillow attached to and suspended from the harness assembly.

Abstract: A child's sleep collar for use with a child safety seat that includes a pair of collar supports, forming a left and a right collar support. Each of the collar supports has a body, an attachment end, and a coupling end. The attachment end includes an attachment strap and is designed to attach respectively to a left or right belt positioning clip of a child safety seat. The coupling end of each collar support forms a generally planar surface and has a left or right collar fastener respectively attached to the planar surface. Each of the collar fasteners is designed to releasably engage the other collar fastener. When the collar fasteners are attached, the left planar surface faces the right planar surface. The body of each collar support includes a cushion fill material and is preferably tubular.

Abstract: A multi-use pillow including a body member of generally cylindrical geometry having at least two elongated flat attachment strips, each preferably comprising a loop fastener material on one surface of the strip and having a smooth surface on the opposite side surface of the strip, and being attached to the outer surface of the body member with their respective loop-bearing surface exposed outwardly.

Abstract: ? The invention relates to a portable traveller headrest comprising of a device consisting of a support, two headrests and fixing means. The support comprises a bar that may be articulated so that it can be folded onto itself. The ends of said bar have transversal holes to fix the bar to the seat and to assemble and block the headrest. The fixing mechanism adapts to different thickness of the top edge of the seats and fixes the support to the backrest of the seats by pressure and at the desired height chosen by the user. The headrests, which comprise thin plates made of a rigid material and have a cushioned cover, can be connected, disconnected and rotated in discrete positions relative to the support due to the fact that the polygonal edge on one of its edges can be inserted with certain play through the holes in said support. The fixing mechanism is hingedly mounted in holes located on the support, thereby requiring little space for storing the assembly.

Abstract: A child's headrest for baby seats and car seats is disclosed. The headrest generally includes a base pad adapted to receive the child's head and rest over the seat. Two side cushions are connected to the base pad and generally run along the child's temples, cheeks and shoulders, and interconnect under the child's chin. The headrest provides support against side to side and forward motion of the child's head.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a portable chair specifically adapted for the unique needs of a professional reflexology therapy session. The chair is collapsible and provides numerous adjustments to fit the particular anatomy of each individual client.

Abstract: A neck supporting cushion construction (10) including an elongated strap member (20) provided with a pair of cooperating fasteners (21) (22) wherein, the strap member (20) is dimensioned to be slidably received in a pair of opposed apertures (43) (43) formed in the rear portion of a pair of circular end panels (42) on a generally cylindrical fabric cover (40) dimensioned to receive a generally cylindrical sealed fabric envelope (31) containing a quantity of particulate material (32) such as buckwheat hulls or the like; wherein, the sealed fabric envelope (31) is introduced into the interior of the cover member (40) via an elongated zippered closure (44) hidden by a flap panel (45).

Abstract: A headrest includes a cover, at least a lug having two slots and having a bottom side secured to a top edge of the cover, at least a strap having an end fixedly secured to a back side of the cover and adapted to extend through the lug to bind the headrest on a headrest of a seat, whereby the headrest can be adjusted along the headrest of the seat in stepless manner and can be adjusted to a position below the headrest of the seat to cover a gap between the headrest of the seat and a backrest of the seat.

Abstract: A headrest. In one embodiment, the headrest includes a support member having a center portion and an end portion which is integrally formed and which extends angularly from the center portion. A wing member is coupled to the end portion by a hinge mechanism that has sufficient friction to maintain any of a plurality of positions under a load of a human head leaning against said wing member, yet yields when a greater load is applied.

Abstract: First and second head supports are releasably attached to the side edges of a child safety seat. Each of the head supports has a cushion section positioned on the inner side of the seat back and a clamp arm positioned on the outer side of the seat back, with the clamp arm having a proximal end attached to the cushion section. The spacing between the clamp arm adjacent the proximal end of the cushion section is approximately equal to the width of the seat back. Preferably, the cushion section is generally cubical, with first and second headrest faces, permitting use of the head supports on seats having backs with side edges generally parallel to the seat back center section, as well as seat backs having side edges generally perpendicular to the seat back center section.

Abstract: A head supporting device comprises a pair of cushions that are integrally formed with a bridge. The bridge in turn comprises a front sheet extending between the pair of cushions, which defines a head receiving zone for receiving a user's head, and a rear sheet extending between the pair of cushions, the rear sheet in use resting against a seat in which the user is sitting. The pair of cushions, the front sheet and the rear sheet define hinge means, so that as the user's head presses against the front sheet, the cushions are automatically drawn together so as to snugly receive the user's head therebetween. The rear sheet further includes a zipped pocket, which allows the device to be folded and stowed away when not in use.

Abstract: An improved head and neck support pillow is presented that is light-weight, washable, and can be attached to a standard child's safety seat. The pillow is designed to support a child's head and neck while the child is in the seat and the vehicle is in operation.

Abstract: A garnish arrangement in a through-hole of an annular headrest comprises at least one support wire member, a first cylindrical garnish member of synthetic resin material, and a second cylindrical garnish member of synthetic resin material. The support wire member extends across the through-hole of the annular headrest. The first and second cylindrical garnish members each has an engagement element and a stopper element. With this garnish arrangement, the first and second cylindrical garnish members are firmly engaged together within the through-hole at their respective engagement elements, while the support wire member is sandwiched between the stopper element of the first cylindrical garnish member and the stopper element of the second cylindrical garnish member, thereby providing a robust structure against deformation.

Abstract: My patent can be attached or detached to any standard wheel chair and provide relief to the upper posterior while providing entertainment and educational assistance to blind and handicap persons of all ages. The Zara Porta Headrest device is easily stored and transportable.

Abstract: A headrest for supporting a person's head includes a back panel adapted to abuttingly engage a person's head that includes a first hinge-forming groove at each end, and two side wing members pivotally and foldably attached to the back member at or near its ends with the side wing members including an offset portion with an axle rotatable in the first hinge-forming groove.

Abstract: A portable headrest which includes two padded tubular segments connected by a flexible web is described. Each tubular segment has a free end portion that includes fasteners to permit the user to connect these free end portions adjustably and detachably to each other. The headrest may be made from one piece of fabric sewn to create a tubular structure having five compartments. The innermost compartment is the web. The two compartments immediately adjacent the web are the padded tubular segments. The two outermost compartments are the free end portions. Once the free end portions are connected, the user places the headrest such that the tubular segments are positioned adjacent opposing lateral sides of the back of his head. The headrest thus supports the user's head against uncomfortable rotation and tilting so that the user can sit and/or sleep while sitting more comfortably without straining his neck.

Abstract: First and second head supports are releasably attached to the side edges of a child safety seat. Each of the head supports has a cushion section positioned on the inner side of the seat back and a clamp arm positioned on the outer side of the seat back, with the clamp arm having a proximal end attached to the cushion section. The spacing between the clamp arm adjacent the proximal end of the cushion section is approximately equal to the width of the seat back. Preferably, the cushion section is generally cubical, with first and second headrest faces, permitting use of the head supports on seats having backs with side edges generally parallel to the seat back center section, as well as seat backs having side edges generally perpendicular to the seat back center section.

Abstract: A self-inflating support device or cushion (10) consists of an envelope (11) defining a closed space, a compressible material contained within the envelope (11) and valve means (15) adapted to allow air into the envelope (11) so that the compressed material can expand to enlarge the support device (10) and to allow air out of the envelope (11) so that the material may be compressed and the support device (10) reduced in size. The valve means (15) comprises a valve member (21) and a valve seat (22) adapted to form a seal therebetween when the valve (15) is closed, an actuator (20) which whilst actuated separates the valve member (21) and valve seat (22) to permit air flow into and out of the device (10) for adjustment of the volume of air within the device (10) and locking means (26, 47) for maintaining the valve (15) fully open when it is desired to fill or empty the device (10) with air.

Abstract: A child's sleep collar for use with a child safety seat that includes a pair of collar supports, forming a left and a right collar support. Each of the collar supports has a body, an attachment end, and a coupling end. The attachment end includes an attachment strap and is designed to attach respectively to a left or right belt positioning clip of a child safety seat. The coupling end of each collar support forms a generally planar surface and has a left or right collar fastener respectively attached to the planar surface. Each of the collar fasteners is designed to releasably engage the other collar fastener. When the collar fasteners are attached, the left planar surface faces the right planar surface. The body of each collar support includes a cushion fill material and is preferably tubular.

Abstract: A device for retaining a towel on a beach chair includes a pillow member with a cover and a padding element, and an elastic strap member connected to the pillow at a number of connection locations on the back of the pillow. The elastic strap member is an essentially continuous loop of elastic material and is stretchable to encircle the back of the chair, such that when the device is in place, the strap is taut and acts to retain the towel on the chair. The device further includes additional connections between the strap and the pillow member to form flat item hiding locations for maintaining valuable items such as credit cards, ID cards, folded paper money, and the like, hidden by the pillow from ready public view.

Abstract: The present device is a seat belt pillow apparatus for removably attaching a pillow to a sash strap of a conventional lap and sash type seat belt. The seat belt pillow apparatus has a sash strap cover, which cover is removably fastened to the sash strap. A pillow is provided with a fastener on its outer surface whereby the pillow may be removably attached to the sash strap cover.

Abstract: A safety system for a vehicle, having an adjustable headrest with a belt guide. The belt guide realigns the path of travel of a torso belt of a vehicle. The adjustable headrest provides head support to smaller sized passengers while also positioning the torso belt for the smaller sized passenger.

Abstract: A portable headrest is disclosed providing extensive lateral support to persons sitting upright in chairs. The headrest is attached to the seat back of a chair, such as an airline seat or a geriatric chair, and is secured thereto with straps or other suitable means. A head-support portion extends well in front of the surface of the seat back and provides a rigid structure to support the side of user's head. Cushioning on top of this rigid structure ensures comfort. A base portion cooperates with the seat back and the head-support portion to maintain the position and alignment of the head-support portion. The headrest thus aids sleep for people who must stay in upright chairs for extended periods and alleviates muscle strain in infirmed persons while allowing them to sit upright.

Abstract: A child's sleep collar for use with a child safety seat that includes a pair of collar supports, forming a left and a right collar support. Each of the collar supports has a body, an attachment end, and a coupling end. The attachment end includes an attachment strap and is designed to attach respectively to a left or right belt positioning dip of a child safety seat. The coupling end of each collar support forms a generally planar surface and has a left or right collar fastener respectively attached to the planar surface. Each of the collar fasteners is designed to releasably engage the other collar fastener. When the collar fasteners are attached, the left planar surface faces the right planar surface. The body of each collar support includes a cushion fill material and is preferably tubular.

Abstract: A lawn furniture attachment for providing additional comfort and protection to an existing piece of lawn furniture while including a unique information transferring apparatus. The lawn furniture attachment includes a cushion with an extendable flagging mechanism stored internal to the cushion. The cushion is attachable to the tubular frame section of most current traditional pieces of lawn furniture. The cushion can be attached as a headrest, armrest or most preferably a footrest. The flagging mechanism can be extracted from inside the cushion and placed in a vertical position. The flagging mechanism can then be extended vertically to visually attract the attention of others.

Abstract: A pillow apparatus includes a pillow unit which includes a first pillow end and a second pillow end which are situated along a longitudinal pillow axis. The pillow unit also includes a front pillow face and a rear pillow face. A first strap is connected to the first pillow end, and a second strap is connected to the second pillow end. The pillow unit can include a pillow housing and a pillow cushion retained in the pillow housing. A pocket assembly is connected to the pillow unit. The pocket assembly includes a zipper or Velcro fastener. The pocket assembly is connected to the rear pillow face. Each of the first strap and the second strap includes a respective strap length first connector and a strap length second connector. The first strap and the second strap are connected to the respective pillow ends by respective strap-mounted connectors.

Abstract: A cushioning device includes a cushioning member adapted to permit the head or the neck of a user to rest thereon, and a rear wall surface. A guiding member is disposed on the rear wall surface proximate to an upper edge thereof, and has a first end, a strapped portion, and a second end. The strapped portion has an inner frictional surface spaced apart from the rear wall surface to define a passage therebetween. A strap member includes leading and tailing ends which are detachably interconnected by a fastening member, and a flexible elongated portion interposed therebetween and insertable into the passage. When the leading and tailing ends are wrapped around an upright support so as to be pulled towards each other, the elongated portion will be brought into frictional contact with, and will be retainingly slidable relative to the inner frictional surface.

Abstract: A head and neck rest includes a cushion of soft, resilient material having flat top, bottom, and back sides with flat side walls. A front side of the cushion has a pair of adjacent convex portions contoured to support a neck of a vehicle passenger therebetween. An edge connecting the front and top sides is beveled to support a passenger's head. A swivel plate is pivotally attached to the cushion back side and is rotatable about a fastener. First and second straps are attached to the swivel plate and extend in opposed directions at user-selected angles relative to the axis of the fastener. The straps may be selectively secured together with a buckle. Thus, the straps may be positioned for securing the cushion to vehicle seat backrests or headrests of various configurations.

Abstract: A neck support device for a vehicle car seat for supporting a user's neck while the user is sleeping in a vehicle. The neck support device for a vehicle car seat includes a pillow-like member having a front, back, top, and bottom and further having a definite thickness and being adapted to rest between a top of a vehicle car seat and a vehicle head rest; and also includes a cushioning mechanism for cushioning the pillow-like member.

Abstract: A neck support device for a vehicle car seat for supporting a user's neck while the user is sleeping in a vehicle. The neck support device for a vehicle car seat includes a pillow-like member having a front, back, top, and bottom and further having a definite thickness and being adapted to rest between a top of a vehicle car seat and a vehicle head rest; and also includes a cushioning mechanism for cushioning the pillow-like member.

Abstract: A therapeutic lounge chair having a head rest portion that is vertically adjustable relative to a lower-body supporting portion and defines a substantially oval-shaped opening dimensioned to receive a human face when a person is lying on the lounge chair in a prone position in order to eliminate the strain on the spine and neck of a person.

Abstract: A combined seat belt cover and pillow for use relative to a vehicular seat belt arrangement comprising an elongate seat belt cover for coupling to an elongate seat belt and a pillow coupled to the elongate seat belt cover adjacent to a first end of the elongate seat belt cover. The elongate seat belt cover and pillow can cooperate to simulate a head and a body of an animal wherein the pillow simulates the head of the animal and the elongate seat belt cover simulates at least a portion of the body of the animal. First and possibly second generally rigid widened portions of the elongate seat belt cover can simulate sets of legs of the simulated animal to disperse the force of the elongate seat belt relative to the vehicular occupant. A miniature simulation of the simulated animal can be retained by the elongate seat belt cover in a pocket, and a strip of ultra-smooth material can be affixed to the elongate seat belt cover and pillow.

Abstract: In a reclining lounger, patio chair or cot which folds to a collapsed condition, a pillow which fits within an empty slot therein when collapsed attaches to the back of the fabric seat liner, preferably with one attaching strip being fixedly secured to the liner so as to keep the pillow from becoming lost in use, and with a second attaching strip being detachably coupled with the liner to allow for securement of the pillow to the liner in resting one's head and to fold the pillow into such empty slot in facilitating storage and transport when the lounger, chair or cot is collapsed.