Abstract: An infant car seat includes a seat main body having a handle mount, a canopy unit operable to positionally cover the seat main body, and a handle mounted to the handle mount of the seat main body. The handle is rotatable relative to the handle mount about a mounting axis, and is operably connected to the canopy unit so that rotation of the handle relative to the handle mount drives the canopy unit to move relative to the seat main body.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a supportive sleepy heads neck pillow comprising a pillow with a bone structure support inside the pillow and a clip/strap system that is fixed to the bone structure, wherein the bone structure support is fully incased in the pillow, and the bone structure support comprises three parts, which may be adjustable; a neck bone support, an arm bone, and an upper back bone. The invention can also be used awake for comfort and support while relaxing, watching TV, playing video games, gambling, etc. It can also be used for head and neck support for people who have neck injuries, or to prevent neck injuries during transportation.

Abstract: A head rest assembly for a chair includes a head rest that can be adjusted in as many as three manners, such as rotational, horizontal, and/or vertical adjustment, with respect to a chair in a generally upright orientation, to achieve a desired position. The user can adjust the position of the head rest by grasping the head rest and applying force(s) in the desired directions(s), and the head rest remains in the desired position by friction, without needing to actuate any levers, knobs, and the like. Further, the head rest can have an outer surface with variable radii of curvature, and the assembly can be removably mounted to a chair.

Abstract: A headrest for use on a motor-vehicle seat back has a base that is secured to the seat back, a head part, and respective base and head guides supporting the head part on the base for displacement in a direction between a rear rest position and a front extended position. A slide is provided between the base and the head part and is movable relative to both the head part and the base on shifting of the head part between the positions. A gear assembly engages both the head part and the base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a head support comprising a head support case that can be moved in relation to at least one stay bar in the X direction. The invention also relates to a locking system.

Abstract: A portable and adjustable head and neck rest device supporting the side of the neck and head while mounted on a vehicle or automobile sears head rest. It uses a cylindrical support bar and cushion to support the side of the neck and head. The supports are made adjustable by the pivoting motion of the cylindrical support bar about a pivoting pin and about a threaded rod. The device is securely fastened to the existing pillars of a sears head rest with the use of a threaded ‘V’ or ‘L’ shaped damp. Installation and removal of the device from an automobile seat head rest requires no external tool.

Abstract: A chair includes at least one leg; a rotatable seat; a backrest; and a headrest including a clamping member having a yoke with two hollow cylindrical yoke arms; two hook members extending forward downward from both sides of the yoke respectively; and a lower well; a support including a hinge head pivotably disposed between the yoke arms; and two opposite fastening portions; a head frame including two rear bars and two joints frictionally, slidably fastened on the bars, each joint frictionally, pivotably secured to the fastening portion; a hooking member in the well and including two hook elements curved upward forward wherein the hook elements cooperate with the hook members to releasably mount the headrest on the backrest; a first hinge element pivotably disposed in one yoke arm and includes a lever; and a second hinge element moveably disposed in the other yoke arm and the hinge head.

Abstract: A patient procedures chair is provided with a system that permits ready interchangeability of patient headrests with ease of positioning and locking in position while at the same time guarding against inadvertent axial removal.

Abstract: A vehicle seat neck protection device (8) that protects and supports the nape of the neck (4) of a user wherein the device (8) has a body (27) of a predetermined size and shape and a convex surface (6) for positioning the device (8) behind the nape of a neck (4), a rear wall (10) located on the body (27) and at least one securing means (7) located on the rear wall (10) for securing the vehicle neck protection device (8) to at least one post (3) of a vehicle headrest (1). The body (27) may include a cushion area (12) that forms the convex surface (6) and a dense area (11) located between the cushion area (12) and the rear wall (10). In the alternative, an inflatable bladder (17) may form the convex surface (6) wherein a user may selectively adjust the degree of inflation of the bladder (17). The bladder (17) may also be automatically inflated upon strong impact against the vehicle itself. The device (8) may be retroactively fit onto an existing vehicle headrest (1) or may built-into a vehicle headrest (1).

Abstract: A head supporting device is attachable to a stationary back support using deformable flexible support members for securing the device in place. The device includes a pair of padded member to laterally support the user's head while minimizing strain on the user's neck. The flexible support members may be coupled to the padded members. Further, a cover may be configured to provide a maximum spaced apart distance of the flexible members. In addition, the cover may include sewn pockets and channels to receive the padded members and flexible support members, respectively.

Abstract: A patient procedures chair is provided with a system that permits ready interchangeability of patient headrests with ease of positioning and locking in position while at the same time guarding against inadvertent axial removal.

Abstract: A joint includes a plurality of plates each including a first portion and a second portion for overlapping the first portion of the next one of the plates. Each of the plates may define a plurality of apertures each for receiving a fastener. Each of the plates may include a tab formed thereon for connection with an article.

Abstract: A removable adjustable head rest for wheelchairs for providing users of wheelchairs with much needed back and neck support. The headrest includes a hollow cylindrical main portion, a pair of handle sleeves, and a head rest portion. The hollow cylindrical main portion has a generally inverted T-shaped configuration, a horizontal segment, and a vertical segment. A pair of handle sleeves are attached to the horizontal segment of the hollow cylindrical main portion. A head rest, having two integrally coupled adjustable side portions, is removable coupled to the vertical segment of the hollow cylindrical main portion. A neck roll removable coupled to the head rest.

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: 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 headrest assembly (36) for a vehicle seat (10) and a method of installation. The headrest assembly (36) includes a support post (28) pivotally connected to an installation post (16) via an installation hinge (30). The installation post (16) is installed into a guide sleeve (14) of the seat back (12) such that the installation hinge (30) is still exposed, allowing the headrest body (34) to tip down and forward. The seat (10) is then installed into the vehicle body (50), after which, the headrest body (34) is tipped up and pushed down until a support post notch (38) engages with an installation catch (20) mounted on the guide sleeve (14). The headrest (36) will now remain in its use position with the hinge (30) contained within the guide sleeve (14).

Abstract: A travel pillow having a channel formed into a pillow member having a slope adapted for contoured support of the head and neck of the user and a rubber backed flap extending from the lower side edge thereof that extends downwardly past the back and shoulders of the user to allow the weight from the user's back and shoulder area to maintain the pillow in a fixed position during use. An alternate embodiment provides mounting brackets for attachment to a car seat.

Abstract: An automobile neck rest cushion which can be detachably connected to the upright portion of an automobile seat. The cushion is shaped so that it tapers from the thickest portion at the center of the cushion outwardly toward the thinnest portion which is the point at which the front portion meets the rear portion. The shape is designed for providing support for the neck while not restricting or interfering with the neck and jaw when the driver turns his head to either side. A strap is provided which is used to attach an position the cushion onto the seat back.

Abstract: A vehicle headrest assembly includes a one-piece blow-molded hollow elongated plastic body having a channel formed therein with a mouth portion having a mouth width. A substantially U-shaped support rod includes a cross member extending between first and second support legs. The cross member is configured with a cross-sectional width slightly greater than the mouth width to facilitate a snap-fit relationship of the cross member within the channel as the cross member is inserted through the mouth portion.

Abstract: A headrest is made from a blow-molded plastic body which has a re-entrant formation over part of its surface, the fixings for securing the body to the headrest support being located inside the re-entrant formation, and the walls of the formation cooperating with the support to define the limits between which the headrest can tilt about a horizontal axis.

Abstract: A sunshade assembly for use with a child or infant safety car seat has a canopy mounted on a plurality of ribs pivotably carried at respective ends of a base portion on which the car seat may be positioned. The base portion is formed from a pair of transversely extending brackets adjustably connected together so that the base may be expanded or contracted to receive car seats of varying widths. A transversely elongated slot in one of the brackets permits the brackets to be adjustably connected together. The ribs are formed from tubular members which securely receive and grip tangs in the ends thereof, the tangs being formed integral with disks which overlay each other at the respective ends of the brackets and are pivotably connected to upstanding walls at the exterior ends of the brackets.

Abstract: An automotive adjustable head rest is selectively securable to an existing seat-head and neck rest arrangement to enable selective positioning of a user's head. Adjustable "U" shaped clamps are in a first embodiment securable to an existing seat-head rest organization where a releasably securable pivotal positioner enables pivoting of said head and neck rest to a desired orientation relative to a user. Alternatively, the head and neck rest arrangement may be formed as a permanent operative unit with a seat by telescoping and retracting such head and neck rest within the seat for selective use and again including a pivoting positioner to enable forward pivoting of said head and neck rest.

Abstract: A speaker headrest is composed of a frame and a concave front surface to support the user's head through a cushion and members flanking the frame and rotatably attached thereto. Speakers contained in these flanking members are pressed against the user's ears when the user's head is moved backward to rest against the frame, thereby pushing lever plates attached to the flanking members backwards and causing the flanking members to rotate around their supporting axes of rotation.

Abstract: A headrest device particularly adapted for removable installation upon the non-rigid backrest of a chair or wheelchair, comprising a first elongate member of generally U-shaped configuration, upon the upper part of its arms, a pillow-like head-contacting member is supported. A second elongate member resides in a plane generally parallel to and spaced from the plane of the first member, and means are provided on the upper ends of the arms of the second member for slidable attachment to the arms of the first member. The spaced-apart relation of the first and second members permits the backrest of a chair or wheelchair to be received therebetween. Finger operated locking means may be provided for securing the arms of the second member to the arms of the first member such that undesired movement of the head-contacting member away from a selected position on the backrest of the chair or wheelchair can be prevented.

Abstract: A travel chair includes a back pivotable both forwardly and rearwardly and pivotable underneath the chair to form a generally triangular arrangement for ease in carrying and further includes detachable wheels for use of the chair in automobiles and the like. The chair further includes a pair of spring means for biasing the rear legs in a rearward direction and means for removably securing and adjusting the footrests, as well as spring-biasing means for urging the rear handles in a locked position. Finally, front handles are pivotable in vertical and horizontal directions, and a head restraint is provided.