Patents by Inventor Eric D. Riggs

Eric D. Riggs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4339151
    Abstract: A head restraint for supporting the user's head while seated in a chair is disclosed. The head restraint of the present invention comprises a strap adapted to be wrapped around the back of a chair and an adjustable headband secured to a central forward portion of the strap. The headband is adjustable and comprises a head strap with a pair of open ends having an adhesive patch with adhesive attached to opposed surfaces affixed to one end of the head strap. Another end of the head strap is engageable with the patch to enable the head strap to encircle the user's head securing the head strap thereto. In a preferred embodiment the strap and the head strap are made from disposable paper strips foldable into a compact planar form for storage in the user's pocket. The head restraint is readily disposable after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Inventor: Eric D. Riggs