Patents by Inventor Paula Blankenship

Paula Blankenship 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: 10926685
    Abstract: A head support apparatus provides support to a persons head while the person is seated. In some embodiments, A seat strap passes around the seat back of a seat and is adjusted tightly enough to maintain itself in position. A support strap attaches in a least one place to the seat strap at the back side of the seat back. The support strap passes up over the top of the seat back and presents a sling at the front side of the seat back to support a user's head. The seat strap, support strap, and sling are adjustable. In other embodiments, a sling has spring powered reels associated with each end. A strap extends from each reel. Each strap has a coupler at its exposed end which may connect directly to a seat. Some embodiments include a seat having complementary couplers complementary to the couplers on the straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventor: Paula Blankenship
  • Publication number: 20200055435
    Abstract: A head support apparatus provides support to a persons head while the person is seated. In some embodiments, A seat strap passes around the seat back of a seat and is adjusted tightly enough to maintain itself in position. A support strap attaches in a least one place to the seat strap at the back side of the seat back. The support strap passes up over the top of the seat back and presents a sling at the front side of the seat back to support a user's head. The seat strap, support strap, and sling are adjustable. In other embodiments, a sling has spring powered reels associated with each end. A strap extends from each reel. Each strap has a coupler at its exposed end which may connect directly to a seat. Some embodiments include a seat having complementary couplers complementary to the couplers on the straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Paula Blankenship
  • Patent number: 10464458
    Abstract: A head support apparatus provides support to a persons head while the person is seated. A seat strap passes around the seat back of a seat and is adjusted tightly enough to maintain itself in position. A support strap attaches in a least one place to the seat strap at the back side of the seat back. The support strap passes up over the top of the seat back and presents a sling at the front side of the seat back to support a user's head. The seat strap, support strap, and sling are adjustable at several locations to place the sling where the user wants it. The sling may be positioned to engage a person's mandible, or forehead, as desired. The sling may also be adjusted to allow the person's head to lay a little to the side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventor: Paula Blankenship
  • Publication number: 20170232874
    Abstract: A head support apparatus provides support to a persons head while the person is seated. A seat strap passes around the seat back of a seat and is adjusted tightly enough to maintain itself in position. A support strap attaches in a least one place to the seat strap at the back side of the seat back. The support strap passes up over the top of the seat back and presents a sling at the front side of the seat back to support a user's head. The seat strap, support strap, and sling are adjustable at several locations to place the sling where the user wants it. The sling may be positioned to engage a person's mandible, or forehead, as desired. The sling may also be adjusted to allow the person's head to lay a little to the side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Paula Blankenship