Abstract: An improved aftermarket headrest which is maintained in an operative position without the aid of screws, bolts, clips and/or mounting brackets and without any modification of a vehicle seat or body. The headrest includes a unitary resilient body having an upper head supporting part, a lower placement maintaining part, a substantially horizontal and planar face separating the upper and lower parts, and a substantially vertical and planar back surface. The headrest is placed and maintained in an operative position by squeezing the lower part of the headrest between an upper portion of a seat-back and an adjacent portion of a vehicle body.

Abstract: An infant head support for use with infant retaining devices, such as automobile auxiliary seats, infant carriers, swing seats, baby strollers and the like, used for the retention of infants and early age children. The head support comprises a somewhat dense but resilient foam member which is adapted to fit within a pair of opposed side walls on the infant retaining device, e.g. a pair of forwardly extending flange portions on an infant seat. The foam member is formed with a first opening generally sized to conform to and receive the head of an infant. A second opening, which is larger than the first opening, is sized to engage the shoulders and the upper arm portions of the infant. Moreover, the dense but resilient foam member can be captured between the opposed walls on the infant retaining device so that it retains the infant's head in a fixed position.

Abstract: A headrest attachable to vehicle seat structure and including one or more speakers located at the ends of the headrest. A main base member of the headrest receives the speakers in recessed areas while a headrest cover encloses the speakers and main body. Removable attachment to seat structure is by means of a strap.

Abstract: An adaptation for a chair for the physically handicapped comprises a special shoulder support arrangement which is connected to the back of the chair. A headrest is provided on the shoulder support and overlaps a portion of the back. A recess is defined below the headrest and along the shoulder support to receive and support a shoulder of a person sitting on the chair supporting their lean to that side. The headrest is mounted on the shoulder support in a manner to provide for vertical height adjustment of the headrest relative to the seat to accommodate varying shoulder heights of persons using the chair. This type of adaptation encourages the physically handicapped to use their own muscles to sit up in the chair. The attachment is particularly suitable to people who are suffering from deteriorating muscular conditions as well as victims of organic brain syndromes such as Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: A head restraining device for preventing possibly injurious forward and lateral motion of the head of a child seated in a child's seat, such device comprising a rigid U-shaped restraining member which surrounds the forward and lateral portions of the child's head, and is of a size to be separated therefrom by a slight air gap so as to not be uncomfortable yet be capable of being engaged by the child's head and restraining such from any more than minimal forward and lateral motion. A flexible tether removably and adjustably anchors the head restraint to the back of the child's seat at any selected height. With the restrainer thus anchored, support members at the ends thereof aid in maintaining the restrainer rigid with respect to the front surface of the seat back and preventing the device from slipping out of place relative to the child's head.

Abstract: A seat and backrest mat comprises opposed top and bottom covers and an interposed thick layer of resilient material, peripherally interconnected around the perimeter thereof, defining a seat portion and a connected back portion. A pair of enlarged laterally spaced resilient headrests are mounted upon the upper end of the back portion and project forwardly thereof.

Abstract: A head rest attachment is provided for tubular frame lawn or patio furniture. The head rest attachment includes a curved head support surface, and a resilient adjustable clamp for attaching the supporting surface to the top of the back tubular member of the lawn or patio furniture so that a head supporting force is created along a line between the centers of the supporting surface and the tubular member. For added comfort the head support surface may be padded. Further, the head support surface may be concave and extend upwardly and laterally to provide lateral support and to prevent a person's head from rolling to the side, if the user should doze off.

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: The improved resilient flexible headrest of the present invention is inflated with air or fluid, or is filled with foamed plastic material, preferably of various resiliencies. The headrest can be formed of plastic, cloth or the like, and has a cavity within which the upper end of the backrest of a chair, couch or the like is receivable. The headrest includes means for securing the headrest in place to the backrest, preferably releasably. The body of the headrest may be structurally reinforced with stiffining elements and preferably has forwardly extending privacy wings which may be hinged and which include sound system speakers or the like. Alternately, the wings may be bridged by a privacy roof. The roof may have an eye shield such as a cloth or the like attached thereto and lowerable from the front thereof. A pocket with a transparent outer facing may be disposed on the outer surface of the body of the headrest to releasably receive a ticket, advertising indicia or the like.

Abstract: A support apparatus for infants is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a planar sheet fabricated from a relatively high pile material to which a Velcro fastener can be secured. Located on the planar sheet is a pillow member having a central aperture and a dependent outer flange which angularly slopes towards the central aperture. The bottom surface of the pillow has a central section for accommodating the neck of a child. The underside of the pillow has a Velcro fastener to enable positioning of the same on the surface of the planar member. Also included are left and right lateral support members which are emplaced at the sides of an infant when his head is emplaced within the pillow. The lateral support members also have Velcro backings to enable them to be selectively positioned on the planar sheet.

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.

Abstract: A pillow, which may take the form of an automobile headrest, has a fastener that controls communication to an interior compartment of the pillow. A removable shock absorber liner fits into the interior compartment and defines a pocket which is adapted to receive and store first aid (medical) supplies and emergency equipment. An elastic body fits into the pocket in the liner. The shock absorber liner and the elastic body are both easily removable from the interior of the pillow and are useful as first aid equipment. With the fastener open, a plastic, transparent organizer containing first aid equipment and emergency supplies is inserted into the pocket of the liner. This compresses the elastic body. The fastener is then closed. When the fastener is opened, the organizer is automatically at least partially ejected from the pillow.

Abstract: The attachment comprises two U-shaped tubular members joined at their open ends and offset from each other by an adjustable obtuse angle. Material providing a head rest is secured to one of the U-shaped members adjacent its closed end and a non-skid material is applied to the closed end of the other U-shaped member. The ends of the other U-shaped member are offset at an angle to facilitate insertion into the tubular handles of a wheelchair. With the attachment secured to the wheelchair, the chair can be tipped backwards and is supported by the closed end of the other U-shaped member. Two additional straps extend about the one U-shaped member below the head rest to support the upper back of the wheelchair occupant.

Abstract: A removable and disposable back and head cloth or sheet attachable by an edge to the top of a chair or seat back and draping over the front of the seat back for engagement with the back of the head of a person sitting in the chair or seat. The head and back sheet of the invention may be used singly or in combination with an additional back and head sheet of a conventional design, and is arranged for use in combination with removable disposable headrests which are attached to the head and back sheet by means of adhesive or by being placed in a pocket provided in or formed by the head and back sheet of the invention.

Abstract: A seat headrest for a vehicle includes a reinforcement means in communication with an energy shock absorbing means. The reinforcement means include a plurality of rectangular hollow segments. The segments of the reinforcement means cooperate with the energy absorbing means in the absorption of shock to the headrest.

Abstract: A portable headrest for use in conjunction with the seats of public transportation vehicles. The headrest comprises a pair of padded supports which are secured to a chair back by means of a belt or a pair of hangers. The pair of supports are spaced apart to bracket the user's head and, in combination with the chair back, provide support for the user's head on three sides. The height of the headrest on the chair back is adjustable as is its position relative to the sides of the chair back. Each of the supports are also independently movable to adjust the spacing of the pads relative to each other. The unit is compact, portable and easily packed in a briefcase or suitcase.

Abstract: A seat headrest for a vehicle includes a reinforcement means in communication with an energy shock absorbing means. the reinforcement means include a plurality of hollow segments. The segments of the reinforcement means cooperate with the energy absorbing means in the absorbtion of shock to the headrest. In vehicles, particularly in cars, headrest are absolutely necessary to protect the passengers on the front seats against getting hurt at the spine or at the neck which are frequent consequences of accidents.

Abstract: An auxiliary headrest for an automobile has a U-shaped cushion body of relatively soft foam material including a back cushion portion and spaced side cushion portions extending forwardly of the back cushion portion to define a space receiving the back of a user's head; a rearwardly extending support member is spaced from the medial horizontal plane of the cushion body and is positioned between the built-in headrest and the top of the back of an automobile seat for maintaining the auxiliary headrest forwardly of the built-in headrest. The height of the U-shaped cushion can be varied by inverting the headrest.

Abstract: A bus chair pillow sleeping device for use by travelers in a vehicle, such as a bus, train or airplane, in order that a passenger may rest his head thereupon in a comfortable manner; the pillow device including a hood for fitting over the top of the chair backrest, the hood having straps secured thereto, which attach to a pillow holder containing a pillow, the pillow holder having strps for extending over the person's shoulder for support, and the pillow holder being enclosed within a washable pillow case.

Abstract: A pillow unit that may be readily draped over the top of a chair back to enable a user to rest his head against the pillow for relaxation or drowsing purposes. The unit is formed of a flexible sheet of fabric material and fitted with one or more pairs of spaced pillow sections projecting from the face side of the fabric. Preferably the unit is formed with two pairs of pillow sections so that the fabric may be draped over the top of a chair back, with the pair of pillow sections of the fabric on the face side of the chair back balanced by the weight of the pair of pillow sections on the fabric lying on the back of the chair back.

Abstract: An improved detachable headrest, specifically intended for lawn chairs. The headrest has a metal or plastic frame featuring adjustable height means and quick release design.

Abstract: A seating device includes a base portion and at least one top cushion movably positioned on the base portion. An insert of relatively heavier material than that of the cushion is placed in the lower portion of the cushion to maintain the latter in a selected position on the base while the seating device is in use. The top cushion may be an arm cushion, a back cushion or a head cushion, and is made from foam, cotton-wool or the like. The insert in the lower portion of the top cushion may be of a loose, pourable granulate material such as sand, and this material may be contained in a partitioned cover to maintain the material in a desired distribution. Additional holding power for maintaining the top cushion in a selected position can be obtained by affixing a VELCRO fastener to the underside of the top cushion.