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Pillow with retractable umbrella
A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172315 | Device for a reclining chair Device for a reclining chair or functional sofa with an adjustable back support and an adjustable headrest, where the device when the back support is moved is adjusted to influence the headrest angle relative to the back support in such a way that the headrest is ro... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8157320 | Headrest and vehicle seat provided with the same There are provided a headrest that can be tilted from a head support state to a storage state by an operation at a position separate from the headrest, and an associated vehicle seat. The headrest includes a pillar mounted on the upper part of the seat back; a headr... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8128162 | Armrest assembly for a seat An armrest assembly for a vehicle seat 5 comprises an armrest portion 11a, 11b, 11c, a shingle head restraint portion 12 moveably attached to one end of the armrest portion 11a, 11b, | 03/06/2012 |
| 8083287 | Headrest apparatus moveable in cooperation with seat back A headrest apparatus may include a headrest fixing member connected to a headrest assembly, a guide member connected to a seatback frame inside the seat back, wherein the guide member including a guide portion and a locking portion guides forward and backward moveme... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7967375 | Headrest apparatus moveable in cooperation with seat back A headrest apparatus may include a headrest fixing member connected to a headrest assembly, a guide member connected to a seatback frame inside the seat back, wherein the guide member including a guide portion and a locking portion guides forward and backward moveme... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7883144 | Vehicle seat with adjustable and retractable head restraint A vehicle seat is provided with a guide within a seat back frame for movement between extended and retracted positions. A biasing member within the seat back frame biases the guide toward the retracted position. A cable extends the guide toward the extended position... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7866742 | Furniture member head support system A head rest adjustment system for a furniture member includes a back support member rotatable with respect to a base member. A head rest assembly is connected to the back support member. An adjustment lever rotates the head rest assembly. An actuation link is connec... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862110 | Headrest for recliner chair A reclining seating unit includes: a seat; a backrest, the backrest including a frame having a top edge; a reclining mechanism attached to the seat and backrest that moves the seat and backrest between upright and reclined positions; a headrest including a headrest ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7669921 | Reclining seating unit with headrest A reclining seating unit includes: a base configured to rest on an underlying surface; a seat; a backrest that includes a body and a headrest that is positioned above the body; a reclining mechanism that interconnects the base, seat and backrest that controls the mo... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7631930 | Vehicle seat having an adjustable head restraint A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom and a seat back connected to the seat bottom. A reclining mechanism is configured to adjustably position the seat back. A head restraint assembly includes a head restraint and one or more supports pivotally connected to... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7594693 | Two-step connecting element The present invention concerns a device in a chair (1), especially a chair with an adjustable back of the chair (2) and head rest (3), in that in between a section of the head rest (3) and an attachment section on the chair construction i... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7517009 | Dual release headrest A headrest assembly in combination with a vehicle seat assembly, the combination including a vehicle seat assembly having a seat bottom and a seat back assembly connected to the seat bottom. The combination also includes a headrest assembly connected to the seat bac... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7367626 | Occupant detecting seat assembly with headrest and method of moving headrest A seat assembly includes a seat and a headrest connected to the seat and movable between a first position and a second position with respect to the seat. The seat assembly also includes a biasing element biasing the headrest toward the second position. A releasable ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7344189 | Seat assembly with self positioning head restraint A head restraint (20) having a front surface (22) for supporting the head of the occupant seated on the seat assembly (10) is pivotally coupled to the upper portion (15) of the seat back (12) and moveable relative to the seat back ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341312 | Foldable head restraint A foldable head restraint has two head restraint supports set within a bracket. A latch is made integral with at least one of the head restraint supports. The latch rests against a stop to prohibit rotation of the head restraint support in a first direction. The lat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325877 | Foldable headrest assembly The foldable headrest assembly includes a first and second support and a first and second paddle. A first and second plate extending from the supports and supported by the paddles rotate in unison about a first axis (A1) from an upright to a forwardly fol... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322641 | Two-step connecting element A device positioned within in a chair, especially a chair with an adjustable back of the chair and head rest, is disclosed. The device is configured such that between a section of the head rest and an attachment section on the chair construction is arranged a connec... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311354 | Seat for aircraft A seat for aircraft provided with integrated components for the user's comfort includes an outboard armrest to which is mounted a folding table that is movable between a stowed position where it lies on top of the armrest to an operational position. The armrest also... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293784 | Adjustable computer case support An adjustable computer case support includes two side frames and a bottom frame located between the two side frames. Each of the side frames is a substantially triangular frame including a curved front member, a lower member, and a rear member. The bottom frame is p... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7237843 | Folding head restraint A head restraint assembly adapted for inwardly rotating between a substantially upright use position and a relatively retracted storage position is disclosed. According to one exemplary embodiment, the head restraint assembly is configured for use with a vehicle sea... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234769 | Vehicle seat When a vehicle is rear-ended and a seated user moves rearward in reaction to the rear-end collision, a load movement of a lumbar part of the seated user is sufficiently transmitted from a pressure plate of operating force generating means to an operating force gener... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226124 | Headrest height adjustment device A headrest height adjustment device includes a base member fixed on a seatback of a seat body, a pulley rotatably supported by the base member, the pulley being rotatable in a first direction by unwinding a first end of a rope member wound around the pulley and wind... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210734 | Head restraint movement mechanism A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom and a seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom. The seat bottom includes a track having a longitudinal track axis. The seat assembly further includes a head restraint moveably attached to the track such that the ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201438 | Two-position arm chair A chair has a frame, a seat on the frame, a back on the frame, and a link between the seat and the back for shifting the seat and back between a sitting position with the back generally vertical and the seat generally horizontal and a relaxed position with the back ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201437 | Vehicle seat assembly with biased headrest A vehicle seat assembly including a lower seat cushion supported by the vehicle and a seat back supported for movement between an upright position and a stowed position. The seat assembly also has a headrest supported for movement relative to the seat back. A lockin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7172254 | Retractable headrest A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172255 | Vehicle seat 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 reta... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159934 | Vehicle seat and head restraint assembly A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom and a seat back connected to the seat bottom. A reclining mechanism is configured to adjustably position the seat back. A head restraint assembly includes a head restraint and one or more supports receiving the head res... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152927 | Ratcheted headrest for a recliner chair A recliner that is independently adjustable relative to the recliner. The headrest in the non-operative position is in planar alignment with the back of the recliner and can be incrementally moved toward the anterior end of the recliner, so that when a user moves th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140634 | Foldable baby carriage A folding baby carriage comprises a pair of seating surface supporting side bars extending back and forth along both sides of a seating surface in order to support the seating surface from beneath. Each seating surface supporting side bar has a rigid inward extendin... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140687 | Spring-loaded headrest A headrest assembly that includes a head support connected to a rail that is adjustably mounted to a housing so that the headrest assembly is capable of moving between a use position and a stow position. A lock member engages the rail in the use position and operabl... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140680 | Fold down seat lumbar support apparatus and method A fold down seat back has an ergonomic support device in it. A traction cable is operatively engaged at one end with the lumbar support device to actuate it. The fold down seat back includes a rotating cable tension unit and a fixed torsion bar. The rotating member ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137668 | Multi-position head restraint An automotive seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back, and a multi-position head restraint mounted to the seat back that is moveable between a deployed position and a retracted position. The seat assembly is characterized by a control mechanism mounted within the ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134716 | Headrest seat-back arrangement An automotive seat assembly 10 is provided, including a primary seat structure 12 having a seatbase portion 14 and a seatback portion 16. The present invention further includes a headrest support assembly 26 including an upper head... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131698 | Vehicle passenger seat with adjustable headrest A passenger seat for a vehicle, including a frame for being attached to a floor of the vehicle, a fixed backshell attached to the frame, and a seat back attached to the backshell. A seat bottom is attached to the backshell, and a headrest assembly attached to the ba... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7118171 | Seat assembly with folding head restraint and method for folding same A seat assembly includes a seat back that is pivotable from an upright use position to a stowed position. A head restraint includes first and second portions, each of which are movable from a respective upright use position to a respective stowed position. Each of t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114743 | Foldable baby carriage The folding baby carriage is foldable so that four wheels approach each other back and forth and from side to side. The baby carriage includes a lower frame structure that is positioned above the four wheels to form a seating surface portion of a seat and that is fo... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115080 | Collapsible seat for combination hack squat and leg press machine An exercise machine for performing both a hack squat exercise and a leg press exercise is disclosed. A hack squat platform is operably mounted to a frame for use in performing a hack squat exercise. A collapsible seat is operably connected to either the frame or the... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108323 | Fold flat stow in floor seat assembly with collapsible bolsters A seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle comprising a seat cushion and a eat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for movement between a generally upright seating position and a fold flat position resting against the seat cushion. A side bolster panel ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097246 | Seat back with adjustable headrest A piece of furniture has a seat back having a front face and a headrest having a front face and positioned above the seat back with the front faces both facing forward. A guide forces displacement of the headrest relative to the seat back in a continuous and synchro... | 08/29/2006 |
