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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322655 | Footrest A footrest comprising a sling having two ends and a strap connected to each end of the sling. A user in a seat rests a foot in the sling where the straps of the sling are attached around an object in front of the seat. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7144081 | Headrest for alleviating whiplash injury and the use of specific polyurethane foams therein A headrest for alleviating whiplash injury and comprising at least one support member which is uprightly fixed to a seat and a cushioning member of polyurethane foam attached to said at least one support member and enclosed in a covering material is disclosed, where... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140056 | Inflatable pillow for a chair or tub An inflatable beach pillow with a pocket to slip over a beach chair and having both water and air compartments is furnished with suction for supporting the pillow from the side of a tub so that it will serve as a combination chair pillow and tub pillow. The suction ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118179 | Portable wall mounted headboard A headboard that includes a cushioning member and a flexible cover substantially enclosing the cushioning member. The flexible cover includes at least first and second opposite panels. The first panel is formed of a fabric that has a plurality of loops. A support in... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6843520 | Rear jump seat head restraint mounting sleeve Disclosed is a rear jump seat head restraint mounting sleeve providing an easy and economic manner of mounting a rear jump seat head restraint by its top edge to a truck roof header. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6758527 | Headrest retractable against motor vehicle headliner A headrest assembly comprises a headrest pivotable from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the headrest is generally proximate a seatback of the motor vehicle. In the second position, the headrest is generally proximate a headliner of the ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 5800018 | Nonslip travel pillow A pillow is attachable to the window of an automobile or other vehicle via one or more suction cups. The pillow comprises a cushion portion consisting of foam rubber or other soft, resilient material, a fabric cover for the cushion that may be removable, ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5669660 | Inflatable motorcycle seat A portable detachable and inflatable motorcycle seat which is adapted for temporary attachment to a motorcycle. It includes an outer case of flexible water repellent material having a longitudinally disposed zipper along one side to provide ready access t... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5395159 | Headrest A headrest which is mounted to the rear window of a vehicle. Suction cups permit the headrest to be mounted, positioned and released. A specially designed compression device is utilized between the headrest and suction cup to create an intense vacuum in t... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5382078 | Vehicular head arrest assembly An improved energy absorbing assembly for permanently mounting on the rear inner surface of a truck cab directly behind the occupants' heads to protect the occupants' heads and necks from impact.... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5346282 | Headrest for motor-vehicle seats, particularly for rear seats A headrest (6) for a motor-vehicle seat, particularly for a rear seat, is separated from the backrest (1) of the seat and is supported in a cantilever fashion on one side thereof by a support element (7). The headrest (6) is pivotally mounted on the suppo... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5317772 | Inflatable headrest An inflatable pillow having fastening strips along one edge thereof is attachable to an external structure to enable easy attachment of the pillow to the structure, followed by inflation and use by a user. Suction cups may also be provided along the pillo... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5295711 | Safety device for protecting the head of a driver A safety device for protecting a head of a user including two rods fixed on top of the vehicle, two slides slidably engaged on each of the rods, a cap coupled to the slides for engagement on the head of the user, and springs engaged on the rods and biased... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5255955 | Safety headrest for vehicles An improved safety impact headrest protector device which can be mounted to the inside of rear and side windows of vehicles including cabs, trucks, station wagons and the like for protecting the head of the driver and/or passenger(s) against injury. The s... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5123704 | Headrest A headrest suitable to be mounted on a vertical surface such as a rear window for vehicles is disclosed. At least one layer of plastically deformable material and at least one layer of resilient material is used to provide energy absorptive protection for... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5086769 | Tanning chair The object of the present invention is a chair characterized in that this chair can be quickly converted into a couch, by causing the back (2), the seat (3), and the foot-rest (4) thereof to be moved on to the same horizontal plane, so that tanning appara... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5054855 | Detachable window mountable seat headrest A headrest which is mounted to the inside rear window of a vehicle by attached suction cups which permit the headrest to be mounted, positioned, released and repositioned to the vehicle window adjacently behind the vehicle seats.... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5029928 | Pickup truck bed seat A folding, solid polyfoam cushioned or inflatable seat for a pickup truck bed with a removable seat belt assembly that may be an integral part of the installed seat. The hinge arrangement permits the seat to move from upright to inclined, and allows insta... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4985950 | Detachable hanging headrest/pillow An invention having an attachment strip assembly (20) which can be connected to a headrest/pillow assembly (42) in a 360 degree circle and allows headrest/pillow assembly (42) to hang in place. Depending on the embodiment, the invention may contain any nu... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4951998 | Automobile headrest An automobile head rest assembled from two elongated pillow sections flexibly attached to each other to provide a longitudinal head rest that can be bent ay any desired angle. A support cord extending longitudinally along the top edge of the two pillow se... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4919483 | Collapsible and reformable headrest for vehicles A headrest for securing to the window in the cab of a truck, or to any supporting surface in other types of vehicles, employing a cushion of porous plastic material surrounded by a nonporous material. The cushion has a port extending through the casing an... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4880275 | Combination headrest and wall with sliding window A cushion useful a headrest in a vehicle comprising an elastic, foamed and resilient cushion body having a contoured face portion and a flat back portion wherein at least the face portion is covered by a finished surface and wherein the back portion carri... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4869448 | Head restraint for vehicles A head restraint system for vehicles including an extensible support provided with energy absorbing devices which limit the rearward angular displacement of the occupant's head. The support is secured to each side of the interior of a vehicle so that the ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4838575 | Impact head rest device for vehicle window An impact head rest device is provided for a vehicle window. The head rest device comprises a vertically adjustable support column which includes narrow-shaped end members that fit behind or into the window molding. The support column is moveable about mi... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4828287 | Safety head protector for vehicle cabs A safety head protector for use in a pickup truck cab or other vehicle with a rear window immediately behind the occupant's head. The protector is made of a foam cushion mounted on a sturdy support and covered by an outer cover. The protector is mounted o... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4807933 | Headrest 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... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4802691 | Headrest A demountable headrest assembly for use in a cab type vehicle having a rear, windowed cab wall comprises a planar mounting board shaped to overlay a portion of the frame of the window in the cab wall, a cushion member mounted on one surface of the mountin... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4770466 | Headrest A headrest includes recessed suction cups for detachably attaching the headrest to a support surface to substantially prevent the headrest from sagging away from the surface, and limit relative movement between the headrest and the surface.... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4756551 | Head restraint A head restraint is provided which includes a body having a flexible body casing, a layer of elastomeric material, a hollw tube, resilient filler within the hollow tube and a reinforcing rod embedded within the resilient filler. An appendage extends from ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4733911 | Support column for a height-adjustable seat, and a seat comprising said column A support column for height-adjustable seats is described, in which the tubular support element housing the guide bush of the seat raising element and the relative control mechanism is formed from a plastic coupling element which is provided externally wi... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4725076 | Occupant restraining head rest and seat belt A vehicle head rest is pivotally mounted on the vehicle roof. An occupant seat belt includes a shoulder belt having its upper end connected to the head rest so that lockup of the retractor locks the shoulder belt to tether the head rest at an occupant res... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4659137 | Bedding installation for road vehicle cabs A bedding installation with two superposed bunks (6, 7) in which the upper bunk (7) has, along its lengthwise side (8b) opposite to the lengthwise side (8a) contiguous with the back wall (1) of the cab, a padded rim (9) and a median lengthwise folding axi... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4607886 | Truck headrest Disclosed is a headrest including a cushion having a cushion support plate intersecting a cushion attachment surface at a first angle, a neck support plate intersecting the cushion support plate at a second angle, and a first head support plate intersecti... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4249754 | Motor-vehicle rear-seat head restraint A head restraint for the rear seat of a motor vehicle has a cushion positionable along a frame that is pivoted on the roof of the vehicle for movement between a storage position with the cushion out of the way against the roof of the vehicle and a use pos... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4046081 | Headrest ladder A convertible passenger seat headrest for a railway sleeping compartment having a convertible seat and bed arrangement. The headrest is pivotally supported from the compartment wall at its lower end and includes a stowable ladder folded within it when the... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4015542 | Convertible headrest for sleeping cars A sleeping car compartment which includes a convertible seat arrangement also usable as a bed includes a headrest positioned on a wall of the sleeping compartment above the back of the seat. The headrest includes a shaped pillow which is releasably held i... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3964788 | Headrest for vehicles A headrest intended for mounting on the ceiling or roof of a vehicle above the head of an occupant of the vehicle who is sitting in a vehicle seat, the headrest mounted for vertical adjustment by a telescoping shaft so that the head rest lies directly beh... | 06/22/1976 |
