Chairs and seats – Detachable supplemental flexible pad or cover – Headrest
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-31
2011-10-11
Cranmer, Laurie (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Detachable supplemental flexible pad or cover
Headrest
C297S397000, C297S399000, C297S400000, C297S401000, C297S402000, C297S216120
Reexamination Certificate
active
08033603
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle seat neck protection device (8) that protects and supports the nape of the neck (4) of a user wherein the device (8) has a body (27) of a predetermined size and shape and a convex surface (6) for positioning the device (8) behind the nape of a neck (4), a rear wall (10) located on the body (27) and at least one securing means (7) located on the rear wall (10) for securing the vehicle neck protection device (8) to at least one post (3) of a vehicle headrest (1). The body (27) may include a cushion area (12) that forms the convex surface (6) and a dense area (11) located between the cushion area (12) and the rear wall (10). In the alternative, an inflatable bladder (17) may form the convex surface (6) wherein a user may selectively adjust the degree of inflation of the bladder (17). The bladder (17) may also be automatically inflated upon strong impact against the vehicle itself. The device (8) may be retroactively fit onto an existing vehicle headrest (1) or may built-into a vehicle headrest (1).
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Cranmer Laurie
Livingston, Esq. Edward M.
Loeffler, Esq. Bryan L.
The Livingston Firm
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