Seat accessory to enable a sleep and rest surface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11607978-B2
Application number	US-202117215485-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 29, 2021
Priority date	Mar 29, 2021
Publication date	Mar 21, 2023
Grant date	Mar 21, 2023

Abstract

A seat accessory for an automobile vehicle includes a seat accessory configuration oriented to be releasably deposited onto a seat base and a seat back of an automobile vehicle seat when the seat back is positioned in a seat back fully reclined and horizontal position. The seat accessory includes a seat base contact portion defining a triangular-shape positioned onto the seat base. A seat back contact portion defining a triangular-shape is positioned onto the seat back. A connecting member directly connects the seat base contact portion to the seat back contact portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seat accessory for an automobile vehicle, comprising:
a seat device releasably deposited onto a seat base and a seat back of an automobile vehicle seat when the seat back is positioned in a seat back fully reclined and horizontal position, the seat device including:
a seat base contact portion defining a triangular-shape positioned onto the seat base;
a seat back contact portion defining a triangular-shape positioned onto the seat back; and
a connecting member directly connecting the seat base contact portion to the seat back contact portion.

2. The seat accessory of claim 1 , including a seat base end defining a widest portion of the seat base contact portion and including a first planar end surface directly contacting a rotating end of the seat back.

3. The seat accessory of claim 2 , further including a tapering end of the seat base contact portion oppositely directed to the seat base end.

4. The seat accessory of claim 1 , including a seat back end of the seat back contact portion defining a widest portion of the seat back contact portion and including a second planar end surface.

5. The seat accessory of claim 4 , further including a tapering end of the seat back contact portion extending opposite to the seat back end; and a second contact surface of the seat back contact portion positioned during use in direct contact with a seat back cover of the seat back.

6. The seat accessory of claim 1 , wherein a first occupant contact surface of the seat base contact portion, the connecting member and a second occupant contact surface of the seat back contact portion together define an occupant resting surface and are collectively oriented parallel to a horizontal plane when the seat back is positioned in the seat back fully reclined and horizontal position.

7. The seat accessory of claim 1 , further including a first contact surface of the seat base portion positioned during use in direct contact with a seat base cover of the seat base.

8. The seat accessory of claim 1 , wherein the seat base contact portion is positioned between opposed mirror image seat base bolsters connected to opposed sides of the seat base.

9. The seat accessory of claim 1 , wherein the seat back contact portion is positioned between opposed mirror image seat back bolsters connected to opposed sides of the seat back.

10. The seat accessory of claim 1 , wherein the seat accessory defines an inflatable device.

11. The seat accessory of claim 1 , wherein a planar first occupant contact surface of the seat base contact portion is oriented colinear with the connecting member and colinear with a planar second occupant contact surface of the seat back contact portion when the seat back is positioned in the seat back fully reclined and horizontal position.

12. A seat accessory for an automobile vehicle, comprising:
a seat device releasably positioned onto a seat base and a seat back of an automobile vehicle seat when the seat back is positioned in a seat back fully reclined and horizontal position, the seat device including:
a seat base contact portion defining a triangular-shape positioned onto the seat base;
a seat back contact portion defining a triangular-shape positioned onto the seat back; and
a planar first occupant contact surface of the seat base contact portion is oriented colinear with a planar second occupant contact surface of the seat back contact portion when the seat back is positioned in the seat back fully reclined and horizontal position.

13. The seat accessory of claim 12 , including a connecting member directly connecting the seat base contact portion to the seat back contact portion.

14. The seat accessory of claim 12 , wherein the seat base contact portion includes:
a seat base end defining a widest portion of the seat base
contact portion and including a first planar end surface;
a tapering end extending opposite to the seat base end
narrower than the seat base end; and
a first contact surface of the seat base portion is positioned
during use to directly contact a seat base cover of the seat base.

15. The seat accessory of claim 12 , wherein the seat back contact portion includes:
a triangular-shape;
a seat back end defining a widest portion of the seat back
contact portion; and
a second planar end surface.

16. The seat accessory of claim 15 , including:
a tapering end extending opposite to the seat back end; and
a second contact surface of the seat back contact portion is positioned during use to directly contact a seat back cover of the seat back.

17. The seat accessory of claim 15 , including a pillow member extending from the seat back end acting as a head support for an occupant of the seat accessory.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Tache Oscar B
• Stone Bruce L

Classifications

• B60N2/90

  Details or parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B60N2/3081

  Seats convertible into parts of the seat cushion or the back-rest or disapppearing therein, e.g. for children · CPC title

• B60N2/643

  shape of the back-rests (B60N2/66 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/64

  Back-rests {or cushions (B60N2/2222 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/289

  coupled to the vehicle frame · CPC title