Adjustable headrest enabling sideward leaning and seclusion

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019366897-A1
Application number	US-201916542221-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 15, 2019
Priority date	Mar 31, 2015
Publication date	Dec 5, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A passenger seat headrest includes a body and a side wing. The body includes a forward side, an aft side distal from the forward side, a first side extending between the forward side and the aft side, and a second side distal from the first side and extending between the forward side and the aft side. The side wing is pivotably connected to the first side of the body and is pivotable between a stowed position, at which the side wing is positioned against the forward side of the body, and a deployed position, at which the side wing is spaced apart from the forward side of the body.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1 . A passenger seat headrest comprising:
a headrest body comprising a forward side and an aft side opposite from the forward side; and a dress cover connected to the forward side of the headrest body, wherein the dress cover comprises a hammock portion, the hammock portion comprising:
a forward edge;
an upward-facing surface extending from the forward edge towards the headrest body; and
a downward-facing surface opposite from the upward-facing surface and extending from the forward edge towards the headrest body,
wherein the upward-facing surface of the hammock portion is configured to retain a head of a passenger while sleeping.

2 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 1 , further comprising a side wing pivotably connected to the headrest body, wherein the forward edge of the hammock portion is connected to the side wing and the forward side of the of the headrest body.

3 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 2 , wherein:
the headrest body comprises a first side and a second side opposite from the first side; the hammock portion is a first hammock portion; the side wing is a first side wing and is pivotably connected to the first side of the headrest body; the passenger seat headrest further comprises a second side wing pivotably connected to the second side of the headrest body; and the dress cover further comprises a second hammock portion comprising:
a forward edge connected to the second side wing and the forward side of the headrest body;
an upward-facing surface; and
a downward-facing surface opposite from the upward-facing surface,
wherein the upward-facing surface of the second hammock portion is configured to retain a head of a passenger while sleeping.

4 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 3 , wherein the second side wing is pivotable independent from the first side wing.

5 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 1 , wherein the hammock portion is movable between a tensioned position and a stowed position.

6 . A passenger seat headrest comprising:
a headrest body comprising a forward side and an aft side opposite from the forward side; and a dress cover covering at least a portion of the forward side of the headrest body, the dress cover comprising a hammock portion connected to the headrest body, the hammock portion comprising:
a forward edge;
a first surface extending from the forward edge towards the headrest body; and
a second surface opposite from the first surface and extending from the forward edge towards the headrest body,
wherein the hammock portion is moveable relative to the headrest body between a tensioned position and a stowed position, and
wherein, in the tensioned position, the first surface is upward-facing.

7 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 6 , wherein the dress cover is connected to the forward side of the headrest body.

8 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 6 , wherein, in the stowed position, a portion of the first surface of the hammock portion faces the forward side of the headrest body and a portion of the second surface of the hammock portion faces away from the forward side of the headrest body.

9 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 6 , wherein, in the tensioned position, the second surface of the hammock portion is downward-facing.

10 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 6 , further comprising a side wing pivotably connected to the headrest body, wherein the forward edge of the hammock portion is connected to the side wing and the forward side of the of the headrest body.

11 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 6 , wherein the hammock portion is a first hammock portion, and wherein the dress cover further comprises a second hammock portion, the second hammock portion comprising:
a forward edge; a first surface extending from the forward edge of the second hammock portion towards the headrest body; and a second surface opposite from the first surface of the second hammock portion and extending from the forward edge of the second hammock portion towards the headrest body, wherein the second hammock portion is moveable relative to the headrest body between a tensioned position and a stowed position, and wherein, in the tensioned position, the first surface of the second hammock portion is upward-facing.

12 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 11 , wherein the second hammock portion is movable independent from the first hammock portion.

13 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 11 , wherein, in the tensioned position of the first hammock portion, the forward edge of the first hammock portion extends forward at a first angle relative to the forward side of the headrest body, and, wherein, in the tensioned position of the second hammock portion, the forward edge of the second hammock portion extends forward at a second angle that is different from the first angle relative to the forward side of the headrest body.

14 . A passenger seat headrest comprising:
a headrest body comprising a forward side and an aft side opposite from the forward side; and a dress cover at least partially connected to the headrest body, wherein the dress cover comprises a hammock portion, the hammock portion comprising:
a forward edge;
a first surface extending from the forward edge towards the headrest body; and
a second surface opposite from the second surface and extending from the forward edge towards the headrest body,
wherein the hammock portion is moveable relative to the headrest body between a tensioned position and a stowed position, and
wherein, in the tensioned position, the first surface is upward-facing and the second surface is downward-facing.

15 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 14 , further comprising a side wing pivotably connected to the headrest body, wherein the side wing is movable relative to the headrest body between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein, in the deployed position, at least a portion of the side wing is spaced apart from the headrest body, and wherein, in the stowed position, the side wing is positioned against the forward side of the headrest body.

16 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 15 , wherein the forward edge of the hammock portion is connected to the side wing and the forward side of the headrest body, and wherein at least a portion of the hammock portion is positioned between the side wing and the forward side of the headrest body when the side wing is in the stowed position.

17 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 15 , wherein the forward side of the headrest body comprises a neck portion extending in a forward direction from the forward side of the headrest body, and wherein at least a portion of the neck portion is forward of the side wing when the side wing is in the stowed position.

18 . The passenger seat headrest of claim 14 , wherein the hammock portion is a first hammock portion, and wherein the dress cover further comprises a second hammock portion, the second hammock portion comprising:
a forward edge; a first surface extending from the forward edge of the second hammock portion towards the headrest body; and a second surface opposite from the first surface of the second hammock portion and extending from the forward edge of the second hammock portion towards the headrest body, wherein the second hammock portion is moveable relative to the headrest body between a tensioned position and a stowed position, and wherein, in the tensioned position, the first surface of the second hammock portion is upward-facing.

Assignees

• Safran Seats Usa Llc

Inventors

• Kühne Manon

Classifications

• B60N2/58

  Seat coverings · CPC title

• B60N2/885 Primary

  provided with side-rests · CPC title

• B64D11/0642 Primary

  Adjustable headrests · CPC title