Disposable headrest sheet and attachment means

a technology of headrests and attachment means, which is applied in the directions of chairs, transportation and packaging, vehicle arrangements, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the back mounted pockets and tables, never clear to the passenger,

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-12
SMITH LAURA
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"The invention is a disposable sheet that can be attached to a transportation seat using a laterally positioned attachment means. This sheet can be easily purchased at airports or bus terminals and removed after use. The attachment means allow for easy attachment and removal from the seat. The invention solves the problems and disadvantages of current headrest sheets by providing a novel and unobvious attachment means. The technical effects of the invention include improved convenience, flexibility, and hygiene for passengers."

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One problem, of course, is it is never clear to the passenger if the sheet is actually a new sheet or if the sheet has been used repeatedly.
This method, while effective, necessitates a much larger size sheet than necessary and where there are things like tray tables pockets or the like on the seat back, such a draping attachment means would interfere with the back mounted pockets and tables.

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[0022]The general description of the invention including the headrest sheet and attachment means are stated in the Brief Summary above. This detailed description defines the meaning of the terms used herein and specifically describes specific embodiments shown in the figures in order for those skilled in the art to practice the invention.

[0023]As used herein a “sheet of soft pliable disposable material” refers to those sheets of materials of fiber, usually non-woven, usually synthetic, cast or the like designed for single use. This would be as opposed to woven natural fibers such as cotton and the like which are designed to be washed and reused. These types of sheets are well know in the art and a variety of different disposable materials are described in the references sited in the background of the invention. These sheets include single layer and multi-layer sheets of fibers such as cellulosic fibers, olefin and other polymeric type fibers and the like. Normally, there would be at...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a disposable head rest sheet with an attachment means suitable for attachment and removal without leaving behind or necessitating having portions of the attachment means left on a transportation seat. It generally comprises a disposable sheet of material such as absorbent non woven cloth that incorporates an attachment means suitable for attaching either to the front side or back of the transportation seat.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a disposable head sheet and attachment means for use in covering the upper portion of a seat where the head contacts the seat for use in mass transportation vehicles such as in railroad cars, buses and airplanes.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Commercial transportation seating is used by many people over the period of a day, week or month. It is fairly universal that these seats do not have independent head rests and that each passenger rests their head against the upper portion of the front of the seat back. Accordingly, to present a clean and sanitary surface to the passenger, a cloth or sheet is frequently removably attached to the surface such that it will engage the back of the head of the passenger sitting in the seat. Originally, these types of sheets were made of linen or fabric which could be laundered and reused. More recently, headrest sheets are made of relativel...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C31/10
CPCA47C7/386B60N2/6081B60N2/6063
InventorSMITH, LAURA
OwnerSMITH LAURA