Patent ID: 6176549
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A foldable head-and-neck rest, comprising a generally rectangular member having a forward side, a rearward side, a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second ends;said rectangular member having a first tab extending from said first end,said first tab having a locking tab foldable relative to the remainder of the first tab such that the locking tab is selectively pivotable to a non-aligned position with respect to the remainder of the first tab, and said rectangular member having a second tab extending from said second end, said second tab having a locking tab foldable relative to the remainder of the second tab such that the locking tab is selectively pivotable to a non-aligned position with respect to the remainder of the second tab;said rectangular member further having first, second, third and fourth fold lines formed therein;said first fold line extending between said top and bottom edges of said rectangular member inwardly of said first end thereof to define a first flap portion;said second fold line extending between said top and bottom edges of said rectangular member inwardly of said first fold line to define a second flap portion;said third fold line extending between said top and bottom edges of said rectangular member inwardly of said second end thereof to define a third flap portion;said fourth fold line extending between said top and bottom edges of said rectangular member inwardly of said third fold line to define a fourth flap portion;said second and fourth fold lines defining a base portion therebetween, said base portion having first and second slots formed therein inwardly of said second fold line and having third and fourth slots formed therein inwardly of said fourth fold line;said first and second flap portions being foldable along said first and second fold lines to form a first triangular-shaped support;said third and fourth flap portions being foldable along said third and fourth fold lines to form a second triangular-shaped support;said first and second triangular-shaped supports being spaced-apart to provide an area to receive a user's head therebetween;said first tab of said rectangular member being received by said first and second slots when said first and second flap portions have been folded to form said first triangular-shaped support;said second tab being received by said third and fourth slots when said third and fourth flap portions have been folded to form said second triangular-shaped support;said locking tabs of said first and second tabs as folded into the non-aligned position abutting a portion of the base portion of the head-and-neck rest so as to prevent movement of the first and second tabs relative to the slots to lock said first and second triangular-shaped supports in their said folded position.