Patent Publication Number: US-11040646-B2

Title: Head securing assembly

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to securing device and more particularly pertains to a new securing device for supporting a user&#39;s head while sleeping and sitting upright in a seat. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pair of clamps that is each positionable on a top side of a backrest of a seat in a vehicle. Each of the clamps is positioned on opposite sides of a headrest post with respect to each other. A support is coupled to each of the clamps and the support is directed forwardly from the backrest of the seat. A pair of cushions is each slidably coupled to the support and each of the cushions can be positioned on opposite sides of a user&#39;s head when the user sits in the seat. In this way the user&#39;s head is inhibited from tipping to the left or to the right when the user is sleeping. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a head securing assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new securing device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the head securing assembly  10  generally comprises a pair of clamps  12  that is each positionable on a top side  14  of a backrest  16  of a seat  18  in a vehicle. The vehicle may be a passenger vehicle such as a car, a commercial travel vehicle such as an airplane or bus, or any other motorized vehicle, Each of the clamps  12  has a first end  20 , a second end  22 , a bottom surface  24  and a top surface  26 . The bottom surface  24  of each of the clamps  12  is concavely arcuate between the first  20  and second  22  ends such that the first end  20  a respective one of the clamps  12  is spaced from the second end  22  of the respective clamp  12 . Thus, each of the clamps  12  forms a U shape wherein to conform to the top side  14  of the backrest  16 . Each of the clamps  12  is positioned on opposite sides of a headrest post  28  with respect to each other. 
     A support  30  is coupled to each of the clamps  12  and the support  30  is directed forwardly from the backrest  16  of the seat  18 . The support  30  has a central member  32  extending between a pair of outward members  34 , and the central member  32  has a bottom side  36  and a front side  38 . The bottom side  36  is coupled to the top surface  26  of each of the clamps  12  having the central member  32  extending between and beyond each of the clamps  12 . Each of the outward members  34  is hollow, each of the outward members  34  has a distal end  40  with respect to the central member  32  and the distal end  40  of each of the outward members  34  is open. 
     A strap  42  is provided that has a primary end  44  and a secondary end  46 , and the primary end  44  is coupled to the front side  38  of the central member  32 . The strap  42  is oriented collinear with the central member  32  and the central member  32  is positioned behind the headrest post  28 . Moreover, the strap  42  is extended in front of the headrest post  28  when the clamps  12  are positioned on the top side  14  of the backrest  16 . A mating member  48  is coupled to the front side  38  of the central member  32  and the mating member  48  is spaced from the primary end  44  of the strap  42 . The secondary end  46  of the strap  42  releasably engages the mating member  48  to couple the central member  32  to the headrest post  28 . The mating member  48  may be a hook and loop fastener or other type of multiple use, releasable fastener. 
     A pair of cushions  50  is each slidably coupled to the support  30 . Additionally, each of the cushions  50  is positioned on opposite sides of a user&#39;s head when the user sits in the seat  18 . In this way the cushions  50  inhibit the user&#39;s head from tipping to the left or to the right when the user is sleeping. Each of the cushions  50  has a first surface  52  and a perimeter surface  54 , and the perimeter surface  54  has a back side  56 , a top side  58  and a bottom side  60 . The bottom side  60  of the perimeter surface  54  is upwardly arcuate on the perimeter surface  54  to conform to a respective one of the user&#39;s shoulders. The top side  58  of the perimeter surface  54  of each cushions  50  may be co-arcuate with the bottom side  60  of the perimeter surface  54  such that the top side  58  of the perimeter surface is rounded. 
     A pair of posts  62  is each coupled to a respective one of the cushions  50 . Each of the posts  62  is positioned on the back side  56  of the perimeter surface  54  of the respective cushion  50  and each of the posts  62  has a distal end  64  with respect to the respective cushion  50 . The distal end  40  of each of the outward members  34  of the support  30  insertably receives the distal  64  end of a respective one of the posts  62 . Thus, the first surface  52  of each of the cushions  50  can engage a respective right and left side of the user&#39;s head. Moreover, each of the cushions  50  is spaceable a selected distance from the central member  32 . Each of the cushions  50  includes a coupling  66  that is attached to the back side  56  of the perimeter surface  54  of the cushions  50 . Each of the posts  62  slidably engages the coupling  66  on the respective cushion  50  for adjusting the cushions  50  upwardly and downwardly on the posts  62 . 
     In use, each of the clamps  12  is positioned on the top side  14  of the backrest  16  of the seat  18  having the central member  32  being positioned behind the headrest post  28 . The strap  42  is extended across the headrest post  28  and engages the mating member  48  to secure the clamps  12  and the support  30  on the backrest  16 . The post  28  on each of the cushions  50  is inserted into the respective outward member  34  of the support  30  thereby positioning each of the cushions  50  on opposite sides of the user&#39;s head when the user sits in the seat  18 . In this way the cushions  50  inhibit the user&#39;s head from tipping to the left or the right when the user is sleeping. Thus, the user can sleep comfortably while seated in an upright position. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.