Patent ID: 7832802

Claim:
In a head restraint for a person sitting in a chair of the type provided with an upper back or headrest portion, the combination comprising: a headband at least partially encircling the person's head at forehead level; and said band terminating in free ends and including an adjustable strap in between said ends for extension around said upper back or headrest portion; and a frictional surface portion engageable with a back surface of said upper back or headrest portion; the headband comprising: an outer flexible fabric sleeve having a first free end and a second free end, and a O or D shaped ring attached to the first end; an elastic strap fixed to the first free end of the fabric sleeve, extending through the fabric sleeve, and fixed to the second free end of the fabric sleeve; a non-elastic extension strap having a hook fastener portion and a loop fastener portion, the extension strap continuing from the second free end of the fabric sleeve and looping through the O or D shaped ring attached to the first free end of the fabric sleeve such that at least a portion of one of the hook and the loop fastener portions pass through the O or D shaped ring; and a flexible collar, the frictional surface portion disposed on the flexible collar, the frictional surface comprising a rubber or rubber-like friction band disposed on at least one side of the flexible collar, the flexible collar having at least one loop, the extension strap passing through the loop while being free to slide lengthwise through the at least one loop.