Patent ID: 7213877

Claim:
A neck rest for the front seats in automobiles, comprising: a neck rest body, configured to be supported by a back rest of a front seat, the neck rest body including: a support member integrated in a backside of the neck rest body, the support member comprising a recess; a support flap, the support flap being movable in the recess between a closed and an opened position, the support flap comprising a bottom substantially flush with the backside of the neck rest body and in the open position, the bottom is extended substantially horizontal; a supporting or suspending element attached to an interior portion of the support flap, the supporting or suspending element configured to support or suspend an article at the backside of the neck rest body in the opened position of the support flap; and a housing adapted to be mounted in the neck rest body, the housing having a backwardly directed opening, a bottom and side walls; wherein the support flap is supported for rotation about a horizontal axis; and wherein the support flap has vertical lateral portions such that a journal is provided between the side walls and the lateral portions of the support flap; and wherein a guide element provided between the side walls and the lateral portions of the support flap is configured to guide the support flap during its displacement and limit the movement thereof.