Patent ID: 6962392

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a head support portion; a base portion comprising a seat back portion pivotable between a generally upright position and a reclined position, said seat back portion having a front side adapted to engage a user; an articulation mechanism coupling said head support portion to said seat back portion, said articulation mechanism to move said head support portion relative to said seat back portion approximately along an arc defined with respect to a pivot point which is entirely forward of said front side of said seat back portion in said upright position, said articulation mechanism to move said head support portion from a first head support portion position to a second head support position, wherein the head support portion is spaced away from the seat back portion in the second head support position, wherein said articulation mechanism is to position the head support portion approximately along the arc in a position to maintain a user's head in a substantially neutral position, and wherein said articulation mechanism is to articulate said head support portion to a new neutral position in response to reclining the seat back portion.