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Passenger seat with neck support

US8911018B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

11References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Zodiac Seats US LLC · US

Inventors

Larry Richard Gaither · The Colony, US
Paul Bentley · Gainesville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 2011
Grant date	Dec 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Described are passenger seats comprising a seat back support and a neck support structure comprising a headrest coupled to the seat back support and at least one wing pivotally coupled to the headrest, wherein the at least one wing is configured to rotate downwardly from a stowed position to a first deployed position and the at least one wing is also configured to rotate laterally from the stowed position to a second deployed position. The neck support structure may comprise a first wing and a second wing. A cover may be removably coupled to the at least one wing. The at least one wing may be formed from a flexible material.

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