US2002074838A1PendingUtilityA1

Headrest and visor cover

Priority: Dec 18, 2000Filed: Dec 18, 2000Published: Jun 20, 2002
Est. expiryDec 18, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B60N 2/879B60N 2/6036
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Abstract

An apparatus for covering a headrest and a visor, and more particularly a cover that can be used to cover both the headrest and the visor found in a vehicle. Also, the present invention pertains particularly to a headrest cover that is inflatable and to a visor cover that comprises a plurality of extendable portions. Furthermore, the present invention pertains particularly to a cover with an outer surface that comprises identifying indicia having parts of different light reflectivity. The invention has a particular application in covering a headrest and a visor in instances where there is a need to cover the headrest or the visor, so as protect the surface of the headrest or the visor from particles and other substances, or so as to provide on the headrest or the visor, identifying indicia having parts of different light reflectivity. Also, the present invention has application in providing an inflatable headrest cover so as to afford comfort or safety and in providing a visor cover with a plurality of extendable portions so as to provide additional area of light shielding coverage.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising: 
 a cover for covering a headrest and a visor.    
     
     
         2 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said cover comprises a plurality of openings, wherein a first one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said headrest is inserted and covered and wherein said first one or another one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said visor is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         3 . An apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic member.  
     
     
         4 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said headrest comprises a plurality of surfaces and said visor comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said cover covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said headrest and covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said visor.  
     
     
         5 . An apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein said cover further comprises an attaching means for attaching said cover to said headrest and said visor.  
     
     
         6 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a cover for covering a headrest, wherein said cover is inflatable.    
     
     
         7 . An apparatus according to  claim 6 , further comprising an inflation means for inflating said cover.  
     
     
         8 . An apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein said cover comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said headrest is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         9 . An apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic member.  
     
     
         10 . An apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein said headrest comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said cover covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said headrest.  
     
     
         11 . An apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said cover further comprises an attaching means for attaching said cover to said headrest.  
     
     
         12 . An apparatus, comprising: 
 a cover for covering a visor, wherein said cover comprises a plurality of extendable portions.    
     
     
         13 . An apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein each of said plurality of extendable portions permit no light or a predetermined amount of light to pass through.  
     
     
         14 . An apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein said cover comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said visor is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         15 . An apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic member.  
     
     
         16 . An apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein said visor comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said cover covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said visor.  
     
     
         17 . An apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein said cover further comprises an attaching means for attaching said cover to said visor.  
     
     
         18 . An apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein a plurality of objects may be attached to said cover and wherein said apparatus further comprises: 
 a plurality of object attaching means for attaching said plurality of objects to said cover.    
     
     
         19 . An apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein said cover comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said visor is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         20 . An apparatus according to  claim 19 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic member.  
     
     
         21 . An apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein said visor comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said cover covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said visor.  
     
     
         22 . An apparatus according to  claim 21 , wherein said cover further comprises an attaching means for attaching said cover to said visor.  
     
     
         23 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of said cover comprises identifying indicia having parts of different light reflectivity.  
     
     
         24 . An apparatus according to  claim 23 , wherein said cover comprises a plurality of openings, wherein a first one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said headrest is inserted and covered and wherein said first one or another one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said visor is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         25 . An apparatus according to  claim 24 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic member.  
     
     
         26 . An apparatus according to  claim 24 , wherein said headrest comprises a plurality of surfaces and said visor comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said cover covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said headrest and covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said visor.  
     
     
         27 . An apparatus according to  claim 26 , wherein said cover further comprises an attaching means for attaching said cover to said headrest and said visor.  
     
     
         28 . An apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein an outer surface of said cover comprises identifying indicia having parts of different light reflectivity.  
     
     
         29 . An apparatus according to  claim 28 , further comprising an inflation means for inflating said cover.  
     
     
         30 . An apparatus according to  claim 29 , wherein said cover comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said headrest is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         31 . An apparatus according to  claim 30 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic member.  
     
     
         32 . An apparatus according to  claim 29 , wherein said headrest comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said cover covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said headrest.  
     
     
         33 . An apparatus according to  claim 32 , wherein said cover further comprises an attaching means for attaching said cover to said headrest.  
     
     
         34 . An apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein an outer surface of said cover comprises identifying indicia having parts of different light reflectivity.  
     
     
         35 . An apparatus according to  claim 34 , wherein each of said plurality of extendable portions permit no light or a predetermined amount of light to pass through.  
     
     
         36 . An apparatus according to  claim 35 , wherein said cover comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said visor is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         37 . An apparatus according to  claim 36 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic member.  
     
     
         38 . An apparatus according to  claim 35 , wherein said visor comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said cover covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said visor.  
     
     
         39 . An apparatus according to  claim 38 , wherein said cover further comprises an attaching means for attaching said cover to said visor.  
     
     
         40 . An apparatus according to  claim 35 , wherein a plurality of objects may be attached to said cover and wherein said apparatus further comprises: 
 a plurality of object attaching means for attaching said plurality of objects to said cover.    
     
     
         41 . An apparatus according to  claim 40 , wherein said cover comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said visor is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         42 . An apparatus according to  claim 41 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic member.  
     
     
         43 . An apparatus according to  claim 40 , wherein said visor comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said cover covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said visor.  
     
     
         44 . An apparatus according to  claim 43 , wherein said cover further comprises an attaching means for attaching said cover to said visor.  
     
     
         45 . An apparatus, comprising: 
 a covering means for covering a headresting means for resting and cushioning a user's head and a light shielding means for shielding light.    
     
     
         46 . An apparatus according to  claim 45 , wherein said covering means comprises a plurality of openings, wherein a first one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said headresting means is inserted and covered and wherein said first one or another one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said light shielding means is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         47 . An apparatus according to  claim 46 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic means for providing elasticity.  
     
     
         48 . An apparatus according to  claim 45 , wherein said headresting means comprises a plurality of surfaces and said light shielding means comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said covering means covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said headresting means and covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said light shielding means.  
     
     
         49 . An apparatus according to  claim 48 , wherein said covering means further comprises an attaching means for attaching said covering means to said headresting means and said light shielding means.  
     
     
         50 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a covering means for covering a headresting means for resting and cushioning a user's head, wherein said covering means is inflatable.    
     
     
         51 . An apparatus according to  claim 50 , further comprising an inflation means for inflating said covering means.  
     
     
         52 . An apparatus according to  claim 51 , wherein said covering means comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said headresting means is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         53 . An apparatus according to  claim 52 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic means for providing elasticity.  
     
     
         54 . An apparatus according to  claim 51 , wherein said headresting means comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said covering means covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said headresting means.  
     
     
         55 . An apparatus according to  claim 54 , wherein said covering means further comprises an attaching means for attaching said covering means to said headresting means.  
     
     
         56 . An apparatus, comprising: 
 a covering means for covering a light shielding means for shielding light, wherein said covering means comprises a plurality of extendable means for extending a size of said covering means.    
     
     
         57 . An apparatus according to  claim 56 , wherein each of said plurality of extendable means permit no light or a predetermined amount of light to pass through.  
     
     
         58 . An apparatus according to  claim 57 , wherein said covering means comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said light shielding means is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         59 . An apparatus according to  claim 58 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic means for providing elasticity.  
     
     
         60 . An apparatus according to  claim 57 , wherein said light shielding means comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said covering means covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said light shielding means.  
     
     
         61 . An apparatus according to  claim 60 , wherein said covering means further comprises an attaching means for attaching said covering means to said light shielding means.  
     
     
         62 . An apparatus according to  claim 57 , wherein a plurality of objects may be attached to said cover and wherein said apparatus further comprises: 
 a plurality of object attaching means for attaching said plurality of objects to said cover.    
     
     
         63 . An apparatus according to  claim 62 , wherein said covering means comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said light shielding means is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         64 . An apparatus according to  claim 63 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic means for providing elasticity.  
     
     
         65 . An apparatus according to  claim 62 , wherein said light shielding means comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said covering means covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said light shielding means.  
     
     
         66 . An apparatus according to  claim 65 , wherein said covering means further comprises an attaching means for attaching said covering means to said light shielding means.  
     
     
         67 . An apparatus according to  claim 45 , wherein an outer surf ace of said covering means comprises identifying indicia having parts of different light reflectivity.  
     
     
         68 . An apparatus according to  claim 67 , wherein said covering means comprises a plurality of openings, wherein a first one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said headresting means is inserted and covered and wherein said first one or another one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said light shielding means is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         69 . An apparatus according to  claim 68 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic means for providing elasticity.  
     
     
         70 . An apparatus according to  claim 67 , wherein said headresting means comprises a plurality of surfaces and said light shielding means comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said covering means covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said headresting means and covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said light shielding means.  
     
     
         71 . An apparatus according to  claim 70 , wherein said covering means further comprises an attaching means for attaching said covering means to said headresting means and said light shielding means.  
     
     
         72 . An apparatus according to  claim 50 , wherein an outer surface of said covering means comprises identifying indicia having parts of different light reflectivity.  
     
     
         73 . An apparatus according to  claim 72 , further comprising an inflation means for inflating said covering means.  
     
     
         74 . An apparatus according to  claim 73 , wherein said covering means comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said headresting means is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         75 . An apparatus according to  claim 74 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic means for providing elasticity.  
     
     
         76 . An apparatus according to  claim 73 , wherein said headresting means comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said covering means covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said headresting means.  
     
     
         77 . An apparatus according to  claim 76 , wherein said covering means further comprises an attaching means for attaching said covering means to said headresting means.  
     
     
         78 . An apparatus according to  claim 56 , wherein an outer surface of said covering means comprises identifying indicia having parts of different light reflectivity.  
     
     
         79 . An apparatus according to  claim 78 , wherein each of said plurality of extendable means permit no light or a predetermined amount of light to pass through.  
     
     
         80 . An apparatus according to  claim 79 , wherein said covering means comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said light shielding means is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         81 . An apparatus according to  claim 80 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic means for providing elasticity.  
     
     
         82 . An apparatus according to  claim 79 , wherein said light shielding means comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said covering means covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said light shielding means.  
     
     
         83 . An apparatus according to  claim 82 , wherein said covering means further comprises an attaching means for attaching said covering means to said light shielding means.  
     
     
         84 . An apparatus according to  claim 79 , wherein a plurality of objects may be attached to said cover and wherein said apparatus further comprises: 
 a plurality of object attaching means for attaching said plurality of objects to said cover.    
     
     
         85 . An apparatus according to  claim 84 , wherein said covering means comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said light shielding means is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         86 . An apparatus according to  claim 85 , wherein at least one of said plurality of openings comprises an elastic means for providing elasticity.  
     
     
         87 . An apparatus according to  claim 84 , wherein said light shielding means comprises a plurality of surfaces and wherein said covering means covers at least a portion of one of said plurality of surfaces of said light shielding means.  
     
     
         88 . An apparatus according to  claim 87 , wherein said covering means further comprises an attaching means for attaching said covering means to said light shielding means.  
     
     
         89 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a cover for covering a headrest, wherein said cover comprises portions providing magnetic force so as to provide magnetic therapy.    
     
     
         90 . An apparatus according to  claim 89 , wherein said portions comprises magnets.  
     
     
         91 . An apparatus according to  claim 89 , wherein said cover comprises a plurality of openings, wherein at least one of said plurality of openings provides an opening through which said headrest is inserted and covered.  
     
     
         92 . An apparatus according to  claim 89  , wherein an outer surface of said cover comprises identifying indicia having parts of different light reflectivity.

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