Chair having a removable headrest cover

Abstract

This invention relates to a chair having a selectively removable, replaceable headrest cover. The chair has a headrest and a removable headrest cover configured to fit on at least a portion of the headrest. The headrest is hingedly attached to the chair so that the headrest can be rotated away from the chair to a second, open position to allow a user access to a bottom side of the headrest. The headrest cover is selectively attachable to or detachable from the headrest when the headrest is in the second, open position. Upon positioning the headrest in a first, closed position, the headrest cover appears to be a conventional (i.e., non-removable) headrest cover.

1 . A chair comprising:
 a chair back having a front surface;   a headrest rotatably attached to the chair back such that the headrest is rotatable about and between a first, closed position, in which a front surface of the headrest faces generally the same direction as the front surface of the chair back and a portion of a rear surface of the headrest contacts the front surface of the chair back, and a second, open position, in which the front surface of the headrest faces away from the front surface of the chair back; and   a headrest cover configured to cover at least a portion of the front surface of the headrest, wherein the headrest cover comprises a means for selectively attaching the headrest cover to the headrest when the headrest is in the second, open position.   
     
     
         2 . The chair of  claim 1 , wherein in the first, closed position, the means for selectively attaching the headrest cover to the headrest is hidden from view. 
     
     
         3 . The chair of  claim 1 , wherein the means for selectively attaching the headrest cover to the headrest comprises at least one fastener positioned on an inner surface of the headrest cover and a mating fastener positioned on the rear surface of the headrest. 
     
     
         4 . The chair of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one fastener comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The chair of  claim 2 , wherein in the first, closed position, a perimeter edge of the headrest cover is hidden from view. 
     
     
         6 . The chair of  claim 2 , wherein in the first, closed position, a perimeter edge of the headrest cover appears to be formed integrally with the chair. 
     
     
         7 . The chair of  claim 2 , wherein the headrest cover is customizable and selectively replaceable by a user. 
     
     
         8 . The chair of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the headrest is sewn to the chair back. 
     
     
         9 . The chair of  claim 8 , wherein the headrest comprises a body and a rear surface, wherein a portion of the rear surface extends beyond the body, and wherein the portion of the headrest sewn to the chair is the portion of the rear surface extending beyond the body. 
     
     
         10 . The chair of  claim 9 , wherein in the first, closed position, the means for selectively attaching the headrest cover to the headrest is hidden from view. 
     
     
         11 . The chair of  claim 10 , wherein the headrest cover covers at least a portion of the front surface and the sides of the headrest. 
     
     
         12 . The chair of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the headrest is formed integrally with the chair. 
     
     
         13 . The chair of  claim 12 , wherein the portion of the rear surface extending beyond the body of the headrest forms at least a portion of the chair back. 
     
     
         14 . A removable headrest cover for a headrest of a chair, the headrest cover comprising:
 a means for selectively attaching the headrest cover to the headrest, wherein the headrest cover is configured to cover at least a portion of the front surface of the headrest and wherein the means for selectively attaching the headrest cover to the headrest is hidden from view when the chair is in use.   
     
     
         15 . The headrest cover of  claim 14 , wherein the means for selectively attaching the headrest cover to the headrest comprises at least one fastener positioned on an inner surface of the headrest cover and a mating fastener positioned on a rear surface of the headrest.