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Saftey vehicle headrest coverSaftey vehicle headrest cover description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070090669, Saftey vehicle headrest cover. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to vehicle headrest covers, and in particular, it concerns a retrofit safety vehicle headrest cover for whiplash protection. [0002] One of the leading causes of injury arising from motor vehicle collisions is whiplash. Whiplash, which occurs most often as a result of rear collision, arises from the violent rearward displacement and rotation of the head of the driver and/or passengers, hereinafter referred to as "passenger," when the car is struck from behind. This rotation and displacement can lead to nerve and muscle damage. [0003] The vast numbers of automobiles manufactured at present include a headrest that is intended to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects of whiplash by arresting the rearward displacement and rotation of the head. Some cars have seats which contain an integrally formed headrest while the vast majority have a headrest which is suitably connected to the seat and whose height is usually adjustable to accommodate passengers of various heights. [0004] It has recently been recognized by various governmental and other safety agencies that most of the presently available headrests are somewhat deficient, in that the protection they offer is only partial. Specifically, it has been determined that for the headrests to be optimally effective, the distance between the forward portion of the headrest and the rear of the passengers head should be less than in that provided by most of the current headrest designs. [0005] It is anticipated that many car manufacturers will introduce, over the coming years, better headrest designs that considerably shorten the distance between the passenger's head and the front surface of the headrest. In the meantime, there are millions of automobiles in use which feature a far less than optimal headrest design, wherein the distance between the headrest and the passenger's head is much too large to provide adequate protection against whiplash. [0006] There is therefore a need for a retrofit safety vehicle headrest cover for whiplash protection that will easily, rapidly and inexpensively convert a conventional headrest into a much safer headrest by effectively reducing the distance between due passengers head and the front surface of the headrest. It will be of benefit of the headrest were to be adjustable so as to accommodate passengers of different sizes. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] The present invention is a retrofit safety vehicle headrest cover for whiplash protection. [0008] According to the teachings of the present invention there is provided, a headrest cover for whiplash protection of the head of a passenger in the seat having a headrest, the headrest cover comprising: a) a sleeve configured to substantially encase the headrest; b) a compartment associated with the sleeve, the compartment extending outwardly from a front surface of the headrest toward a region of normal head position the head of the passenger; and c) at least one shock-absorbing cushion deployed within the compartment and configured to substantially fill a volume defined by the compartment. [0009] According to a further teaching of the present invention, the sleeve is configured from substantially flexible material. [0010] According to a further teaching of the present invention, the sleeve is configured from substantially rigid material. [0011] According to a further teaching of the present invention, the compartment is permanently connected to the sleeve. [0012] According to a further teaching of the present invention, the compartment is accessible from inside the sleeve. [0013] According to a further teaching of the present invention, the compartment is accessible from outside the sleeve. [0014] According to a further teaching of the present invention, the compartment is detachably connected to the sleeve. [0015] According to a further teaching of the present invention, the at least one shock-absorbing cushion is implemented as a plurality of shock-absorbing cushions. [0016] According to a further teaching of the present invention, at least one of the plurality of shock-absorbing cushions has shock-absorbing properties that are different from the others of the plurality of shock-absorbing cushions. [0017] According to a further teaching of the present invention, at least one of the plurality of shock-absorbing cushions has a shape that is different from the others of the plurality of shock-absorbing cushions so as to configure the overall shape of the plurality of shock-absorbing cushions to substantially fill a volume defined by the compartment. [0018] According to a further teaching of the present invention, the compartment is configured from resilient material so as to conform to an overall shape of the plurality of shock-absorbing cushions thereby accommodating a varying number the shock-absorbing cushions, and the number of shock-absorbing cushions is varied to accommodate whiplash protection requirements of the passenger. [0019] There is also provided according to the teachings of the present invention, a headrest cover for whiplash protection of the head of a passenger in the seat having a headrest, the headrest cover comprising: a) a compartment extending outwardly from a front surface of the headrest toward a region of normal head position the head of the passenger; b) an attachment system associated with the compartment, the attachment system configured to attach the compartment to the headrest; and c) a plurality of shock-absorbing cushions deployed within the compartment and configured to substantially fill a volume defined by the compartment. [0020] According to a further teaching of the present invention, the attachment system is a sleeve configured to substantially encase the headrest. [0021] According to a further teaching of the present invention, the compartment is permanently connected to the attachment system. [0022] According to a further teaching of the present invention, the compartment is accessible from inside the attachment system. Continue reading about Saftey vehicle headrest cover... Full patent description for Saftey vehicle headrest cover Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Saftey vehicle headrest cover patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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