US 11,807,144 B2
Adjustable neck support
Jörg Gropp, Böhlen (DE); and Jonas Scheler, Bad Rodach (DE)
Assigned to Brose Fahrzeugtelle SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg, Coburg (DE)
Appl. No. 17/640,189
Filed by Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg, Coburg (DE)
PCT Filed Aug. 31, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/074177
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 3, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/043699, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 123 680.0 (DE), filed on Sep. 4, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0340061 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. B60N 2/80 (2018.01); B60N 2/806 (2018.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/806 (2018.02) [B60N 2/0232 (2013.01); B60N 2002/0236 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A neck support for use in a backrest, the neck support comprising:
a base configured to be attached to the backrest;
a shield configured to move relative to the base, wherein when the neck support is in use by a user, at least a section of the shield is configured to move in a direction towards the user in order to support the neck of a user;
a first pivoting element connecting the base to the shield via a first slider, wherein the slider is mounted on and shiftable with respect to the base;
a second pivoting element;
a second slider, wherein the first and second pivoting elements are each pivotally held on one of the first and second sliders, and the shield is pivotally mounted on each of the first and second pivoting elements; and
wherein the first and second pivoting elements are independently adjustable relative to the base.