Claims
- 1. In combination with a seat back, a slipover headrest pillow assembly comprising an invaginable, open bottom box-like cover having front, back, top and end walls relative to said seat back, a pillow insert, pocket means along the front wall of said cover having two positions, the first position being exposed on the outside of said cover to facilitate receipt of said pillow insert in said pocket, the second position being inside said cover after said pillow insert has been received and after the cover has been invaginated, and a support compartment formed by the cover between the pillow pocket, top, back and end walls of said cover after invagination, such compartment receiving the top of said seat back when the cover is slipped thereover to support such pillow assembly in a headrest position.
- 2. The slipover headrest pillow assembly set forth in claim 1 wherein the back wall of the cover has apertures therein to permit fasteners for a seat back panel to pass therethrough.
- 3. The slipover headrest pillow assembly set forth in claim 1 wherein said pocket means includes flap means integral therewith and initially freely hanging therefrom, said flap means extending up, over and behind the top of the seat back within the support compartment when the latter receives said seat back top, thereby to enclose substantially all of the pillow insert within said pocked means.
- 4. The slipover headrest pillow assembly of claim 3 wherein said pocket means includes an elongated fabric piece sewn along one end and a portion of its two sides to one surface of the front wall of the cover, the fabric piece where sewn cooperating with said front wall to form a pocket and where unsewn forming said flap means.
- 5. In combination with a seat back, a slipover headrest pillow assembly comprising an invaginable, open bottom box-like cover having front, back, top and end walls relative to said seat back, a pillow insert, pocket means along the front wall of said cover having two positions, the first position being exposed on the outside of said cover to facilitate receipt of said pillow insert in said pocket, the second position being inside said cover after said pillow insert has been received and after the cover has been invaginated, said pocket means including a flap connected thereto and initially extending freely outwardly therefrom, and a support compartment formed by the cover between the pillow pocket, top, back and end walls of said cover after invagination, such compartment receiving the top of said seat back when the cover is slipped thereover to support such pillow assembly in a headrest position with said flap inside said support compartment conforming to the top of the seat back by extending up, over and behind the same to enclose the pillow insert to minimize dirt accumulation on, wear to and unauthorized access to the pillow insert.
- 6. A method of assembling a slipover headrest pillow for a seat back comprising the steps of inserting a pillow into an exposed pocket means secured on a wall of an open bottom, box-like cover and invaginating the cover to enclose the pillow insert and to form a support compartment between the enclosed pillow insert and adjacent portions of the invaginated cover.
- 7. The method of claim 6 comprising the additional steps of sewing an elongated fabric piece to the cover and forming said pocket and a flap by stitching one end and portions of the two sides of said fabric piece to said cover, with the stitched portion of the fabric piece forming said pocket in cooperation with said cover and the unstitched portion of said fabric piece forming said flap.
- 8. The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of slipping the cover over the seat back with the support compartment receiving such seat back to mount the pillow in a headrest position, with said flap being positioned in said support compartment and extending up, over and behind the top of said seat fully to enclose said pillow insert.
- 9. The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of slipping the cover over the seat back with the support compartment receiving such seat back to mount the pillow in a headrest position.
- 10. The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of installing a back panel on the seat back to enclose a portion of the cover.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of Application Ser. No. 805,590, filed June 8, 1977.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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