WO2020107059A1 - Vêtement de voyage à support de tête - Google Patents

Vêtement de voyage à support de tête Download PDF

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WO2020107059A1
WO2020107059A1 PCT/AU2019/051251 AU2019051251W WO2020107059A1 WO 2020107059 A1 WO2020107059 A1 WO 2020107059A1 AU 2019051251 W AU2019051251 W AU 2019051251W WO 2020107059 A1 WO2020107059 A1 WO 2020107059A1
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Sheree WALKER
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Hypnos Innovation Pty Ltd
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Priority to US17/280,151 priority patent/US20220000200A1/en
Priority to CN201980076265.0A priority patent/CN113056220A/zh
Publication of WO2020107059A1 publication Critical patent/WO2020107059A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00—Garments
    • A41D1/02—Jackets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/0007—Garments with built-in harnesses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/02—Linings
    • A41D27/06—Stiffening-pieces
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C16/00—Stand-alone rests or supports for feet, legs, arms, back or head
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/38—Support for the head or the back for the head
    • A47C7/383—Detachable or loose head- or neck-supports, e.g. horse-shoe shaped
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2200/00—Components of garments
    • A41D2200/20—Hoods
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2300/00—Details of garments
    • A41D2300/30—Closures
    • A41D2300/322—Closures using slide fasteners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2600/00—Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes

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  • This invention relates to personal comfort while travelling, in general, and more specifically to a travel head support garment and a travel head support harness for a garment .
  • Travel is an integral part of today's world. With the advent of affordable travel, such as air travel, millions of people travel globally every year. Such travel typically involves staying seated for a period of time, often hours with international air travel or longer railway journeys, and often in confined spaces, such as airline seating. As a result, traveller comfort has become an important consideration.
  • head supports have been developed, which generally take the form of the ubiquitous travel pillow, often seen at airports. These pillows typically have a general open doughnut shape which a traveller places around their neck to support their head whilst travelling.
  • Such known travel pillows can be inflatable, filled with beads or beans, and have various slightly different shapes in an attempt to distinguish themselves from other existing travel pillows and to attempt and provide more comfort to the traveller .
  • a travel head support garment comprising:
  • a torso covering configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's torso, in use
  • At least one strap connected to the head engager and running down the wearer's torso;
  • a seating pad fast with the strap and deployable between a storage position, in which the pad is stored within the torso covering, and a deployed position, in which the pad extends below the wearer' s torso so that a wearer is able to sit on the pad so that a weight of the wearer on the pad supports the wearer' s head, via the strap, against gravity to alleviate loading of at least one muscle in the wearer' s neck to unobtrusively support the wearer' s head without conscious effort by the wearer.
  • the head engager comprises a hood of such sweatshirt or jacket for selectively engaging the wearer's head.
  • the skilled addressee is to appreciate that such selective engagement is according to a desire of the wearer, i.e. the wearer is able to select when the head engager engages his/her head.
  • the torso covering includes pockets for storing and/or carrying items.
  • the head engager is adjustable to suit a variety of head sizes.
  • the head engager may comprise a headband, a hat, a head covering, or the like.
  • the mask is configured to cover the wearer' s eyes to reduce the ingress of light to facilitate resting .
  • the at least one strap comprises a resiliently elastic strap configured to operatively alleviate loading of at least one neck muscle selected from a non- exhaustive group consisting of the trapezius muscle, the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the levator scapulae muscle, and the platysma muscle. The skilled addressee will however appreciate that other muscles in the body may be supported as well .
  • the at least one strap comprises webbing configured to operatively alleviate loading of at least one neck muscle selected from a non-exhaustive group consisting of the trapezius muscle, the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the levator scapulae muscle, and the platysma muscle.
  • the trapezius muscle selected from a non-exhaustive group consisting of the trapezius muscle, the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the levator scapulae muscle, and the platysma muscle.
  • the seating pad is shaped and dimensioned to accommodate a wearer's buttocks and/or upper thighs.
  • the seating pad is padded for comfort .
  • the strap is arranged within layers of material comprising the torso covering, such as within a lining .
  • the strap is arranged within an internal channel defined by the torso covering.
  • the pocket or pouch is defined on a back portion of the torso covering so that the seating pad is downwards deployable therefrom into the deployed position.
  • the pocket or pouch includes a fastener for sealing the seating pad therein in the storage position.
  • such fastener comprises a slide faster, buttons, clips, or the like.
  • a travel head support harness for a garment having a torso covering configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's torso, in use, the harness comprising:
  • At least one strap connected to the head engager and running down the wearer's torso;
  • a seating pad fast with the strap and deployable between a storage position, in which the pad is stored within the torso covering, and a deployed position, in which the pad extends below the wearer' s torso so that a wearer is able to sit on the pad so that a weight of the wearer on the pad supports the wearer' s head, via the strap, against gravity to alleviate loading of at least one muscle in the wearer' s neck to unobtrusively support the wearer' s head without conscious effort by the wearer.
  • Figures 1 is a diagrammatic front-view representation of one embodiment of a travel head support garment, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a diagrammatic rear-view representation of the travel head support garment of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a diagrammatic front-view representation of the travel head support garment of Figure 1, with a front part opened;
  • Figure 4 is a diagrammatic closer view representation of a pocket or pouch of a seating pad of the travel head support garment of Figure 1;
  • Figures 5 and 6 are diagrammatic transparent view representations of the travel head support garment of Figure 1 showing the seating pad in a storage position and a deployed position, respectively;
  • Figures 7 and 8 are diagrammatic perspective view representations of the travel head support garment worn by a wearer, in use; and Figure 9 is a diagrammatic front view representation of a further embodiment of the travel head support garment of Figure 1 showing the head engager with a mask.
  • a travel head support garment 10 in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.
  • the exemplified embodiment comprises a sweatshirt or jacket with a hood, or a so-called 'hoodie' , but the skilled addressee will appreciate that other embodiments are within the scope of the present invention.
  • such a torso covering 14 generally includes pockets 24 for storing and/or carrying items.
  • the torso covering 14 can be manufactured from a variety of desired materials, such as animal or natural fibres, synthetic materials, water-resistant or waterproof materials, etc. in a variety of fashionable or desirable colours and designs.
  • the garment 10 further includes a suitable head engager 12 which is configured to selectively engage a wearer' s head 18.
  • the head engager 12 comprises a hood of such a sweatshirt or jacket for selectively engaging the wearer's head 18.
  • the skilled addressee is to appreciate that such selective engagement is according to a desire of the wearer, i.e. the wearer is able to select when the head engager engages his/her head, such as placing the head engager onto or over the wearer's head, when required.
  • the hood thereof comprises an internal headband which forms the head engager 12.
  • the head engager 12 is adjustable to suit a variety of head sizes. Such adjustability may take a variety of forms, as is known in the art, e.g. drawstrings, fabric adjustment techniques, etc. It is also to be appreciated that, in other embodiments, the head engager 12 may comprise a headband, a hat, a head covering, or the like, and is not limited to a hoodie.
  • the head engager 12 also includes a mask 26 for operatively covering a part of the wearer's face.
  • the mask 26 is configured to cover the wearer' s eyes to reduce the ingress of light to facilitate resting. Such a mask may be removable or not, requirements depending. As shown in Figure 9, one embodiment of the mask 26 may comprise a flap within a hood of the hoodie which can be placed over a wearer's eyes, or the like.
  • the garment 10 also includes at least one strap 22 which is connected to the head engager 12 and generally runs down the wearer's torso.
  • the at least one strap 22 comprises webbing or the like for transferring a load of the wearer's head onto the seating pad.
  • the strap 22 comprises a resiliently elastic strap configured to operatively alleviate loading of at least one neck muscle selected from a non-exhaustive group consisting of the trapezius muscle, the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the levator scapulae muscle, and the platysma muscle.
  • the strap comprises two or more straps operatively running unobtrusively along the wearer' s spinal column and fast with the head engager 12 and seating pad 20 at respective ends thereof.
  • the strap 22 may be adjustable to facilitate adjustment to the support provided, such as a length adjustment, or even an elasticity adjustment, or the like.
  • Garment 10 further includes a seating pad 20 which is fast with the strap 22.
  • a seating pad 20 is generally deployable between a storage position, in which the pad 20 is stored within the torso covering 14, and a deployed position, in which the pad 20 extends below the wearer's torso so that a wearer 16 is able to sit on the pad 20 so that a weight of the wearer 16 on the pad 20 supports the wearer's head 18, via the strap 22, against gravity to alleviate loading of at least one muscle in the wearer' s neck to unobtrusively support the wearer's head without conscious effort by the wearer 16.
  • the deployable seating pad 20 can be conveniently stored out of the way when not needed, and deployed into the deployed position when the wearer requires head support in a seated position.
  • the seating pad forms an anchor, via the strap 22, for the head engager 12, so that the wearer's head is generally prevented from slumping forward or to the sides, which can facilitate resting when seated, such as when travelling .
  • the seating pad 20 is generally shaped and dimensioned to accommodate a wearer's buttocks and/or upper thighs. Similarly, the seating pad 20 may be padded for comfort, either when seated thereon or when in the storage position to provide lumbar support, e.g. lower back support. Typically, the pad 20 is foldable so that it can be folded in the storage position and unfolded in the deployed position.
  • the strap 22 is arranged within layers of material comprising the torso covering 14, such as within a lining and between an outer layer, or the like.
  • the strap 22 is arranged within an internal channel defined by the torso covering 14 to retain the strap in place while allowing said strap to slide within the channel to facilitate deployment and support, as well as storage, of the seating pad connected to the strap 22.
  • the torso covering 14 defines a pocket or pouch 28 wherein the seating pad 20 is retracted and/or stored in the storage position.
  • the pocket or pouch 28 is defined on a back portion of the torso covering 14, as shown, so that the seating pad 20 is downwards deployable therefrom into the deployed position and where it can facilitate lower back support when in the storage position.
  • a position of the pocket or pouch 28 may differ, requirements dependent.
  • the pocket or pouch 28 includes a fastener 30 for sealing the seating pad 20 therein in the storage position and out of the way.
  • a fastener 30 for sealing the seating pad 20 therein in the storage position and out of the way.
  • such fastener comprises a slide faster 30, such as a zipper, but buttons, clips, or similar fasteners can also be used.
  • the present invention includes an associated travel head support harness for a garment having a torso covering configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's torso, in use.
  • the harness comprises the head engager 12 configured to selectively engage a wearer' s head at least one strap 22 connected to the head engager 12 and running down the wearer's torso, as well as the seating pad 20 fast with the strap 22 and deployable between a storage position, in which the pad is stored within the torso covering, and a deployed position, in which the pad extends below the wearer' s torso so that a wearer is able to sit on the pad.
  • a weight of the wearer on the pad supports the wearer' s head, via the strap, against gravity to alleviate loading of at least one muscle in the wearer' s neck to unobtrusively support the wearer' s head without conscious effort by the wearer.
  • the wearer With such a harness, the wearer is able to supply their own torso covering garment, as desired.
  • Applicant believes is particularly advantageous that the present invention provides for a travel head support garment 10 which can be fashionable and practical for travelling, but is able to unobtrusively use a wearer' s body weight to support the wearer's head whilst travelling.
  • the deployable seating pad which facilitates the wearer to use their own bodyweight as an anchor for head support is considered advantageous.
  • Optional embodiments of the present invention may also be said to broadly consist in the parts, elements and features referred to or indicated herein, individually or collectively, in any or all combinations of two or more of the parts, elements or features, and wherein specific integers are mentioned herein which have known equivalents in the art to which the invention relates, such known equivalents are deemed to be incorporated herein as if individually set forth.
  • well-known processes, well-known device structures, and well-known technologies are not described in detail, as such will be readily understood by the skilled addressee .

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L'invention concerne un vêtement de voyage à support de tête 10 comprenant un revêtement de torse 14 conçu pour recouvrir au moins une partie du torse 16 d'un utilisateur, lors de l'utilisation, et comprenant un dispositif pour introduire la tête 12 conçu pour permettre sélectivement l'introduction de la tête 18 d'un utilisateur. Il comprend en outre, au moins une sangle 22 reliée au dispositif pour introduire la tête et s'étendant vers le bas du torse de l'utilisateur, et un coussin d'assise 20 fixé avec la sangle 22 et déployable entre une position de stockage, dans laquelle le coussin 20 est stocké à l'intérieur du revêtement de torse 14, et une position déployée, dans laquelle le coussin 20 s'étend sous le torse de l'utilisateur de sorte qu'un porteur 16 puisse s'asseoir sur le coussin 20 de sorte que le poids du porteur 16 sur le coussin 20 supporte la tête 18 de l'utilisateur, par l'intermédiaire de la sangle 22, contre la gravité pour atténuer la charge d'au moins un muscle dans le cou de l'utilisateur pour supporter discrètement la tête 18 de l'utilisateur sans effort conscient de la part du porteur 16.
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AU2019345334A AU2019345334B1 (en) 2018-11-26 2019-11-14 Travel head support garment
US17/280,151 US20220000200A1 (en) 2018-11-26 2019-11-14 Travel head support garment
CN201980076265.0A CN113056220A (zh) 2018-11-26 2019-11-14 旅行用头部支撑服装

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