Neck rest for a chair

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a neck rest for a chair which is installed on the upper end of the backrest of a chair, the neck rest comprising: a pair of chin rests for supporting the chin of an occupant; a pair of vertical supporting rods for supporting lower surfaces of the chin rests, respectively; a pair of clearance adjustment means for supporting the vertical supporting rods, respectively, and allowing the chin rests to be moved within a predetermined range; and a horizontal supporting member fixed on the chair for supporting the clearance adjustment means.

1 . A neck rest for a chair which is installed on the upper end of the backrest of a chair, the neck rest comprising: 
 a pair of chin rests for supporting the chin of an occupant;    a pair of vertical supporting rods for supporting lower surfaces of the chin rests, respectively;    a pair of clearance adjustment means for supporting the vertical supporting rods, respectively, and allowing the chin rests to be moved within a predetermined range; and    a horizontal supporting member fixed on the chair for supporting the clearance adjustment means.    
   
   
       2 . The neck rest for a chair according to  claim 1 , wherein the clearance adjustment means comprises: 
 a resilient member for allowing the vertical supporting rod to be inserted therein;    a clearance adjustment member for accommodating the resilient member therein and fixed at the bottom surface thereof to the chair or the horizontal supporting member; and    a fastening means adapted to fasten the vertical supporting rod to the clearance adjustment member to each other, in such a manner as to pass through the resilient member and the clearance adjustment member.    
   
   
       3 . The neck rest for a chair according to  claim 2 , wherein the clearance adjustment member is formed in a hollow hexahedral shape which is opened at its top surface, and is formed with a chair fixing rod having a predetermined length extending downwardly from the bottom surface thereof, so that the chair fixing rod is inserted into the backrest of the chair.  
   
   
       4 . The neck rest for a chair according to  claim 2 , wherein the fastening means comprises a bolt and a nut.  
   
   
       5 . The neck rest for a chair according to  claim 1 , wherein the chair is a vehicle seat.