A method for coupling to a chair a neck pillow and a neck pillow for use in the method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for clamping a neck pillow to a chair with a backrest and a headrest, comprising the step of providing a neck pillow with a deformable coupling element and placing the coupling element clampingly in an opening between the backrest and the headrest. The present invention also relates to a neck pillow for use in a method according to the present invention, comprising a deformable coupling element for placing in an opening between a backrest and a headrest of a chair.

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         17 . A method for clamping a neck pillow to a chair with a backrest and a headrest, comprising the steps of providing a neck pillow with a deformable coupling element and placing the coupling element clampingly in an opening between the backrest and the headrest. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , the deformable coupling element comprising at least one of:
 a compressible material; and   a gas-tight chamber.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , the deformable coupling element comprising a gas-tight chamber with a valve for supplying gas into the chamber or extracting gas from the chamber. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 19 , additionally comprising the step of placing the coupling element in the opening and supplying gas to the gas-tight chamber via the valve. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 17  wherein the deformable coupling element comprises at least one gas-tight chamber with a valve for supplying gas to the chamber or extracting gas from the chamber and wherein the method additionally comprises the step of placing the coupling element in the opening and supplying gas to the at least one gas-tight chamber via the valve. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 17  wherein the coupling element has a circumference with two opposite wall parts, at least one of the wall parts comprising a notch directed towards the other wall part. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein both opposite wall parts comprise a notch. 
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the neck pillow comprises a support element with fastening element which abuts at least a part of the headrest, the method further comprising the step of fastening the fastening element around the headrest. 
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the neck pillow comprises a first side support for positioning near a first side of the headrest and a second side support for positioning near an opposite second side of the headrest. 
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 25 , wherein the two side supports are coupled to a fastening element, and the method further comprises the step of fastening the fastening element around the headrest. 
     
     
         27 . A neck pillow for use in the method according to  claim 17 , comprising a deformable coupling element for placing in an opening between a backrest and a headrest of a chair. 
     
     
         28 . The neck pillow according to  claim 27 , wherein the deformable coupling element comprises at least one of:
 a compressible material; and   a gas-tight chamber.   
     
     
         29 . The neck pillow according to  claim 28 , wherein the deformable coupling element comprises a gas-tight chamber with a valve for supplying a gas to the chamber or extracting gas from the chamber. 
     
     
         30 . The neck pillow according to  claim 28 , wherein the coupling element has a circumference with two opposite wall parts, at least one of the wall parts comprising a notch directed towards the other wall part. 
     
     
         31 . The neck pillow according to  claim 30 , wherein both opposite wall parts comprise a notch. 
     
     
         32 . The neck pillow according to  claim 28 , additionally comprising a fastening element for attachment around the head rest. 
     
     
         33 . The neck pillow according to  claim 28 , additionally comprising a first side support for positioning near a first side of the headrest and a second side support for positioning near an opposite second side of the headrest. 
     
     
         34 . The neck pillow according to  claim 33 , wherein the two side supports are coupled to a fastening element for attachment around the headrest.