Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
005632000 | Simultaneous support for multiple body portions | 52 |
20080222813 | Therapeutic Positioning Device - The present invention relates to a body support pillow made and contoured to promote side lying to reduce snoring and negate the consequences of sleep apnea and symptoms. It consists of a body support pillow with integrated, semi-rigid yet flexible support for a person's head, back, and legs while lying on their side thereby encouraging either left or right side position sleeping. | 09-18-2008 |
20080289109 | Human Hand Mimetic and Pediatric Bolster Support System Device - A human hand mimetic and pediatric support system device to provide comfort, positioning aid, sense of security and support for infants, especially premature infants or other users lacking full mobility. This device consists of a cavity in the shape of a human hand (glove/mitten) partially or totally filled with a freely flowable material and closed at the cuff. An optional extension to the cuff mimics an arm/forearm to provide extra length, weight and/or flexibility of usage. This device provides continual gentle pressure and subtle restraint by mimicking the touch of a human hand and conforming to the contour of the body. The device may be used directly touching the skin, is washable without disassembly, and it does not interfere with medical or other equipment. It may be used under or over the body of the infant (excluding the face) or to secure external items in place such as pacifiers, bottles, paperwork, toys, tubes, etc.) | 11-27-2008 |
20090313760 | Pregnancy Support Cushion - A support cushion for supporting a person (e.g. a pregnant woman) lying on their side includes a first cushion part configured to support the person's back, a second cushion part spaced-apart from the first cushion part and configured to support the front of the person's abdomen and/or the person's legs, and a connecting part that connects the first cushion part to the second cushion part, the connecting part configured to extend under the person's side. The first and second cushion parts may be elongate and generally in the form of cylinders, and the connecting part may be in the form of a flexible cushioned panel. The second cushion part may support a pregnant woman's swollen abdomen and may extend between, and support, her legs. | 12-24-2009 |
20090313761 | Method and Device for Maintaining a Side Sleeping Position - A method and device for developing a positional orientation sleep aspect (POSA) to enhance individual awareness of sleeping position to enable the individual located on a bed of fixed width to assume at least one preselected side-sleeping orientation on either a left or right side. The method utilizes a pillow combination having a full transverse span shorter than the fixed width of the bed and including first and second elongate pillows tethered together in parallel orientation by an intermediate member for providing concurrent support at front and back sides of the individual. Specific steps of the invention include:
| 12-24-2009 |
20090320208 | SPINAL RELAXATION APPARATUS - A spinal-length mattress including a means for providing buoyancy to a human torso and abdomen thereon; attached to the mattress at one end, a pelvic support portion; and attached to the mattress at an opposite end, a head rotation stabilization portion having an air passage opening allowing a person to breathe freely when resting in a face down position thereon. By supporting the pelvis and stabilizing the head to substantially limit motions of the neck, a central cushion (preferably dominated by a “shape memory foam” filling) allows the spinal column to passively distribute all directional stresses—including those deriving from body mass and from muscle tension. Thus relieved of stress, disks between spinal bones begin to return to their respective naturally compliant symmetrical shapes; thereby generally providing a long term benefit in exchange for a quarter hour or a half hour of regular prone-oriented engagement with the mattress. | 12-31-2009 |
20100011508 | Cushioned support devices - Cushions or support devices are provided that include a cushioned panel including a pair of openings therein and spaced apart from one another each for receiving a breast therein. The support devices may include a base for supporting the panel above a surface. For example, the base may include a plurality of legs extending from the panel, e.g., pivotally or removably coupled to the panel. Alternatively, the support devices may include an inflatable body. During use, the base is positioned on a support surface such that a panel of the support member is disposed above and spaced apart from the support surface, e.g., at an angle, and the user lies against the panel such that the user's breasts extend into openings in the panel. | 01-21-2010 |
20100175192 | Reconfigurable Support Pillow System - A reconfigurable support pillow system is disclosed. The system includes a base pillow, a first accessory pillow, and a second accessory pillow. The accessory pillows are removable, with the first accessory pillow being configured to connect to the second accessory pillow to form a nursing pillow that supports an infant. The system may be utilized as a prenatal pillow, comfortably supporting an expectant mother, or may be utilized as a postnatal pillow, supporting a nursing mother and/or her infant. | 07-15-2010 |
20100199436 | SLEEP SYSTEM - An apparatus for facilitating sleep is disclosed. Embodiments of the sleep system receive a person's lower arm in an arm cavity of a person laying in a sleep-on-side position. An exemplary sleep system has a trunk rest and head rest. Two separated cantilevered supports extending outwardly from the base portion of the head rest are in contact with and supported by a top edge of the trunk rest, thereby defining an arm aperture that receives the person's lower arm when laying in a sleep-on-side position. An arm cavity is defined by lower surfaces of the two cantilevered supports and a trunk rest cantilevered arm cavity surface that extends generally downward and inward. | 08-12-2010 |
20100218316 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO POSITION A PATIENT FOR AIRWAY MANAGEMENT AND ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION - An apparatus and method for properly positioning a patient to allow rapid and effective endotracheal intubation during an anesthetic induction is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of inflatable sections for supporting the patient's head and upper back, where the inflatable sections are independently inflatable and deflatable with respect to one another so that the patient's ear and sternum can be aligned in the same horizontal plane. The apparatus also includes an anchoring means that is attached to at least one of the plurality of inflatable sections for anchoring the apparatus in place. An air system connected to the plurality of inflatable sections and including separate connections to the individual inflatable sections operates to provide air to the apparatus. The apparatus optionally includes an independently inflatable cylinder in the anchoring means that is used in pregnant patients. | 09-02-2010 |
20100281616 | Axillary support device - An axillary support device is provided for decompressing the axilla (armpit) and associated structures in a sidelying position. A thoracic cushion provides firm axillary support to a user at the level of the mid to upper thorax, distal to the axilla. A head cushion connected to the thoracic cushion supports the user's head and may maintain a neutral cervical spine alignment position. A connector connecting the cushions creates a valley to receive an upper arm of the user. A back support may be used to maintain the sidelying position. An inflatable bladder may be used to adjust the axillary support device in order to appropriately relieve pressure on the user's axilla and associated structures. With the axillary support device, the upper arm of the user is relatively free to extend perpendicularly in front of the body in the sidelying position with reduced stress on the lateral shoulder and axilla. | 11-11-2010 |
20100281617 | ASYMMETRIC BODY PILLOW FOR USE IN THE 3/4 PRONE POSITION - The pillow ( | 11-11-2010 |
20110078859 | Sleep Methods and Devices for Reducing Cardio-Pulmonary Risks Factors - A method and device for reducing tendencies for occurrence of cardiovascular/pulmonary risk factors for a human body as part of a preventative health regimen comprising the steps of (a) positioning the body between opposing first and second pillows attached together by an intermediate member such that the body has concurrent opposing contact at forward and rearward orientations with respect to the two opposing pillows in tension, including contact of one pillow at a back portion of the body and contact of the second pillow with an extended arm or leg during natural sleep on a bed; (b) repeating a sequence of habitual side-sleeping positions of the body based on the forward and rearward contacts with the opposing pillows to establish a memory of the sequence and feelings associated with the contacts; and (c) applying this sequence during normal sleep to condition the body and mind to favor a side rather than supine sleeping orientation. | 04-07-2011 |
20110179573 | Suspended Back Pillow For Sustaining A Side Sleeping Position - A device and method for enabling an individual located on a bed to sustain a side-sleeping orientation on either a left or right side. The device comprises a light weight, elongate pillow having a longitudinal axis and being configured to concurrently rest at a back side of the individual and an adjacent surface of a bed when reclined in a side-sleeping orientation on the bed. The pillow includes a flexible attachment structure which is positioned along a longitudinal edge of the pillow to secure the pillow to the individual's bed clothing. The attachment structure provides sufficient flexibility to allow the pillow to rotate with respect to and rest against the individual's back to a laterally offset and suspended, partial captured configuration in general alignment with the individual's spine and in concurrent contact with the bed surface to prevent a supine sleeping position. | 07-28-2011 |
20110252565 | Straight Up Back Treatment - This invention provides a portable two-pillow system that gently elevates the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine to promote posture, alignment and pain relief from either a seated, reclined or horizontal position. Both the crescent-shaped neck pillow and the “straight up” design of the lumbar/thoracic pillow are constructed using soft fill materials, including but not limited to polyester fiber. Removable/washable covers and a convenient travel bag are also included within the content of this patent. | 10-20-2011 |
20110252566 | Child Positioning Insert For Water-Based Activities - A bath sling for bathing an infant, toddler, or child including a frame, a head support member, a shoulder roll, and a backrest, where the frame, the head support member, the shoulder roll, and the backrest each are made of a waterproof material. The head support member is coupled to the backrest via the frame in a position above the backrest in an x-plane and a y-plane. The shoulder roll is coupled to the backrest via the frame in a position above the backrest and below the head support member in the x-plane and the y-plane. The shoulder roll protrudes in the z-plane to form a support for the shoulders of the infant, toddler, or child. The backrest includes a back portion and at least one side portion in the x-plane and the y-plane to support at least a portion of an infant's upper body, where the backrest is configured to prevent the lower body of the infant from falling through the frame. The bath sling can be used for bathing an infant, toddler, or child, or any other water-based activity. | 10-20-2011 |
20110277243 | COMFORT SLEEPER - An upper body support device with a top surface, a bottom surface, a sidewall, a central axis, and an outer edge. The support device further contains a first support area, a second support area, and twin third support areas. The second support area includes a cross element. A bridge area links the first support area and the second support area along the central axis. A width of the first support area and a width of the second support area are substantially greater than the width of the bridge area. There are two extensions emanating from the cross element, leading to a third support area, to lift the lower torso at the anterior superior iliac spine protrusions. | 11-17-2011 |
20110296615 | ORTHOPEDIC PILLOW WITH SHOULDER RECESS - An orthopedic pillow for supporting a user is disclosed. The user has a head and a torso. The pillow comprises a head rest for supporting the head of the user and a wedge-shaped portion having a tapered surface. The wedge-shaped portion is attached to and extends away from the head rest. The tapered surface of the wedge-shaped portion supports portions of the torso of the user. The wedge-shaped portion has a shoulder recess depressed from the tapered surface to receive a shoulder of the user. | 12-08-2011 |
20120110742 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A PART OF THE BODY OF A SUBJECT ON A SUPPORT PLATFORM, AND A KIT OF PARTS AND A METHOD FOR SUPPORTIING A SUBJECT IN A SUPINE STATE ON A SUPPORT PLATFORM - A kit of parts for supporting a subject on an operating table comprises head, arm, leg, foot and trunk support devices ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120174320 | Body Shaped Comfort Pillow - An anatomical body pillow designed to assist with the physical comfort of a practitioner lying on his or her side or back. The first embodiment comprises a torso portion with arm sections to support the user's neck, shoulders and head. The arm sections may be full-length or shorter sections, while the torso region includes quilt stitching to provide anatomical definition and a plurality of pockets. A second embodiment of the device includes a lower body pillow with a waist area and leg sections. The waist may be used as a pillow for a user's head while the leg portions act as arm supports. A faux skirt is attached to the waist region to provide an optional eye covering. Heat packs, cold packs, fragrance sachets and other devices may be inserted into pockets provided in both embodiments, supplying a user with physical and therapeutic comfort while resting in a prone position. | 07-12-2012 |
20120266383 | Medical Support Pillow for Facilitating Tracheal Intubation on Obese Patient - A medical support pillow for facilitating tracheal intubation on obese patient comprises a base section, an upper pad, a left arm rest, and a right arm rest. The base section comprises a head section, a back section, and an indentation. The head section and the back section are connected to each other, and the indentation is positioned in between the head section and the back section. The upper pad is positioned within the head section and it can be rotated within the head section. An obese patient is able to position his or her head and neck within the head section and the indentation. Positioning of the medical support pillow allows easy ventilation and intubation on an obese patient as it effectively raises the patient's head and neck above the chest and creates the head in fully stable extension position. | 10-25-2012 |
20120304387 | Pronation Accessory - A device for hygienically supporting the pronated torso, with a chest support and two independent hip supports that provide a determined amount of lift along the front of the body to achieve spinal hygiene. Additionally, the invention includes unique cutouts to prevent pain in sensitive areas, and to promote free breathing, sexual access, and patient mobility. | 12-06-2012 |
20130014327 | Portable Backrest For A Person Seated Sideways On A SofaAANM Downey; KyleAACI ElwoodAAST INAACO USAAGP Downey; Kyle Elwood IN US - A portable backrest gives upper body support to a person sitting sideways on a sofa or like furniture, the portable backrest placed and retained on the sofa through a cushion of the sofa on which the person eventually sits. A lower, support or base portion of the portable backrest forming a bracket that is received under and around a part of the cushion that is adjacent an armrest of the sofa while an upper portion of the portable backrest extends upwardly and outwardly from the lower portion and armrest to support the upper body, neck and head of a sitting person. In one form, a back portion of the backrest is pivotally connected to a lower portion of the backrest while in another form, the back portion is integral with the lower portion. The upper portion may have back, neck and head cushioning. | 01-17-2013 |
20130036555 | BREAST PROTECTION BODY SUPPORT SYSTEM - A system including a torso support for a user in a prone position protects the user's breasts from compressive forces. The torso support has a length corresponding to an approximate distance from the upper abdomen to shoulders of a user. Cavities are provided to receive breasts. A portion of the pillow adjacent the abdomen is cut away to provide a recess for a user's rib cage. An upper surface of the torso support may be canted at an angle to approximate an angle at which a user's upper body tilts with respect to a horizontal support surface. A fabric cover for the torso support includes a sleeve in registration with each breast cavity. The sleeve may be closed at to a lower end adjacent a bottom of each breast cavity. The system may further comprise a head cushion that mates with the torso support to fit efficiently in a carrying case. | 02-14-2013 |
20130139320 | BREASTFEEDING PILLOW - A breastfeeding pillow allows easier and more comfortable breastfeeding. The breastfeeding pillow includes a back portion, a side portion, and a laying portion. The back portion is wider at the bottom than at the top. The side portion is of a trapezoidal shape and is thicker toward the back. The laying portion has a raised sub-portion and a flat sub-portion, and has a concave side to fit the woman's waist. The side portion and the laying portion are connected to the back portion in a temporary fashion using elastic straps. | 06-06-2013 |
20130232691 | ANATOMICALLY SHAPED PILLOW - The present invention relates to an anatomically shaped pillow that, in particular, can be used as a whole-body pillow comprising, when viewed in plan view, at least one curved portion and at least one comparatively elongated middle portion for the body region, which middle portion makes a transition to the curved portion, wherein at least one limb of the pillow is provided for the head region, and at least one limb of the pillow is provided for the body region. It is the object of the invention to create an anatomically shaped pillow that provides a resting person in a largely stretched-out state or with the legs only slightly bent in a natural sleeping position both with support along the body, and with support in the head region. According to the invention, for this purpose the limb of the head region and the limb of the body region form an acute angle relative to each other. | 09-12-2013 |
20130283532 | Axillary Support Device - An axillary support device is provided for decompressing the axilla (armpit) and associated structures in a sidelying position. A thoracic cushion provides firm axillary support to a user at the level of the mid to upper thorax, distal to the axilla. A head cushion connected to the thoracic cushion supports the user's head and may maintain a neutral cervical spine alignment position. A connector connecting the cushions creates a valley to receive an upper arm of the user. A back support may be used to maintain the sidelying position. An inflatable bladder may be used to adjust the axillary support device in order to appropriately relieve pressure on the user's axilla and associated structures. With the axillary support device, the upper arm of the user is relatively free to extend perpendicularly in front of the body in the sidelying position with reduced stress on the lateral shoulder and axilla. | 10-31-2013 |
20130305455 | PRONE POSITIONING DEVICE - A prone positioning device is described for supporting the chest and head of a patient in a prone position during a medical procedure. The device allows medical personnel to view the face of the patient while the patient is in the prone position by means of a reflective surface disposed in a cavity in the device beneath the patient's face. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305456 | Surgical Positioning Pillow with Angular Base Members - A surgical support system including a positioning pillow to support a patient on an operating table. An example embodiment of the positioning pillow includes a head supporting surface and a bottom surface disposed opposite to the head supporting surface, the head supporting surface being angled relative to the bottom surface to align the patient's thoracic and cervical spine at a predetermined angle with respect to the operating table when the patient's head is positioned on the head supporting surface, including one or more inclined removable members to adjust the height and angle of the head supporting surface relative to the bottom surface. | 11-21-2013 |
20130312191 | System and Method for Preventing Pressure Ulcers - A system for preventing pressure ulcers, where the system includes one or more actuators, one or more bearings assemblies each including a multiplicity of movable bearings and optionally an enveloping strip operatively associated with the actuator. The bearings can be rotated to allow shifting locations of the bearings in respect to a part of the patient's body laid thereover for changing pressured touch points between the part of the patient's body and the bearings over time for preventing development of pressure ulcers. This is done by moving the patient's body caused by the rotation of the bearings. | 11-28-2013 |
20130318722 | Functional Pillow - Disclosed is a functional pillow made of a material having elasticity. The functional pillow helps a user sleep in a correct sleeping position in which the user maintains a proper arrangement and angle of the cervical spine while sleeping in any sleeping environment, including on a hard floor or on a soft bed. The functional pillow includes a shoulder protecting portion, a cervical spine protecting portion, and a head protecting portion. The cervical spine protecting portion includes a cervical spine support that inclines upward in a front support portion which is relatively near a body side and inclines downward in a rear support portion which is relatively near a head. The inclination angle of the rear portion and the height of the pillow at the highest point are differently set depending on use of the pillow. | 12-05-2013 |
20140041122 | FACE-DOWN THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED POSTURE AND SPINE ALIGNMENT - Certain embodiments provide a face-down therapeutic system for improved posture and spine alignment. The system includes a face-piece including at least one cushion operable to receive a face of a user. The face-piece is adapted to be positioned on a flat surface. The system also includes two padded shoulder pieces, where each of the shoulder pieces is operable to receive a shoulder of the user. The shoulder pieces are adapted to be positioned on the flat surface. The system includes a padded pelvic-piece operable to receive a pelvis of the user. The pelvic-piece is adapted to be positioned on the flat surface. | 02-13-2014 |
20140041123 | Suspended Back Pillow for Maintaining a Side Sleeping Position - A device and method for enabling an individual located on a bed to sustain a side-sleeping orientation on either a left or right side. The device comprises a light weight, elongated pillow having a longitudinal axis and being configured to assume a rest position at a back side of the individual and proximate to an adjacent surface of a bed when reclined in a side-sleeping orientation. The pillow includes a hinge-like attachment structure which is positioned along a longitudinal edge of the pillow to secure the pillow to the individual's bed clothing. The attachment structure provides sufficient rotation to allow the pillow to rotate to the rest position in response to the force of gravity, ready to be engaged in a partial captured configuration between the individual's back and bed surface upon initial rotation of the individual from the side-sleeping orientation toward a supine sleeping position. | 02-13-2014 |
20140215719 | MULTI-COMPONENT BODY PILLOW AND METHODS - A pillow system includes a head pillow having a top end, a bottom end, and a connector disposed at the bottom end. A leg pillow has a top end, a bottom end, and sides extending between the top end and the bottom end. The leg pillow also includes a top connector at the top end, and a side connector at one of the sides. The connector of the head pillow is configured to be coupled to the top connector of the leg pillow. The pillow system also includes a torso pillow having a top end, a bottom end and two sides, and a connector disposed at one of the sides. The connector of the torso pillow is configured to be coupled to the side connector of the leg pillow. | 08-07-2014 |
20140245538 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BED APPARATUS WITH BACK SUPPORT - The present invention is related to a multi-functional bed apparatus with a back support, comprising a head supporting pad, a neck supporting pad attached to one side of the head supporting pad, a waist supporting pad movably attached to the head supporting pad and a hip supporting pad movable attached to another lateral side of the waist supporting pad away from the head supporting pad; wherein the neck supporting pad comprises an arched portion adjacent to a lateral side of the waist supporting pad. The user can alter the curvature between any one of the pads such that the bed apparatus conforms to human ergonomics of an ergonomic bed or chair for the user body. The arched portion further provides adequate support to the arms of the user to prevent arm muscle pains. Therefore, the present invention is applicable to various fields and uses with simplified operations and great comforts. | 09-04-2014 |
20150007392 | Ergonomic Body Support - An ergonomic body support comprises a deformable cushion module and a flexible cover closely encasing the cushion module. The cushion module has an undeformed state and forms an undeformed configuration along with the cover in the undeformed state. The undeformed state comprises a pair of substantially identical V-shaped panels, each defining a vertex having a width W | 01-08-2015 |
20150040320 | MULTI-PILLOW BODY SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A pillow system includes a slipcover, a pillow body, and a torso pillow. The slipcover is disposed about the pillow body. The slipcover has a pocket for holding the torso pillow. The torso pillow can be removed from the pocket and the pocket stowed within the slipcover. | 02-12-2015 |
20150067966 | MULTI-COMPONENT BODY PILLOW AND METHODS - A pillow system includes a head pillow having a top end, a bottom end, and a connector disposed at the bottom end. A leg pillow has a top end, a bottom end, and sides extending between the top end and the bottom end. The leg pillow also includes a top connector at the top end, and a side connector at one of the sides. The connector of the head pillow is configured to be coupled to the top connector of the leg pillow. The pillow system also includes a torso pillow having a top end, a bottom end and two sides, and a connector disposed at one of the sides. The connector of the torso pillow is configured to be coupled to the side connector of the leg pillow. | 03-12-2015 |
20150089742 | SUPPORT PILLOWS - A support pillow includes a flexible outer sleeve and a deformable inner cushion positioned wholly inside the outer sleeve. Both the outer sleeve and inner cushion are elongate. The outer sleeve is longer than the inner cushion and defines a pair of free end portions extending beyond the inner cushion. The inner cushion is moveable inside the outer sleeve such that the length of each of the free end portions is adjustable. A gripping device can be moved along each end portion to close the outer sleeve around the inner cushion and fix the length of the free end portion extending beyond the inner cushion. The free end portions extend far enough to enable a user to connect the end portions together to fix the support pillow in a desired shape. | 04-02-2015 |
20150366361 | Configurable Body Pillow That Retains Multiple Shapes - A body pillow is configurable into multiple shapes using pull strings and toggles. The tubular pillow has an outer covering with first and second arms extending in opposite directions. First and second pull strings exit the outer covering through a first opening in the first arm and a second opening in the second arm. A first toggle clamps the first pull string after the string is pulled tight and the toggle is pushed up against the covering. A second toggle clamps the second string after the toggle is pushed up against the covering after the second string is pulled tight. The pillow is J-shaped when only the first pull string is pulled tight and clamped such that only the first arm is curved. The pillow is C-shaped when both the first and second pull strings are pulled tight and clamped such that both the first and second arms are curved. | 12-24-2015 |
20160000242 | Spinal Alignment Pillow - A pillow includes a torso cushion tapering from a top end to a bottom end. A torso support surface extends from the top end to the bottom end of the torso cushion. A back surface joins to the bottom end of the torso cushion at a first elevation angle between the back surface and the support surface. A head cushion attaches to the top end of the torso cushion. The head cushion includes a back surface joined to the back surface of the torso cushion, a first angled surface joined to the back surface of the head cushion at a second elevation angle, and a second angled surface joined to the back surface of the head cushion at a third elevation angle. The first angled surface and the second angled surface join to one another along a crest extending from the top end of said torso cushion. | 01-07-2016 |
20160015182 | Spinal Alignment Pillow - A pillow includes a torso cushion tapering from a top end to a bottom end. A torso support surface extends from the top end to the bottom end of the torso cushion. A back surface joins to the bottom end of the torso cushion at a first elevation angle between the back surface and the support surface. A head cushion attaches to the top end of the torso cushion. The head cushion includes a back surface joined to the back surface of the torso cushion, a first angled surface joined to the back surface of the head cushion at a second elevation angle, and a second angled surface joined to the back surface of the head cushion at a third elevation angle. The first angled surface and the second angled surface join to one another along a crest extending from the top end of said torso cushion. | 01-21-2016 |
20160128500 | Attachable and detachable pillows for prone sleeping - Two rectangular pillows are attached and become prone pillows; one pillow supports one's forehead, and another supports one's chest allowing sleepers to sleep comfortably in a prone position. These two pillows can also be detached and become two general purpose pillows when they are not used for prone sleeping. | 05-12-2016 |
005633000 | For back portions of a user sitting or reclining on bed | 10 |
20080229504 | Foldable massaging bed rest - A foldable massaging bed cushion for supporting a person in a sitting position is disclosed. The foldable massaging bed cushion has a backrest with two side edges, two armrests rotatably coupled to the backrest, and one or more massaging units within the backrest. The two armrests can rotate from a sitting position to a folded position along the two side edges of the backrest. The foldable massaging bed cushion can also have one or more heating units and one or more massaging units located within the backrest and a control panel to control the massaging units and heating units. | 09-25-2008 |
20090094749 | BODY SUPPORT PILLOW AND METHODS - In one embodiment, a pillow is constructed of a pillow body having a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion. The top portion has a curved end and two curved sides that are generally parallel to each other. The middle portion is generally cylindrical in geometry. The bottom portion includes an enlarged section that flares outward from the middle portion. The bottom portion may also include a curved central section and narrow end section having a curved end. | 04-16-2009 |
20100139000 | Back Support Device - A back support device ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100242178 | Inflatable cushion for turning a bed into a sofa - An inflatable cushion is disclosed for turning a bed into a sofa. The cushion includes a reversible pump capable of moving a large volume of air for quick inflation/deflation and can be attached to the bed on which it rests or the wall supporting the cushion back. A fabric cover enhances the function and appearance of the cushion. | 09-30-2010 |
20100319131 | Suspended Back Pillow for Sustaining a Side Sleeping Position - A device and method for enabling an individual located on a bed to sustain a side-sleeping orientation on either a left or right side. The device comprises a light weight, elongate pillow having a longitudinal axis and being configured to rest at a back side of the individual when reclined in a side-sleeping orientation on the bed. The pillow includes attachment structure which is positioned along a longitudinal edge of the pillow to secure the pillow to the individual. The attachment structure provides sufficient flexibility to allow the pillow to rotate with respect to and rest against the individual's back to a laterally offset and suspended configuration in general alignment with the individual's spine. The method includes the steps of attaching the light weight, elongate pillow at the back side of the individual positioned in the side sleeping orientation on the bed and with pillow contact laterally offset from the spine between the back side of the trunk portion and the pillow, thereby capturing the pillow between the bed and back side of the individual upon attempted rotation of the body to a supine sleeping position. | 12-23-2010 |
20140090174 | Back Support Device - A back support device ( | 04-03-2014 |
20160037945 | ORTHOPEDIC PILLOW FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF LUMBAR AND THORACIC SPINE DISEASES - An orthopedic pillow comprises a padded member which has a hard block fully inserted inside. The padded member is made of resilient materials. The padded member's shape is roughly similar to that of a rectangular or hexagonal block; however, if looked right from its right or left side, the padded member has a symmetric or asymmetric bell shape. The length of the long side of the padded member is roughly equal to an adult's body's width. The hard block is made of non-resilient material. The hard block is able to tolerate, without rupturing and/or deformation, the gravity force on a mass of about 140 kg with a shape and size similar to those of a person's body. The shape of the hard block and of the padded member are similar, and their dimensions are proportional. The length of the long side of the hard block is also roughly equal to an adult's body's width. Both the padded member and the hard block have a flat bottom side. | 02-11-2016 |
005634000 | Having adjustable incline | 3 |
20090038077 | SLEEPING POSTURE SUPPORTING APPARATUS - Provided is a sleeping posture supporting apparatus for supporting and maintaining a person's entire body lying at full length (lying on one side) and increasing breathing capacity while sleeping so as to prevent the person from snoring, thus allowing the person to have a good sleep. | 02-12-2009 |
20100088822 | DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING A PATIENT IN A POSITION AND METHODS OF USING IT - The invention provides methods and devices for maintaining a patient in a position in which the patient's torso can be moved during surgery, for example by which the sternum can be closed after open chest surgery. The device comprises two contact members for contacting a respective scapula and support means for maintaining the contact members in a grip position in which, in use, each contact member imparts a force on the respective scapula to close the patient's sternum. | 04-15-2010 |
20110271452 | Portable adjustable back lift system - A portable lightweight back lift system is made from a back support upper frame portion and a lower base frame portion. Both frames are hinged together at one end enabling the angle between them to be changed. A support frame is hinged to the side members of the upper frame and slides over the side members of the lower base frame. The upper frame is held in place by securing pins, which lock the angle of inclination of the back support upper frame portion according to the needs of a user. The bottom surface of the lower base frame portion is covered by a high friction material, so that the back lift system does not slide over a flat bed surface when a user leans against the back lift system. Each of the frames is composed of welded or glued lightweight tubular material, such as aluminum or polymeric material. | 11-10-2011 |