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| 20080209637 | SLEEP DEVICE - A sleep device for use in a seated position comprises a hollow shaped body formed from a resilient polymer having a plurality of sidewalls extending generally parallel to a central longitudinal axis, a top surface centered about the central axis, the top surface being adapted to receive the chin of a user, a recess intermediate the top surface and the plurality of sidewalls, and an annular bottom edge. A base is formed from the resilient polymer having a bottom surface, a vertical wall extending from the base, and a radial flange. The base is fastened to the body annular bottom edge by for example an adhesive or other suitable fastening means. In some embodiments, the body and base are fastened to create an airtight seam. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080209638 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PILLOWS AND CUSHIONS WITH SPACER FABRIC, SPACER WOVEN FABRIC AND SPACER KNITTED FABRIC - A method for the manufacture of pillows and cushions with spacer fabric, spacer woven fabric and spacer knitted fabric. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080216242 | Orthopedic pillow having improved incremental compressive resistance for improved cervical support - An orthopedic pillow is a monolithic foam structure. Spaced apart depressed top and bottom surfaces are continuous with, and are extensive between the side surfaces. The top and bottom surfaces are each formed as a plurality of side-by-side longitudinal ribs parallel with the long side surfaces. Each one of the ribs protrudes outwardly from the apparatus and is a major portion of a semi-circle in shape. The physical conformation of the apparatus is such, that with the long side surfaces resting on a mattress, the tips of the ribs are initially spaced apart from the mattress, and with a head's weight resting on the top surface, the ribs of the top surface are compressed, and the ribs of the bottom surface are urged toward the mattress providing compressive resistance proportional to the compressive force. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080244831 | Method of producing pillows for sleep - A method for choosing a pillow for an individual based on matching the characteristics of an occlusion with characteristics, including height, material, size, hardness and shape, of the pillow and a pillow selected by the method. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080256710 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL PILLOW - A multifunctional pillow, comprises a cover including an upper cover, a lower cover and a top cover; a sliding track assembly installed between the upper cover and the lower cover; tile sliding track assembly including an upper frame and a lower frame; the upper frame being embedded into the upper cover; a bearing being installed in the upper cover; the lower frame having a trench; in assembling, the bearing being placed into the trench so that the bearing is slidable in the trench; and a control panel installed in the cover; an interior of the control panel having a control circuit board; the control circuit board being connected to the motor, a microswitch, an audio sensor, a trumpet, and a vibrator; one end of the microswitch being connected to a touch panel and another end thereof being connected to a control circuit board. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080271247 | Under Head Pillow - Elastic plastic material head pillow comprises flat base and flexible bolster along the front longitudinal pillow edge, whose top surface repeats the anatomical shape of the thoracocervical area, formed as a flexible tongue top and bottom surfaces arranged in parallel position in the middle section with thickness from 4 to 6 cm and two times lesser than the tongue length. The ration of thicknesses of tongue middle section, height on the pillow front edge and pillow base length is 1:3:7, respectively. The tongue top surface gradually descents at angle ranging from 35° to 45° to the pillow base plane translating into the top plane thereof forming the recess along pillow transversal axis, with ascending surface embodied in counterweight form, providing optimal vertebral column physiological position, preserving natural sagittal plane curvatures, reducing head and neck soft tissues applied pressure, and improving head cavity venous drainage. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080307580 | Women's anatomical pillows - An anatomical pillow set for women and especially those enduring post-op breast surgery recuperation, or any other face-down lying situation such as massage in which compression of the breasts would be painful or uncomfortable. The anatomical pillow generally comprises two separate sections, one with a generally rectangular silhouette and semi-circular recess along the bottom edge, and one with a substantially rectangular silhouette. The two sections are used together. In use, a woman separates the two pillow sections and places the lower section beneath her breasts to support the rib cage, and the top section across her neck with neck cradled in the semi-circular recess. The left and right sides of the top pillow section support the woman's shoulders. Additionally, the woman may use her own pillow to support her head if she so chooses. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080307581 | COMFORT PILLOW - A pillow. The pillow comprises a viscoelastic sleeve defining a cavity and a plurality of loose pieces of filler material substantially enclosed within the cavity. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090019641 | Formable travel pillow assembly and method - A formable travel pillow assembly malleably conforms to various anatomical features of a user's head and/or neck region for enhancing support and comfort during travel or similar situations. The pillow assembly comprises an outer pillow construction and an inner formable member. The pillow construction is formed from a viscoelastic material and comprising first and second pillow ends, a head-accepting seat intermediate the first and second pillow ends, and a member-receiving cavity. The inner formable member is received within the member-receiving cavity and comprises a flexible outer sheath and a ductile inner material. The inner material is formable into select configurations for selectively adjusting the first and second pillow ends relative to the head-accepting seat. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090025145 | PILLOW - A pillow has a plurality of grooves and ribs extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pillow such that in use, the ribs extend generally transverse to the spine of a user. The ribs are provided under the neck and head of a user and the pillow has an uncut core that is thinker under the neck. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090038078 | Pillow device - A pillow device includes a first pillow, at least a second pillow, and a pillow covering having at least a first compartment and a second compartment. Such compartments each have a first end, second end, first side, second side, front, and back and are attached to each other such that at least one of such second end of such first compartment is attached to such second side of such second compartment closely adjacent such second end thereof and such second end of such second compartment is attached to such second side of such first compartment closely adjacent such second end thereof. Such first and second compartments each have an opening disposed closely adjacent at least one of such first end and such second end for enabling a user to insert such first pillow member into such first compartment and such at least such second pillow member into such second compartment. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090070937 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PILLOW INCLUDING FOAM PIECES OF VARIOUS SIZES - The present subject matter includes a pillow case, a first plurality of foam pieces, a second plurality of foam pieces which are larger on average than the first plurality of foam pieces and a third plurality of foam pieces which are larger on average than the second plurality of foam pieces, wherein the first, second, and third pluralities are disposed in the pillow case in a mix, with the first plurality of foam pieces representing approximately 20 to 30 percent of the foam disposed in the pillow case by volume, with the remaining foam disposed in the pillow case including the second plurality and the third plurality in an approximately equal proportion by volume. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090094750 | Pillow device - A pillow device which supports a head portion of a user during sleep includes a pillow main body, a microphone, which is provided in the pillow main body and detects a snore of the user, a vibrator, which operates in response to the snore detected by the microphone and moves the pillow main body, a pressure detecting switch, which is provided in the pillow main body and detects a change in pressure exerted on the pillow main body when the user moves the head portion, and a gate circuit, which inhibits the vibrator from operating for a predetermined period of time, when the pressure detecting switch detects a change in pressure exerted on the pillow main body. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090106904 | CONVEX PILLOW CONFIGURATION - The pillow includes at least two substantially identical pillow shell layers secured to each other around the peripheries thereof. Each layer has corner configurations defined by approximately straight, inwardly directed tapered end portions of adjacent edges, which meet at corner points, wherein the angle between the meeting end portions of adjacent edges is in the range of 120°-140°. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090113634 | Support apparatus - A support apparatus having a receiving member adapted to receive a work object, a frame for mounting the receiving member in a range of positions relative to a predetermined area, and an adjustment assembly borne by the frame operable to place the receiving member in a selected position within the range of positions relative to the predetermined area. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090307846 | CONTOUR SHAPED SUPPORT PILLOW - A contour shaped support pillow is provided including a trough located at an upper center of a front surface of the pillow, side support areas on the front surface at sides of the trough, and first and second neck support areas above and below the trough. A substantially flat back surface adjoins the front surface at an outer rear edge. A parting line is on the front surface following the outer rear edge and terminates on each side of the first neck support area at the outer rear edge. An edge region is between the parting line and the outer rear edge. The trough, the side support areas, and the first and second neck support areas within the parting line form a concave surface. A top of the front surface between the parting line and the outer rear edge of the back surface has a concave shape. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090320209 | FOAM PAD HAVING ADHERED SPACER LAYER - A pad includes a first layer of material having a first main surface. A second layer of material includes a first surface, a second surface, and an intermediate spacer portion disposed therebetween. The second surface is adhered to at least a portion of the first main surface of the first layer of material. A mattress pad and a pillow having similar characteristics are also disclosed. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100024130 | Pillowcase Display for Dolls and Stuffed Animals - A pillowcase display has a skirting attached to and forming the hem of a pillowcase, with a number of display apertures passing through the skirting, the skirting includes a number of fabric pieces which may be any size, shape or color, with co-aligned apertures. The apertures can incorporate an elastomeric material, for placing the display items through, so that a figure such a doll or plush toy can be displayed with the head outside the pillowcase and the body within the pillowcase. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100043147 | TUBULAR PILLOWS HAVING ATTACHABLE AND DETACHABLE ENDS AND RELATED METHODS - Variable-use tubular pillows having attachable and detachable ends and related methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a tubular pillow in accordance with the subject matter disclosed herein may include a pillow body having first and second ends being opposed to one another and being attachable to and detachable from one another. The pillow body forms a tube shape having a central tunnel when the first and second ends are attached. Further, the tubular pillow may include a removable cover for covering the pillow body. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100071134 | PILLOW HAVING SLOPING PARTITION - The present invention provides a pillow inexpensively, in which a portion where the head of a user is rested is a hollow section which is evenly sloped and deformable bending of the neck or the tossing of the user. The pillow may have a sloped, a sloping partition enclosing stuffing and located inside a pillow casing where the head of a user is rested, the sloped partition extending from the top cloth to the bottom cloth. The height of the sloping partition is slightly less than the clearance between the top and bottom cloths. A portion enclosed by the sloping partition on the top cloth side is a size in which the head of the user fits. The sloping partition is spaced from the neck side cloth inside the pillow casing. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100077551 | Pillow cover with neck support - A pillow cover includes a pillow casing and a neck support provided thereon. A neck support includes an elongated retention pocket and a neck supporting element received in the retention pocket therewithin. The user is able to use his or her own pillow to incorporate with the pillow cover such that when the user sleeps in a bed by using his or her own pillow for head support in a comfortable way, the neck support of the pillow cover provides a substantial neck support to keep the neck of the user in alignment with the spine while sleeping. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100088823 | Eyelash and hairstyle protection pillow - A foam rectangular upper region with round periphery, an off centered square recess opening in which receives the ear of users, a elongated poly-fil material constructs bottom section. The two units are sewn together, designed for elevating and supporting a lower portion of the head, face, neck, and shoulder of user. Top section of head and hair suspend over pillow, aiding in a maintained look of the pervious day. A satin rectangular pillowcase with an off centered opening matches pillow opening allowing precise positioning of the ear in a side or stomach position of user, a zipper encases the dimensional size pillow. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100095457 | (Sharp) pillow perfect - A soft adjustable pillow, it is three pillows attached to each other. They are rolled up inot a pocket, making it look like one pillow. When removed from pocket, you have three pillows. Take one or more of the pillows, flip from one side to the other, front to back, to adjust to your comfort and thickness to support your head. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100101024 | Spinal Support Pivot Pillow - An embodiment of the present invention comprises a spinal support pivot pillow comprising: (1) a central-cylindrical neck support roll having two ends; and (2) two generally circular head support cushions vertically connected at each of the two ends, wherein said neck support is contoured to support a head and a neck in a supine position, and wherein said head support cushions are contoured to support the head and the neck in a side posture position. The present invention may also be used with a corresponding pillow case which can be contoured to the pillow. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100125955 | Orthoanatomic (orthoposture) pillow - A pillow for rest and sleep, that maintains anatomic relations of the head and neck aligned with the body in any lying positions, is constructed comprising a center valley and side ridges that provide a pleasant firmness. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100139001 | SELF-STORING COMBINATION BLANKET AND NECK ROLL ASSEMBLY - A self-storing combination blanket and neck roll assembly which can be draped over a person and supported on a seat back, having a flat, generally rectangular fabric panel with two sides and four side edges, a flexible neck roll centrally located and removably disposed adjacent to a portion of the fabric panel, disposed adjacent to one of the side edges and a pouch having an opening which is attached to a side edge of the fabric panel adjacent to the neck roll so that the opening of the pouch opens towards one of the sides of the fabric panel. The fabric panel and neck roll are movable between a folded stored position within the pouch and an open position disposed exteriorly of the pouch. When the assembly is in its open position, the opening of the pouch can be received over and atop of a seat back. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139002 | PILLOW AND COVER FOR A PILLOW - A cover for a pillow including a hollow body for receiving the pillow, an opening for allowing insertion of the pillow into the hollow body, and a closure spanning the opening for closing the pillow within the hollow body. The hollow body includes a breathable inner liner made of a non-woven material, a breathable outer shell surrounding the inner liner, and a silk floss lining retained between the inner liner and the outer shell. A pillow including the inner liner, outer shell and silk floss lining. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100154122 | Bed Covering System - A bed covering system is disclosed comprising an upper sheet and a lower sheet wherein the lower sheet fits on a mattress in a removable manner. The upper sheet is connected to the lower sheet through expandable flaps of material. A zipper runs between the sides of the upper and lower sheets such that when it is zipped, the upper sheet is pulled tightly against the lower sheet but when it is unzipped the upper sheet is allowed to move away from the lower sheet to the extent of the expandable flaps or material. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100154123 | Space Saver Pillow System And Method For Making The Same - A space saver pillow system comprises a space saver pillow and a bag. The space saver pillow includes a fill and a covering surrounding and enclosing the fill. The fill of the space saver pillow is adapted to generally rebound back to its natural state after being compressed. The bag encloses the space saver pillow and an amount of air. The space saver pillow enclosed in the bag is compressed no more than about 80% of its original size. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100180381 | Pillow for the prevention of cranial deformities in newborns - The pillow has an orifice of suitable dimensions, which decreases the local pressure exerted on the skull, which is formed by a body of foam or another material deformable under pressure and a fabric coating which protects the core and improves the hold of the head, whose coating has an upper layer and another lower one sewn together in the same orifice and followings its perimeter and at mid height of the foam core, although the fabric, due to its physical, elastic or contraction properties, offers sufficient support and said upper and lower layers do not require being joined together in the perimeter of the orifice. The cavity formed has dimensions which adapt to the natural shape of the newborn baby's head. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100242179 | ARM-POSITIONING CUSHION AND PILLOW - An ergonomic, arm-positioning pillow includes an ornamental design including an upper portion having a top surface for supporting the head of a sleeper and a bottom portion having a lower surface for supporting the arm-positioning pillow and having a first space extending at an oblique angle from a first space located along the lower surface for receiving an arm therein and supporting the sleeper to position the arm for managing the amount of pressure applied to the arm, and a second space located in the lower surface for receiving a second arm or for receiving the second arm to provide for ambidextrous use of the arm-positioning pillow and to obtain improved sleep performance in the form of reduced snoring and sleep apnea. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100263128 | LATEX FOAM BEDDING PRODUCTS INCLUDING PHASE CHANGE MICROCAPSULES - A bedding product including an upper surface defining a sleeping position, a plurality of capsules, each including a phase change material, a first layer including latex foam and the plurality of capsules distributed throughout the latex foam, at least one second layer adjacent below the first layer, and wherein the first layer is less than about 2 inches below the upper surface. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100319132 | PORTABLE CUSHION DEVICE FOR IMPROVING POSTURE - A cushion designed to alleviate or counteract the so-called forward head posture and/or its effects has a region sized and shaped to fit between a user's shoulder blades when the user lies in a supine position on a bed, a table or floor and the cushion is placed under the user's thoracic spine, especially upper thoracic spine. The height and/or firmness of the cushion is selected to cause the head and shoulders of the user to sag towards the substrate, thus counteracting the so called forward head posture and its effects, as well as opening the user's chest for improved wellness. And a therapeutic method for helping user reverse forward head posture and relieve its effects such pain and stiffness in the neck and shoulders. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100325801 | FREE STANDING PILLOW THAT MIMICS A HEADBOARD - A free-standing head support apparatus includes a soft, foam-like material with a front, a back and a base. The back is adapted to rest against a vertical surface, and the base is adapted to rest against an approximately horizontal surface. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110061166 | Pillow cover with neck support - A pillow cover includes a pillow casing and a neck support. The pillow casing includes a top layer and a bottom layer overlapping therewith, and defining a pillow cavity between the top and bottom layers for receiving a pillow element in the pillow cavity. The neck support is provided at the pillow casing at a position that the neck support is upwardly protruded from the top layer and is supported by the pillow element, wherein the neck support includes a retention pocket provided at the top layer and a neck supporting element received in the retention pocket to upwardly and longitudinally protrude from the top layer for filling at a neck curvature of a user to provide a natural neck support for the user when the head of the user supports on the pillow element. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110094033 | Anti-snore neck-support contour pillow - An anti-snore neck-support pillow includes a molded foam body and a fabric covering. The body includes front, back and middle portions. The back portion is thinner than the front portion and thicker than the middle portion. The top surface of the body has a concave curve between the front and back portions. The molded foam conforms around a support member disposed within the front portion. Vertical holes pass completely through the middle portion. The body has a flat bottom surface with an indentation located opposite the concave curve of the top surface. The support member increases the firmness of the foam in the front portion, whereas the holes and the indentation decrease the firmness of the body in the middle portion. The user's head is tilted back when the support member lifts the user's neck, and the holes and indentation allow the user's head to sink into the middle portion. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110094034 | PILLOW - An improved pillow has a trough defined along a length thereof. A plurality of air channels are disposed in the trough. The improved pillow is preferably comprised of memory foam. In one embodiment, the improved pillow is covered with a hygroscopic material. The improved pillow may also be provided with an outer covering, disposed over the hygroscopic material, comprised of bamboo. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110131728 | ERGONOMIC PILLOW - An ergonomic pillow for support where the pillow includes a foam base, a flat bottom side along the foam base and a curved topside. The foam base provides foundational support for the pillow. The topside includes a curved indentation, which extends across the top side and a cushion within the curved indentation. An oval sloped indentation is provided at the substantial center of the top side and a sloped edge extends across a bottom side of the pillow. The oval sloped indentation may extend across the sloped edge and extends across the cushion. In one exemplary embodiment, the foam base may include memory foam and the cushion may be made of cotton. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110185505 | METHODS FOR USING HEAD POSITIONING PILLOWS TO OPTIMIZE RESPIRATORY TITRATION - A system, method and software for facilitating the purchase of financial investments for the benefit of beneficiary and providing educational and entertaining interactive tools regarding same is disclosed. The system includes at least one database containing information regarding one or more financial instruments. The system further includes at least one first user interface to enable a first user to access information regarding one or more financial investments, to facilitate the purchase by the first user of one or more financial investments, and to enable the first user to designate a second user beneficiary of the financial investment. The system also includes at least one second user interface providing information to the second user beneficiary regarding the financial investment. The system may also allow a first user to plan events and invite third users to such events and inform third users of opportunities to purchase investments for the benefit of the second user beneficiary. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110289687 | Baby Headrest - A headrest designed for an infant. The headrest has a sleeve with flat top and bottom surfaces. The inner cavity of the sleeve is filled with a dry, visco-elastic polymer cushioning material having a 50% compression force deflection in a range of 2.5 to 3.5 psi. The cushioning material also has a 25% compression force deflection in a range of 0.25 psi to 1 psi. The sleeve has a dimension of between 3 inches to 12 inches and is between ¼ inch and 2 inches thick. The sleeve has a specialized cover to protect it from dirt and damage. The cover contains an opening and closing mechanism to allow insertion and removal of the polymer filled sleeve. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110314607 | Laminated Support - A mattress, cushion or the like has an outer cover enclosing a resilient core. The resilient core is formed by a viscoelastic foam layer with a vapour permeable reinforcing layer of stretchable material laminated onto a top surface of the viscoelastic foam layer. The reinforcing layer prevents cracking in the top surface of the viscoelastic foam layer and provides improved heat and moisture dissipation during use. The reinforcing layer is preferably formed by a spaced knitted fabric. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120011655 | Contoured Body Support Pillow - There is disclosed a support pillow. The support pillow includes a body with a head rest and a neck rest along with a pair of arms extending outward and forward from the body to thereby surround the sides of the head and neck of a user. The support pillow may also incorporate a storage bag for compressing and storing the body and arms of the support pillow. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120023676 | ORTHOPEDIC PILLOW HAVING OBLONG CENTRAL APERTURE - An improved orthopedic head pillow enables a user to maintain correct spinal alignment while sleeping in a variety of positions. The pillow has a stuffed resilient body formed from cloth cover having a generally rectangular central aperture. For one embodiment, pillow dimensions are about 48 cm by 76 cm, with a 10 cm by 15 cm central aperture that is aligned so that its longitudinal axis is aligned with the pillow's lateral axis of symmetry. For back sleepers, the back of the head is cushioned by the edges of the aperture yet positioned at mattress level. Side sleepers can use either side portion of the pillow to the side of the aperture, with the head being centered on the side portion and the face facing either the aperture or the edge of the pillow. Stomach sleepers can place the side of the face on a downward slope adjacent the aperture. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120036640 | METHOD OF MANUFACTRING THE STUFFING OF PILLOW USING SEEDS OF DRUPES AND PILLOW FILLED WITH THE STUFFING MANUFACTURED THEREBY - A method of manufacturing the stuffing of a pillow, includes washing seeds of collected drupes to remove alien materials from the seeds, crushing the seeds removed of the alien materials into a predetermined size, polishing surfaces of the products of the seeds crushed into a predetermined size to be smooth and round and drying the resultant crushed products. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120036641 | Space Saver Pillow System And Method For Making The Same - A space saver pillow system comprises a space saver pillow and a bag. The space saver pillow includes a fill and a covering surrounding and enclosing the fill. The fill of the space saver pillow is adapted to generally rebound back to its natural state after being compressed. The bag encloses the space saver pillow and an amount of air. The space saver pillow enclosed in the bag is compressed no more than about 80% of its original size. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120054966 | Orthopedic Pillow - An orthopedic pillow has a plurality of foam layers. The plurality of foam layers includes a top foam layer made of memory foam. The top foam layer is constructed and arranged to receive a user's head. The plurality of foam layers also includes a middle foam layer made of latex foam, the middle layer defining a central opening, and a bottom layer made of latex foam. The orthopedic pillow also has a high density foam tube affixed to an edge of the top foam layer. The high density foam tube is constructed and arranged to support the user's neck. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120060292 | METHODS FOR USING HEAD POSITIONING PILLOWS TO OPTIMIZE RESPIRATORY TITRATION - Presented herein are various methods for using head positioning pillows to optimize respiratory titration. More specifically, the method includes a first step of determining an optimal relative angle between the patient's mouth and throat at which the patient's airway is optimally opened. The method also includes a second step of adjusting a head positioning pillow relative to the patient's head and neck to modify and transform the configuration of the pillow to achieve a pillow position that achieves the optimal relative angle. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120073055 | MULTIPURPOSE ERGONOMIC ADJUSTABLE PILLOW WITH OFFSET CUTOUT - A multipurpose, ergonomic, adjustable head, neck, and face pillow for use in sleeping and resting positions, both supine and upright. The pillow includes a contoured pillowcase that is used to adjust for pillow firmness. The pillowcase has a hook-and-loop closure that is used to adjust the pillow's firmness and thickness. The contoured pillowcase can be made of materials including cotton, satin, water resistant fabric, etc. The pillow insert is generally rectangular in shape with a U-shaped offset cutout along one side that can be rotated to accommodate a variety of sleeping and resting positions. The pillow insert can be filled with an array of soft loose fill including polyester fill, down, down alternative, wool, etc. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120079659 | NECK SUPPORT PILLOW - A support pillow providing head and neck support to a user laying upon it. The pillow employs a support insert surrounded by a pillow casing having planar top and bottom surfaces and a sidewall extending between them. An insert engaged in the casing provides substantially planar support surfaces with a centrally located void providing a relief for positioning one's head on the pillow. Proper support and spine alignment is provided by a shoulder portion of the pillow for the neck which may be formed of different material than the pillow. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120102653 | FREE STANDING PILLOW THAT MIMICS A HEADBOARD - A free-standing head support apparatus includes a soft, foam-like material with a front, a back and a base. The back is adapted to rest against a vertical surface, and the base is adapted to rest against an approximately horizontal surface. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120180219 | ANATOMICALLY-CORRECT SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A RECLINING PERSON - The present invention provides a neutral spine support system that includes a lower body bolster, an upper body supporter and an optional coverall. The lower body bolster includes a raised leg supporter, a leg spacer and a pelvic supporter, while the upper body supporter includes a back support, a neck rest, a head cradle, a right head support and a left head support. The raised leg supporter supports the legs in a raised-knee position, and includes cutouts to reduce direct knee pressure. The pelvic supporter supports the user's pelvic region and rotates the sacrum base upwards while avoiding direct sacrum pressure. The back support keeps the user's upper and middle spine in an open and neutral position. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120255125 | SLEEPING BAG WITH DETACHABLE BOOK - Disclosed herein is a sleeping bag having a removable book located in a cavity in the top cover of the sleeping bag. The book is accessed by unzipping the opening of the cavity. The book is removably attached to the interior of the cavity using fastening means such as a hook and loop connection. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120260428 | CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION SUPPORT PILLOW - A medical support pillow comprising of a pair of oppositely positioned sidewalls, a bottom portion having a bottom surface, and an upper portion. The support pillow includes a head support and neck support, which are dimensioned to automatically align the airways to facilitate CPR when head and neck are positioned thereupon. The upper portion has two opposing inclined surfaces. The first inclined surface for receiving and supporting the individual's neck, the second oppositely positioned inclined surface for supporting the individual's head. In a further embodiment, the medical support pillow has a circular indentation, which curves inwardly on the upper portion which hold and support and individual's neck to prevent substantial movement of the individual's head. In a further embodiment, the medical support pillow includes a hollowed out section on both right and left side of base creating handles making the medical support pillow easy to carry and transport. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120272452 | 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. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120278991 | SUPPORT PILLOWS WITH LABELS - A multi-use pillow is constructed of a pillow body having a medial region and two arms that extend from the medial region. The pillow body also has a curved exterior periphery and an interior periphery that defines a well. A plurality of use-defining images are positioned on the pillow. Also, numeric indicia may also be placed on the pillow body adjacent to each of the use-defining images. In this way, a user is provided with a variety of visual prompts about how the pillow may be used. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120304388 | THERAPEUTIC BLOCKS AND THEIR METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - An improved block system may comprise a plurality of individual members, each member geometrically equivalent in shape and equivalent in size in two dimensions, while being of varying thickness. The plurality of blocks may be of malleable and/or semi-compressible material, and covered with fabric or material suitable to easy cleaning and sterilization. The plurality of blocks are utilized in a manner either singly or in groups to accommodate and support a individual's head and neck while the individual is being treated for musculoskeletal disorders. The invention may be utilized with a standing or supine individual. The plurality of blocks are further of a shape making them easily handleable and stackeable by a therapist, physical trainer, or other professional. The invention may also be utilized in a like manner to support an individual's head and neck while performing other exercises or tasks requiring head support. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130000042 | Compact Arm/Hand Resting Pillow - A combination sleeve/glove pillow allows extra comfort for arm sleepers and in situations like workbreaks or unusual sleeping quarters. A padded cylindrical pillow material between 1 and 3 cm thick and between 20 to 30 cm long is covered with cloth, allowing an arm to slide through. The cylindrical section is then attach to an upper and lower hand portion, each of which include pillow material covered with cloth, and attached to each other. The pillow provides comfort under multiple scenarios while allow the user free hand movement. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130025056 | 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. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130047338 | PILLOW WITH BETTER NECK SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A pillow with better neck support structure in accordance with the present invention comprises: a head support portion connected to a correction support portion, the head support portion is softer than the correction support portion. The user's head can be well positioned when laid on the head support portion which is softer than the correction support portion, and the correction support portion which is relatively harder can support the user's head in such a manner that the scapula of the user is supported on the second support section of the correction support portion, while the user's neck is suspended with respect to the traction section, so that the cervical spine, under its gravity, can be returned to a pressure-free and most ergonomic position, thus improving blood circulation in the brain cells. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130167298 | Cervical Ergonomic Pillow - An ergonomic pillow has a fabric shell with a filler and a central depression that is sewn with a thread at its bottom such that a thickness along a sewing line is only two layers of the fabric and the sewn thread. A corresponding second central depression is sewn and is situated on opposite side of the ergonomic pillow with a central boat shaped cushion containing filler circumscribed by sewn thread attached to the ergonomic pillow. The boat shaped cushion extends outwards from either depression. The central depression has ovoid sides that curve gently down to the boat shaped cushion. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130174344 | COMPONENT WITH MULTIPLE LAYERS - Components are disclosed that include a first layer and a second layer affixed to the first layer or an optional third layer. At least one of the first layer and the second layer includes a gel foam. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130191996 | SLEEP SUPPORT SYSTEM - A pillow includes a substantially flat base portion; a top side and a bottom side extending perpendicular from the base portion; a first side and a second side extending perpendicular from the base portion; and a top portion formed of first and second slanted planes, respectively slanting from each of the first and second sides toward the base portion, with the slanted planes coming together to meet between the first side and the second side. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130191997 | ORTHOTIC DEVICE - An orthotic device | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130191998 | UNIVERSAL PILLOW - A universal pillow for seating on a base surface includes a top surface having a negative parabolic shape or a convex shape relative to the base surface and a bottom surface having a concave shape relative to the base surface. The pillow includes up to five zones I-V, with a center zone I being designed for side sleepers, the two adjacent zones II, III being designed for back sleepers, and the two adjacent, outer zones IV, V being designed for stomach sleepers. The pillow may have different sections and parts in order to vary the feel of the pillow. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130219624 | TRAVEL PILLOW AND TOTE COMBINATION - This invention relates generally to a travel pillow and tote combination having a pillow filler and a casing acting as a tote that is formed in a bladder shape with a receiving member and an engaging member at opposite ends of the casing. In order to use the combination as a travel pillow, the pillow filler, preferably a jacket, is inserted into the interior of the casing and the receiving member and engaging member are connected such that the pillow may fit around the neckline and shoulders of a user. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130232692 | CERVICAL SPINE SUPPORT PILLOW - Provided is a cervical spine support pillow in that, when the user takes a rest or a sleep, it can always maintain the cervical curve of the C-shape although the user's head is moved to right or left side and it can apply continuous stimulus on the neck, thereby providing the straightening and massaging thereof. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130232693 | Multi-Position Travel Pillow - A travel pillow configured to support a person's head in multiple different positions that includes a number of shaped surfaces configured to support a user's head and/or neck in different positions. The top side includes a chamfered neck support surface and a flat top surface. The chamfered neck support surface further includes a pair of humps providing additional side-to-side support for the head. The rear side includes two flat rear surfaces and a rounded forehead support surface. The bottom side includes a beveled support surface and a flat connector surface and a slight chamfer surface for comfort against the neck. The travel pillow may also carry a hook-and-loop fastener for removably attaching a head strap to the pillow, which can be used for holding the pillow to the user in various support configurations, for binding the pillow in a compressed state, and as a blindfold to aid in sleeping. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130239333 | Stuff Your Pillow - The invention provides a device to relieve stress in the form of a favored theme pillow stuffed with multiple similar or coordinated smaller pillows. This device provides users an entire line of fun and creative pillows with which to engage in friendly mock physical conflict involving pillow fighting, thus relieving stress. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130283533 | PILLOW - A pillow case for receiving first and second pillow inserts. The pillow case comprises first and second sleeves each being formed of top and bottom substantially planar sheets connected to each other along peripheral edges thereof so as to form first and second cavities sized and shaped to receive the first and second pillow inserts therein. The first and second sleeves are connected to each other at a plurality of locations along the peripheral edges. Also disclosed is a pillow formed of the pillow case with first and second cushioning members located within the first and second sleeves. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130283534 | THERAPEUTIC PILLOW - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a pillow for use in a supine sleeping position is formed of a foam body that has a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, a rear edge and an opposing front edge and lateral sides. The foam body is defined by a first region that includes the front edge, a second region adjacent the first region and a third region adjacent the second region and defining the rear edge. The first region has a convex shape, the second region has a concave shape and the third region has a convex shape. The first region having a first section that extends to the front edge and has a positive slope (convex increasing) and an adjacent second section that has a negative slope (convex decreasing). The pillow also includes a plurality of ribs located exclusively within the first section of the first region. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130291306 | CUSHION DEVICE - A cushion device including a first material layer is attached with a first plurality of viscoelastic members. A second material layer is attached with a second plurality of viscoelastic members. A material wall surrounds the first material layer and the second material layer. A first fill material is disposed between the first material layer and the second material layer. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130298333 | BALANCE PILLOW - A balance pillow includes a body having a wave-shaped top surface and a first protrusion and a second protrusion transversely protrude from the top surface. A recessed area is defined between the first and second protrusions, and the first protrusion is higher than the second protrusion. The first protrusion has an inner recessed area which is shaped to be correspondent to the curvature of a user's neck. A circular recess is defined between the first and second protrusions and the recessed area. The circular recess is shaped to be correspondent to the curvature of a user's head. An inner recess is defined in the inner end of the circular recess and smaller than an occipital of a skull. The balance pillow supports evenly occipital which is engaged with the inner recess. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130298334 | Supply of pillows, and a device for use therein - An improvement in the process of pillow selection is described, allowing customers to select a pillow that is appropriate for them in a less random manner. First, a method of selecting a pillow for a user is disclosed, comprising the steps of locating the user with a shoulder thereof adjacent a flat rigid surface, orienting the user substantially transverse to the surface, measuring a spacing between the surface and a proximate side of the user's head, and selecting at least one pillow from a group of pillows, based on the measured spacing. The rigid surface is ideally upright, such as a wall. The group of pillows can be divided into a plurality of sub-groups, each sub-group containing a plurality of pillows with substantially like thickness. Thus, based on the reading, the user can be invited to choose any pillow from a specific group or range of pillows. Second, an apparatus for assisting in the selection of a pillow is disclosed, comprising an extending centre section located between a pair of opposing end plates, the centre section having a visible indicia indicative of a distance between the end plates. The centre section is ideally telescopic, and can comprise an inner and an outer telescopic sleeve, the visible indicia then being provided on the inner telescopic sleeve. A series of coloured bands as the visible indicia allows the relevant group of pillows to be identified easily, quickly and unambiguously. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130305457 | Cervical Ergonomic Pillow - An ergonomic pillow has a fabric shell with a filler and a central depression that is sewn with a thread at its bottom such that a thickness along a sewing line is only two layers of the fabric and the sewn thread. A corresponding second central depression is sewn and is situated on opposite side of the ergonomic pillow with a central boat shaped region circumscribed by sewn thread attached to the ergonomic pillow. The central depression has ovoid sides that curve gently down to the boat shaped region. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130326815 | I-SHAPED PILLOW TO MAINTAIN HAIRSTYLE - An I-shaped pillow has a curved slot that fits the contour of a person's head and neck to allow them to comfortably sleep on their back. The pillow further includes a slot at the bottom to prevent the pillow from lying flat on a surface. This prevents a user from having their hair make contact with pillow, providing people with a convenient way to get a good night's sleep without flattening their hairstyle. The pillow provides neck support while sleeping, helping relieve neck pain. The pillow can be used by anyone looking to maintain their hairstyle during their sleep. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130340172 | FAUX GUSSETED PILLOW SHELL - A faux gusseted pillow shell is provided. The faux gusseted pillow shell includes a first panel having a first length and a first width, and a first plurality of sides. The faux gusseted pillow shell also includes a second panel having a second length greater than the first length and a second width greater than the first width, a top wall, a second plurality of sides, and a plurality of depending sidewalls formed along respective sides of the second plurality of sides and extending from the top wall. The depending sidewalls are stitched to respective sides of the first plurality of sides to form a corresponding plurality of seams and thereby form a shell. At least one additional seam is formed in the second panel extending along one of second plurality of sides. The at least one additional seam is formed by stitching through the second panel only. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130340173 | SUPPORT PILLOW WITH CENTER PANEL - In one embodiment, a support pillow comprises a pillow body having a medial region and two opposing arms that form a well region, a first side and a second side. The pillow body further includes an outer periphery and an inner periphery outlining the well region. The pillow body further comprises a fill material and a cover enveloping the fill material. The cover comprises a main section that extends about the first and second sides and the outer periphery, and a center panel coupled to the main section so as to be located along the inner periphery. Also, the center panel is constructed of a woven fabric having two grain directions that are generally perpendicular to each other and a bias. The woven fabric is generally non-stretchable in at least one of the grain directions, and the center panel is coupled to the main section so as to be substantially on the bias. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140000034 | Supplemental Sleeping Pillow with Detachable Strap | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140000035 | ANTI-WRINKLE PILLOW | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140026323 | Head and Neck Support Device - A head and neck support device for supporting and maintaining proper head and neck alignment in an individual during periods of rest and/or sleep. The head and neck support device preferably comprises a first layer of high density foam and a second layer stacked on top of said first layer and comprised of a shape memory foam with a plurality of apertures formed therein. In a preferred embodiment, both the first and second layers of the support device comprise a cradle portion for receipt of a user's head. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140033438 | ERGONOMICAL PILLOW FOR HEAD REST - An ergonomical pillow for head rest, comprising: a pillow surface, a pillow, a shock absorbing and pressure relief cushion, the pillow surface and the pillow are made from soft buffer material, the pillow has at least one hollow pore, the shock absorbing and pressure relief cushion covers top of the hollow pore, the pillow surface covers top of the shock absorbing and pressure relief cushion. The pillow surface and shock absorbing and pressure relief cushion can settle into a groove, where the level of which is subject to user's weight, to provide appropriate support for a body type. The present invention provides excellent extent for coverage and user's head positioning such that the head and neck are settled in a proper position, and guides user to rest his/her shoulder near bottom edge of the pillow to avoid neck muscle spasm, and can offer equalized pressure relief. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140053336 | LONG-FILAMENT FIBER MEMORY FOAM PILLOW - This invention is a long-filament fiber memory foam pillow, comprising of at least one foam unit, having at least one side of multiple egg-shaped supports; and an inner tube made of long-filament fibers, formed by stretched and stacked up long chemical filament fibers. This long-filament fibers inner tube covers the foam unit, a number of long chemical filament fibers which are embedded and positioned inside are egg-shaped supports, by means of the long chemical filament fibers which have an excellent air permeability, a high strength, and high elasticity, enhance the chemical processing softening treatment, to achieve a comparable silk comfort which enables the replacement of silk raw materials, while significantly reduces the cost of production. Additionally, said long-filament fiber inner tube and the foam unit are covered by an external cover which allows the user to lie on it. Even after long-term use the long-filament fibers inner tube maintains its firm position and retains its fluffiness, it is indeed characterized by an excellent advantage and efficiency features of soft comfort and elastic support. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140082845 | THERAPEUTIC PILLOW - A therapeutic pillow includes a combination neck and head support pillow designed to support a neutral anatomical position. The pillow includes a fabric cover surrounding soft fill and defines an outer periphery with a lower edge opposite an upper edge, into a side edges therebetween. A slit extends from a midpoint of the upper edge in parallel to the side edges toward the middle of the pillow and has a length of between about ½ to ⅔ of the length of the pillow. The slit defines two identical upper sections in the pillow whose facing edges are positioned adjacent one another, wherein a user may position his or her head in the slit with a lower section of the pillow supporting the user's neck. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140101853 | ADJUSTABLE PILLOW - A adjustable pillow comprises: a neck supporter, as a pad lying on the bed for supporting the neck; and two head supporters, as pads set behind the said neck supporter, therebetween is a space for head to cross over, hence not only neck and head are supported, but also ventilation on the rear side of the head of a lying person is achieved. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140115787 | SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT PILLOW - A supplemental support pillow including a pillow body and at least one or more attachment mechanisms providing for the supplemental support pillow to be attached to a primary surface in a user variable and user selected configuration. The primary surface can be, but is not limited to, a separate pillow such as a bed pillow or couch pillow or a fabric surface such as a sheet or mattress cover. The primary surface could also be any surface associated with another type of furniture, such as a chair, airliner seat, car seat, couch, hammock, cot or similar apparatus having a surface for supporting a user. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140150184 | MULTI-FUNCTION SUPPORT APPARATUS - A multi-function support apparatus having sections that are adapted to support the neck and head of a user while also preserving the user's hair style. The apparatus includes peak sections which are adapted to provide inclinational support for a user's head and sections that provide lumbar support for a user. The apparatus also includes curvature sections within which a user may drape and protect their hair. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140173828 | Comfort Coach - A pillow designed specifically for vital support of child's head, neck and chest. It has a compilation of supports and protections for a child riding in car, as disclosed. Our invention endures under the weight and activity of the child while providing head, neck and chest security for sleeping children during transportation. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140182063 | Enhanced Thermally-Conductive Cushioning Foams by Addition of Graphite - Methods and combinations for making and using one or more graphite enhanced thermally-conductive foam (TC Foam) layers located on, under, or in cushioning foams and mattresses. Enhanced thermally conductive foam layers may be placed between on, under, within, or between other layering substrates to increase the overall cooling capability of the composite. TC Foam may be used in mattresses, mattress topper pads, pillows, bedding products, medical cushioning foams, and similar materials used in bedding applications. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140189955 | PILLOW PROTECTOR - A pillow cover is provided that includes a first panel and a second panel perimetrically joined with the first panel such that inner surfaces of the first and second panels define a cavity having a void volume. The first and second panels are each made from a first material. An opening extends through the inner surface of the first panel and an outer surface of the first panel. The pillow cover includes a patch covering the opening. The patch is made from a second material that is different than the first material. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140245539 | INCLINATION DEVICE FOR BEDDING PROVIDE WITH AIR BAG - Provided is an inclination device for bedding that is portable and enables suppression of apnea and stertor when sleeping. The inclination device for bedding is provided with a rectangular inclination surface on which the human body rests, and a fluid bag that is disposed below the inclination surface and expands into a triangular column shape or the like by providing a fluid. A support part which is a long part at both ends of the inclination surface is disposed at a location where the support part is in contact with the bedding. The inclination surface can be inclined left and right by providing liquid to the liquid bag, with the support part of the inclination surface serving as the fulcrum. In particular, the following structure is preferable: by installing at least two fluid bags in a stacked state, expansion is performed in a fan shape with the fixed part of the fluid bag serving as the fulcrum. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140259422 | ACUPRESSURE PILLOWS - An acupressure pillow includes pressure members that are interconnected by an elastic member and arranged so that, when the user rests a body part (e.g., head or neck) on the pillow between the pressure members, the pressure members automatically adjust to accommodate the body part and produce pressure on the body part due at least in part to the elastic member, which biases the pressure members toward one another. Thus, the pressure exerted on the body part may have different vector components, including some pressure produced essentially perpendicular to the pillow surface on which the body part rests and some pressure produced at other angles due to the shape of the pressure members and the inward force on the pressure members produced by the elastic member. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140283303 | WASHABLE PILLOW WITH MULTIPLE CASES - Embodiments are directed towards a pillow with a removable core that includes a plurality of cut foam pieces of various or similar shapes/sizes. The pillow may include an outer shell case and an inner shell case (i.e., the removable core). The outer shell case may be made of a plurality of layers, including a backing layer positioned between an external layer and an internal layer. The backing layer may comprise a foam material. And the internal layer and the inner shell case may comprise an open mesh material. The inner shell case may be removably inserted into the outer shell case. A plurality of foam pieces may be disposed inside the inner shell case. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140283304 | Supportive Self Ventilating Pillow System - A supportive self ventilating pillow system for effectively supporting the neck and head of a user while simultaneously providing ventilation within the pillow. The supportive self ventilating pillow system generally includes a plurality of layers of foam material with passages within to allow for ventilation of the pillow. The plurality of layers are comprised of a plurality of ring members, strip members or braided members layered upon one another to form the pillow and ventilation passages. The plurality of layers are preferably constructed of memory foam. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140283305 | PILLOW AND MATTRESS PAD SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE ZONES OF ELASTICITY - A pillow, mattress pad, mattress pad and pillow system, and mattress are provided having a plurality of zones for providing a selected distribution of pressure across different parts of a sleeper's body. The pillow has a first zone of elasticity for supporting the head of a sleeper and an integral second zone of elasticity for supporting the neck and upper thoracic spine, said pillow comprising a firm high resistance foam lower portion and a viscoelastic foam upper portion matingly contoured to the lower portion and internally sealed to the lower portion along a surface of predetermined curvature. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140317849 | SOUND DEAFENING PILLOW - A pillow comprises a resilient median portion, two resilient lateral portions and sound deafening earmuffs. The median portion is adapted to receive a back of a person's head. The two lateral portions are attached to an opposite side of the median portion. The earmuffs comprise two sound deafening ear coverings and a flexible band connecting the two sound deafening ear coverings. Each one of the two lateral portion have a cavity to accommodate the sound deafening ear coverings. In use, the flexible band is operative to bias the two sound deafening ear coverings over two ears of the person. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140331411 | 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. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140338130 | Pillow Cover with Side Gussets and Method of Construction - A novel pillow cover is provided that can be manufactured so that a finished gusseted pillow produced from four rectangular fabric pieces with only six straight line seams. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140345056 | Chin Pillow - Embodiments may generally relate to a device for supporting the head of a human subject and may comprise a wearable chin pillow. Such an embodiment may include a chin support member having a major axis defining a first end and a second end, and an orthogonal minor axis. The chin support member may have a positive curvature in a direction parallel to one or more of the major axis or the minor axis. Embodiments may further include at least one mounting strap attached to at least one of the first end or the second end of the chin support member. The mounting strap may be adapted to engage the neck of a wearer in a retaining relation. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140345057 | Cushions - A cushion including a pillow portion ( | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140352069 | PILLOW FOR THE TREATMENT AND/OR PREVENTION OF CRANIAL DEFORMITIES IN BABIES AND INFANTS - A pillow for the treatment and/or prevention of cranial deformities in babies and infants, of the type comprising a depression to receive the head, the depression comprising a curved inclined portion located around an opening, which is closed off by a supporting portion for the head of the baby or infant, located at an intermediate height in the pillow, in which the supporting portion comprises a deformable material and the inclined portion forms an angle of more than 130° with the supporting portion in the area where the inclined portion and the supporting portion merge. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140359943 | Neck and Head Stability Pillow - A neck and head stability pillow comprises flat bottom half cylinder fixed to a flat bottom half toroid and both components compose a single pillow. The flat bottom half cylinder fits directly below the neck providing an adequate support and stability to the cervical area. The flat bottom half toroid where the head rests provides the necessary flexibility. The inner elliptic space where the user's occiput rests is created between the flat bottom half toroid arms fixed to the flat bottom half cylinder. The inner diameter between the flat bottom half cylinder and the semi circular flat bottom half toroid elevates the user's occiput rests above the mattress. This graduation assures that the head and neck remain as aligned as possible in its top to bottom axis. The flat bottom surface stabilizes the half toroid fixed to the half cylinder providing full protection and stability for the user's cervical area. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140359944 | Universal Positioning Roll - An adjustable positioning roll including a support portion having a support side and a substantially flat base surface, and one or more separately formed base portions, or elevating portions, configured to have a substantially same length and width as the flat base surface, the one or more base portions being detachably coupled to the flat base surface of the support portion. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150013069 | SUPPORT PILLOW WITH CENTER PANEL HAVING MULTIPLE FABRIC PIECES - A support pillow comprises a pillow body having a medial region and two opposing arms that form a well region, a first side and a second side. The pillow body further includes an outer periphery and an inner periphery outlining the well region. The pillow body is constructed of a fill material and a cover enveloping the fill material. A center panel is constructed multiple pieces of fabric and is coupled to the two sides using stitching. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150013070 | ABSORBENT BED CLOTHING - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for covering a mattress. A first layer may include a bed sheet. A second layer includes an absorbent pad disposed adjacent to the bed sheet. A third layer may include a blanket disposed adjacent to the absorbent pad and coupled to the bed sheet. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150020314 | PORTABLE HEAD SUPPORT DEVICE - The portable head support device of the present invention provides comfortable support for a user's head while the user is in a sitting potion. The pillow or cushion has a v-shape on the top where a user's chin can rest so that the head cannot fall forward or sideways but will stay in a comfortable and upright position. The pillow is held in place by hook and loop fasteners located on the pillow and, for instance, on straps extending from behind the user's back and over the shoulders or wraparound supports wrapped around standard seat belts. The head support can be used in child car seats to keep a child's head in a safe and stable position while they sleep. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150026891 | PILLOW - A pillow is provided comprising a first member having first and second side portions and a medial portion extending therebetween, wherein at least a portion of the first and second side portions and the medial portion define a recess; and wherein the pillow further comprises an elongate second member, the second member being structured to be removably attached to the first member within the recess. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150040321 | ARM PROTECTOR HEAD REST - A head rest ( | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150059098 | NECK PILLOW HAVING A STRAP - The present invention relates to a neck pillow having a strap to support and comport the neck and the lower head of a user for providing support, comfort, safety, convenience and convenient carriage. The neck pillow includes first and second fabric layers, having a central portion, a left side portion, a right side portion, and a strap portion. The neck pillow further includes an elastic band placed between the strap portions. The central portion is constructed in a substantially hemispheric form and the left and right side portions extend and taper upwardly from the central portion. Additionally, the strap portion is configured to form a hemispheric shape and extends towards the left and right side portions. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150074911 | SEASONAL MEMORY FOAM PILLOW - A personal seasonal pillow for accommodating different temperatures occurring during different seasons is disclosed comprising a cool side and a warm side opposite the cool side. A gel layer is associated with the cool side containing a fluid gel, and a layer of insulating fill is associated with the warm side. A cool side indicator is associated with the cool side; and a warm side indicator is associated with the warm side whereby the person may easily identify the desired side. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150082545 | BEDDING ARTICLE HAVING A COOLING INSERT - A bedding article is provided. A bedding article may include a mattress pad, a pillow shell, comforter, blanket and/or a pillow protector. The bedding article includes a first layer having a first edge region defining a size and a shape of the first layer. The first layer includes a gel pack, the gel pack having an outer surface storing a gel therein. The gel is configured to provide temperature control, and in particular a cooling effect to a user in contact with the bedding article. The bedding article may alternatively include a mesh insert including a plurality of apertures configured to allow ambient air adjacent to a first side of the bedding article to fluidly communicate with air adjacent to a second side of the bedding article. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150121625 | Bedding Product With Age Indicator - A mattress age indicating device ( | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150135442 | Tactile and Sensory Pillow - A tactile and sensory pillow structure having an integrated transparent window wherein the interior area contains filler material and a plurality of identifiable objects therein. The pillow can be utilized as a game wherein the user can grasp the pillow structure and manually manipulate the objects therein. There is a timer and a game card wherein the game card contains a list of objects corresponding with the identifiable objects held within the pillow structure. Users are tasked with locating the objects listed on the game card by manipulating the pillow so that said items are viewable through the transparent window. The practice of reading, touching, moving, remembering, locating and identifying the objects improves cognitive abilities, fine motor skills, concentration, memory, manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, object identification, and color identification while strengthening hand muscles. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150143635 | Portable Sleeping Assembly - A portable sleeping assembly includes a mat member having a top and a bottom and four sides. The sleeping assembly also includes a blanket secured to the mat member along two adjacent sides of the mat member, a pillow pocket secured to the top of the mat member, and a pair of spaced storing straps secured to the bottom of the mat member. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150314715 | TRAVEL CUSHION - A cushion includes a foam body having first and second lateral support portions defining an elongated recess therebetween. The cushion can also include a cover at least partially enclosing the foam body and means for releasably coupling the cushion to a support member to facilitate transport of the support member and the cushion as a unit. Also, the cushion can include another body positioned in the recess, removable from the recess for use in supporting a lumbar or posterior area of a user, and releasably attachable within the recess by one or more fasteners. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150327697 | Pillow Device - A pillow device providing the comfort and warmth of a down pillow while preventing uneven distribution and flat areas in the device during use. The device includes a cover having an upper panel and a lower panel. The upper panel is coupled to the lower panel defining an interior space. A stuffing mixture is enclosed in the interior space. The stuffing mixture comprises down feathers and a plurality of foam pieces. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150351563 | PILLOW WITH GUSSET OF OPEN CELL CONSTRUCTION - A pillow is provided herein which includes a cover having opposing first and second panels. A gusset perimetrically bounds, and joins, the first and second panels. The gusset is formed of an open cell construction. Compliant fill material is disposed within the cover. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a pillow is provided allowing for lateral ventilation between opposing panels. This permits a cooling effect while a user is resting or sleeping. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150374149 | SLEEP AIDING APPARATUS AND USES THEREOF - A sleep aiding apparatus for increasing the duration of deep sleep and/or reducing the sleep latency of a subject is disclosed. The sleep aiding apparatus comprises a pillow body and a device to play a sleep aiding music. Also disclosed herein are methods for aiding sleep, by providing the sleep aiding apparatus to a subject in need thereof. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160022063 | LATEX FOAM PILLOW - A pillow is provided that includes a latex foam to provide comfort and support to the body of a user. The pillow includes a latex foam layer connected to at least one additional foam component. An internal foam layer is also included in the pillow, with the latex foam layer and the additional foam component disposed about the internal foam layer. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160029821 | PILLOW - A pillow containing particulate material such as beads or balls (a “bean pillow”), which is particularly suitable for use during travel. The pillow comprises two wings, and a bridging section connecting the wings, the wings and bridging section together forming a substantial U shaped shape in plan view. The surface of each wing is formed of a surface material, and at least the wings contain particulate material to provide support for the surface material. The thickness of the thinnest portion of the bridging section is less than the thickness of the thickest portion of the wings. In one embodiment, the bridging section comprises a cushion containing a material different from the particulate material. In another embodiment, the bridging section comprises a cushion, and the cushion does not comprise or contain the or a particulate material. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160029822 | Bed Pillow - A bed pillow is made of elastic foam material. The pillow's top surface extends along both a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction that are mutually perpendicular, follows a top undulating pattern in the longitudinal direction, and is uniform in the lateral direction. The pillow's bottom surface is opposite the top surface, follows a bottom undulating pattern in the longitudinal direction, and is uniform in the lateral direction. The pillow's front surface and a rear surface extend from the top surface to the bottom surface, and are uniform in the lateral direction. The pillow has two laterally-opposite parallel planar side surfaces that extend from the top surface to the bottom surface and extend from the front surface to the rear surface. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160037946 | THERAPEUTIC CUSHION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for providing therapeutic treatment for symptoms associated with GERD and/or other digestive disorders and/or other medical conditions are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a base support and a support pillow member. The base support includes a support element portion and an encasement portion. The support element portion has a first end portion and a second end portion and a top surface disposed at an angle relative to a bottom surface of the support element. The second end portion has a height greater than the first end portion. The support element portion and the encasement portion collectively define an interior region. The support pillow member is disposable within the interior region. The support pillow member, the support element portion and the encasement portion collectively define a receiving portion configured to receive at least a portion of a user's arm and/or shoulder therein. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160058216 | Pillow - A pillow for supporting a person's head comprises an ear depression having an ear depression surface and shaped to hold an ear, the ear depression disposed 2 to 3 inches from a lateral edge of the pillow and an angled lateral margin between the ear depression and the lateral edge, the angled lateral margin having an angled lateral margin surface lying above said ear depression surface, the angled lateral margin disposed to support a face when an ear is disposed in the ear depression. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160058219 | ORTHOTIC DEVICE - An orthotic device | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160066697 | HEAD SUPPORT SLEEP AID - A plurality of interlocking stackable foam pillow segments together with a head and neck support and an elongated generally cylindrical resilient neck support member. The pillow segments are generally rectangular defining interlocking members which facilitate the stacking and interlock of the pillow segments in a vertical stack. The head and neck support defines a pillow resting surface and a head resting surface. The head resting surface further defines an ear clearance cavity surrounded by a face support surface. The head and neck support further includes a flexible mesh fabric ear coupling having an outer edge joined to and surrounding the face support surface and encircling the ear-receiving cavity. The ear-receiving cavity is sized to receive the user's ear into the ear coupling and is elastically constricted to close upon the user's ear between the ear and head surface to captivate the ear. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160073799 | PILLOW COVER AND PILLOW - A pillow cover includes a top sheet with a peripheral edge, a bottom sheet with a peripheral edge, and a gusset. The gusset is affixed between the top sheet peripheral edge and the bottom sheet peripheral edge. The gusset is stretchable in a circumferential direction. A pillow includes a stuffing material, and the foregoing the foregoing pillow cover for encasing the stuffing material. When the pillow cover is stuffed with the stuffing material, the stretchable gusset crowns the pillow. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073800 | GEL MOLDED PILLOW AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A pillow is provided that includes a foam core and a gel insert molded to each side of the foam core. Methods of producing a pillow are further provided and include a step of providing a foam molding system having a top mold defining a plurality of air ports and a bottom mold defining a plurality of air ports. A vacuum is applied to the plurality of air ports in both the top mold and bottom mold, and a gel insert is then positioned against each of the plurality of air ports. A foam precursor is subsequently dispensed into the bottom mold atop the gel insert, and the top mold is secured to the bottom mold. The foam precursor then expands within the foam molding system and bonds with the two gel inserts to produce a pillow having a gel insert molded to each side of the pillow. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073801 | FUNCTONAL PILLOW - Disclosed herein is a functional pillow. The functional pillow includes a back head placement part formed of a material with a predetermined shape and thickness and allowing the back of a user's head to be placed on an upper surface thereof when the user lies on the back; a pair of core parts coupled to the back head placement part, defining a space, into which an user's arm is allowed to be inserted, under both ends thereof, and configured to support a user's face on an upper surface thereof when the user lies on the side while the back of the user's head is placed on the back head placement part; a cervical vertebra support part coupled to the back head placement part, and protruding with an inclination from the back head placement part to support the cervical vertebra; and a pair of wing parts formed to be coupled to the pair of core parts and the cervical vertebra support part, formed to be upwardly bent with an inclination, and defining a space, into which user's shoulder is allowed to be inserted, thereunder. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073802 | MULTI-POSITION MULTI-PURPOSE PILLOW - A multi-position multi-purpose pillow designed to be used by individuals who rest in multiple sleep positions. The multi-position multi-purpose pillow comprises a top and bottom sections to accommodate comfort of individuals upper body extremities during sleep. The multi-position multi-purpose pillow has V-shaped cut outs on the medial ends of the pillow to accommodate a sleepers shoulder. The multi-position multi-purpose pillow has arm openings to accommodate the sleepers arm as the arm is extended underneath the sleepers head. The multi-position multi-purpose pillow has cushioned hinges on each corner to allow the top and bottom portions to rotate laterally when the sleeper changes sleep positions. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081487 | BEDDING PRODUCTS HAVING FLEXIBLE GEL PANELS - A bedding product, such as a mattress, mattress topper, or pillow, includes a flexible gel panel having a gel layer with a top surface and a bottom surface, a flexible top layer overlying the top surface of the gel layer, and a flexible bottom layer overlying the bottom surface of the gel layer. The bedding product has a major surface and the flexible gel panel is integrated into the bedding product so that the flexible top layer of the flexible gel panel is juxtaposed with the major surface of the bedding product. The flexible gel panel removes body heat during use. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160100701 | Pillow - A pillow operable to provide support to a user facilitating an axial alignment of the neck vertebrae in a first position and a second position so as to provide improved comfort to the user. The pillow includes a first section, second section and a third section oriented in a linear manner. The second section includes a contoured upper surface and a first support element and second support element integrally formed therewith located on opposing ends of the second section. The first support element includes an upper surface portion having a specific radius operable to facilitate improved support of a user's head and neck. The first section and third section are on opposing sides of the second section and have an interior volume filled with a loose material. The upper surface of the first section and third section is higher than that of the upper surface of the second section. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160106238 | POSITIONAL PILLOW - A positional pillow includes an elongate back support and an L-shaped pillow portion for supporting a side-sleeper in a comfortable lateral position. The elongate back support includes a resiliently flexible insert disposed within a cushioning wrap. The L-shaped pillow includes a head section extending from one end of the back support, and an elongate body section extending perpendicularly generally parallel to the elongate back support. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160143464 | BREATHABLE PILLOW - An integrated padded mesh material may be used in pillows or pillowcases for improved air flow around a user of the pillow or pillowcase during rest. When used in a pillow, the material may substantially cover the side of the pillow that a user's head rests upon. Other materials, such as mesh and satin materials, may be used to complete construction of the pillow. The pillow may take on familiar shapes, such as a dog. When the integrated padded mesh material is used in a pillowcase the pillowcase may be wrapped around a conventional pillow to increase air flow during rest. The pillowcase may include several layers such as the integrated padded mesh material and an allergy-blocking fabric. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160157643 | Pillow Design - The present invention is a pillow that will form fit over children's, teenagers, and adults hands. This pillow will provide a cushion between an individual's hand and head and/or face. The pillow can be used when lounging on the couch, during a car ride, in flight, etcetera. The intended use of the pillow is to provide comfort during times of relaxation or short periods of rest. The pillow is equipped to fit either hand for convenience and is optionally equipped with a machine washable pillowcase for purity and aesthetics. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160166074 | SUPPORT CUSHIONS FOR PROVIDING COOLING | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160166081 | INFANT CALMING/SLEEP-AID DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160192795 | NECK PILLOW | 07-07-2016 |
