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Contoured security pillow
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-03-30
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Granted: 1978-02-21
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Expires: 1997-03-30
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are resiliently compressible pillows adapted to support a temple and a facial cheek of one of the symmetrical sides of a person's head who is reclining hemiside upon one upper-arm against a sleeping bed or other horizontal reclining surface. Noteworthy pillow contours include a facerest, a longitudinal channel to accommodate the person's shoulder and including a chin-restraint at the channel leading-end on the pillow front-wing, and a pillow frontal contoured cutaway to leave the subject's frontal vision unobstructed and also adapted to removably accommodate a pan accessory for collecting nasal and oral fluids. Other pillow features might include a dual-channels and symmetrical embodiment whereby the user might recline hemiside against his left or his right upper-arm, and an endward-recess adapted to removably accommodate the vanguard of a backrest accessory.
Inventors
- 👤 Helen Inez Bond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:14
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
266 words
A contoured security pillow adapted to receive one shoulder and a symmetrical side of the head of a hemiside reclining person, said pillow comprising a resiliently compressible pad extending uprightly along a vertical-axis and lengthwise along a longitudinal-axis and said pad including: a top-side, a bottom-side intersecting said vertical axis and adapted to be stably superimposed upon a sleeping bed or similar reclining substrate, and a pair of longitudinally separated upright ends including a left-end and a right-end, and a pair of transversely separated upright sides including a front-side and a rear-side, said pad being provided with the following contours: A. a facerest depending from the pad top-side and surrounding the pad vertical-axis, said facerest including a higher elevation rear-contour portion that slopes gently downwardly toward and merges with a lower front-contour portion; B. at least one longitudinal channel to accommodate the reclining person's shoulder adjacent his downward facial cheek, said channel having its trailing-end at a pad end and an upright leading-end at the facerest and being located one-third to two-thirds the distance from said pad end to the vertical-axis thereof, said longitudinal channel throughout intersecting the pad top-side and bottom-side and thereby providing a pillow rear-wing and front-wing, said front-wing adjacent the channel leading-end including a chin-restraint portion extending uprightly adjacent the facerest front-contour; and C. a frontal cutaway commencing at the pad front-side and extending transversely rearwardly therefrom and terminating at the facerest front-contour, said frontal cutaway also extending through the pad top-side whereby the directionally forward vision of the hemiside reclining and faceresting pillow user is unobstructed by the pillow frontal parts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
266 words
A contoured security pillow adapted to receive one shoulder and a symmetrical side of the head of a hemiside reclining person, said pillow comprising a resiliently compressible pad extending uprightly along a vertical-axis and lengthwise along a longitudinal-axis and said pad including: a top-side, a bottom-side intersecting said vertical axis and adapted to be stably superimposed upon a sleeping bed or similar reclining substrate, and a pair of longitudinally separated upright ends including a left-end and a right-end, and a pair of transversely separated upright sides including a front-side and a rear-side, said pad being provided with the following contours: A. a facerest depending from the pad top-side and surrounding the pad vertical-axis, said facerest including a higher elevation rear-contour portion that slopes gently downwardly toward and merges with a lower front-contour portion; B. at least one longitudinal channel to accommodate the reclining person's shoulder adjacent his downward facial cheek, said channel having its trailing-end at a pad end and an upright leading-end at the facerest and being located one-third to two-thirds the distance from said pad end to the vertical-axis thereof, said longitudinal channel throughout intersecting the pad top-side and bottom-side and thereby providing a pillow rear-wing and front-wing, said front-wing adjacent the channel leading-end including a chin-restraint portion extending uprightly adjacent the facerest front-contour; and C. a frontal cutaway commencing at the pad front-side and extending transversely rearwardly therefrom and terminating at the facerest front-contour, said frontal cutaway also extending through the pad top-side whereby the directionally forward vision of the hemiside reclining and faceresting pillow user is unobstructed by the pillow frontal parts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The security pillow of claim 1 wherein there is a pair of said channels along the pad longitudinal-axis and a pair of said chin-restraints whereby a single pillow can accommodate a person who is hemiside reclining against either one of his upper-arms, the facerest contour and the channels contours being symmetrical about the pad vertical-axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The security pillow of claim 1 wherein the frontal cutaway has a floor located in elevation above the pad bottom-side and well below the facerest front-contour, the pad bottom-side lying along a horizontal plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The security pillow of claim 1 wherein the rear-wing commencing at a pad end is provided with an endward-recess substantially parallel to the longitudinal-axis and adapted to accommodate therewithin the vanguard part of a supplemental removable backrest for the hemiside reclining person.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The security pillow of claim 4 wherein the endward-recess is of annular groove shape to removably accommodate a semi-rigid tubular backrest.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The security pillow of claim 4 wherein the endward-recess is of non-annular cross-sectional shape to accommodate a solid backrest.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The security pillow of claim 6 wherein the endward-recess is a circular bore to accommodate a substantially cylindrically solid backrest accessory.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The security pillow of claim 2 wherein each rear-wing commencing at the pad ends is provided with a longitudinally extending endward-recess to removably accommodate the vanguard part of a supplemental backrest for a hemiside reclining person; and wherein the two channels collectively constitute at least one-half the pillow longitudinal length.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The security pillow of claim 3 wherein the frontal cutaway floor extends abruptly downwardly from the facerest front-contour and thence generally horizontally toward the pad front-side whereby a collector pan for nasal and oral discharge fluids might be removably positioned into the pillow frontal cutaway.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
The security pillow of claim 2 wherein the entire pillow is symmetrical on both longitudinal sides of the vertical-axis; and wherein the frontal cutaway has a floor located in elevation above the pad bottom-side, said frontal cutaway being adapted to removably accommodate a collector pan for nasal and oral discharge fluids and frictionally secureable between the two front-wings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The security pillow of claim 1 wherein at least one rear-wing commencing at the pad end is provided with an endward-recess adapted to accommodate therewithin a supplemental removable backrest for the hemiside reclining person.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-02-20 | 1981-08-22 | 1982-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-20 | 1985-08-22 | 1986-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-20 | 1989-08-22 | 1990-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |