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Orthopaedic pillow
Assignee: Anatomia International SA
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Filing: 1979-01-03
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Granted: 1980-08-26
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Expires: 1999-01-03
Abstract
Abstract The orthopaedic pillow is made of a block of cellular material having the consistence of a latex foam and having, as seen in plan, substantially the shape of a rectangle or a trapezium, the large side or the large base of which is formed with a concave frontal curvature, the top of the block bounding a concavity in the medium portion of the curved edge and said concavity being continued by a recess.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Kogan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:51
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/10; A47G9/1081; A47G9/109; A47G2009/1018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An orthopaedic pillow comprising a block of cellular foamed material, said block having a general consistence of latex foam and presenting, viewed in a plane, substantially the shape of a four-sided geometric figure having having two long sides and two relatively shorter sides, one of said long sides having a concave frontal curvature, the top of said block delimiting a concavity in its medium portion extending to said concave frontal curvature, said concavity being continued rearwardly by a recess into which a user's head can be placed; a convex boss projecting forwardly from the frontal curvature of said block for receiving the nape of a user's neck, and means for providing differing degrees of hardness from one portion of the pillow to another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An orthopaedic pillow comprising a block of cellular foamed material, said block having a general consistence of latex foam and presenting, viewed in a plane, substantially the shape of a four-sided geometric figure having having two long sides and two relatively shorter sides, one of said long sides having a concave frontal curvature, the top of said block delimiting a concavity in its medium portion extending to said concave frontal curvature, said concavity being continued rearwardly by a recess into which a user's head can be placed; a convex boss projecting forwardly from the frontal curvature of said block for receiving the nape of a user's neck, and means for providing differing degrees of hardness from one portion of the pillow to another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A pillow according to claim 1, including a projecting edge projecting upwardly from said concave frontal curvature on said top, said projecting edge delimiting a medium concavity the bottom of which is at least in alignment with said top of said block.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pillow according to claim 2, wherein said medium concavity is continued by said boss which projects from said concave frontal curvature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A pillow according to claim 1, wherein said concave frontal curvature with a substantially parallel bottom edge of said block defines a configuration adapted to the shape of the shoulders of a user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pillow according to claim 1, wherein said block presents when viewed in a plane substantially the shape of a rectangle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pillow according to claim 1, wherein said block presents when viewed in a plane substantially the shape of a trapesium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A pillow according to claim 1, wherein said block is made of a flexible material with open alveoles, said open alveoles comprising said means for providing a differing hardness from one portion of the pillow to another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A pillow according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said block constituting its underside is formed with alveoles delimited by ribs extending in at least one direction and constituting said means providing differing hardness from one portion of the pillow to another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A pillow according to claim 8, wherein said ribs are made of compact material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pillow according to claim 8, wherein said ribs are formed of a compact skin and and a foamed core.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pillow according to claim 10, wherein said ribs are delimited so that said foamed core extends to the vicinity of the top of said block.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pillow according to claim 8, wherein said ribs have a skin and the top of said block is formed with a compact skin having a lesser thickness than said skin of said ribs.
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