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US4513462A
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Therapeutic pillow
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-11-28
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Granted: 1985-04-30
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Expires: 2003-11-28
Abstract
Abstract A therapeutic pillow comprises a soft resilient bottom pillow section and a top pillow section thereover and peripherally interconnected. The top section includes top and bottom fabric covers peripherally interconnected with interior stitching spaced from the sides of the pillow sections interconnecting the covers defining a first tubular neck support of rectangular shape and a supplemental neck support of U-shape. Compacted resilient fiber stuffing is interposed within the neck supports. The bottom section includes a bottom fabric cover peripherally joined to the top section containing a mass of loosely confined resilient fiber stuffing which underlies the top pillow section.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles R. Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/10; A47G9/1081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A therapeutic pillow comprising a soft resilient bottom pillow section; a top pillow section superimposed thereover and peripherally secured thereto; the top section including a top fabric cover and an underlying first bottom fabric cover with said covers peripherally interconnected; continuous rectangular stitching interconnecting said covers and spaced inwardly of the corresponding peripheral connection of said covers; spaced stitching extensions between said rectangular stitching and one edge of said covers defining a first tubular firm neck support of rectangular shape, exteriorly and transversely convex; said peripheral connection and rectangular stitching defining a supplemental tubular firm neck support of U-shape, exteriorly and transversely convex; first compacted stuffing of resilient fibrous material confined and retained within said first neck support; second compacted stuffing of resilient fibrous material confined and retained within said supplemental neck support; said bottom section including a second bottom fabric cover generally spaced from and parallel to said first bottom cover and peripherally connected thereto defining a rectangular chamber underlying said top pillow section; and a loosely confined stuffing of resilient fibrous material enclosed and retained within said chamber yieldably underlying said top pillow section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A therapeutic pillow comprising a soft resilient bottom pillow section; a top pillow section superimposed thereover and peripherally secured thereto; the top section including a top fabric cover and an underlying first bottom fabric cover with said covers peripherally interconnected; continuous rectangular stitching interconnecting said covers and spaced inwardly of the corresponding peripheral connection of said covers; spaced stitching extensions between said rectangular stitching and one edge of said covers defining a first tubular firm neck support of rectangular shape, exteriorly and transversely convex; said peripheral connection and rectangular stitching defining a supplemental tubular firm neck support of U-shape, exteriorly and transversely convex; first compacted stuffing of resilient fibrous material confined and retained within said first neck support; second compacted stuffing of resilient fibrous material confined and retained within said supplemental neck support; said bottom section including a second bottom fabric cover generally spaced from and parallel to said first bottom cover and peripherally connected thereto defining a rectangular chamber underlying said top pillow section; and a loosely confined stuffing of resilient fibrous material enclosed and retained within said chamber yieldably underlying said top pillow section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 1, said top and first bottom fabric covers within said rectangular stitching being in surface engagement and overlying the bottom pillow section and the stuffing therein defining a soft resilient headrest.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 1, the peripheral connections between said top and bottom fabric covers being continuous stitching; a peripheral connection between said second bottom cover and top section being continuous stitching.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 3, said first and second stitchings being in registry.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 3, said first and second stitchings being substantially midway of the overall height of said top and bottom pillow sections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 1, the stuffing in said neck support section being more compacted than the stuffing in said supplemental neck support section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 1, the height of said first neck support being less than the height of said supplemental neck support.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 1, the height of said neck support and supplemental neck support being substantially uniform.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
190 words
A therapeutic pillow comprising a soft resilient bottom pillow section; a top pillow section superimposed thereover and peripherally secured thereto; the top section including a top fabric cover and an underlying first bottom fabric cover with said covers peripherally interconnected; stitching peripherally interconnecting said covers; continuous rectangular stitching interconnecting said covers and spaced inwardly of the corresponding peripheral stitching; spaced stitching extensions between said rectangular stitching and one edge of said covers defining a first tubular neck support of rectangular shape, exteriorly and transversely convex; said peripheral and rectangular stitching defining a supplemental tubular neck support of U-shape, exteriorly and transversely convex; first compacted stuffing of resilient fibrous material confined and retained within said first neck support; second compacted stuffing of resilient fibrous material confined and retained within said supplemental neck support; said bottom section including a second bottom fabric cover generally spaced from and parallel to said first bottom cover; stitching peripherally interconnecting said first and second bottom covers defining a rectangular chamber underlying said top pillow section; and a loosely confined yieldable stuffing of resilient fibrous material enclosed and retained within said chamber underlying said top pillow section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
190 words
A therapeutic pillow comprising a soft resilient bottom pillow section; a top pillow section superimposed thereover and peripherally secured thereto; the top section including a top fabric cover and an underlying first bottom fabric cover with said covers peripherally interconnected; stitching peripherally interconnecting said covers; continuous rectangular stitching interconnecting said covers and spaced inwardly of the corresponding peripheral stitching; spaced stitching extensions between said rectangular stitching and one edge of said covers defining a first tubular neck support of rectangular shape, exteriorly and transversely convex; said peripheral and rectangular stitching defining a supplemental tubular neck support of U-shape, exteriorly and transversely convex; first compacted stuffing of resilient fibrous material confined and retained within said first neck support; second compacted stuffing of resilient fibrous material confined and retained within said supplemental neck support; said bottom section including a second bottom fabric cover generally spaced from and parallel to said first bottom cover; stitching peripherally interconnecting said first and second bottom covers defining a rectangular chamber underlying said top pillow section; and a loosely confined yieldable stuffing of resilient fibrous material enclosed and retained within said chamber underlying said top pillow section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 1, said resilient stuffing being selected from the group consisting of polyester fiber, cotton, down and feathers.
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