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Therapeutic pillow

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-04-17
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Granted: 1987-04-28
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Expires: 2006-04-17
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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 a pair of rows of stitching spaced from the ends of the pillow sections, and a transverse stitching between the rows of stitching interconnecting the covers defining a first tubular neck support of rectangular shape and a pair of laterally spaced supplemental neck supports of rectangular shape. Compacted resilient fiber stuffing is interposed within the neck supports. The bottom section includes a bottom fabric cover peripherally jointed 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 —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 22:04
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/10; A47G9/1081; A47G9/109

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 236 words
A therapeutic pillow of rectangular shape having spaced ends and sides 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; a pair of laterally spaced rows of continuous stitching spaced inwardly of said ends and the corresponding peripheral connections of said covers; additional stitching extending between and transversely of said rows of stitching spaced inwardly of the corresponding connection of said covers upon one side thereof, defining with said rows of stitching a first tubular firm neck support of rectangular shape, exteriorly and transversely convex; said rows of stitching defining with the adjacent end connection of said covers a pair of laterally spaced supplemental tubular firm neck supports of rectangular shape exteriorly and transversely convex, at opposite ends of said first neck support; 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 pair of supplemental neck supports; 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 236 words
A therapeutic pillow of rectangular shape having spaced ends and sides 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; a pair of laterally spaced rows of continuous stitching spaced inwardly of said ends and the corresponding peripheral connections of said covers; additional stitching extending between and transversely of said rows of stitching spaced inwardly of the corresponding connection of said covers upon one side thereof, defining with said rows of stitching a first tubular firm neck support of rectangular shape, exteriorly and transversely convex; said rows of stitching defining with the adjacent end connection of said covers a pair of laterally spaced supplemental tubular firm neck supports of rectangular shape exteriorly and transversely convex, at opposite ends of said first neck support; 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 pair of supplemental neck supports; 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 55 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 1, said top and first bottom fabric covers between said rows of stitching and outwardly of said additional stitching away from said first neck support being in surface engagement and overyling the bottom pillow section and the stuffing therein defining a soft resilient headrest between said supplemental neck supports.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 1, the peripheral connections between said top and bottom fabric covers and the second bottom cover being a single continuous stitching.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 1, the height of said neck support and supplemental neck supports being substantially uniform.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 24 words
In the therapeutic pillow of claim 1, said peripheral stitching being substantially midway of the overall height of said top and bottom pillow sections.
Claim 7
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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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1990-04-27 1990-10-27 1991-04-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-04-27 1994-10-27 1995-04-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-04-27 1998-10-27 1999-04-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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