US4706302A
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Comfort pad
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-09-04
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Granted: 1987-11-17
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Expires: 2006-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A comfort pad is provided and consists of a Y-shaped strap that is wrapped around a leg of a person and secured to a pillow that acts as a cushion to relieve pressure on knee bones as well as stress on hips, when a person sleeps on their side.
Inventors
- 👤 Barbara J. Padfield
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:19
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/05; A41D13/055; A41D13/0556; A41D13/0568; A41D13/06; A41D13/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A comfort pad comprising: (a) a pillow with opposite sides having a hollow chamber within; (b) cushioning material placed within said hollow chamber of said pillow; (c) a Y-shaped strap having two arms extending from one of said sides of said pillow and an attachable single terminal strap extending from said arms to the opposite of said sides to wrap around a leg of a person at side of a knee thereof and be secured thereat; (d) means for securing said terminal end directly to said opposite side of said pillow so that said pillow will stay in place between knees of said person to relieve pressure on knee bones as well as stress on hips.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A comfort pad comprising: (a) a pillow with opposite sides having a hollow chamber within; (b) cushioning material placed within said hollow chamber of said pillow; (c) a Y-shaped strap having two arms extending from one of said sides of said pillow and an attachable single terminal strap extending from said arms to the opposite of said sides to wrap around a leg of a person at side of a knee thereof and be secured thereat; (d) means for securing said terminal end directly to said opposite side of said pillow so that said pillow will stay in place between knees of said person to relieve pressure on knee bones as well as stress on hips.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A comfort pad as recited in claim 1, wherein said securing means is a loop-hook fabric fastener.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A comfort pad as recited in claim 1, further comprising: (a) said pillow fabricated out of a liquid retaining material; and (b) said cushioning material being liquid gel to fill in surrounding depressed area to absorb and disperse weight uniformly across said area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
109 words
A comfort pad comprising: (a) a pair of pillows with opposite sides each having a hollow chamber within, said pillows secured together having a space therebetween; (b) cushioning material placed within said hollow chambers of said pillows: (c) a Y-shaped strap having two arms extending from one side of said pillows and an attachable terminal strap mounted on one of said pillows to wrap around a leg of a person at side of a knee thereof; and (d) means for securing said terminal end to said pillows within said space so that said pillow will stay in place between knees of said person to relieve pressure on knee bones.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
A comfort pad comprising: (a) a pair of pillows with opposite sides each having a hollow chamber within, said pillows secured together having a space therebetween; (b) cushioning material placed within said hollow chambers of said pillows: (c) a Y-shaped strap having two arms extending from one side of said pillows and an attachable terminal strap mounted on one of said pillows to wrap around a leg of a person at side of a knee thereof; and (d) means for securing said terminal end to said pillows within said space so that said pillow will stay in place between knees of said person to relieve pressure on knee bones.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A comfort pad as recited in claim 4, wherein said securing means is a fastener which secures said terminal strap to the other of said pillows within said space.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-11-16 | 1991-05-18 | 1991-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-11-16 | 1995-05-18 | 1995-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-11-16 | 1999-05-18 | 1999-11-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |