US4768248A
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Health pillow construction and method therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-10-06
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Granted: 1988-09-06
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Expires: 2007-10-06
Abstract
Abstract The improved health pillow construction for receiving the head and neck of the user in a resting position comprises a cover having a first and second wall, and a partition interposed between the first and second walls so as to define a first and second chamber, respectively. Soft filler material is enclosed within the first chamber for comfortably supporting the head. Enclosed within the second chamber is a firm neck support member which is slidably moveable within the second chamber, so that the neck support member can easily be shifted from one position to another within the chamber. This enables the user to conveniently adapt the pillow to provide firm support for the neck while providing satisfactory head support. The neck support member is preferably in a cylindrical roll shape and is of a firm material, such as hard latex, or polyester fiber tightly packed within a covered fabric. The neck roll preferably has a diameter approximately in the range of 20 to 30 percent of its height. A method is also disclosed for constructing the improved health pillow.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis O'Sullivan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:21
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/10; A47G9/1081; A47G9/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
An improved health pillow construction for receiving the head and neck of the user in a resting position, comprising: cover means for providing a first wall and second wall; a partition interposed between said first and second walls, said partition and said first wall defining a first chamber, and said partition and said second wall defining a second chamber; soft filler material enclosed within said first chamber for comfortably supporting the head; and a firm, elongated neck support member enclosed within said second chamber being slidably movable within said second chamber, so that said neck support member can be easily shifted from one position to another within said second chamber, thereby enabling the user to conveniently adapt the pillow to provide firm support for the user's neck while also providing soft support for the head, said neck support member being of a sufficiently small size relative to the second chamber, whereby a significant change of position of the neck support member may be implemented.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
An improved health pillow construction for receiving the head and neck of the user in a resting position, comprising: cover means for providing a first wall and second wall; a partition interposed between said first and second walls, said partition and said first wall defining a first chamber, and said partition and said second wall defining a second chamber; soft filler material enclosed within said first chamber for comfortably supporting the head; and a firm, elongated neck support member enclosed within said second chamber being slidably movable within said second chamber, so that said neck support member can be easily shifted from one position to another within said second chamber, thereby enabling the user to conveniently adapt the pillow to provide firm support for the user's neck while also providing soft support for the head, said neck support member being of a sufficiently small size relative to the second chamber, whereby a significant change of position of the neck support member may be implemented.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said firm neck support member is in the shape of a generally cylindrical roll.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said firm neck support member is made of polyester fiber filler packed within a covered fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said cover fabric comprises polycotton.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said firm neck support member comprises a generally cylindrical roll made of hard latex.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said firm neck support member is made in the shape of a generally cylindrical roll having a diameter approximately in the range of from 20 to 50 percent of its height.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said cover means for providing first and second walls is made of polycotton fabric.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said soft filler material comprises loosely packed polyester fiber filler within said first chamber.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for constructing an improved health pillow for receiving the head and neck of a user in a resting position, comprising the steps of: providing a cover means having a first and second wall; interposing a partition between said first and second walls and connecting the edges of said partition and first and second walls together so that said partition and said first wall define a first chamber, and said partition and said second wall define a second chamber; enclosing within said first chamber a soft filler material for comfortably supporting the head of the user; and enclosing within said second chamber a firm, elongated neck support member so that it is slidably moveable within said second chamber and can be shifted from one position to another to adapt the pillow to provide firm support for the user's neck while also providing soft support for the head, said neck support member being of a sufficiently small size relative to the second chamber, whereby a significant change of position of the neck support member may be implemented.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for constructing an improved health pillow for receiving the head and neck of a user in a resting position, comprising the steps of: providing a cover means having a first and second wall; interposing a partition between said first and second walls and connecting the edges of said partition and first and second walls together so that said partition and said first wall define a first chamber, and said partition and said second wall define a second chamber; enclosing within said first chamber a soft filler material for comfortably supporting the head of the user; and enclosing within said second chamber a firm, elongated neck support member so that it is slidably moveable within said second chamber and can be shifted from one position to another to adapt the pillow to provide firm support for the user's neck while also providing soft support for the head, said neck support member being of a sufficiently small size relative to the second chamber, whereby a significant change of position of the neck support member may be implemented.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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