US4969869A
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Pillow construction and medication dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-01-11
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Granted: 1990-11-13
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Expires: 2009-01-11
Abstract
Abstract A pad for use with a gas permeable pillow, mattress, or the like having a stream of gas or mixture of gases flowing outwardly from the pillow, mattress or the like, the pad comprising a material which is substantially permeable to the gas or mixture of gases, the material being impregnated by a treating composition capable of being carried by the gas or mixture of gases to dispense the treating composition to expose a person or animal resting on the pillow, mattress, or the like to the treating composition and the pad being mounted on the pillow, mattress, or the like in the stream of gas or mixture of gases.
Inventors
- 👤 Kermit H. Burgin
- 👤 George R. Newman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:49
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/007; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/06; A47G2009/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A pad for use with a gas permeable pillow, mattress, or the like, the pad being constructed from a material which is substantially permeable to a gas or mixture of gases, the pad impregnated by a treating composition capable of being carried by the gas or mixture of gases, and means for mounting the pad on the pillow, mattress, or the like in a stream of the gas or mixture of gases.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A pad for use with a gas permeable pillow, mattress, or the like, the pad being constructed from a material which is substantially permeable to a gas or mixture of gases, the pad impregnated by a treating composition capable of being carried by the gas or mixture of gases, and means for mounting the pad on the pillow, mattress, or the like in a stream of the gas or mixture of gases.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The pad of claim 1 wherein the means for mounting the pad in a stream of the gas or mixture of gases comprises an adhesive on a surface of the pad for adhering the pad to the pillow, mattress, or the like.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The pad of claim 2 and further comprising a protective strip for covering the adhesive, removal of the protective strip activating the adhesive to permit the pad to be affixed to the pillow, mattress, or the like.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
A pad for use with a gas permeable pillow, mattress, or the like having a stream of gas or mixture of gases flowing outwardly from the pillow, mattress, or the like, the pad comprising a material which is substantially permeable to the gas or mixture of gases, the material being impregnated by a treating composition capable of being carried by the gas or mixture of gases to dispense the treating composition to expose a person or animal resting on the pillow, mattress, or the like to the treating composition, and means for mounting the pad on the pillow, mattress, or the like in the stream of gas or mixture of gases.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
A pad for use with a gas permeable pillow, mattress, or the like having a stream of gas or mixture of gases flowing outwardly from the pillow, mattress, or the like, the pad comprising a material which is substantially permeable to the gas or mixture of gases, the material being impregnated by a treating composition capable of being carried by the gas or mixture of gases to dispense the treating composition to expose a person or animal resting on the pillow, mattress, or the like to the treating composition, and means for mounting the pad on the pillow, mattress, or the like in the stream of gas or mixture of gases.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The pad of claim 4 wherein the treating composition comprises a volatile medicament so that movement of the person or animal on the pillow, mattress, or the like generates air movement through an external surface of the pillow, mattress, or the like which is sufficient to dispense the medicament from the pad.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The pad of claim 4 wherein the means for mounting the pad on the pillow, mattress, or the like comprises an adhesive on the surface of the pad for adhering the pad to an external surface of the pillow, mattress, or the like.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The pad of claim 6 and further comprising a protective strip for covering the adhesive, removal of the protective strip activating the adhesive to permit the pad to be affixed to the external surface of the pillow, mattress, or the like.
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