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Therapeutic pillow
Assignee: Core Products International Inc
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Filing: 1991-05-06
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Granted: 1992-02-18
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Expires: 2011-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A therapeutic pillow for supporting the neck and head of the user is described. The pillow has a generally rectangular shape. However, all of the four sides (12,14,16,18) are concaved rather than straight. The radius of curvature is selected to approximate the position of the shoulders of the user when the user lies on his or her back in an at rest position. The pillow also has an irregular-shaped central hollow (30). This configuration yields four lobes (36,38,40,42) each of which is designed to support the neck and head in a different way. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Randall A. Meyer
- 👤 Philip H. Mattison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:51
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A head and neck supporting pillowing having: a. a first concaved edge having a first end and a second end; b. a second concaved edge having a first end and a second end; c. a third concave edge having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends of said third concaved edge respectively joined to the first ends of the first and second concaved edges to form first and second corners; d. a fourth concaved edge having first and second ends, said first and second ends of said fourth concaved edge respectively joined to the second end of the first and second concaved edges to form third and fourth corners; e. a hollow defined by an arcuate base having a pair of ends, generally the same radius of curvature as the first concaved edge and an orientation parallel to said first concaved edge, and an arch projecting from the ends of said base toward said second concaved edge, said arch having an apex, said apex being the point on the arch closest to said second concaved edge, said hollow positioned so said base is closer to the first concaved edge than said apex is to said second concaved edge; and f. a separate support lobe associated with each of said four concaved edges defined by said concaved edges and said hollow.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
A head and neck supporting pillowing having: a. a first concaved edge having a first end and a second end; b. a second concaved edge having a first end and a second end; c. a third concave edge having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends of said third concaved edge respectively joined to the first ends of the first and second concaved edges to form first and second corners; d. a fourth concaved edge having first and second ends, said first and second ends of said fourth concaved edge respectively joined to the second end of the first and second concaved edges to form third and fourth corners; e. a hollow defined by an arcuate base having a pair of ends, generally the same radius of curvature as the first concaved edge and an orientation parallel to said first concaved edge, and an arch projecting from the ends of said base toward said second concaved edge, said arch having an apex, said apex being the point on the arch closest to said second concaved edge, said hollow positioned so said base is closer to the first concaved edge than said apex is to said second concaved edge; and f. a separate support lobe associated with each of said four concaved edges defined by said concaved edges and said hollow.
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