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Infant head and neck support pillow
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-06-18
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Granted: 1994-08-23
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Expires: 2013-06-18
Abstract
Abstract An infant head support pillow neck made of a filler-cushion material which is covered by a top half and bottom half which are sewn together. The top and bottom halves are identically shaped so as to give the infant pillow head support a substantially rectangular appearance. The shape of the infant head support pillow is defined by first and second latitudinal sides and first and second longitudinal sides, the longitudinal sides being longer in length than the latitudinal sides. The second longitudinal side has a first keyhole wing and a second keyhole wing which curve inward in the direction of the first longitudinal side to form an opening between them. The second longitudinal side extends from the first and second keyhole wings to form a keyhole region at the center of the pillow. The keyhole region has a diameter which is approximately one-fourth the distance between the first and second latitudinal sides. The pillow provides support while the infant is being held or carried by an individual as well as when using any commercially available baby product.
Inventors
- 👤 Helen Yin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:14
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D15/00; A47D15/005; A47D15/006; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/38; A47C7/383
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
281 words
An infant head support pillow having a one-piece, finished-product construction, comprising: a top half; a bottom half connected to said top half, said top half and said bottom half forming the exterior of said infant head support pillow; a filler-cushion material contacting said top half and said bottom half and positioned in the interior of said infant head support pillow between said top half and said bottom half; a first longitudinal side formed by said top half and said bottom half; a first latitudinal side and a second latitudinal side formed by said top half and bottom half; a first keyhole wing having a curved configuration which projects in the direction of said second latitudinal side and curves inward in the direction of said first longitudinal side; a second keyhole wing having a curved configuration which projects in the direction of said first latitudinal side and curves inward in the direction of said first longitudinal side, said curved configuration of said first keyhole wing and said curved configuration of said second keyhole wing come into substantial contact with each other and define an opening therebetween; a second longitudinal side comprised of said first keyhole wing and said second keyhole wing and forming a keyhold region at the center of said infant head support pillow, said second longitudinal side being formed of said top half and said bottom half; wherein said curved configuration of said first keyhole wing and said curved configuration of said second keyhole wing are separable due to the flexible nature of said infant head support pillow; and said infant head support pillow is nine inches long and has a thickness of 1.2 inches with a tolerance of 15%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
281 words
An infant head support pillow having a one-piece, finished-product construction, comprising: a top half; a bottom half connected to said top half, said top half and said bottom half forming the exterior of said infant head support pillow; a filler-cushion material contacting said top half and said bottom half and positioned in the interior of said infant head support pillow between said top half and said bottom half; a first longitudinal side formed by said top half and said bottom half; a first latitudinal side and a second latitudinal side formed by said top half and bottom half; a first keyhole wing having a curved configuration which projects in the direction of said second latitudinal side and curves inward in the direction of said first longitudinal side; a second keyhole wing having a curved configuration which projects in the direction of said first latitudinal side and curves inward in the direction of said first longitudinal side, said curved configuration of said first keyhole wing and said curved configuration of said second keyhole wing come into substantial contact with each other and define an opening therebetween; a second longitudinal side comprised of said first keyhole wing and said second keyhole wing and forming a keyhold region at the center of said infant head support pillow, said second longitudinal side being formed of said top half and said bottom half; wherein said curved configuration of said first keyhole wing and said curved configuration of said second keyhole wing are separable due to the flexible nature of said infant head support pillow; and said infant head support pillow is nine inches long and has a thickness of 1.2 inches with a tolerance of 15%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An infant head support pillow according to claim 1, wherein: the diameter of said keyhole region is approximately one-fourth of the distance between said first latitudinal side and said second latitudinal side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An infant head support pillow according to claim 1, wherein : said filler-cushion material is a single piece of layered polyester fiber batting cut to the pattern of said infant pillow head support pillow.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An infant head support pillow according to claim 1 wherein said infant head support pillow is substantially rectangular in shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
An infant head support pillow according to claim 1, wherein the filler-cushion material is soft, flexible and pliable so that the periphery of the keyhole which is formed by said second longitudinal side conforms to the neck size of an infant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An infant head support pillow according to claim 1, wherein: said infant head support pillow has a width of 5.3 inches with a tolerance of 15%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
253 words
An infant head support pillow having a one-piece, finished-product construction, comprising: a top half; a bottom half connected to said top half, said top half and said bottom half forming the exterior of said infant head support pillow; a filler-cushion material positioned in the interior of said infant head support pillow between said top half and said bottom half; a first longitudinal side formed by said top half and said bottom half; a first latitudinal side and a second latitudinal side formed by said top half and bottom half; a first keyhole wing substantially parabolic in shape and having a vertex region oriented toward said second latitudinal side; a second keyhole wing substantially parabolic in shape and having a vertex region oriented toward said first latitudinal side such that said vertex region of said second keyhole wing and said vertex region of said first keyhole wing come into substantial contact with each other and define an opening therebetween; a second longitudinal side comprised of said first keyhole wing and said second keyhole wing and forming a keyhole region at the center of said infant head support pillow, said second longitudinal side being formed of said top half and bottom half; wherein said vertex region of said first keyhole wing and said vertex region of said second keyhole wing are separable due to the flexible nature of said infant head support pillow; and said infant head support pillow is nine inches long and has a thickness of 1.2 inches with a tolerance of 15%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
253 words
An infant head support pillow having a one-piece, finished-product construction, comprising: a top half; a bottom half connected to said top half, said top half and said bottom half forming the exterior of said infant head support pillow; a filler-cushion material positioned in the interior of said infant head support pillow between said top half and said bottom half; a first longitudinal side formed by said top half and said bottom half; a first latitudinal side and a second latitudinal side formed by said top half and bottom half; a first keyhole wing substantially parabolic in shape and having a vertex region oriented toward said second latitudinal side; a second keyhole wing substantially parabolic in shape and having a vertex region oriented toward said first latitudinal side such that said vertex region of said second keyhole wing and said vertex region of said first keyhole wing come into substantial contact with each other and define an opening therebetween; a second longitudinal side comprised of said first keyhole wing and said second keyhole wing and forming a keyhole region at the center of said infant head support pillow, said second longitudinal side being formed of said top half and bottom half; wherein said vertex region of said first keyhole wing and said vertex region of said second keyhole wing are separable due to the flexible nature of said infant head support pillow; and said infant head support pillow is nine inches long and has a thickness of 1.2 inches with a tolerance of 15%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An infant head support pillow according to claim 7, wherein: said infant head support pillow has a width of 5.3 inches with a tolerance of 15%.
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