U.S. patent application number 12/632676 was filed with the patent office on 2011-06-09 for ergonomic pillow.
Invention is credited to Christina Rose, Jason Rose.
Application Number | 20110131728 12/632676 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44080527 |
Filed Date | 2011-06-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110131728 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Rose; Christina ; et
al. |
June 9, 2011 |
ERGONOMIC PILLOW
Abstract
An ergonomic pillow for support where the pillow includes a foam
base, a flat bottom side along the foam base and a curved topside.
The foam base provides foundational support for the pillow. The
topside includes a curved indentation, which extends across the top
side and a cushion within the curved indentation. An oval sloped
indentation is provided at the substantial center of the top side
and a sloped edge extends across a bottom side of the pillow. The
oval sloped indentation may extend across the sloped edge and
extends across the cushion. In one exemplary embodiment, the foam
base may include memory foam and the cushion may be made of
cotton.
Inventors: |
Rose; Christina;
(Huntsville, AR) ; Rose; Jason; (Huntsville,
AR) |
Family ID: |
44080527 |
Appl. No.: |
12/632676 |
Filed: |
December 7, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
5/636 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 9/109 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
5/636 |
International
Class: |
A47C 20/02 20060101
A47C020/02; A47C 20/00 20060101 A47C020/00 |
Claims
1. An ergonomic pillow for support comprising: a. a foam base,
where the foam base provides foundational support for the pillow;
b. a flat bottom side along the foam base; c. a curved top side,
where said top side includes a curved indentation, the curved
indentation extends across the top side; d. a cushion exclusively
within the curved indentation; e. an oval sloped indentation at the
substantial center of the top side, where said sloped indentation
extends across the curved indentation and said cushion extends from
each side of the sloped indentation; and f. a sloped edge across a
bottom side of the pillow.
2. The ergonomic pillow according to claim 1, where the sloped
indentation extends and merges into the sloped edge.
3. (canceled)
4. The ergonomic pillow according to claim 1, where the foam base
includes memory foam.
5. The ergonomic pillow according to claim 1, where the cushion is
made of cotton.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an ergonomically designed
pillow for supporting the neck and spine.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Pillows are utilized by many users during sleeping or
reclining in a chair or a sofa. The pillow is designed as a large
cushion support device made of foam, feathers or other finable
materials between a textile liner. Pillows may provide support and
comfort for various parts of the body. Furthermore, pillows may be
simply used for decorative purposes. The classic bed pillow is
usually square or rectangular in shape and may vary in size
depending on the size of the bed. Larger pillows may provide
support for other portions of a person's body. The traditional
pillows are principally used to support the head and neck areas
while other pillows have been designed to support the back, knees
and legs. Many of the special purpose pillows are considered
orthopedic-type pillows that may have special designs and
curvatures in order to accommodate curvatures of particular body
parts.
[0005] Some of the special designed or ergonomic-type pillows of
the prior art include U.S. Pat. No. 6,401,279 which discloses a
neck supporting pillow that provides a means to maintain a clear
air passage through a user's neck while the user lies on the
pillow. Another example of a therapeutic pillow exists and is
disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,629,324 which discloses a pillow
specifically designed to avoid pressure on the ears, lobes and
cartilage in order to evenly distribute pressure on the outer
surfaces of the face. Yet another example of a specially designed
contour pillow is U.S. Pat. No. 6,742,207 that discloses a contour
pillow that includes a top, bottom, front, back and opposite sides
that includes neck support and support for side-cradling or
side-support for the shoulder. Although several ergonomic or
specialty contoured pillows exist in a prior art, the continued
need for specialty contoured pillows to accommodate a specific need
of users thereof.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention relates to an ergonomic pillow for
support comprising: a foam base, where the foam base provides
foundational support for the pillow; a flat bottom side along the
foam base; a curved top side, where said top side includes a curved
indentation, the curved indentation extends across the top side; a
cushion within the curved indentation; an oval sloped indentation
at the substantial center of the top side; and a sloped edge across
a bottom side of the pillow. The sloped indentation may extend into
the sloped edge and the oval sloped indentation extends across the
cushion. In one exemplary embodiment, the foam base may include
memory foam and the cushion may be made of cotton.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 depicts an ergonomic pillow according to the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0008] The present invention provides an ergonomically designed
pillow to support the neck and spine of a user. The ergonomic
pillow according to the present invention includes various stuffing
materials to distribute weight evenly and helps eliminate
discomfort in various sleeping positions. The ergonomic pillow
according to the present invention is a multi-layer pillow that
assists users in keeping the neck and spine aligned while lying on
the pillow.
[0009] An ergonomic pillow 10 is depicted in FIG. 1. The ergonomic
pillow 10 includes a memory foam base 22. The memory foam forms the
base of the pillow 10 and provides a foundational support for the
pillow 10. The pillow 10 includes a flat bottom side and a curved
top side with a curved indentation that extends from one side of
pillow 10 to the opposite side of pillow 10. A cotton cushion 24 is
provided in the curved indentation of pillow 10 and extends across
the pillow 10 from one side to the other. At the center of pillow
10 a sloped indentation 26 is provided for placement of a user's
head. The sloped indentation 26 is substantially oval in shape and
abuts a gradual slope 21 at one edge of the pillow 10. The
gradually sloped edge 21 is provided on a bottom side of the pillow
10. The sloped oval indentation 26 and sloped edge 21 enable the
user to lie comfortably and eliminates discomfort that may be
associated with the cervical portion of the neck and back. The
supporting indentation 26 and curvature helps to prevent pressure
and keeps the back and neck in alignment while the user sleeps
either on his or her back or side.
[0010] The pillow 10 as depicted in FIG. 1 is shown without a
pillow case. A pillow case may be used with the pillow 10 and in
one particular embodiment includes a waterproof algae-proof fitted
sheet that conforms to the curvatures and shape of the pillow. In
one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the pillow 10
may be approximately 28 inches wide, 17 inches high and 6 inches in
depth. The top of the pillow is manufactured of soft cotton cushion
that is supported by the memory foam base 22. The pillow 10 helps
users to avoid back and neck pain while sleeping or awakening with
pain due to insufficient support from a conventional pillow. The
instant invention has been shown and described in what it considers
to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is
recognized, however, that departures may be made there from within
the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will
occur to a person skilled in the art.
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