Patents Assigned to The Boppy Company, LLC
  • Publication number: 20090235459
    Abstract: A pillow system comprises a curved pillow body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a midsection and a pair of curved arms that each have an end. The system also includes a padded booster that is configured to rest on the top surface of the pillow body. The booster has a midportion and a pair of ends. The ends have a height that is larger than the height at the midportion, and the midportion is flexible to permit the booster to be folded in half.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: The Boppy Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kristin A. Tidwell, Sheila Littlehorn
  • Patent number: 7587773
    Abstract: A pillow system comprises a curved main pillow having a pillow body having a midsection and a pair of ends. The pillow body is curved and is both flexible and firm to permit it to wrap around a user. A curved side pillow is operably attached to one of the ends of the main pillow such that the side pillow is positionable around the user's side and back when the main pillow is placed adjacent to the user's stomach. The side pillow has an inner portion near the main pillow and an outer portion away from the main pillow. The side pillow tapers downward in height from the inner portion to the outer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: The Boppy Company, LLC
    Inventors: Sheila Littlehorn, Kristin A. Tidwell, Elizabeth A. Franqui
  • Patent number: 7451508
    Abstract: A support pillow that comprises a pillow body having a medial region and two curved arms that extend from the medial region to define a generally open well. A back rest extends vertically upward from the medial region. This configuration permits an infant to be placed in the open well, with the curved arms of the pillow body supporting the infant from tipping side to side and the back rest supporting the infant's back. Conveniently, the back rest may be incorporated into a slipcover that is placed over the pillow body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: The Boppy Company, LLC
    Inventors: Susan Matthews Brown, Kristin A. Tidwell