ERGONOMIC PILLOW
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.
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to an ergonomically designed pillow for supporting the neck and spine.
2. Description of Related Art
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.
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 INVENTIONThe 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.
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.
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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.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 7, 2009
Publication Date: Jun 9, 2011
Inventors: Christina Rose (Huntsville, AR), Jason Rose (Huntsville, AR)
Application Number: 12/632,676
International Classification: A47C 20/02 (20060101); A47C 20/00 (20060101);