Adapted To Accommodate Disparate Article Patents (Class 5/639)
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Patent number: 12121158Abstract: A sleeping device including an inclined mat or an inclination segment under a mat positionable under a baby for sleep. The inclined mat or the inclination segment includes a top surface area, a bottom surface area, and a thickness area lying therebetween. The bottom surface area is configured to lie against a sleeping surface and the top surface area is configured to lie against a baby. The top surface area of the inclined mat or the inclination segment includes an elevated surface, a downwardly surface, and a lower surface configured to receive a back of the head of the baby. The downwardly surface is configured to support a side of the head of the baby lying toward the downwardly surface to prevent the head from turning to a position wherein the side of the head lies planar with the sleeping surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Inventors: Ana Adriana Cruz-Mansilla, Paul Robert Juhasz
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Patent number: 12114761Abstract: An apparatus capable of transforming between a sleep aid and a tote bag is an apparatus that can be used to help the user to carry various personal objects while travelling. The apparatus can also be used for comfort while the user rests during the travel. To do so, the apparatus includes a tote bag, a plurality of heating devices, and a controller. The tote bag is a transformable structure that can be configured to be used as a storage structure or as a pillow-blanket combination. The tote bag also facilitates the transformation of the apparatus between the two configurations by the user on-the-go. The plurality of heating devices provides warm and comfort to the user when the user utilizes the apparatus as a pillow-blanket combination. The controller enables the user to control the operation of the plurality of heating devices while utilizing the apparatus as a pillow-blanket combination.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Inventor: Selena Porter
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Patent number: 12075936Abstract: In yet another aspect, a pillow generally comprises a blanket, a top, a bottom, and sides extending between the top and the bottom. The blanket is attached to the sides and has a stowed position and a use position. The top, the bottom, and the sides collectively define a first compartment sized to receive stuffing. The top defines a second compartment sized to receive the blanket in a stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Inventor: John Voegel
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Patent number: 12035832Abstract: A pillow configured to accommodate a first user and a second user wherein the users are positioned in a lateral recumbent position. The body of the pillow includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has an upper surface that is higher than that of the upper surface of the lower portion. The lower portion includes a first section and a second section that are contiguously formed. The first section and second section are laterally adjacent and are configured to permit the second user to lay in a left lateral recumbent position and a right lateral recumbent position. The lower surface of the body includes a passage formed therein. The passage is concave in form and includes a bottom portion and a top portion having a first branch and a second branch. The passage bifurcates proximate the lower edge of the upper portion to create a y-shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Inventor: Brodie Wilkinson
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Patent number: 12030412Abstract: An integrated cargo and headrest cover includes a headrest cover that conforms to a vehicle headrest and an elongated strap extending downwardly from the headrest cover, the elongated strap being configured to secure cargo to the vehicle seat. The system reduces shifting of cargo while driving, providing protection for the cargo and reducing driving hazards. The strap includes a plurality of couplers positioned in offset relation for releasably securing the strap to the cargo and for adjusting the strap. A cargo cover may be connected to the strap to conceal and provide additional protection for the cargo.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: NO SACRIFICE BAGS INC.Inventor: Donna Lee Elizabeth Lehtonen
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Patent number: 11950630Abstract: A pillowcase vaporizing assembly includes a pillowcase that has an open end to receive a pillow for sleeping. A pouch is provided that has an entry extending into an interior of the pouch and the pouch is insertable into the open end of the pillowcase. A pocket is integrated into the pouch and the pocket is positioned within the pouch. A vaporizer is slidable into the pocket in the pouch and the vaporizer has an output for releasing an inhalable vapor. A hose is fluidly attachable to the output of the vaporizer such that the tube receives the inhalable vapor from the vaporizer. A mouthpiece is fluidly attachable to the hose and the mouthpiece can be placed in the user's mouth thereby facilitating the user to inhale the inhalable vapor.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Inventor: Reginald Jones
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Patent number: 11889940Abstract: A pillow has a supporting structure, a cushion, multiple flexible sensors, and a controlling unit. The supporting structure has a supporting plate. The supporting plate has multiple supporting elements disposed at intervals. Each of the supporting elements is sheet-like. Each of the supporting elements is independently deformable by being independently pressed and independently restoring. The cushion is elastic and is supported by the supporting structure. Each of the flexible sensors is mounted to a corresponding one of the multiple supporting elements. The controlling unit is electrically connected to the multiple flexible sensors. When a user rests his head on the pillow, the user may press the flexible sensors to control a controlled device such as a speaker or a projector.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Inventor: Shun-Tien Hung
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Patent number: 11833368Abstract: A device for delivering low-level electromagnetic radiation to a patient includes a core portion including an upper surface and defining at least a portion of a base surface opposite the upper surface. The base surface is substantially planar and configured to rest on a substrate. The device also includes a cushion layer mounted on the upper surface and substantially defining a contact surface. The contact surface is opposite the base surface and contoured to support a curvature of a sub-occipital region and a lower neck region of the patient in a supine position. The device further includes a plurality of emitters coupled proximate to the contact surface and configured to emit low-level electromagnetic radiation transdermally to at least one of the sub-occipital region and the lower neck region.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Inventor: Jonathan A. Shanker
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Patent number: 11737570Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a user includes a faceplate, an arm, and a base. The faceplate has an opening to receive a user's face. The arm is attached to the faceplate and the base. The base includes a base slide that is slidable within a slot of a base body. The base slide includes one or more lock pins that releasably engage one of multiple holes in a lock bar. The lock bar is mechanically coupled to a button body. When the button body is pulled distally, the lock bar moves away from the base slide such that the lock pin(s) is/are removed from the corresponding hole(s) to allow the base slide to slide within the slot. When the button body is released, the lock bar moves towards the base slide such that the lock pin(s) is/are inserted into the same or different hole(s) to lock the slide's position.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Hypnap LLCInventors: Michael Anthony Disimoni Stone, Brian Edward Hack, Jurgen Paul Frasch
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Patent number: 11730291Abstract: A pillow configured as a durable cushion as well as a more comfortable cushion. The pillow may include a single chamber with two sides extending between two different materials. A cushion may be positioned within the chamber and may be of such dimensions to fit within only one side of the chamber. When the cushion is positioned the first side of the chamber the second side of the chamber may include a void and the material on the second side may be rolled up and folded into an envelope on the first side maintaining the cushion. Alternatively, a user can move the cushion to the second side and the voided material of the first side can be rolled up into the envelope on the second side. The first side may be a more durable material, such as nylon, and the second side may be a softer material, such as cotton-jersey.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: ARGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Matthew Maxfield, Cory Tholl, Tyler Westbroek, Shawn Parry, Luke Metzger
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Patent number: 11439259Abstract: A sensory stress relief aid designed to produce stress relief in a user. The sensory stress relief aid includes a pillow having a length and a width that define an outer layer. The outer layer of the pillow has a plurality of different surfaces disposed thereon, wherein each surface corresponds to a different tactile feel, such as velvet or fur. Additionally, the outer layer encloses a plurality of inner layers disposed within the pillow, wherein each inner layer comprises a different degree of firmness. A motor attached to an inflatable bladder disposed within the plurality of inner layers is configured to alternately inflate and deflate to simulate breathing. At least one speaking is included and adapted to emit soothing sounds such as nature noises and guided meditation instructions. A remote control in wireless communication with the motor and speakers allows a user to selectively operate each.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: William Mess
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Patent number: 11350775Abstract: Systems and apparatuses having different tactile textures are disclosed. One system includes a pillow. The pillow includes a bottom surface having a first material, and a top surface coupled to the bottom surface. The top surface includes a second material and a third material. The first, second, and third materials have different tactile textures from one another, and the first, second, and third materials are all on an exterior surface of the pillow. The pillow includes a zipper coupling a first portion of the bottom surface to a second portion of the top surface. The pillow includes a pocket formed between the top and bottom surfaces. The pocket is accessible using the zipper, and configured to hold weighted bags. The system includes the weighted bags. Each weighted bag includes weighted pellets, and is configured to be disposed in the pocket to adjust the weight within the pocket.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: SHINING STAR STITCHERY LLCInventor: Alisa Brickman Hunsinger
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Patent number: 11185167Abstract: Various embodiments of collapsible canopies for chairs and other objects are described, which have a sheet of material coupled to a frame that when expanded creates the canopy. The frame preferably comprises first and second support pieces that can be coupled together at opposite ends. Each of the support pieces can comprises two or more struts that are hingedly coupled in series, such that the at least two struts can pivot or move about a hinge from (i) a collapsed configuration where one of the struts is stacked on top of the other strut to (ii) an expanded configuration where the at least two struts extend in opposite directions from the hinge.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: CleverMade, LLCInventor: Allen Keith Holland
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Patent number: 11000775Abstract: An item for child's play and education changeable between book and toy configurations. In the book configuration, the item includes a first cover of flexible material that has a first side that is externally exposed and a second side that bounds a cover pocket extending within the first cover. The item further includes a plurality of pages and a second cover that are operatively connected to the first cover by a spine. The item may be changed from the book to the toy by turning the cover pocket inside out to form a toy pocket such that the second side of the flexible material is externally exposed and the first side bounds the toy pocket. In the toy configuration, the plurality of pages, second cover, and the spine are housed within the toy pocket. An exemplary item may be further changeable between additional book and toy configurations.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: BENDON, INC.Inventor: Rianna Lynn Riegelman
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Patent number: 10646687Abstract: A pillow including a percussion assembly, a padding material, and a pillow cover configured to enclose the percussion assembly and the padding. The percussion assembly is configured to articulate causing the pillow padding and pillow cover to expand and contract.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Inventor: David A. Grainger
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Patent number: 10552578Abstract: A prescription management system receives prescription information and manages containers filled with the prescription. The prescription is stored in the container and the container is attached to a tracking device storing prescription information. The tracking device is managed by the prescription management system. The tracking device is self-powered and activates an indicator when it receives a request from the prescription management system identifying the tracking device. The indicator permits a user, such as a pharmacist, to locate a desired prescription.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: PerceptiMed, Inc.Inventors: Alan Jeffrey Jacobs, Darius Mostowfi, Jennifer A. L. Jacobs
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Patent number: 9623202Abstract: Presented herein are various methods for using head positioning pillows to optimize respiratory titration. More specifically, the method includes a first step of determining an optimal relative angle between the patient's mouth and throat at which the patient's airway is optimally opened. The method also includes a second step of adjusting a head positioning pillow relative to the patient's head and neck to modify and transform the configuration of the pillow to achieve a pillow position that achieves the optimal relative angle.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: BANYAN LICENSING L.L.C.Inventors: Edmund Scott Davis, Antonio Arcieri
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Patent number: 9433744Abstract: Provided is a pillow and method of marking the pillow to mitigate tinnitus. The pillow includes a first and second portions of fill material, an anchor strip assembly and a pillow casing. The anchor strip assembly is disposed between the first and second portions of fill material. The anchor strip assembly includes an anchor strip and a plurality of speakers secured onto the anchor strip at a distance from each other. A first and second edge portions of the anchor strip extend beyond edges of the first and second portions of fill material. The pillow casing secures the anchor strip assembly disposed between the first and second portions of fill material inside the pillow casing such that the first and second edge portions of the anchor strip are secured respectively between a first and second seams of the pillow casing.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Armbruster Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Robert Scott Armbruster
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Patent number: 9199430Abstract: Disclosed is a stitched-together textile and plastic component including an upper transparent plastic layer, a lower transparent plastic layer and a textile layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Inventor: Mei-Li Wang
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Patent number: 9101234Abstract: Provided is a pillow to support the head and neck of a user. The pillow includes an inflatable bladder assembly, a sheet, a fill material and a pillow casing. The inflatable bladder assembly includes an inflatable bladder. The sheet has a pocket securing the inflatable bladder. The fill material has a fold defining a first panel and a second panel of the fill material. The sheet is disposed in the fill material such that the sheet spans the first panel and the second panel and the inflatable bladder is disposed about the fold. The pillow casing secures the fill material, the sheet and the bladder, wherein the first panel and the second panel provide a friction surface to the sheet that secure the sheet and the inflatable bladder secured in the pocket within the fill material in a friction fitting.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Bicor Processing Corp.Inventor: Allan Berg
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Patent number: 9072393Abstract: A beach chair cover has a slip-over pouch which slides over the upper portion of a beach or lounge chair, with a lower portion that affixes to a beach chair. The cover has pockets hanging off of its sides, to hold various objects. The pockets can be open, or closable via a fastening device, with fold over flap. Underneath the cover's lower portion is a hidden pouch, securable via a small lock, or otherwise. The pouch, invisible to passers-by, can hold wallets, cash, or other items. The cover can have a series of sewn-in loops, e.g., on its sides, which can hold a wire for earphones or a small speaker. The beach chair cover can be folded up into a slip-over pouch, and carried by means of an integrated handle.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Inventors: David Friedman, Zalman Sofer
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Patent number: 9043991Abstract: An enhanced bolster, such as connectable to a pet bed, comprises an outer cover having an inner volume, and a mechanism for attachment to a pet bed. The inner volume may be filled directly with stuffing, or may include an inner stuff sack. While the stuffing may comprise a wide variety of stuffing items, the enhanced bolster or bolster stuff sack may preferably be filled with a plurality of items supplied by the owner, and may preferably inherently include a scent that is desirable or comforting to the intended animal, e.g. the scent of a known person or animal. For embodiments having permeable bolster stuff sacks, the entire bolster stuff sack assembly may preferably be laundered, e.g. washed and dried, as a unit, i.e. with the stuffing retained. The enhanced bolsters may preferably be provided without stuffing, but with instructions on how to stuff the enhanced bolster.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: MOLLY MUTT, LLCInventor: Arthur Louis Simon
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Patent number: 9027184Abstract: An acupressure pillow includes pressure members that are interconnected by an elastic member and arranged so that, when the user rests a body part (e.g., head or neck) on the pillow between the pressure members, the pressure members automatically adjust to accommodate the body part and produce pressure on the body part due at least in part to the elastic member, which biases the pressure members toward one another. Thus, the pressure exerted on the body part may have different vector components, including some pressure produced essentially perpendicular to the pillow surface on which the body part rests and some pressure produced at other angles due to the shape of the pressure members and the inward force on the pressure members produced by the elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Inventor: Steven M. Cohen
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Publication number: 20150121627Abstract: A baby handling device includes a horseshoe-shaped pillow formed of resilient material that has a center section of a first height and adjacent first and second side sections that taper to first and second ends of a second, lower height. A support platform is formed of flexible material and extends between an upper surface of the center section and upper surfaces of the side sections. A removable, cover is shaped to fit over the horseshoe-shaped pillow and the support platform. A restraining blanket is formed of flexible material and is removably and adjustably attached to an underside and a top surface of the cover. The pillow provides support for a baby's head and neck. The support platform provides a determined position for the baby's body and the restraining blanket constrains movement of the baby's arms. A combination fastening and carrying strap secures the device in a compact bundle for transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventor: Laura Marie O'Donnell
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Patent number: 9003582Abstract: Provided is a pillow and method of marking the pillow to mitigate tinnitus. The pillow includes a first and second portions of fill material, an anchor strip assembly and a pillow casing. The anchor strip assembly is disposed between the first and second portions of fill material. The anchor strip assembly includes an anchor strip and a plurality of speakers secured to the anchor strip at a distance from each other. A first and second edge portions the anchor strip extends beyond edges of the first and second portions of fill material. The pillow casing secures the anchor strip assembly disposed between the first and second portions of the fill material inside the pillow casing such that the first and second edge portions of the anchor strip are secured respectively between a first and second seams of the pillow casing.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Armbruster Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Robert Scott Armbruster
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Patent number: 8990980Abstract: A pillow assembly that utilizes a hood to inhibit certain movements of the head. The pillow assembly utilizes a pillowcase having a top surface and a bottom surface. The pillowcase can be stuffed to become a pillow or can be used to cover a preexisting pillow. A hood structure is sewn onto the pillowcase. The hood structure is sewn onto the pillowcase along a single main seam. The sewing of the hood to the pillowcase along a single seam creates features in the hood structure that are beneficial to the comfortable restraint of the user's head. Furthermore, the hood structure has a forward opening, a hood apex, and a rear seam that extends from the apex down to the single main seam. The rear seam also helps to reinforce the hood structure so it can better prevent unintentional movements of the user's head.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Inventor: Christopher Hindley
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Publication number: 20150082546Abstract: The present invention discloses a U-shaped travel pillow having a base cushion and raised cushion fixed to the top side of the base cushion. The inner peripheral walls of the base and raised cushions are mutually flush, while the rear walls are mutually flush and substantially flat for better contact with flat surfaces, such as a headrest, seat, or chair. Furthermore, the rear wall of the raised cushion is thinner than the sides, providing more liberty to adjust head position by easily adapting to the shape of the headrest, seat or chair. A removable cover is adapted to cover the base and raised cushions, while a drawstring with an adjustable cinch mechanism can be used for adjusting the travel pillow around the neck.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: CABEAU, INC.Inventors: David Bret Sternlight, Kyna Rose Sternlight
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Patent number: 8973190Abstract: A method of making foam imparts antimicrobial and antiodorant qualities to the foam. Green tea powder is added to the polyol raw materials for making memory foam. The green tea memory foam is used to make pillows, cushions and mattresses. Green tea foam in the top layer of a mattress acts as an antiodorant such that less of the chemical smell of the memory foam is perceived by the user. In addition, the bacteria and mold that would otherwise develop in the moist warmer sleeping environment on memory foam are killed by the green tea additive to the foam. Measurable antimicrobial and antiodorant qualities in the green tea foam are achievable by adding green tea powder constituting less than 2% of the weight of the resulting green tea foam. A neck-support contour pillow is made using memory foam that contains green tea and a green dye.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Zinus, Inc.Inventors: Suk Kan Oh, Youn Jae Lee
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Patent number: 8968183Abstract: A support apparatus, for use in supporting a device such as a sex toy, the inflatable apparatus comprising an attachment portion and a holding portion which is attached to the attachment portion, and which defines an aperture therethrough, the holding portion having an inflatable element which is operable to adjust the size of said aperture.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Inventor: James Hamilton
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Patent number: 8943626Abstract: A system for displaying a pillow in a vertical position features a pillow and a sham located on and fully encasing the pillow. The sham features a flange located on a sham outer periphery and extending out and away from the sham. A second attachment means is located on a flange second surface. The system features a rigid display frame with a frame aperture centrally located in the display frame. A first attachment means is located on a frame first surface. A removable base is located on a frame bottom edge perpendicular to the display frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Inventor: Martha Stephens
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Patent number: 8939379Abstract: A mattress age indicating device includes an enclosure and an indicating assembly contained within the enclosure. The age indicating device may be configured to present an indication related to the mattress's age and may be coupled to the mattress or other bedding or seating product.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: L&P Property Management CompanyInventors: Terrance L. Myers, John A. Garrett
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Publication number: 20150013071Abstract: A recliner and travel pillow includes a main body having a flat central portion, a first pocket and a second pocket disposed along either side of the central portion, and a pair of pillow inserts having a size and dimension that is complementary to the first and second pockets. An adjustment unit is disposed along the flat central portion for adjusting a distance between the first and second pockets and a plurality of connectors are disposed within the first and second pockets, functioning to adjust a dimension of the pockets, and to secure the pockets in a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventor: ANDREA FREUND
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Publication number: 20140366273Abstract: Described is a pillow having an integrated alarm system that is wirelessly operable using an external electronic device, such as a smartphone, tablet computer, or other similar electronic devices. The pillow has a soft, cushioned body, preferably composed of foam, and the pillow has an interior cavity in which an alarm system is positioned. The exterior surface of the pillow body includes a stretchable band thereon to help the user to hold the pillow. Further, the pillow can be disposed within a removable cover that protects the pillow body from stains or damage. The alarm system includes a speaker for producing a tone or playing music to wake a user and a vibrating motor to silently wake the user without disturbing others. The user can select the time of the alarm and the type of the alarm remotely using the external electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Trent Wilkins Davis, II, Pamela Davis
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Patent number: 8893332Abstract: A purse or bag for carrying accessories and/or personal articles that converts into a pillow is provided. In a first state, the purse or bag includes at least two exterior pockets configured for carrying appropriate sized articles or accessories. In a second state, the purse or bag is turned inside out to expose first and second pillow portions which when zippered, or coupled, together form a single pillow.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: DIYVA Holdings, LLCInventor: Barbara Kavovit
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Patent number: 8887333Abstract: A pillow has a body having a medial region and a pair of legs that extend from the medial region to define an opening therebetween. A sleep mask is attached across the front of the pillow by two elastic straps. A storage bag with handles is kept within a storage pocket of the pillow and is attached to the pillow. The bag can be removed from the interior and pulled over the pillow to form a carrying bag. Pouches are retained at the interior of the pillow body and can extend outward from the body. The pouches can fill with fillable material from the interior of the pillow body, allowing the firmness of the pillow to be adjusted. In addition, the legs can then be pushed together so that the pillow can be used as a more traditional pillow rested against a surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Sourcing Network International, LLCInventor: Randall P. Cohen
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Patent number: 8870083Abstract: A mattress age indicating device includes an enclosure, and an indicating assembly contained within the enclosure. The age indicating device may be configured to present an indication related to the mattress's age and may be coupled to the mattress or other bedding or seating product.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: L&P Property Management CompanyInventors: Terrance L. Myers, John A. Garrett
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Publication number: 20140310877Abstract: The present invention discloses a U-shaped travel pillow having a base cushion and raised cushion fixed to the top side of the base cushion. The inner peripheral walls of the base and raised cushions are mutually flush, while the rear walls are mutually flush and substantially flat for better contact with flat surfaces, such as a headrest, seat, or chair. Furthermore, the rear wall of the raised cushion is thinner than the sides, providing more liberty to adjust head position by easily adapting to the shape of the headrest, seat or chair. A removable cover is adapted to cover the base and raised cushions, while a drawstring with an adjustable cinch mechanism can be used for adjusting the travel pillow around the neck.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: David Bret Sternlight, Kyna Rose Sternlight
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Patent number: 8856990Abstract: An automobile neck pillow relates to an automobile seat articles technology field, which adopts a key technology truly adapted to human mechanical physiological curves and makes a multiple choice about materials of a core body and an elongated housing and a scientific measurement about shapes and sizes thereof to make the core body and the elongated housing match with each other, wherein the core body is soaked in medical liquids of health care to provide health care and healing to the neck, the core body is attached with a bamboo charcoal fiber cushion, an infra-red cloth, or a negative oxygen ion cloth while integrally being sprayed with perfume, and a brace provided in the elongated housing is mounted between a seat and a head cushion by a longitudinal fixation, a transverse fixation, a combination of longitudinal and transverse fixation, a head-sleeving fixation, or an integral fixation with the head cushion.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Inventor: Lei Huang
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Publication number: 20140259423Abstract: A helmet-shaped pillow having a chin strap in the front side, a neck opening, and a face opening above the chin strap. A cushioning material comprising polystyrene microbeads, memory foam, feathers, air, grains, herbs, or polystyrene pellets may be disposed in one or more compartments within the pillow. The cushioning material may be a thermal insulation material. The pillow may include built-in headphones, massaging devices, and an opening for passage of a ponytail. There may be a removable covering for the face opening and an eye covering. An anti-microbial agent may be incorporated into the fabric. The inner layer and outer layer may be reversible through manual manipulation. There may be an image or pattern on one or both outer surfaces of the inner and outer layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Evan Joseph FALCK
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Publication number: 20140237724Abstract: The invention generally pertains to a pillow convertible between an open position as a food and beverage holder and a closed position as a pillow. By way of example, the pillow has a first and second pillow portion that may be coupled and uncoupled to switch between a closed position and an open position. The pillow also has a food surface member with one or more beverage holders that is sized to fit within the interior of the pillow in the closed position. In another example, the food surface member is a two-piece construction with a slidable tray lock that moves between a first position when the pillow is closed and a second position that secures the two pieces together as a substantially coplanar surface when the pillow is open. In yet another example, the beverage holder is tapered so as to fit a variety of sizes of beverage containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Jay Brock Matthews, Daniel A. Yarmer
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Publication number: 20140230150Abstract: A cranial support cushion configured with a pillow and one or more devices for retaining cables, wires or connectors to instruments. The cranial support cushion is further directed to preventing tilting movement of a patient's head while isolating instrumentation cabling away from the patient resting supine or prone on a surgical table or gurney in a hospital operating room or a patient-monitoring arena. The cranial support cushion may be particularly designed for organizing the cabling leading from or to instrumentation used by an anesthesiologist or other healthcare provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventor: KENT J. DELLENBUSCH
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Patent number: 8782834Abstract: Provided is a pillow to support the head and neck of a user. The pillow includes an inflatable bladder assembly, sheet, fill material and pillow casing. The inflatable bladder assembly includes an inflatable bladder. The sheet has a pocket securing the bladder. The fill material has a fold defining a first panel and a second panel of the fill material. The sheet is disposed in the fill material such that the sheet spans the first panel and the second panel and the bladder is disposed about the fold. The pillow casing secures the fill material, sheet and bladder. The pillow casing has a stitching that secures the sheet in relation to the fill material and secures the fill material in relation to the pillow casing. The stitching defines a depression at a predetermined position of one or more of a top surface and a bottom surface of the pillow casing.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Bicor Processing Corp.Inventor: Allan Berg
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Patent number: 8719981Abstract: A pillow having a bladder for containing fluid or gas and on top of which compressible fill is to float. The pillow includes an elongate neck support mat atop an upper surface of the bladder, under the compressible fill, and extending along the substantially the length of one side of the bladder. The elongate mat provides upwards neck support when a user's head displaces fluid or gas by applying a downwards force near the center portion of the bladder.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Inventor: John Jaskot
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Patent number: 8708414Abstract: A travel headrest comprises a right side and a left side. The right side of the headrest includes a right side occipital support portion and a right side mandible portion which extends outwardly from the right side occipital support portion. When a person leans against the right side occipital portion the right side mandible support portion exerts a force against the person's mandible and thereby provides support to the mandible. The left side of the headrest includes a left side occipital support portion and a left side mandible portion which extends outwardly from the left side occipital support portion. When a person leans against the left side occipital portion the left side mandible support portion exerts a force against the person's mandible and thereby provides support to the mandible.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Inventor: Stanley Hurwitz
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Publication number: 20140101854Abstract: An integrated ambient sound-isolating pillow composed of comfortable material such as memory foam may be configured as a one-piece pillow for long term resting (e.g. overnight sleeping) use. A one-piece ambient sound-isolating pillow may include a head cradling portion that provides comfortable support for a person's head while cradling at least the sides of the person's head so that a sound-isolating portion of the pillow acts as an ambient sound shield to the person's ears.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventor: Stone Joseph Watson
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Patent number: 8667969Abstract: A foam positioner device utilized for maintaining resting limb positioning, hand shape and strength therapies, and other modality therapies. Said device, by means of an integrated strap slot base, incorporates a generic strap which wraps around furnishings such as pillows, recliner footrests, beds, chairs, and various medical apparatus exclusively and does not attach to the person.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Inventors: David Bruce Tannahill, Kristi Lynn Tannahill
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Patent number: 8656538Abstract: A fabric band to be placed around a bed pillow, to enhance comfort and hygiene. The band provides a covered space on each side of the pillow, where the user may rest a hand for greater comfort. Also, a smaller pillow may be placed between the first pillow and the fabric band, to provide more specific support for the head and face. The band may include a moisture-resistant layer to protect the pillow and/or pillow case from saliva. This improves hygiene, and prolongs the life of the pillow.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Inventor: Louise Holyfield
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Patent number: 8650683Abstract: A pillow has an outer cover having a first side and a second side that define there between a space for receiving pillow filling. First and second partition walls extend between the first side and the second side to divide the space into first, second, and third chambers, respectively. A closable access mechanism provides access to the first, second, and third chambers so that pillow filling can be selectively added to or removed from any of the chambers to adjust the firmness of portions of the pillow.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Parnham Group Pty LtdInventor: Leon Parnham
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Publication number: 20140041124Abstract: An inflatable shaded pillow for beach or other outdoor use is disclosed. An inflatable bladder is provided in any of a variety of beach or outdoor themed shapes and colors. The bladder in its inflated shape generally has a pillow base, a rear support member, and a shade providing member with the rear support member fixedly attached to the pillow base and supporting the shade member up above the head of the user. Optionally, one or more cylindrical cavities for supporting a beverage container may incorporated into the shape of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventor: Howard Lam
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Patent number: RE48479Abstract: For multiple viewing angle media support, and apparatus includes three support sides. Each support side includes a back support and an edge support. A top of each back support is in physical communication with an adjacent edge support clockwise about a central axis and each back support and each edge support is in physical communication with two ends of a solid interior. Each back support, each edge support, and each end is a surface of the solid interior, the solid interior is a pillow covered in fabric, a first viewing angle of the first back support is 36 degrees, a second viewing angle of the second back support is 74 degrees, and a third viewing angle of the third back support is 49 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Happy Products, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Cannon, Juliette Fassett