Pillow

• US 20080155752A1
• Filed: 12/27/2006
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Foot Techno, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Foot Techno, Inc.
• Inventors: Fujita, Minoru, Murotani, Ryoko
• Granted Patent: US 7,810,192 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/636
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/10 Pillows pillow holders A47C21/00, A47C21/026; specially adapted for preventing snoring A61F5/56
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/109 adapted to lie on the side and in supine position

Abstract

A pillow having a pillow body including a flat cushion and a flexible cover covering the surface of the pillow body. The pillow body includes a central portion defining a back head support and side head supports located on left and right sides of the back head support. The back head support includes a first slit extending in a widthwise direction and a second slit and a third slit extending so as to be inclined relative to the first slit.

Claims

1. A pillow comprising:

a pillow body including a flat cushion, the pillow body including a central portion defining a back head support and side head supports located on left and right sides of the back head support; and

a flexible cover covering the surface of the pillow body;

wherein the back head support includes a first slit extending in a widthwise direction and a second slit and a third slit extending so as to be inclined relative to the first slit.

2. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the cushion is made of a breathable high repulsion resilient material.

3. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the first to third slits each have the shape of a flat diamond when viewed from above.

4. The pillow according to claim 1, wherein the first to third slits extend through the cushion.

5. The pillow according to claim 1, comprising:

sub-cushions arranged between the upper surface of the cushion and the cover and between the lower surface of the cushion and the cover, wherein the sub-cushions have slits at locations corresponding to the first to third slits.

6. The pillow according to claim 5, wherein:

the cushion is selected from the group consisting of a mat formed from at least one type of a synthetic fiber selected from resilient polyester fibers, polyurethane fibers, polyethylene fibers, polypropylene fibers, and vinyl chloride fibers, a mat formed from resilient coconut hull fibers, a mat formed from natural fibers, a mix urethane foam, urethane foam, rubber sponge, and polyethylene sponge; and

the sub-cushion is selected from a nonwoven fabric mat of felt, a foam body of natural rubber, a foam body of synthetic rubber, a foam body of natural resin, and a foam body of synthetic resin.

7. The pillow according to claim 1, further comprising:

a cervical bone support formed so as to bulge from an end face of the pillow body that is closer to the top of a head.

8. The pillow according to claim 2, further comprising:

a cervical bone support formed so as to bulge from an end face of the pillow body that is closer to the top of a head.

9. The pillow according to claim 3, further comprising:

a cervical bone support formed so as to bulge from an end face of the pillow body that is closer to the top of a head.

10. The pillow according to claim 4, further comprising:

a cervical bone support formed so as to bulge from an end face of the pillow body that is closer to the top of a head.

11. The pillow according to claim 5, further comprising:

a cervical bone support formed so as to bulge from an end face of the pillow body that is closer to the top of a head.

12. The pillow according to claim 6, further comprising:

a cervical bone support formed so as to bulge from an end face of the pillow body that is closer to the top of a head.