Cushioned support devices

• US 20110010863A1
• Filed: 09/24/2010
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ilse Rubio
• Original Assignee: Ilse Rubio
• Inventors: Rubio, Ilse
• Granted Patent: US 8,832,879 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/652
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/02 of detachable or loose type A47C20/04, A47C20/08 take precedence ; for chairs A47C7/00; pillows A47G9/10
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/026 Supports for lying in a prone position A47C20/025 takes precedence

Abstract

The female cushion/pillow support devices described herein may provide comfort and/or support to a woman'"'"'s breasts while lying in a prone position, e.g., on their stomach. For example, the support devices herein may enhance comfort for women after an operation and/or experiencing other medical issues, women with breast augmentation, and the like, to facilitate them lying in the prone position. In addition, the support devices may protect the breasts when flattened by the woman'"'"'s weight. The support device may have a thickness sufficient to raise the user'"'"'s body away from the support surface to reduce or substantially eliminate pressure on the breasts received within the openings.

Claims

1. A cushioned support device, comprising:

a conformable body comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces extending between end surfaces, the body further comprising a pair of spaced apart openings extending from the upper surface towards the lower surface, each opening defining a sidewall; and

a cover for receiving the body therein, the cover comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and side panels extending between end panels, the cover comprising panels defining recesses, the cover comprising one or more openings accessing an interior of the cover for inserting and removing the body, the cover substantially enclosing the body such that the panels defining the recesses are disposed within the openings in the body.

2. The support device of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a padded layer surrounding panels defining sidewalls of the recesses.

3. The support device of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a padded layer attached to an inner surface of the top panel of the cover.

4. The support device of claim 2 or 3, wherein the padded layer comprises material that is relatively softer than the conformable body.

5. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings in the body extend only partially from the upper surface to the lower surface.

6. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings in the body extend from the upper surface entirely through the body to the lower surface.

7. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings in the body comprise sidewalls having a substantially uniform diameter.

8. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings are spaced apart symmetrically between the end surfaces.

9. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings are spaced apart from one another at least about one inch.

10. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings are spaced apart symmetrically between the side surfaces.

11. The support device of claim 1, wherein the body may have a thickness sufficient to raise the user'"'"'s body away from the support surface

12. The support device of claim 1, wherein the side surfaces have a height between the upper and lower surfaces of at least about two inches, thereby defining the thickness of the conformable body.

13. The support device of claim 1, wherein the conformable body may have a substantially planar surface.

14. The support device of claim 1, wherein the conformable body have a variable thickness in different regions around the frame.