HEART BEAT NOISE ELIMINATING PILLOW

• US 3,851,347 A
• Filed: 11/12/1973
• Issued: 12/03/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Burnis C. Ashley
• Original Assignee: Burnis C. Ashley
• Inventors: Ashley, Burnis C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilliam, Paul R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Calvert, Andrew M.
• Application Number:
  US05/414,761
• Time in Patent Office: 386 Days
• Field of Search: 5/337,338,345,355,361A,361B,361 297/DIG.1,DIG.2
• US Class Current: 5/636
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/144 inside the mattress or cushion
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/146 on the outside surface of the mattress or cushion
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/10 Pillows pillow holders A47C21/00, A47C21/026; specially adapted for preventing snoring A61F5/56
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 297/01 Foam

Abstract

A thick panel-like horizontal body of rectangular configuration is provided. The body is constructed of soft, shape-retentive and resilient cellular material. The upper and lower surfaces of the body are provided with longitudinally and transversely shaped blind recesses of approximately two inches in width and arranged in transversely spaced longitudinal rows of longitudinally spaced recesses. The recesses are spaced apart on approximately three inch centers and the recesses in the upper and lower surfaces of the body are in vertical registry and extend approximately one third the distance through the thickness of the body.

Claims

1. A noise absorbing pillow construction comprising a thick panel-like body having upper and lower surfaces, said body being constructed of soft, shape-retentive and resilient cellular material, the upper and lower surfaces of said body including longitudinally and transversely spaced outwardly opening blind recesses formed therein of substantially the same width, said recesses each having a minimum width of more than one inch and a maximum width of less than three inches, said recesses being substantially two inches in width and disposed on centers spaced apart both transversely and longitudinally of said body substantially three inches, said recesses extending approximately one third through the thickness of the body and the recesses opening outwardly of the upper surface of the body being vertically registered with the recesses opening outwardly of the lower surface of the body, and a cloth cover loosely enclosing said body.