Pillow-like body supports and protectors and system of same

• US 5,103,516 A
• Filed: 05/10/1989
• Issued: 04/14/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Emeline Stevens
• Original Assignee: Emeline Stevens
• Inventors: Stevens, Emeline
• Primary Examiner(s): Luebke, Renee S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MILANO, MICHAEL J
• Application Number:
  US07/351,460
• Time in Patent Office: 1,070 Days
• Field of Search: 5/431, 5/436, 5/437, 5/443, 5/465
• US Class Current: 5/640
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/021 Foot or leg supports
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/10 Pillows pillow holders A47C21/00, A47C21/026; specially adapted for preventing snoring A61F5/56
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/065 Rests specially adapted therefor

Abstract

A system of pressure point pillow-like devices is disclosed. The system includes a relatively large pillow-like device of a size and configuration to be disposed beneath the person when lying down and having an opening therethrough in the area of the person'"'"'s coccyx with a slot extending therefrom to provide for air circulation. Knee rests extend out from each side of the large pillow-like device to accommodate the person when on their side. A thigh rest is of a size to cooperate with and from an extension of the relatively large pillow-like device to accommodate the person'"'"'s thighs. Scapula-elbow-arm rests are also provided for that area of the person'"'"'s anatomy and each includes first and second pillow-like portions connected along a relatively thin line forming an air channel. Flaps are provided for each scapula-elbow-arm rest to connect one pillow portion to another. Elbow and heel protectors are also included in the system. All items of the system are formed from relatively soft and mild cotton polyester-like materials which are washable with the relatively large pillow device, thigh rest and scapula-elbow-arm rest being filled to a desired thickness with polyurethane. Almost all edges and corners are rounded off.

Claims

1. A pillow-like body protection and support device;

comprising;

(a) a body section of predetermined side-to-side and end-to-end dimensions and terminating at said ends and sides in edges;

(b) said edges being formed to be rounded off;

(c) an opening extending through said body section and defined by edges which are rounded off;

(d) a key hole like slot extending from said opening to a first of said ends; and

(e) said body section further including substantially "L" shaped rest portions extending from the other of said ends outwardly past said side edges;

(f) said body section being fabricated from relatively soft material and being stuffed with a predetermined substance to provide a pillow-like device, and being of a size, configuration and proportions to accommodate a person lying thereon with the coccyx area of their spine disposed over said opening and the spine extending in the direction of said slot.

2. The pillow-like protector and support device of claim 1, wherein said relatively soft material is cotton and said predetermined substance is polyurethane.

3. The pillow-like protector and support device of claim 2, wherein said rest portions are of a size and configuration and are disposed to receive the knees of a person lying upon their side on the pillow-like device.

4. The pillow-like protector and support device of claim 3 further including a thigh rest portion of the same materials and stuffed with the same substance as said device;

a space between said rest portions and said thigh rest being of a size and configuration so that at least a portion of said thigh rest fits within said space.

5. The pillow-like protector and support device of claim 4, including flap means carried by said thigh rest portion to extend therefrom towards and for cooperation with said rest portions and fastener means for securing said flaps to said rest portions.

6. The pillow-like protector and support device of claim 5, including a slot extending from a lower edge wall of said thigh rest into said thigh rest;

said thigh rest when disposed for coaction with said body section cooperating therewith to support a person in a lying down position such that bed sores and ulcerations are minimized.