Cushion support for a person during massage

• US 5,504,953 A
• Filed: 11/10/1994
• Issued: 04/09/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David Leyton, Judy H. Singer-Leyton
• Original Assignee: David Leyton, Judy H. Singer-Leyton
• Inventors: Singer-Leyton, Judy H., Leyton, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Saether, Flemming
• Application Number:
  US08/308,139
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 5/630, 5/631, 5/632, 5/652, 5/657, 5/900.5, 5/930, 5/464
• US Class Current: 5/631
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/025 Supports specially adapted for pregnant women
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/146 on the outside surface of the mattress or cushion
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/148 of different resilience
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/15 consisting of two or more layers A47C27/16 takes precedence

Abstract

A cushion is disclosed herein for supporting a pregnant woman in a face-down position for resting and preparatory to and during a massaging procedure. The cushion is composed of a soft, foam-like material having a central recess or cavity defined in a surrounding continuous ridge to provide an integral unitary construction. The ridge includes sidewalls joined at a front end by a neck and chin transverse end wall and joined as a rear end by a leg and knee support. Sloping wall sections join the sidewalls with the leg and knee support whereby a flat planar surface of the leg and knee support resides below the top surface of the sidewalls. Internal sloping walls connect the front and rear ends with the bottom of the recess or cavity. A cushioned insert is carried within the recess that is reversible and having opposite textured or contoured sides. A cover, a handle and a carrying strap complete the construction.

Claims

1. A massage cushion for supporting a person during a massaging procedure comprising:

an elongated cushion composed of a material;

said cushion provided with a central cavity;

a front wall of said cushion having a height approximately twice the height of a rear support;

a pair of parallel, spaced-apart sidewalls integrally connecting said front wall with said rear support;

said rear support having a flat planar surface for supporting the legs and knees of a user;

said front wall having a chamfered portion supporting the neck and chin of the user;

said cushion central cavity defined between said pair of sidewalls and said front wall and rear support adapted to accommodate the abdomen and breasts of the user;

said sidewalls are in spaced-apart relationship and terminate with said rear support via a pair of downward sloping portions for supporting the arms of the user;

a downwardly sloping rear ramp disposed between said pair of sloping portions and between said sidewalls leading into said central cavity from said rear support;

a downwardly sloping front surface leading into said cavity from said front wall and between said sidewalls;

said downwardly sloping front surface is disposed on the opposite side of said front wall from its side carrying said chamfered portion;

a pad removably disposed in said central cavity between said sidewalls;

said pad includes opposite surfaces;

different patterns of projections carried on said opposite surfaces;

said projections on one pad surface is a plurality of spaced-apart parallel ridges; and

said projections on the other pad surface is a plurality of spaced-apart domes;

said pad has two ends of which one end is rounded and the other end is straight so that said pad is conformal with the shape of said central cavity;

a pliable cover disposed about said elongated cushion and conformal in shape therewith so as to be an integral portion thereof; and

a side handle secured to said cover.