Ergonomical massaging pillow

• US 6,823,546 B1
• Filed: 01/20/2004
• Issued: 11/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ming-Hui Hsu
• Original Assignee: Ming-Hui Hsu
• Inventors: Hsu, Ming-Hui
• Primary Examiner(s): Santos, Robert G.
• Application Number:
  US10/759,126
• Time in Patent Office: 315 Days
• Field of Search: 563/6, 563/9, 564/0, 564/1, 564/3, 563/0, 563/2, D 6/601
• US Class Current: 5/636
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2009/1018 Foam pillows
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2200/106 Permanent
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/007 comprising deodorising, fragrance releasing, therapeutic or disinfecting substances
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/109 adapted to lie on the side and in supine position
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0107 modular
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1284 using own weight
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/02 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/04 neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/001 without substantial movement between the skin and the device

Abstract

An ergonomical massaging pillow is disclosed. The pillow comprises a pillow body having at least one side being a cavity and the surface of the pillow body provided with a plurality of extendable slits; and an insertion rod mounted within the cavity and having a plurality of connectable sections with various hardness and softness and the surface of the insertion rod being a plurality of recesses so that a plurality of protrusions are formed on the surface of the insertion rod and the size of the protrusions and the recesses depend greatly on the weight of the spinal cord of the user. When the pillow is used, the protrusions and the slot will be deformed based on the weight of the spinal cord of the user. The harder protrusion provides a massaging effect to the spinal cord of the user.

Claims

1. An ergonomical massaging pillow comprising a pillow body having at least one side being a cavity and the surface of the pillow body provided with a plurality of extendable slits;

and an insertion rod mounted within the cavity and having a plurality of connectable sections with various hardness and softness and the surface of the insertion rod being a plurality of recesses so that a plurality of protrusions are formed on the surface of the insertion rod and the size of the protrusions and the recesses depend greatly on the weight of the spinal cord of the user.

2. The ergonomical massaging pillow of claim 1, wherein the hardness and softness of the connectable sections are decorated with different colors.

3. The ergonornical massaging pillow of claim 1, wherein the body of the insertable rod is provided with through hole.

4. The ergonomical massaging pillow of claim 1, wherein the protrusions on the insertable rod is mounted with a plurality of magnetic stones.

5. The ergonorical massaging pillow of claim 1, wherein the protrusions on the insertable rod are of various shapes.

6. The ergonomical massaging pillow of claim 1, wherein the pillow body is added with fragrant and refractory material.

7. The ergonomical massaging pillow of claim 1, wherein the insertable rod is provided with connecting structure, facilitating dismantling and combination of the insertable rod.

8. The ergonornical massaging pillow of claim 1, wherein the insertable rod is made from sponge rubber or plastic material.

9. The ergonomical massaging pillow of claim 8, wherein the insertable rod includes different material for each section on the rod.

10. The ergonorical massaging pillow of claim 1, wherein the two sides of the pillow body are provided with a high protrusion and a low protrusion and a recess is formed between the high protrusion and the low protrusion, and a plurality of slots are formed on the high protrusion, the low protrusion and the recess.