Sleep support system
First Claim
1. A sleep support system for face-down sleep in essentially a sitting position, for use with at least one body support adapted to support a user'"'"'s body so that the user'"'"'s buttocks and thighs are in an approximately horizontal position, the system comprising in combination:
- a) at least one face support structured and arranged to support a user'"'"'s face during face-down sleep with the user'"'"'s nose unobstructed for breathing; and
b) at least one intermediate support, adapted to be supported by at least one primary support structured and arranged to steadily support said intermediate support above a floor;
c) wherein said at least one intermediate support is structured and arranged to support said at least one face support in a location approximately above a position of the user'"'"'s thighs in such a manner that the user'"'"'s body is in a comfortable position for face-down sleep;
d) wherein said at least one intermediate support comprises at least one face-incline-position adjuster structured and arranged to adjust the incline-position of support of the user'"'"'s face for preferred sleep; and
e) wherein at least one upper portion of said at least one face support comprises at least one surface portion structured and arranged to be cleanable and moisture-permeable, said at least one surface portion adapted to contact at least one portion of the user'"'"'s face during face-down sleep.
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Abstract
A sleep support system for comfortably supporting a user during sleep. More particularly, a sleep support system for face-down sleep in essentially a sitting position. The system is adapted for use with equipment and fixtures commonly found in patient recovery rooms, such as hospital beds and over-bed tables. The system provides comfortable head and arm support with a plurality of user-selectable positional adjustments. The system is foldable and portable. The system may be adapted for use with a wheelchair.
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26 Claims
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1. A sleep support system for face-down sleep in essentially a sitting position, for use with at least one body support adapted to support a user'"'"'s body so that the user'"'"'s buttocks and thighs are in an approximately horizontal position, the system comprising in combination:
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a) at least one face support structured and arranged to support a user'"'"'s face during face-down sleep with the user'"'"'s nose unobstructed for breathing; and
b) at least one intermediate support, adapted to be supported by at least one primary support structured and arranged to steadily support said intermediate support above a floor;
c) wherein said at least one intermediate support is structured and arranged to support said at least one face support in a location approximately above a position of the user'"'"'s thighs in such a manner that the user'"'"'s body is in a comfortable position for face-down sleep;
d) wherein said at least one intermediate support comprises at least one face-incline-position adjuster structured and arranged to adjust the incline-position of support of the user'"'"'s face for preferred sleep; and
e) wherein at least one upper portion of said at least one face support comprises at least one surface portion structured and arranged to be cleanable and moisture-permeable, said at least one surface portion adapted to contact at least one portion of the user'"'"'s face during face-down sleep. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A sleep support system for face-down sleep in essentially a sitting position, for use with at least one body support, adapted to support a user'"'"'s body so that the user'"'"'s buttocks and thighs are in an approximately horizontal position, the system comprising in combination:
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a) at least one face support structured and arranged to support a user'"'"'s face during face-down sleep with the user'"'"'s nose unobstructed for breathing; and
b) at least one intermediate support;
c) at least one primary support structured and arranged to steadily support said intermediate support above a floor;
d) wherein said at least one intermediate support is structured and arranged, in combination with said primary support, to support said at least one face support in a location approximately above a position of the user'"'"'s thighs in such manner that the user'"'"'s body is in a comfortable position for face-down sleep;
e) wherein said at least one intermediate support comprises at least one face-incline-position adjuster structured and arranged to adjust the incline-position of support of the user'"'"'s face for preferred sleep; and
f) wherein at least one upper portion of said at least one face support comprises at least one surface portion structured and arranged to be cleanable and moisture-permeable, said at least one surface portion adapted to contact at least one portion of the user'"'"'s face during face-down sleep. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A sleep support system for face-down sleep in essentially a sitting position, comprising, in combination:
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a) at least one body support adapted to support a user'"'"'s body so that the user'"'"'s buttocks and thighs are in an approximately horizontal position;
b) at least one face support structured and arranged to support a user'"'"'s face during face-down sleep with the user'"'"'s nose unobstructed for breathing;
c) at least one intermediate support;
d) at least one primary support structured and arranged to support said intermediate support above a floor;
e) wherein said at least one intermediate support is structured and arranged, in combination with said primary support, to support said at least one face support in a location approximately above a position of the user'"'"'s thighs in such manner that the user'"'"'s body is in a comfortable position for face-down sleep;
f) wherein said at least one intermediate support comprises at least one face-incline-position adjuster structured and arranged to adjust the incline-position of support of the user'"'"'s face for preferred sleep; and
g) wherein at least one upper portion of said at least one face support comprises at least one surface portion structured and arranged to be cleanable and moisture-permeable, said at least one surface portion adapted to contact at least one portion of the user'"'"'s face during face-down sleep. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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