Breast comfort padding system

• US 7,194,778 B2
• Filed: 08/11/2005
• Issued: 03/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Oakworks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Oakworks, Inc.
• Inventors: Riach, Jeffrey M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grosz; Alexander
• Application Number:
  US11/201,272
• Publication Number:
  US 20060031993A1
• Time in Patent Office: 593 Days
• Field of Search: 573/5, 593/0, 563/1, 572/7, 563/2, 563/0, 569/0, D24/183
• US Class Current: 5/735
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/026 Supports for lying in a prone position A47C20/025 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/144 inside the mattress or cushion
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/20 with springs moulded in, or situated in cavities or openings in foamed material
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/009 Physiotherapeutic tables, beds or platforms; Chiropractic or osteopathic tables with incorporated massage means A61H2201/0138

Abstract

A breast comfort padding system is provided which includes a compressible body having an upper surface sized to support at least a chest area of a user thereon, at least a pair of recesses formed in the compressible body which are positioned with respect to each other on the compressible body to correspond to position of breasts, and compressible inserts received in the recesses, the compressible insert being more easily compressed than the compressible body.

Claims

1. A breast comfort padding system comprising:

a compressible body having an upper surface sized to support at least a chest area of a user thereon, said compressible body including an upper section and a lower section, said upper section having a lower durometer value than said lower section, and said upper surface being provided on said upper section;

at least a pair of recesses formed in said compressible body which are positioned transversely with respect to each other on said compressible body to correspond to position of breasts, said recesses extending through said upper section and into said lower section, and having beveled side surfaces; and

compressible inserts received in said recesses;

wherein a durometer value of said compressible insert is less than a durometer value of said compressible body so that said compressible insert is more easily compressed than said compressible body.

2. The breast comfort padding system of claim 1, wherein said recesses are U shaped.

3. The breast comfort padding system of claim 2, wherein said recesses extend to an edge surface of said compressible body.

4. The breast comfort padding system of claim 3, wherein said edge surface is at least one of an end edge surface and a side edge surface.

5. The breast comfort padding system of claim 1, wherein said recesses extend to an edge surface of said compressible body.

6. The breast comfort padding system of claim 5, wherein said edge surface is at least one of an end edge surface and a side edge surface.

7. The breast comfort padding system of claim 1, wherein said compressible inserts have a longitudinal dimension parallel to a height direction of the user which is larger than a transverse dimension.

8. The breast comfort padding system of claim 7, wherein said longitudinal dimension of said compressible inserts are at least 20% larger than said transverse dimension of said compressible inserts.

9. The breast comfort padding system of claim 8, wherein said longitudinal dimension of said compressible inserts are approximately 30% to 80% larger than said transverse dimension of said compressible inserts.

10. The breast comfort padding system of claim 1, further comprising a compressible mid-section positioned between said at least pair of recesses to support a sternum when the user is laying down in a prone position.

11. The breast comfort padding system of claim 10, wherein said compressible mid-section has a substantially trapezoidal or triangular cross-sectional shape.

12. The breast comfort padding system of claim 1, wherein said compressible inserts are removable from said recesses.

13. The breast comfort padding system of claim 1, wherein said compressible inserts are affixed in said recesses.

14. A breast comfort padding system comprising:

a compressible body having an upper surface sized to support at least a chest area of a user thereon;

at least a pair of recesses formed in said compressible body which are positioned transversely with respect to each other on said compressible body to correspond to position of breasts, said recesses having beveled surfaces; and

compressible inserts received in said recesses, said compressible inserts being affixed in said recesses;

wherein a durometer value of said compressible insert is less than a durometer value of said compressible body so that said compressible insert is more easily compressed than said compressible body, and said compressible inserts have a longitudinal dimension parallel to a height direction of the user which is larger than a transverse dimension perpendicular to the height direction of the user.

15. A breast comfort padding system comprising:

a compressible body having an upper surface sized to support at least a chest area of a user thereon;

at least a pair of U-shaped recesses formed in said compressible body which are positioned transversely with respect to each other on said compressible body to correspond to position of breasts; and

compressible inserts received in said recesses, said compressible inserts having a longitudinal dimension parallel to a height direction of the user which is larger than a transverse dimension perpendicular to the height direction of the user, and said compressible inserts having a durometer value less than a durometer value of said compressible body so that said compressible insert is more easily compressed than said compressible body;

wherein said at least pair of recesses extend to side edge surfaces of said compressible body, and have a longitudinal dimension parallel to a height direction of the user which is larger than a transverse dimension perpendicular to the height direction of the user.

16. The breast comfort padding system of claim 15, further including a compressible mid-section positioned between said at least pair of recesses to support a sternum when the user is laying down in a prone position.

17. A breast comfort padding system comprising:

a compressible body having an upper surface sized to support at least a chest area of a user thereon, said compressible body including an upper section and a lower section, said upper section having a lower durometer value than said lower section, and said upper surface being provided on said upper section;

a recess formed in said compressible body, said recess extending through said upper section and into said lower section, and having beveled side surfaces; and

a compressible insert received in said recess and having a longitudinal dimension parallel to a height direction of the user which is larger than a transverse dimension perpendicular to the height direction of the user;

wherein durometer value of said compressible insert is less than durometer value of said compressible body so that said compressible insert is more easily compressed than said compressible body.

18. The breast comfort padding system of claim 17, wherein said recess extends to an edge surface of said compressible body.

19. The breast comfort padding system of claim 17, wherein said edge surface is at least one of an end edge surface and a side edge surface.

20. The breast comfort padding system of claim 17, wherein said recess has a U shape.

21. A massage table comprising:

a plurality of legs; and

a table top having a breast comfort padding system including;

a compressible body having an upper surface sized to support at least a chest area of a user thereon, said compressible body including an upper section and a lower section, said upper section having a lower durometer value than said lower section, and said upper surface being provided on said upper section;

at least a pair of recesses formed in said compressible body which are positioned with respect to each other on said compressible body to correspond to position of breast, said recesses extending through said upper section and into said lower section, and having beveled side surfaces; and

compressible inserts received in said recesses;

wherein said compressible insert is more easily compressed than said compressible body.

22. The massage table of claim 21, wherein said recesses are U shaped, and extend to an end edge surface of said compressible body.

23. The massage table of claim 21, wherein said edge surface is a side edge surface of said compressible body.

24. The massage table of claim 21, wherein said compressible inserts have a longitudinal dimension parallel to a height direction of the user which is larger than a transverse dimension.

25. The massage table of claim 21, wherein said compressible inserts are removable from said recesses.