Cushioned support devices

• US 8,832,879 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2010
• Issued: 09/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ilse Rubio
• Original Assignee: Ilse Rubio
• Inventors: Rubio, Ilse
• Primary Examiner(s): Santos, Robert G
• Application Number:
  US12/924,323
• Publication Number:
  US 20110010863A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,453 Days
• Field of Search: 565/2, 563/1, 563/2, 563/0, 573/5, 573/1, 593/0
• US Class Current: 5/652
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/02 of detachable or loose type A47C20/04, A47C20/08 take precedence ; for chairs A47C7/00; pillows A47G9/10
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/026 Supports for lying in a prone position A47C20/025 takes precedence

Abstract

The female cushion/pillow support devices described herein may provide comfort and/or support to a woman'"'"'s breasts while lying in a prone position, e.g., on their stomach. For example, the support devices herein may enhance comfort for women after an operation and/or experiencing other medical issues, women with breast augmentation, and the like, to facilitate them lying in the prone position. In addition, the support devices may protect the breasts when flattened by the woman'"'"'s weight. The support device may have a thickness sufficient to raise the user'"'"'s body away from the support surface to reduce or substantially eliminate pressure on the breasts received within the openings.

Claims

1. A cushioned support device, comprising:

a conformable body comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces extending between end surfaces, the body further comprising a pair of spaced apart openings extending from the upper surface towards the lower surface, each opening defining a sidewall and a beveled surface adjacent a front side surface that extends towards a rear side surface a relatively small distance less than half the width of the unbeveled upper surface of the body, wherein the body has a generally rectangular shape wherein the distance between the end surfaces is greater than the distance between the side surfaces, wherein the spaced apart openings are aligned along the distance between the end surfaces and substantially centered along the distance between the side surfaces; and

a cover for receiving the body therein, the cover comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and side panels extending between end panels, the cover comprising panels defining recesses, the cover comprising one or more openings accessing an interior of the cover for inserting and removing the body and one or more reclosable fasteners to close the one or more openings in the cover after inserting the conformable body into the interior of the cover, the cover substantially enclosing the body such that the panels defining the recesses are disposed within the spaced apart openings in the body.

2. The support device of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a padded layer surrounding panels defining sidewalls of the recesses.

3. The support device of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a padded layer attached to an inner surface of the top panel of the cover.

4. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings in the body have substantially uniform diameters that extend only partially from the upper surface to the lower surface.

5. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings in the body extend from the upper surface entirely through the body to the lower surface.

6. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings in the body comprise sidewalls having a substantially uniform diameter.

7. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings in the body are spaced apart symmetrically between the end surfaces.

8. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings in the body are spaced apart from one another at least about one inch.

9. The support device of claim 1, wherein the openings in the body are spaced apart symmetrically between the side surfaces.

10. The support device of claim 1, wherein the body has a thickness sufficient to raise the user'"'"'s body away from the support surface.

11. The support device of claim 1, wherein the side surfaces have a height between the upper and lower surfaces of at least about two inches, thereby defining the thickness of the conformable body.

12. The support device of claim 1, wherein the conformable body has a substantially planar surface.

13. The support device of claim 1, wherein the conformable body has a variable thickness in different regions around the upper surface.

14. The support device of claim 1, wherein the one or more reclosable fasteners comprise one of a zipper, a hook-and-eye fastener, buttons, and snaps.

15. A cushioned support device, comprising:

a conformable body comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, side surfaces extending between end surfaces such that the body defines a length between the end surfaces and a width between the side surfaces, and a beveled surface adjacent a front side surface that extends towards a rear side surface a relatively small distance less than half the width of the unbeveled upper surface of the body, the body further comprising a pair of spaced apart openings extending from the upper surface towards the lower surface, aligned along the length of the body and substantially centered across the width, each opening defining a sidewall,

wherein the body has a generally rectangular shape wherein the distance between the end surfaces is greater than the distance between the side surfaces.

16. The support device of claim 15, further comprising a cover for receiving the body therein, the cover comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and side panels extending between end panels, the cover comprising panels defining recesses, the cover comprising one or more openings accessing an interior of the cover for inserting and removing the body and one or more reclosable fasteners to close the one or more openings in the cover after inserting the conformable body into the interior of the cover, the cover substantially enclosing the body such that the panels defining the recesses are disposed within the openings in the body.

17. The support device of claim 15, wherein corners between the side surfaces and the end surfaces are rounded.

18. A cushioned support device, comprising:

a conformable body comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, side surfaces extending between end surfaces such that the body defines a length between the end surfaces and a width between the side surfaces, and a beveled surface adjacent a front side surface that extends towards a rear side surface a relatively small distance less than half the width of the unbeveled upper surface of the body, the body further comprising openings extending from the upper surface towards the lower surface, aligned along the length of the body and substantially centered across the width, each opening defining a sidewall; and

a cover for receiving the body therein, the cover comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and side panels extending between end panels, the cover comprising panels defining recesses, the cover comprising one or more openings accessing an interior of the cover for inserting and removing the body and one or more reclosable fasteners to close the one or more openings in the cover after inserting the conformable body into the interior of the cover, the cover substantially enclosing the body such that the panels defining the recesses are disposed within the openings in the body,

wherein the openings in the body have substantially uniform diameters that extend only partially from the upper surface to the lower surface, and wherein the bottom panel of the cover is continuous.