Pillow structure

• US 9,468,319 B2
• Filed: 08/06/2015
• Issued: 10/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pillowvision, LLC
• Original Assignee: Pillowvision, LLC
• Inventors: Wagner, John Jay
• Primary Examiner(s): Sosnowski, David E
• Assistant Examiner(s): KURILLA, ERIC J
• Application Number:
  US14/819,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20150335180A1
• Time in Patent Office: 439 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 16/00 Stand-alone rests or supports for feet, legs, arms, back or head associated with chairs A47C7/00; associated with beds or sofas A47C20/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/026 Supports for lying in a prone position A47C20/025 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2009/1018 Foam pillows
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/1063 comprising limb accommodation

Abstract

A supporting pillow structure for a user to sleep or to perform sedentary activity facing down toward the pillow structure with the user'"'"'s hands and arms placed underneath their face. The pillow structure includes a top opening substantially on the top surface of the pillow structure for the user'"'"'s face to lean into the pillow structure, at least two side openings in the side of the pillow structure for the user to insert the user'"'"'s arms into the pillow structure and place the user'"'"'s arms underneath their head or body comfortably and to increase airflow for the user to breathe comfortably while resting, and a cavity in the middle of the pillow structure for airflow between the openings and for placing objects within the pillow structure, allowing the user to perform tasks requiring minimal physical activity while remaining comfortable and sedentary for an extended period of time. Embodiments of the pillow structure may be configured to provide users with comfort and support while the user is seated leaning forward on an airplane or at a desk or table or while the user is lying facing down on a substantially level surface such as a bed.

Claims

1. A pillow structure including:

a top surface, at least two sides, a substantially flat bottom surface, and at least three openings, including;

at least one top opening through the top surface of said pillow structure, said top opening configured such that a user'"'"'s face can be supported against edges of said top opening when said user is positioned face down on said pillow structure,

at least two side openings extending from an outer edge of the at least two sides of said pillow structure, said at least two side openings configured to insert said user'"'"'s arms there through when said user is positioned face down on said pillow structure;

said at least two side openings being dimensioned to insert the user'"'"'s arms therein and prevent pressure on said user'"'"'s arms caused by weight of said user'"'"'s body when said user is supported on said pillow structure and said user'"'"'s arms are inserted into said side openings, while leaving sufficient space for air flow; and

a cavity in an internal region of said pillow structure, wherein said cavity can be accessed from said at least one top opening and said at least two side openings;

wherein said top surface is contoured to support the body;

wherein a portion of said top surface is also contoured along at least one edge where said top surface meets said at least two sides;

wherein said bottom surface has a width that is wider than a width of said top surface,

wherein said pillow structure extends less than the length of the user'"'"'s body, and ends at or above said user'"'"'s knees; and

wherein said pillow structure is wedge shaped such that said user'"'"'s face is at a slightly higher elevation than said user'"'"'s body and legs.

2. The pillow structure of claim 1 wherein said at least one top opening is substantially circular.

3. The pillow structure of claim 1, wherein said user is able to view and/or interact with a device or book placed inside said cavity.

4. The pillow structure of claim 1, wherein the at least two side openings enable access to audio from the outside of the pillow structure to the cavity.

5. The pillow structure of claim 1, with at least one additional opening in the pillow structure in addition to the two side openings in the sides of the pillow structure.

6. The pillow structure of claim 5 wherein said at least one additional opening provides additional air circulation from the outside of the pillow structure to the cavity.

7. The pillow structure of claim 5 wherein the at least one additional opening enables access to light from a light source from the outside of the pillow structure to the cavity.

8. The pillow structure of claim 5 wherein the at least one additional opening enable access to power from a power source from the outside of the pillow structure to the cavity.

9. The pillow structure of claim 5, where there is a head-side to the pillow structure, and wherein the at least one additional opening is an opening in the head-side of the pillow structure.

10. The pillow structure of claim 1 wherein the at least two side openings are on substantially opposite sides of the pillow structure so that in use, the user'"'"'s arms, when inserted into the at least two side openings, are beneath the user'"'"'s face and substantially perpendicular to the user'"'"'s body.

11. The pillow structure of claim 10 wherein said at least two side openings are sized so that there is an additional space around the user'"'"'s arm.

12. The pillow structure of claim 11 wherein the additional space around the user'"'"'s arms enables air flow from the outside of the pillow structure to the cavity.

13. The pillow structure of claim 11 wherein the additional space around the user'"'"'s arms enables access to light from a light source from the outside of the pillow structure to the cavity.

14. The pillow structure of claim 11 wherein the additional space around the user'"'"'s arms enables access to power from a power source from the outside of the pillow structure to the cavity.