PILLOW APPARATUS

• US 20190231099A1
• Filed: 01/18/2019
• Published: 08/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Banyan Licensing LLC
• Original Assignee: Banyan Licensing LLC
• Inventors: Davis, E. Scott, Sattizahn, Scott Allen, Rohm, Timothy James
• Granted Patent: US 10,893,762 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2009/1018 Foam pillows
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/10 Pillows pillow holders A47C21/00, A47C21/026; specially adapted for preventing snoring A61F5/56
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/075 for the limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0755 for the legs or feet

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a pillow apparatus that is structured to support a user'"'"'s limbs or legs. The pillow apparatus typically comprises a pillow body. The pillow body typically comprises a first concave depression positioned on a first surface of the pillow body. The first concave depression is structured to support at least a portion of a thigh of a user or a portion of crus leg part of the user. In some embodiments, the pillow body also comprises a second concave depression positioned on a second surface of the pillow body, opposite the first surface. Moreover, in some embodiments, the pillow apparatus comprises a coupling member structured for releasably connecting the pillow apparatus with an adjacent pillow apparatus.

Claims

1. A pillow apparatus, comprising:

a pillow body having a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a first surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, a second surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, and a first concave depression positioned on the first surface of the pillow body and extending from the first end to the second end, the first concave depression defining a first width at the first end and a second width at the second end and wherein the first width is greater than the second width.

2. The pillow apparatus of claim 1, wherein the width of the first concave depression tapers continuously from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

3. The pillow apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pillow body comprises a second concave depression positioned on the second surface of the pillow body and extending from the first end to the second end, the second concave depression defining a first width at the first end and a second width at the second end and wherein the first width is greater than the second width.

4. The pillow apparatus of claim 3, wherein the width of the second concave depression tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

5. The pillow apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pillow body defines a first minimum thickness at the first end between the first surface and the second surface of the pillow body and a second minimum thickness at the second end between the first surface and the second surface of the pillow body, and wherein the first minimum thickness is less than the second minimum thickness.

6. The pillow apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first end of the pillow body defines a concaved surface.

7. The pillow apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second lateral sides define a first height at the first end of the pillow body and a second height at the second end of the pillow body and wherein the first height is greater than the second height.

8. The pillow apparatus of claim 7, wherein the height of the first lateral side and the second lateral side tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

9. A pillow apparatus, comprising:

a pillow body having a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a first surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, a second surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, and wherein the pillow body defines a first minimum thickness at the first end between the first surface and the second surface of the pillow body and a second minimum thickness at the second end between the first surface and the second surface of the pillow body, and wherein the first minimum thickness is less than the second minimum thickness.

10. The pillow apparatus of claim 9, wherein the pillow body comprises a first concave depression positioned on the first surface of the pillow body extending from the first end to the second end, the first concave depression defining a first width at the first end and a second width at the second end and wherein the first width is greater than the second width, and wherein the width of the first concave depression tapers continuously from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

11. The pillow apparatus of claim 10, wherein the pillow body comprises a second concave depression positioned on the second surface of the pillow body and extending from the first end to the second end, the second concave depression defining a first width at the first end and a second width at the second end and wherein the first width is greater than the second width.

12. The pillow apparatus of claim 11, wherein the width of the second concave depression tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

13. The pillow apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first end of the pillow body defines a concaved surface.

14. The pillow apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first and second lateral sides define a first height at the first end of the pillow body and a second height at the second end of the pillow body and wherein the first height is greater than the second height.

15. The pillow apparatus of claim 14, wherein the height of the first lateral side and the second lateral side tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

16. A pillow apparatus, comprising:

a pillow body having a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a first surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, a second surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, and wherein the first end of the pillow body defines a concaved surface.

17. The pillow apparatus of claim 16, wherein the pillow body comprises a first concave depression positioned on the first surface of the pillow body extending from the first end to the second end, the first concave depression defining a first width at the first end and a second width at the second end and wherein the first width is greater than the second width, and wherein the width of the first concave depression tapers continuously from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

18. The pillow apparatus of claim 17, wherein the pillow body comprises a second concave depression positioned on the second surface of the pillow body and extending from the first end to the second end, the second concave depression defining a first width at the first end and a second width at the second end and wherein the first width is greater than the second width.

19. The pillow apparatus of claim 18, wherein the width of the second concave depression tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

20. The pillow apparatus of claim 16, wherein the pillow body defines a first minimum thickness at the first end between the first side and the second side of the pillow body and a second minimum thickness at the second end between the first side and the second side of the pillow body, and wherein the first minimum thickness is less than the second minimum thickness.

21. The pillow apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first and second lateral sides define a first height at the first end of the pillow body and a second height at the second end of the pillow body and wherein the first height is greater than the second height.

22. The pillow apparatus of claim 21, wherein the height of the first lateral side and the second lateral side tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

23. A pillow apparatus, comprising:

a pillow body having a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a first surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, a second surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, wherein the first and second lateral sides define a first height at the first end of the pillow body and a second height at the second end of the pillow body and wherein the first height is greater than the second height.

24. The pillow apparatus of claim 23, wherein the height of the first lateral side and the second lateral side tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

25. The pillow apparatus of claim 23, wherein the pillow body comprises a first concave depression positioned on the first surface of the pillow body extending from the first end to the second end, the first concave depression defining a first width at the first end and a second width at the second end and wherein the first width is greater than the second width, and wherein the width of the first concave depression tapers continuously from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

26. The pillow apparatus of claim 25, wherein the pillow body comprises a second concave depression positioned on the second surface of the pillow body and extending from the first end to the second end, the second concave depression defining a first width at the first end and a second width at the second end and wherein the first width is greater than the second width.

27. The pillow apparatus of claim 26, wherein the width of the second concave depression tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

28. The pillow apparatus of claim 23, wherein the pillow body defines a first minimum thickness at the first end between the first side and the second side of the pillow body and a second minimum thickness at the second end between the first side and the second side of the pillow body, and wherein the first minimum thickness is less than the second minimum thickness.

29. The pillow apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first end of the pillow body defines a concaved surface.