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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7891032 | Pillow top transformable into garment A usable stuffable pillow top article formed into shape out of a wearable garment, and transformable back into the wearable garment, is disclosed. The pillow top includes removable joining means. The removable joining means are removed by user when needed, to transf... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7614101 | Linen cover extension device and method of use A linen cover extension device and method of use are disclosed. In one form, a device for extending a portion of a fabric material of a linen cover at a corner edge of the linen cover is provided. The device includes an elongated substrate of flexible material havin... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7441292 | Travel pillow A pillow for coupling to a surface. The pillow includes: a first cushion; a first cover enclosing the first cushion; a second cover enclosing the first cover, the second cover including: a first end, having a first corner; a second end, disposed opposite the first e... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7415742 | Comfort pillow In some embodiments, a pillow including a viscoelastic sleeve defining a cavity and filler material positioned within the cavity is disclosed. In other embodiments the pillow includes a sleeve in which is received viscoelastic filler material, or includes a viscoela... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7376990 | Sham for a travel pillow A sham for a travel pillow has a bottom panel, a left panel with three edges sewn to the bottom panel forming a left pocket, and a right panel with three edges sewn to the bottom panel forming a right pocket. The right panel overlaps the left panel form a single pil... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370377 | Crib safety sheet/blanket A crib safety sheet and separable blanket with a sheet portion for selectively removing at least the blanket from the sheet, when the sheet is attached to a sleep surface. The separable blanket defining at least two edges for wrapping the blanket about an infant. Th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7322057 | Travel pillowcase, pillow system and kit A travel pillowcase, pillow system and kit. The travel pillowcase includes a first sheet of a water resistant fabric and a second sheet of a substantially flexible water resistant fabric disposed in substantially parallel relation to the first sheet. A substantial p... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322061 | Multipurpose support pillow A multipurpose support pillow is provided. The pillow is generally apostrophe-shaped and can be placed and adjusted along any part of the body to provide the desired comfort and support useful for countless applications. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7290381 | Durable, comfortable, air-permeable allergen-barrier fabrics An allergen-barrier fabric includes a tightly-constructed fabric substrate, woven from 0 to 45% continuous synthetic filament yarns and 55 to 100% natural or synthetic spun yarns. The fabric substrate is finished to produce a fabric with a mean pore size of 4 to 10 ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7262153 | Method and composition for enhanced hydrocarbons recovery A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is described. The method may include providing a hydrocarbon recovery composition to the hydrocarbon containing formation. Hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation may interact with the hydrocarbon ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249389 | Dual side opening duvet sleeve A duvet sleeve for covering and securing a duvet. The duvet sleeve is generally rectangular and includes two openings on opposite sides of the duvet sleeve. The presence of two openings instead of the typical one opening allows one person to change the duvet inside ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243385 | Protective bedding system A portable sheet, comforter and pillow cover apparatus whose embodiment members of a top and bottom sheet coupled together, with an incorporation of a protective ply member attached to the top and bottom sheet, whose purpose is to shield and protect an individual fr... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240384 | Method of repositioning immobile patient in bed using patient positioning aid The patient positioning aid assists a caregiver in rotating and positioning immobile patients. Such patients require periodic movement to prevent the development of ulcers. Conventional methods use rolled blankets or pillows to support such patients. Such improvizat... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229950 | Method and composition for enhanced hydrocarbons recovery A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is described. The method may include providing a hydrocarbon recovery composition to the hydrocarbon containing formation. Hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation may interact with the hydrocarbon ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222379 | Pillow kit with removable interior cores The pillow kit cover member, which includes substantially identical top and bottom portions, each of which includes inner and outer layers. The top and bottom portions are secured around the peripheries thereof, except for one side, which includes a zipper or simila... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210178 | Contour pillow with interior baffle walls The pillow includes a pillow body with an upper curved member which includes a first convex curved portion which extends along the length of the upper surface of the pillow near the back edge of the pillow and a second convex curved portion which parallels the first... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7194958 | Printed cloth A process is provided for printing a graphic image onto a cue sports cloth to form a cloth layout including a bed cloth and cushion cloths. The process comprises supplying the desired dimensions of the bed cloth and cushion cloths to a digital computer, accessing a ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7165279 | Facial beauty pillow A pillow is structured for preserving a user's facial beauty and includes a central portion, and upper and lower leg members extending from both the left and right sides of the central portion. The upper and lower leg members on each side are angled relative to one ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159258 | Replaceable bedding structure A replaceable bedding structure for double uses in winter and summer mainly includes a bottom cover which has an opening with a coupling section located on the periphery thereof. The upper cover has a connecting section corresponding to the coupling section and a pl... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155763 | Hair and scalp protected baby linen A baby linen including a hair protection layer and an underlying fabric layer. The baby linen may take the form of a baby blanket or a crib sheet. The crib sheet also may be a single layer of material including two sections of material sewn together. The first secti... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156465 | Portable vertebrae decompression device with adjustable height support A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146666 | Seat cushion and method for carrying pressure-distributing medium in a seat cushion A seat cushion includes a cushion base, a pressure-distributing medium, and a cover. The base supports the pressure-distributing medium. The cover has a pocket for receiving the pressure-distributing medium and covers the base and the pressure-distributing medium th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146663 | Slipcovers for support pillows A support pillow comprises a cushion body having a medial region and two opposing arms that define a generally open well, with the cushion body having an outer periphery and an inner periphery adjacent the well. A shell encompasses the cushion body. A fabric cover i... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137447 | Method and composition for enhanced hydrocarbons recovery A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is described. The method may include providing a hydrocarbon recovery composition to the hydrocarbon containing formation. Hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation may interact with the hydrocarbon ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125417 | Aromatherapy herb pack An aromatherapy herb pack has a flexible, aroma-permeable cover having upper and lower layers joined at their outer edges to form an interior space to contain thermal reservoir and aromatherapy materials. The interior space is divided into a series of subspaces in t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7120953 | Pillow A pillow is provided which includes a neck portion extending along a length of the pillow, and a head portion attached to the neck portion, the head portion divided into at least two head compartments. A filling material is provided within the neck and head portions... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100227 | Anti-snoring pillow An anti-snoring pillow having a top pillow, a bottom pillow, and a covering is provided. The bottom pillow has a top surface angled with respect to a bottom surface. The top surface of the bottom pillow has a head-receiving cavity defined therein. The covering has a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097244 | Thermal protection apparatus and method for child car seat A thermal protection device shaped and sized to substantially cover a child car seat is placed within an interior portion of the child car seat to form an air pocket and thereby thermally protect the child car seat. In one embodiment, the thermal protection device i... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089617 | Pillowcase and pillow with pillowcase A pillowcase alone and in combination with a unique pillow design which provides an interior pocket open at an outer margin thereof for receiving and protectively storing small articles or objects such as a watch, jewelry, small personal mementos, notes and cards, p... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073223 | Flatulence filter seat cushion for absorbing odor and providing sound attenuation from an anal discharge of a seated individual The present invention 100 discloses a flatulence filter seat cushion for absorbing odor and providing sound attenuation from an anal discharge of a seated individual. The flatulence filter seat cushion is primarily comprised of an exterior cotton fabric casin... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7062807 | Infant mat An automatically-opening infant mat that is movable between an open position and a closed position includes a water-resistant flexible material sized to have an infant, at least from the infant's head to the infant's buttocks, placed on the material while the mat is... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059001 | Mattress A mattress comprises a sealed outer casing within which is mounted a resilient support formed by a composite foam core. At least an upper portion of the resilient support is formed by a visco-elastic foam. A vent is provided in a side wall of the casing and is cover... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055602 | Method and composition for enhanced hydrocarbons recovery A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is described. The method may include providing a hydrocarbon recovery composition to the hydrocarbon containing formation. Hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation may interact with the hydrocarbon ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051389 | Comfort pillow A pillow including a viscoelastic sleeve defining a cavity and filler material positioned within the cavity. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043786 | Pillow and pillow cover A fast-drying pillow and accompanying pillow cover. The fast-drying pillow is preferably manufactured of a fast-drying material such as nylon. The pillow includes a component for receiving a suspension device to enable the pillow to be suspended for air drying. The ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032264 | Pillow having sloping partition There is disclosed a pillow characterized in that a plurality of sections are formed inside the pillow casing by providing a pair of partitions which slope in such a manner as to open upward between the top cloth and the bottom cloth of the pillow casing, so that st... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7020912 | Disposable transport mat A disposable transport mat includes inner and outer panels which are joined to one another forming a tubular or loop shaped structure. Both panels are made of materials such as Tyvek®. The panels may be assembled to one another as by sewing or gluing. Padding may b... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013509 | Easy on/easy off pillow and blanket cover A bedding cover having a hidden multisided access flap for improved access to a pocket of the bedding cover generally comprising a front panel stitched to a back panel providing a pocket between the front panel and the back panel. A multisided access flap within the... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007324 | Method and device for inserting a pillow into a pillowcase A method and device that provides an easily repeatable way in which to insert pillows into pillowcases. A flexible relatively thin sheet of material is provided that is sized and configured so as to attain a generally U-shaped configuration for insertion into a pill... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000273 | Shaped body pillows and pillowcases Shaped body pillows and pillowcases of comfortably curved shapes and hollows are provided. Articles of the invention include pillows and cases having three-dimensional shapes including a headrest portion, a trunk portion, and a tail portion, bounded by arcuate margi... | 02/21/2006 |
