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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136186 | Pillow assembly A multi-purpose pillow assembly. The assembly may comprise long short pillows with an underbody pad extending between them. A sleeve surrounds the long pillow and is attached to the side of the underbody pad opposite the short pillow. The sleeve can be rotated aroun... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7356863 | Mattress pad A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that of a top su... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353551 | Support cushion A cushion for use by a person, the cushion having a main portion and a subsidiary portion joined to the main portion. The main portion and the subsidiary portion have unequal volumes wherein a part of the main portion is adapted to be placed between the legs of the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331073 | Back support attachment for nursing pillows A pillow system comprises a curved main pillow having a pillow body having a midsection and a pair of ends. The pillow body is curved and is both flexible and firm to permit it to wrap around a user. A curved lower back pillow is operably attached to one of the ends... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7305728 | Plumbers support pillow Two identical support cushions are flexibly joined to provide ergonomic support to a person having to perform physical activities in a supine position, often in confined spaces, such as a plumber lying on his back under a sink inside a cabinet with the lower part of... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293310 | Pillow for expected mothers A bifurcated pillow for use by expectant mothers so they can comfortably lie on their sides. The pillow supports an expectant mother's abdomen and legs and has soft flaps that engage the rear of the woman's legs so the pillow will remain in position. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7194778 | Breast comfort padding system 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 oth... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7150703 | Abdominal exercise device An exercise method and device for providing resistance to a user in the performance of an abdominal crunch exercise while the user is lying supine. The method includes the placement of resistance in the path of the exercise movement with the upper arms and upper leg... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146664 | Pneumatic surgical prone head support and system A pneumatic surgical prone head support (100) (100′) (100″) is provided that includes a support body (110) within which is disposed a pneumatic pressure distribution network (130) that is fluidly coupled to a plurality of infla... | 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 |
| 7127764 | Maternity air mattress with adjustable bellows system An improved multiple chambered maternity mattress (10) is specially configured to include a bellows (24) for providing fine-grained adjustability of size and firmness of its centrally disposed womb well region (AWW). The bellows (24) consisting ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7065816 | Mattress A mattress (10) comprises a support base (12) defining an interface surface (14) at the top thereof and a softer compressible layer (22) overlying the interface surface. The thickness of the support base varies along a longitudinal direct... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055196 | Pregnancy support pillow In one embodiment, a pillow comprises a curved pillow body having a top region and a bottom region. The top region is larger in size than the bottom region. Also, the bottom region is adapted to be placed between a user's lets while the user is lying on her side whi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7020918 | Cushion set for positioning a human body A cushion set for positioning a human body, including a face support cushion, a spacer block cushion, an upper torso support cushion, a lower torso support cushion, a calf support cushion and a bolster. The face support cushion is generally in the shape of an invert... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017213 | Stomach sleeper A sleeper-support device designed to minimize cervical rotation with respect to the torso for a person lying prone. The device includes a wedge-shaped head support that maintains the head in repose at an intermediate orientation between zero rotation and the traditi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6978502 | Pillow An apparatus is disclosed including a left end piece, a right end piece, and a pillow. The left end piece may have a recess into which a left portion of the pillow can be inserted. The right end piece may have a recess into which a right portion of the pillow can be... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971715 | Motorcycle seat saddle The motorcycle seat saddle is a motorcycle passenger seat extension device designed to widen the seat to increase the passenger's comfort and sense of security while riding and ultimately enable longer rides. The seat saddle has two covered, cylindrical pads attache... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959464 | Pregnancy air mattress/raft A pregnancy air mattress/raft is inflatable which is useful for floating in water or sunning on the beach. The air mattress is inflatable and deflatable and is adjusted by adjusting air pressure. The mattress has a rectangular cavity reaching through the mattress, a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951327 | Detent-releasing device To release a spring clip holding a protruding detent in a leg supporting an overhead canopy, a finger-operated push button is actuated from a clearance position and is forced against the detent causing it to withdraw within the leg, and the canopy slidably releases ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6941601 | Pillow with insulative beverage holder This invention concerns a pillow in combination with a hot/cold insulative drink holder, the combination comprising a center mounted insulative drink holder projecting into one side of the pillow, and stitching for securing the insulative drink holder in integral as... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6934988 | Therapeutic table A therapeutic table having rotatable breast recesses is a massage table with special recessed areas or “pockets” to accommodate and support a woman's breasts when she is lying face down. Two recessed pockets are provided only on one side of a panel that is situa... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928679 | Head support with bed extension A first and second substantially crescent shaped rigid support are provided with substantially crescent shaped pads mounted thereon. A strap is mounted at each end of the supports for holding the supports together at a preselected distance. The supports may be used ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6886201 | Maternity pillow A pair of opposing pillows is interconnected by a connecting member to provide an adjustable transverse spacing between the opposing pillows. Each asymmetrical opposing pillow is formed with a sloped portion to provide proper support for the abdomen of a pregnant wo... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6857145 | Adjustable lounge for pregnancy support and method An adjustable cot for supporting a pregnant woman, in which an elongate frame (14) includes leg members (24) to support the frame spaced-apart from a surface. A fabric sheet (16) attaches to the frame (12). A central portion of the fabric... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6760934 | Symmetrically contoured support pillow A symmetrical contoured support pillow formed essentially in an inverted U-shape, comprising essentially a semi-circular crown designed to support the head of a woman and a pair of spaced symmetrical legs extending downwardly and outwardly divergently away from the ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6754924 | Maternity support system A maternity support system, comprising a first element and a second element connected to the first element. The first element and the second element are positioned and arranged with respect to each other for a maternity support use, such as supporting an expectant m... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6588034 | Maternity beach chair A beach chair has a frame, a plurality of leg assemblies, a main frame cover, an auxiliary cover, fasteners for the main frame cover and the auxiliary cover, and two openings within the main frame cover (one for receiving a person's face, the other for re... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6581229 | Modular maternity mattress system A mattress system constructed of synthetic foam is described especially for use as a maternity mattress. The mattress system has a main mattress portion with a specifically shaped central opening through the center thereof. At least two modular plugs have... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6408470 | Adjustable maternity mattress An improved maternity mattress has a recess formed therein which accommodates a woman's expanding abdomen as a pregnancy progresses. The recess may be filled in by a plurality of stackable pads with each pad having approximately the same thickness. A slid... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6295668 | Maternity beach chair A beach chair has a frame, a plurality of leg assemblies, a main frame cover, an auxiliary cover, fasteners for the main frame cover and the auxiliary cover, and two openings within the main frame cover (one for receiving a person's face, the other for re... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6047419 | Maternal positioning support system A support system that is used to provide support to a pregnant patient positioned in the lateral recumbent position. The support system includes a wedge shaped main body portion for elevating one side of a patients body while lying thereon and a contoured... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6044505 | Support pillow for pregnant women, obese people, people who suffer from various forms of back pain and people who suffer from sleep apnea, snoring and sciatica A pillow (10) for pregnant, over weight, back-pain suffering, sleep apnea suffering, and sciatica suffering persons lying in a prone position, is provided. The pillow has an aperture (90) extending through it, and is sized for receipt of a portion of the ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5978990 | Comfort maternity pillow Comfort Maternity Pillow allows pregnant women to rest or sleep in any desirable position at any stage of their pregnancy without disturbing their previous resting habits. The object of this invention comprises a rectangular pillow that has two attached e... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5664271 | Support pillow assembly A support pillow assembly is usable for cushioning the body of a person while the person is lying on his/her side on a mattress and includes an abdominal support pillow adapted to partially underlie the person's abdomen and a leg support pillow adapted to... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5652981 | Maternity massage cushion A cushion is disclosed herein for supporting a pregnant woman in a face-down position for resting and preparatory to and during a massaging procedure. The cushion is composed of a soft, foam-like material having a central recess or cavity defined by a sur... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5647076 | Maternity support cushion The invention is directed to a maternity support cushion for supporting a pregnant woman in a prone position. A generally U-shaped support cushion supports an upper body of the woman, and includes two extending legs and a center connecting portion. A pelv... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5519906 | Fastening support pillow A support pillow that is generally horseshoe or U-shaped with a generally pear shaped cavity in the center and a means of fastening. When used in a horizontal position, the cavity is large enough to fit around the midsection of a normal adult thus allowin... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5504953 | Cushion support for a person during massage A cushion is disclosed herein for supporting a pregnant woman in a face-down position for resting and preparatory to and during a massaging procedure. The cushion is composed of a soft, foam-like material having a central recess or cavity defined in a sur... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5412824 | Expandable support mattress, particularly to support women during pregnancy An adjustable mattress, adapted to support a substantial portion, including the breasts, abdomen, hips, thighs and knees of the body of a pregnant female user in a prone position, comprising a generally horizontal upper mattress portion with a first cavit... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5400449 | Prone pregnancy cushion A prone pregnancy cushion, for allowing a pregnant woman to lay on her abdomen, comprising an early stage segment, a later stage segment, and an attachment mechanism connecting the early stage segment and later stage segment. The early stage segment and l... | 03/28/1995 |
