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Pillow with retractable umbrella
A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7444707 | Shear reducing chair cushion A foam chair cushion having transverse support ribs is provided for reduction of shear stress between a person's skin and the surface of the chair cushion. The chair cushion may include transverse, lateral support ribs upon the support surface of the cushion. The su... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7426767 | Waffle-cut foam mattress or cushion pad A resilient foam or fiber cushion or mattress pad having wave-shaped top and bottom surfaces with the two surfaces angled relative to one another and the valleys of the wave-shaped patterns intersecting to create ventilation holes or apertures through the pad. The p... | 09/23/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7284494 | High comfort mattresses having fiberballs In one embodiment, a mattress is constructed of a core having a first side and a second side. A padding layer is positioned at the first side of the core and has a contoured surface and a planar surface. A layer of individual fiberballs is disposed on the planar sur... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7254852 | Cushioning device A cushioning device as in a pillow that has a main-body foam which a plurality of projections extend off a surface of the main-body. The projections are arranged in different support characteristic groupings such as rows of different volume or sized projections (e.g... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7191480 | Mattress or cushion structure An apparatus is configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon. The apparatus includes a base portion and a three dimensional engineered material, the three dimensional engineered material and the base cooperate to provide support for the body. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7174613 | Method for manufacturing a foam core having channel cuts A method of manufacturing a mattress including providing a foam block, convoluting the foam to form a tongue extending longitudinally along the foam block, and removing at least a portion of the tongue, to thereby form a channel within the foam block. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7100229 | Shear reducing mattress system A foam mattress system having transverse support ribs is provided for reduction of shear stress between a person's skin and the surface of the mattress system. The mattress system may include a mattress to be used independent of other mattresses or springs, or a mat... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086108 | Sectional non-slip mattress and support frame therefor The sectional non-slip mattress includes a support frame defining a plurality of compartments and at least one cushion having a plurality of ball bearings received within a cushion housing. Each compartment receives a corresponding ball bearing, thus preventing hori... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7036172 | Bed having low body pressure and alignment A mattress supporting a reclining body with low body pressure and in alignment. The mattress extends in a lateral direction from side to side and extends in a longitudinal direction from a mattress head to a mattress foot where the mattress includes a head part, a s... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6969548 | Impact absorbing composite An impact absorbing composite structure (10), the impact absorbing composite structure including a plurality of impact absorbing members (18) and a flexible layer (16), each impact absorbing member (18) integral with the flexible layer ( | 11/29/2005 |
| 6952852 | Mattress structure A mattress (900) provides a user with three-dimensional firmness zoning, the mattress (900) cooperating with a mattress shell (720). The mattress (900) includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending resilient blocks... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953439 | Therapeutic mattress The present invention includes a mattress having a fluid-based center portion encapsulated by a stablizing visco-elastic polyurethane covering adapted to prevent lateral or longitudinal movement while a patient is disposed thereon. One or more sonic speakers dispose... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6829799 | Ischial tuberosity pressure relief cushion A seat cushion including a first and second pillar positioned specifically for receiving the ischial tuberosities of a user. The pillars relieve the pressure of the ischial tuberosity areas, but are easy and inexpensive to manufacture. In addition, the position of t... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6701557 | Single piece foam toppers with perimeter areas having variable support and firmness properties A selectively contoured single unibody foam piece for use as a layer in a cushioned load bearing structure has a first zone with a first surface topography having distinct support properties from a second zone with a second surface topography. The zones o... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6668409 | Convoluted foam futon mattress A futon mattress has a first support component formed from fabric batting, a second support component formed from convoluted foam and a separation layer interposed between the first support component and the second support component for preventing the mig... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6434771 | Mattress incorporating tourmaline The present invention is a mattress that has tourmaline discs attached to the mattress. The mattress is an egg-crate mattress which has at least two different elevations, an upper elevation and a lower elevation. The mattress is made-up of foam. The tourm... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6381784 | Pillow with improved head traction The present invention provides a pillow having raised ribs which are angled at an acute angle with respect to a bottom surface of the pillow and define the upper surface of the pillow contacted by the user's head and neck. The angled ribs provide traction... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6334442 | Recumbent therapeutic support A therapeutic support is configured for recumbent elevation of a patient's upper torso such that the patient's spine is downwardly inclined at an angle within a range of 5° through 20°, with the patient's head elevated in the order of nine through twelv... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6272707 | Support pad A support pad includes a low density layer of an air and water permeable three-dimensional matrix composed of a mat of polymeric material. The layer preferably has a smooth and planar contour on the top face, and a "peak and valley" contour on the bottom ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6202239 | Multi-zone support A multi-zone support generally includes a top foam layer, a middle foam layer located beneath the top foam layer, and a bottom foam layer located beneath the middle foam layer. The resistance to a compressing force generally increases per layer from top t... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6199234 | Infant comfort mattress A mattress structure that provides a relatively soft resilient surface under the weight of a recumbent infant or small child and also provides a degree of air flow, by means of bumps, depressions and ridges at the points of contact with the infant or chil... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6052851 | Mattress for minimizing decubitus ulcers A mattress which increases the surface area contacting the patient's skin, and which conforms evenly to the skin over the skin/surface interface. A mattress includes a flat layer of foam that is temperature sensitive and which has rate-dependent deflectio... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6029669 | Modified barium swallow board A portable and selectively positionable swallow board is provided. The swallow board includes a substantially rigged seat portion. A substantially back portion is positionable with respect to the seat portion to a first position in which a seat portion an... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6003179 | Inclined anatomic support surface A pad positionable upon an inclined surface for supporting a recumbent human being upon the inclined surface in a manner preventing slippage of the human being thereupon. The pad comprises a generally rectangularly substrate formed of a resilient material... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5688538 | Apparatus for three dimensional surface shaping of synthetic foam Synthetic foam compressed between a pattern roller and a smooth compression roller is driven against a cutting edge closely adjacent and tangent to the pattern surface but spaced from the compression roller to reproduce a three dimensional pattern roller ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5671492 | Contoured asymmetrical mattress A mattress is provided with elevated chest support region and an arm well to reduce sleep disturbance in a person in the prone, sublime or side position. Said mattress is further provided with a firm zone at the foot of the mattress to assist persons tran... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5666682 | Mattress pad of adjustable size A foam mattress pad of adjustable size has an initial predetermined length, width and thickness. The pad is provided with punched areas or holes, preferably in rows or columns forming a guide for cutting or tearing away strips of foam material to decrease... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5642546 | Inflatable mattress with improved border support wall A mattress with an inflatable bladder and an outer border wall to support the outer edges of the bladder. The present invention employs foam block border walls that include foam border elements with either an upper or an upper and a lower surface sculpted... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5604021 | Multi-layer support pad having regions of differing firmness A laminated support pad includes layers of material having different density in which voids are formed to extend through at least partial cross-sections of at least two adjacent layers to form regions of the pad having different support characteristics de... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5534208 | Three dimensional surface shaping of synthetic foam pads by continuous rotary process A continuous rotary method for surface shaping of resilient material such as synthetic foam. Three dimensional surface geometries of well defined and arbitrary shapes are obtained by pressing foam against a die roller to compress some foam portions to a r... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5488746 | Polyester fiber and foam core mattress pad A mattress cover in which a convoluted sheet of foam is removably enclosed in a pocket or pouch composed of two layers, at least one of which is quilted to enclose quantities of fiber batting. A zippered closure joins the two layers and may be opened to r... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5477573 | Method of manufacturing a zero base convolute pad A foam mattress pad of adjustable size has an initial predetermined length, width and thickness. The pad is provided with punched areas or holes, preferably in rows or columns forming a guide for cutting or tearing away strips of foam material to decrease... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5367727 | Flotation bed with enhanced postural support A waterbed structure, in which added lumbar support is provided by a padded cover atop the bag (which also provides extra thermal insulation and padding). The padded cover includes a sheet of convoluted foam which covers essentially the full length of the... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5327597 | Convoluted mattress pad having multiple proximate peaks A foam mattress pad, and process for production, having a bottom surface, a convoluted top surface and apertures extending through the pad randomly placed in relation to the convoluted pattern of the top surface. The convoluted top surface of the pad comp... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5319814 | Bedding structure with enhanced postural support A bedding structure, including an innerspring mattress and a padded cover (enclosing the mattress) which provides added postural support (as well as extra thermal insulation and padding). The padded cover includes a sheet of convoluted foam which covers e... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5317768 | Spring mattress with a top portion containing foam and fibers A mattress having a top surface component and a spring component. The top surface component comprises multiple layers. The first layer is the cover material for enveloping the entire mattress. The second layer is a fiber material covering the entire top s... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5230110 | Mattress cushion with multiple zones A mattress overlay cushion including three distinct zone sections with the intermediate zone section extending a greater distance longitudinally than the other two zone sections. Each zone section has a convoluted surface with a protuberance arrangement d... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5172436 | Mattress cushion The present invention relates to a mattress cushion, wherein it consists of a cushion mattress not using metal components like coil springs, the mattress body (1) is composed of overlapping elastic surface layers (6) (7) on both sides of a core portion (3... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5172439 | Therapeutic mattress overlay and method of forming and using the same A therapeutic mattress overlay for supporting anatomical portions of a recumbent human body such that weight is redistributed away from areas suffering from disorders due to injury and/or pathological conditions to promote healing thereof. The therapeutic... | 12/22/1992 |
