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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7065817 | Body bed A body bed is provided for use by pregnant women and other persons for sleeping on their stomachs. A mattress includes a tummy well formed in the central region thereof and a tummy well strap including VELCRO attached to both ends of the strap. The bottom surface of... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6568015 | Prone positioning mattress A mattress for comfortably supporting an individual with an abdominal condition requiring minimal contact between the mattress and the individual's abdomen, while also providing a structure for facilitating the turning of the individual between supine and... | 05/27/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6233768 | Multiple air chamber contoured maternity mattress An improved maternity mattress is formed from a number of separately inflatable air chambers and a number of internally disposed shape retaining and weight supporting structures which functionally combine to significantly increase the comfort and well bei... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6185768 | Female cushion support A cushion support to be placed on a bed or other horizontal support surface which allows a woman to lie or sleep in a face-down position without exerting pressure on the breasts. The cushion support includes an elongated block of foam material, the front ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5890246 | Inflatable pre-natal support mattress A personal support device adapted for permitting a pregnant woman to lie on her stomach or abdomen even during the third trimester of pregnancy is formed of an inflatable mattress with an isolated section defined by a cylindrical wall. A portion of the ou... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5819348 | Modular maternity mattress with inflatable abdominal support A modular, adjustable maternity mattress designed to accommodate a pregnant woman at rest in a prone or side lying position; comprised of a sectioned base cushion and corresponding relocatable upper cushions as a head cushion, an inflatable abdominal cush... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5815863 | Lateral slumber support with pivotable knee supporting pillow A lateral slumber support member includes a longitudinally extending wedge shaped pillow, for supporting a user, such as a pregnant woman, in a lateral slumber support, while lying down on either the left side or the right side, with the longitudinally ex... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5679040 | Apparatus and method for supporting a user An apparatus and method for supporting a pregnant user is disclosed comprising, in combination, a fixed support portion having a fixed configuration for supporting a portion of the user, and a variable support portion coupled to the fixed support portion ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5438715 | Lounger for pregnant women A new and improved jack relax relief lounger having a first frame assembly, a second frame assembly, and a third frame assembly together forming a frame component. A support pad is secured to the frame component. The support pad has a circular recess ther... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5425147 | Adjustable air cushion maternity mattress A maternity mattress having three concentric inflatable cells where the cells are each independently adjustable and may be inflated or deflated by turning a selective valve and pressing the appropriate button on a pump switch.... | 06/20/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5369824 | Maternity mattress A reversible mattress for use by a pregnant woman. The mattress includes a planar first face having a cavity therein for accommodating the abdomen of the pregnant woman when the mattress is positioned with the first face facing upward and the pregnant wom... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5339471 | Bed for supporting a prone user with a large abdomen A resting bed for supporting a user, having a large abdomen, in a prone position, said bed comprising a frame having generally parallel top rails supported above the floor, and including an upper trunk support sling and lower body support sling, each slin... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5185897 | Inflatable maternity mattress An inflatable mattress construction having use as a maternity mattress. The mattress is provided with a central, generally cylindrical cavity which extends through the thickness of the mattress. The lower end of the cavity is enclosed by a bottom panel, w... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5182828 | Roll preventing structures A machine washable wedge shaped support structure is formed from a fabric envelope loosely filled with lightweight, preferably polystyrene, beads which shape it. The fabric may have a non-skid surface to resist sliding in use. The wedge conforms to a pati... | 02/02/1993 |
| 4973034 | Massage table The present invention is an improved massage table having a cutout disposed therein with a removable insert that exposes a cavity in the area of a pregnant woman's stomach and abdomen to accommodate the enlarged area comfortably thereby allowing the pregn... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4944059 | Prenatal body support A prenatal body support upon which a pregnant woman lies, face down, and that functions to remove the weight and pressure of a fetus within her abdomen from within her pelvic cavity and adjacent her spine and that relieves stresses imposed on her pelvis a... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4921301 | Maternity lounger A portable and foldable maternity lounger is constructed with a three section folding frame and a frame cover of three portions. A head end portion and a foot end portion are formed in the configuration of pockets or envelopes of firm non-stretching mater... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4819287 | Mattress to support a woman during pregnancy The present invention is directed to a mattress for pregnant women which has a main mattress section with an opening therein for serial cushions for abdominal support. A plurality of cushions are serially arranged within one another and are located within... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4754511 | Support cushions A cushioning apparatus having exterior surface means which form a desired shape and define an internal cavity therein, and a plurality of spherical pellets which substantially fill the internal cavity. External prestressing means, internal tension members... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4737999 | Maternity mattress The present invention is directed to a mattress for pregnant women which has a main mattress section of the conventional configuration, but with an opening therein for serial, adjustable cushions for abdominal support. A plurality of inflatable and deflat... | 04/19/1988 |
