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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7363667 | Multi-purpose textured pad A multi-purpose textured pad. There is: a first flexible planar member, second flexible planar member; a first compressible padding material; a second compressible padding material; an array of elongated texture devices disposed in a layer above the top surface of t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7255917 | Reticulated open cell filling material Flexible filtering filling material consisting of pieces that are 100% open cell reticulated polyurethane foam. The pieces filter out the damp warm condition within the filling, haltering the proliferation of microorganisms, giving the product a more sanitary and lo... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7051389 | Comfort pillow A pillow including a viscoelastic sleeve defining a cavity and filler material positioned within the cavity. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6968585 | Antidecubitus heel pad The present invention provides a heel pad for reducing the likelihood of decubitus ulcers on a patient's heels when the patient is lying on a mattress, the heel pad including, a cushion adapted to rest on the mattress beneath the calves of the patient, wherein the c... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6922863 | Adjustable foam mattress The invention modulates the air volume in foam cores of cushioning support devices and any other support apparatus using foam or similar materials. The foam core can be incrementally modulated to realize an infinite number of comfort levels as to softness and suppor... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918145 | Postcoital positioning pillow A pillow adapted to allow a female user to comfortably assume a postcoital position that will enhance the likelihood of becoming pregnant. The pillow includes a lower concave portion placed beneath the buttocks of the user to maintain the hips in an elevated positio... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6848136 | Bedding A bedding is designed so that a cushion body may not be in direct contact with affected part. The bedding includes a cushion body and a cover enclosing. The cushion body formed of an elastic material and defining at least one through hole for removably receiving the... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6838155 | Foam pad and process for production thereof A foam pad comprising a surface to which a trim cover can be secured, the surface comprising a channel having a width of up to about 15 mm. Disposed in the channel is one of a male portion or a female portion of a releasably engageable male-female trim cover attachm... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6704962 | Elastic body, method for manufacturing the same and mattress including the same Disclosed are an elastic body having a good elasticity and an impact absorbing efficiency, a method of manufacturing the same and a mattress employing the same. The elastic body is a foamed polyurethane body including polystyrene and has a plurality of foams in whic... | 03/16/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6637058 | Surgical prone pillow structure A surgical prone pillow structure utilizing a base member formed of a compressible resilient material which rapidly assumes an original configuration upon the release of pressure. A upper member formed of a molded resilient closed cell foam material is al... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6516483 | Patient support surface A surface for a patient support or a part thereof includes an anti-shear liner, a cover, and a cushion layer. A method for minimizing shear on a patient's skin as the patient rests upon a patient support includes providing an anti-shear layer, providing a... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6502262 | Breastfeeding positioning method and device A method of supporting a breast in the correct position for breastfeeding by utilizing a support member that is placed against a mother's body and directly under her breast to create support for the breast and correctly position the breast for breastfeedi... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6378150 | Cushion member, method and apparatus for manufacturing the same A cushion manufacturing apparatus comprises a plurality of nozzles for continuously discharging a softened thermoplastic resin, thereby looping a plurality of continuous filaments with the respective contact portions thereof bonded together, first guide p... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6286167 | Mattress structure A mattress structure includes a cover configured to define an interior region and a mattress core including a shear material formed to include a plurality of adjacent sleeves. The mattress core is located in the interior region. The mattress structure als... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6257237 | Cushion structure for nursing equipment A cushion structure for a nursing equipment such as a child seat includes a soft third cushion layer which has a low density, hard second and fourth cushion layers which have a high density provided on opposite sides of the third cushion layer, and soft f... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6237173 | Articulated foam futon mattress An articulated foam mattress including a back section and a seat section joined to each other by a hinge section. Both the back section and the seat section are formed from polyurethane foam. The hinge section is formed from visco-elastic foam, commonly r... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6159574 | Laminated visco-elastic support A laminated support for pressure-relief including an upper layer of visco-elastic foam, a middle layer of visco-elastic foam having a greater hardness, and a bottom layer of highly resilient polyurethane foam. These layers are sandwiched between two layer... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6055690 | Sleeping pad, beddings and bumpers to improve respiratory efficiency and environmental temperature of an infant and reduce the risks of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and asphyxiation Rebreathing carbon dioxide and overheating of the infant are contributing causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and asphyxiation. The characteristics of conventional crib mattresses, beddings and bumper pads contribute to rebreathing of carbon dio... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5836027 | Integrated matrix bedding system An integrated matrix bedding system includes an air/foam mattress matrix assembly which comprises an airtight structure assembled within a restraining member. The airtight structure has a base with a plurality of compressible and expandable members extend... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5774916 | Ergonomic matrix for back alignment Ergonomic support members formed of and contoured to a corrected spinal curvature of an individual. The matrix provides the rigid support necessary for correction of the spinal curvature by gradual realignment with continued use of the support members, an... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5749111 | Gelatinous cushions with buckling columns A cushion that includes a cushioning element. The cushioning element has a number of substantially parallel elongate columns formed in a gelatinous cushioning media. The columns are configured so that when a force is applied to the cushioning element in a... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5701619 | Stretcher Stretcher consisting of a piece of material (1), said material being a semi-rigid material such as cellular plastics and having recesses (10, 11) forming handgrips for being carried. Longitudinal channels (4) extend on both sides of a middle part of the m... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5669094 | Mattress with visco-elastic, temperature sensitive top layer A mattress comprises a top layer of visco-elastic polyurethane foam having a low rebound property and which is temperature sensitive and having a thickness of approximately 1/2 to 11/2 inches; a second layer of latex foam having vertical bores and a thick... | 09/23/1997 |
| 4980940 | Core material for bed and bed made therefrom A core material for bed comprising a mat portion made of molded synthetic resin foam having a multiplicity of concavo-convexities in its surface and a supporting base portion also made of molded synthetic resin foam and disposed under said mat portion and... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4951334 | Pressure relief cushion A pressure relief cushion with a gross effective spring rate of from about 75 to about 300 pounds per inch is disclosed. This cushion contains at least two different resilient materials, each of which has a different identation force deflection rating; an... | 08/28/1990 |
