Beds – Support means for discrete portion of user – useable with bed... – For head or neck
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-24
2006-01-24
Safavi, Michael (Department: 3673)
Beds
Support means for discrete portion of user, useable with bed...
For head or neck
Reexamination Certificate
active
06988286
ABSTRACT:
A cushioning apparatus such as a pillow which includes an upper pocket with reception cavity for receiving preferably loose or grouped non-integral filler material such as down, fiberfill or fiber-balls and another pocket for receiving additional filler material such as a foam core filler material. The foam core filler material is preferably an integrated or monolithic foam body of, for example, visco-elastic or alternate polyurethane foam. The core preferably has a non-planar upper surface contour allowing for a relatively thin, consistent height upper pocket thickness. The pillow also preferably includes a lower pocket joined about its periphery to the upper pocket such as by way of an intermediate gusset panel with beading and with the lower pocket also receiving loose or non-integrated filler material and with the bottom surface of the core preferably having a convex surface such as one symmetrical with the top surface.
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Martin Jeffrey D.
Schecter Daniel B.
Carpenter Co.
Safavi Michael
Smith , Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Spahn Gay Ann
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