Beds – Support means for discrete portion of user – useable with bed... – For head or neck
Patent
1995-12-05
1996-12-10
Trettel, Michael F.
Beds
Support means for discrete portion of user, useable with bed...
For head or neck
5633, A47G 902
Patent
active
055818315
ABSTRACT:
An ergonomic pillow includes a body having a top with upper, middle, and lower stepped portions descending from the rear to the front thereof, and a transverse, elongated support member arranged between the upper and middle stepped portions. The pillow is usable for supporting a supine person for sleeping, so that the head is supported on the upper stepped portion, the neck is supported on the elongated support member, the shoulders are supported on the middle and lower stepped portions. Thus the head is tilted back slightly relative to the back, so as to promote shortening and relaxation of the muscles on the back of the neck and shoulders. The pillow is also usable for supporting a person sleeping sideways, so that a shoulder is supported on the middle and lower stepped portions, and the head is supported on the elongated support member in a comfortable, natural position. The pillow is also usable for supporting a supine person, so that the lower back or occipital portion of the skull and part of the neck are supported on the elongated support member, and the shoulders are supported by the middle and lower stepped portions, so that the head is tilted upwardly enough for watching television or reading in bed, on the floor, on a sofa, etc.
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patent: 1701129 (1929-02-01), Safford
patent: 2700779 (1955-02-01), Tolkowsky
patent: 3003815 (1961-10-01), Zinn
patent: 3648308 (1972-03-01), Greenawalt
patent: 4918774 (1990-04-01), Popitz
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