Methods and combinations for making and using one or more thermally conductive cellular foam layers comprising flexible cellular foam and metallic material particulates, and said thermally-conductive cellular foam layers may be located on, under, or in cushioning foams and mattresses or placed between on, under, within, or between other layering substrates to increase the overall cooling capability of the composite. The thermally conductive foam may be used in mattresses, pillows, bedding products, medical cushioning foams, and similar materials used in bedding environments.

A pillow is provided herein which includes a cover having opposing first and second panels. A gusset perimetrically bounds, and joins, the first and second panels. The gusset is formed of an open cell construction. Compliant fill material is disposed within the cover. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a pillow is provided allowing for lateral ventilation between opposing panels. This permits a cooling effect while a user is resting or sleeping.

A heated pillowcase assembly for keeping a user warm without a blanket includes a pillowcase that has a length of at least 50.0 inches and a width of at least 20.0 inches. A body pillow can be positioned in the pillowcase such that the pillowcase rests against a user when the user lies against the body pillow. A heating unit is coupled to the pillowcase and the heating unit is in thermal communication with the pillowcase. The heating unit heats the pillowcase when the heating unit is turned on to keep the user warm when the user lies against the body pillow.

Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a container for a product having a cooling effect. In one embodiment, a container for housing a consumer product includes a body having an outer surface and a cooling material coupled to the outer surface of the body. The product contained in the container also includes the cooling material. By including the cooling material on the outer surface of the container, consumers can feel the cooling effect of the product without opening up the container.

The enclosed invention provides a therapeutic mattress having at least one aperture therein and a head-sized insert that is placeable within the aperture. More specifically, the head sized insert provides at least one and preferably multiple benefits to a user that lays on the mattress in either a face down or face up position. In practice, the therapeutic life aids a user to achieve restfulness during normal rest and during recovery from sickness and/or injury.

A pillow is provided herein which includes a cover having opposing first and second panels. A gusset perimetrically bounds, and joins, the first and second panels. The gusset is formed of an open cell construction. Compliant fill material is disposed within the cover. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a pillow is provided allowing for lateral ventilation between opposing panels. This permits a cooling effect while a user is resting or sleeping.

A pressure management device with an integrated warming apparatus that provides improvements to pressure management for patients in the supine and side-laying positions, warms a patient's head during surgery; and allows for compact storage. The pressure management device includes a pressure management layer and a heating layer having a heating member that includes a heating element.

Methods and combinations for making and using one or more thermally conductive cellular foam layers comprising flexible cellular foam and metallic material particulates, and said thermally-conductive cellular foam layers may be located on, under, or in cushioning foams and mattresses or placed between on, under, within, or between other layering substrates to increase the overall cooling capability of the composite. The thermally conductive foam may be used in mattresses, pillows, bedding products, medical cushioning foams, and similar materials used in bedding environments.

A thermal pack for use with a device for circulating hot or cold fluid, the thermal pack including: a body having a cavity; a bendable and deformable support one of attached to or disposed within the body, the support being configured such that the body is deformed into a shape matching a contour of a body part and the body is maintained in the shape while applied to the body part by the support; and tubing having one end in fluid communication with the cavity and another end in fluid communication with the device such that the device circulates a hot or cold fluid through the cavity via the tubing.

A pillow cooling system uses a blower unit spaced from the pillow to cool the sleeping surface of the pillow. The blower unit uses a fan to either push or pull air through an air tube extending between the blower unit and the pillow. A distal end of the air tube is joined to an air passage extending from a central core of the pillow through a foam shell of the pillow which surrounds the core of the pillow. The core of the pillow allows air to pass therethrough more easily than the foam shell of the pillow, facilitating the breathability of the pillow.