Patent classifications
A47C20/02
Method of supporting the neck of a user
In one embodiment, a method of supporting the neck of a user when the user is laying on his or her back includes: obtaining a neck support device including first and second leg attachment portions, a head cradle, and a first coupling portion attaching the first leg attachment portion to the head cradle and a second coupling portion attaching the second leg attachment portion to the head cradle; attaching the first leg attachment portion to the first leg or foot of the user; attaching the second leg attachment portion to the second leg or foot of the user; and arranging the head cradle on a back portion of a user's head such that the user's head is held in tension.
Method of supporting the neck of a user
In one embodiment, a method of supporting the neck of a user when the user is laying on his or her back includes: obtaining a neck support device including first and second leg attachment portions, a head cradle, and a first coupling portion attaching the first leg attachment portion to the head cradle and a second coupling portion attaching the second leg attachment portion to the head cradle; attaching the first leg attachment portion to the first leg or foot of the user; attaching the second leg attachment portion to the second leg or foot of the user; and arranging the head cradle on a back portion of a user's head such that the user's head is held in tension.
Leg pillow
A leg pillow having an upper edge and lower edge and two convex curved side edges, wherein a recess is defined in the middle of the leg pillow. The leg pillow also includes leg support indentations at the upper edge. The leg support indentations are on both the top and bottom side of the leg pillow to provide support and proper body alignment for side sleeping individuals.
Leg pillow
A leg pillow having an upper edge and lower edge and two convex curved side edges, wherein a recess is defined in the middle of the leg pillow. The leg pillow also includes leg support indentations at the upper edge. The leg support indentations are on both the top and bottom side of the leg pillow to provide support and proper body alignment for side sleeping individuals.
Wrinkle Pillow
A wrinkle pillow, comprising two lobes each comprising a top, a bottom, and a side; a tapered indentation joining the two lobes, wherein the two lobes and the tapered indentation form an exterior comprising an hourglass shape, and further wherein the tapered indentation comprising a top, a bottom, and a side; and a filling.
BODY PILLOW
A body pillow has an elongate body formed around an axis. An outer cover of the pillow includes a stretchy circumferential band of material disposed around the axis and to be spaced from either end of the pillow. Ends of first and second inner pillows are disposed near or under the circumferential band. The user may helically twist the body of the pillow around the axis at the circumferential band. Doing so separates the inner pillows and increases their firmness. An inner side of the outer cover may be made of a stretchy fabric that conforms to the body of the user, while outer side may be composed mostly of nonstretch material to retain the pillows' shape. The twisted and nontwisted configurations of the pillow make it an effective sleeping aid for expecting mothers during different stages of their pregnancies.
Positional Therapy Maternity Belt
Implemented is a positional therapy maternity belt that interoperates with and leverages multiple removably attachable pillows and other components to facilitate enhanced and effortless positional therapy for a user during pregnancy. The maternity belt comes equipped with a right and left band that wraps around the user's waist. In between the bands and at a central region of the belt is overlaid a loop fastener to enable additional cushion and component attachment thereto. The left and right bands are comprised elastic strapping faced with 85% nylon and 15% polyester knit on the side that faces against the user's body (inside/interior side) and a 100% nylon loop face on the side that faces away from the user's body (outside/exterior side).
PORTABLE MEDICAL LIFT AND POSITIONING DEVICE AND ADAPTER THEREFORE
A lift and position device and adapter and methods of use therewith designed to aid attendants in moving and propping the various selected body parts of a patient from atop a support surface, for example, a mattress or hospital bed. The device utilizes a base for stability, a separately powered screw jack, radial adjustment head, a cushion cradle and a single or plurality of fitted cushion(s) configured to optimally raise and lower a particular body part of a patient such as his or her arms, torso, legs, back and the like. An adapter device may optionally re-orient the lift and positioning device, as appropriate, to suit the specific needs of an attendant wishing to the lift, shift, position or prop and secure a particular body part of a patient.
Bodyrest
A personal support apparatus includes a frame having an inner surface for supporting a forehead of a user while seated in a forward-leaning position. The frame has a hollow central region to receive the user's face when the user is seated in the forward-leaning position. A pair of cheek support bodies are disposed on the inner surface of the frame. The apparatus also includes a stand having a recess in a first end to receive a portion of the frame such that a position of the frame is adjustable within the recess to set a height of the frame with respect to the user. A chest support is disposed on the stand. A base is attached to the second end of the stand.
Body Pillow With Attachable Tail Apparatus
A body pillow with attachable tail apparatus for wrinkle prevention and comfortable side sleeping includes a pillow body having a body front side, a body back side, a body top side, and a body bottom side. The body bottom side is planar and the body top side is arcuate to rest against the user's back. A cover is coupled to the pillow body. The cover is selectively engageable with the pillow body to cover the body front side, the body back side, the body top side, and the body bottom side. A first attachment member is coupled to the cover adjacent the body back side. A tail has a tail proximal end and a tail distal end and is configured to rest between the user's knees. A second attachment member is coupled to the tail proximal end and is selectively engageable with the first attachment member.