Pillow for Upright Posture

Abstract

The Up Sitter is the only product of its kind that helps users avoid pressing their body weight against their thighs and knees which as a result allows for better blood circulation and improves one's posture while in a seated position. This unprecedented product is uniquely designed as a light, airy foam square to ensure users are able to place the device on any and all flat surfaces and the accessory can be easily charged through the charging port to allow for complete functionality and long-term sustainability.

Claims

1. A postural pillow comprising: a cube shaped inner bladder having a topside, a bottom side and an inclusive height thereof and four lateral sides and a filler and a first pressurized air within; an expandable billows disposed on the topside thereof configured to expand an additional height parallel based on a second pressurized air within; an electric massage pad disposed on the bottom side of the cube shaped inner bladder; and an outer cover for the cube shaped inner bladder and expandable billows.

2. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein a height of the expandable billows and the cube shaped inner bladder is adjustable to an ergonomic distance from a topside of a sitter's thighs in a parallel posture to an underside of the sitter's outstretched arms having a straight back.

3. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein the first pressurized air is a preset static pressure.

4. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein the first pressurized air is set by a valve configured to take an external air pressure from a sitter.

5. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein the second pressurized air is set by a valve configured to take an external air pressure from a sitter.

6. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein the filler comprises a plurality of foam balls.

7. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein the filler comprises a plurality of soft compressible material filler.

8. The postural pillow of claim 1, further comprising a heating pad disposed on the bottom side of the cube shaped inner bladder.

9. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein a higher second pressurized air generates a greater height and a lower second pressurized air generates a lower height.

10. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein the outer cover defines openings for an air flow into the cube shaped inner bladder.

11. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein a shape of the expandable billows matches a cross-sectional shape of the cube shaped inner bladder perpendicular to the four lateral sides.

12. The postural pillow of claim 1, further comprising a thin foam layer configured to encase the cube shaped inner bladder and the expandable billows.

13. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein the outer cover defines openings for an electrical flow of power into the cube shaped inner bladder and expandable billows.

14. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein a width of the cube shaped inner bladder matches the inclusive height.

15. The postural pillow of claim 1, wherein a width of the cube shaped inner bladder matches the inclusive height plus the height of the expandable billows.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the postural pillow outside for upright posture in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0006] FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the postural pillow inside for upright posture in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0007] FIG. 3 is a left elevational view of the postural pillow in an ergonomic sitting posture in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Throughout the description, similar reference numbers may be used to identify similar elements depicted in multiple embodiments. Although specific embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated, the invention is not to be limited to the specific forms or arrangements of parts so described and illustrated. The scope of the invention is to be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0008] Reference will now be made to exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used herein to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Alterations and further modifications of the inventive features illustrated herein and additional applications of the principles of the inventions as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.

[0009] FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the postural pillow outside for upright posture showing: a washable changeable cover referenced as A, Up-sitter inner bladder referenced as B, opening for power button referenced as C, zipper referenced as D, opening for charging port referenced as E, opening for pressurized air J and the expandable bellows EB in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. An opening for a pressurized air K into the expandable bellows EB are depicted. The height h1 inclusively spans the topside to the bottom side of the inner bladder which is cube shaped and the width W1 between the four lateral sides of the cube shaped inner bladder is depicted.

[0010] FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the postural pillow inside for upright posture showing. Up-sitter inner device referenced as B, foam balls exemplary filler referenced as F implemented in filling and air pressure in further embodiments, power button referenced as G, charging port referenced as H, massage pad referenced as I, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Other filler is disclosed including soft material filler leaving open spaces for the pressurized air. The inner bladder B occupies the area within the changeable outer cover with the exception of a thin foam layer in some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0011] FIG. 3 is a left perspective view of the postural pillow in an ergonomic sitting posture for upright posture showing. Up-sitter inner device referenced as B, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The height h of the postural pillow is indicated from a top of the sitter's thighs to the underside of the sitter's outstretched arms. The dimension h2 is expandable based on the pressure so in the expandable bellows in order to accommodate sitters of taller and shorter heights to sit ergonomically with a straight back. The width w2 matches the width w1 in some embodiments of the disclosure.

[0012] The present disclosed pillow for upright posture, also known as The Up Sitter, offers a modern accessory that helps users avoid such unnecessary sufferings, by ensuring they are able to maintain upright back posture when seated. The Up Sitter introduces a novel foam device that is firmly designed to rest on the thighs and knees or used to offer a supportive resting place for the feet and arms whether one is sitting at a formal desk, watching television, taking long rides, lying in bed, and/or using the toilet. With the Up Sitter, users will no longer have to rest their body weight on their knees or thighs which allows for a more even distribution of weight, better support and correct posture when in a sedentary position. Furthermore, this avant-garde product includes a strategically placed vibrating massage pad located on the inside of the device that can be easily turned on and off by a user suffering from circulation pains. The Up Sitter ensures a fully operational therapeutic device that can be used by everyday citizens, the elderly, athletes, and rehab patients who seek to relieve and reduce tension in their muscles.

[0013] Although the operations of the method(s) herein are shown and described in a particular order, the order of the operations of each method may be altered so that certain operations may be performed in an inverse order or so that certain operations may be performed, at least in part, concurrently with other operations. In another embodiment, instructions or sub-operations of distinct operations may be implemented in an intermittent and/or alternating manner.