Anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow

Abstract

An anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow that allows that users rest on their backs, face down or on the side without this causing expression lines in their skins.

Claims

1. An anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow comprising a general rectangular plan shape with two slightly cutout corners, simulating a shape of a diaper, also having: at least one upper face for receiving a head of a person, and at least one bottom face opposite to the upper face, the bottom face having a central depression and accompanied by two lateral supports, with each lateral support being located at each side of the central depression, and at least one neck support, aligned with said central depression and extending beyond said lateral supports in a manner that said neck support and said lateral supports are connected by respective curved crescent shaped inner edges, with the curved crescent-shaped inner edges defining said cutout corners, said crescent-shaped inner edges are proportionately narrower at their upper section, disappearing towards a thicker part in their lower section, and wherein said lateral supports and said neck portion, at said bottom face of the pillow, project above said central depression, wherein the pillow is situated upon a mattress and may be covered by a pillowcase and wherein the lateral supports and the curved crescent-shaped inner edges support the person's head on the temporal bone, parallel to the eyebrow, wherein said curved crescent-shaped inner edges allow not having pressure in the forehead, cheek, jaw and eyes area, so that the forehead, the cheek, the jaw and the area of the eyes do not contact the pillow, the mattress or the tissue of the pillowcase to avoid pressure on the skin and the consequent formation of wrinkling of the skin.

2. The anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow according to claim 1, wherein said neck support, at the bottom face has an upper support section and a lower support section that becomes narrower as it is projected and defines a thinner, stepped lower section with respect to the upper support section.

3. The anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow according to claim 1, which is made of a material selected from the group consisting of feather, latex, fiber, memory foam, a viscoelastic foam, and combinations thereof.

4. The anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow according to claim 3, which is made of the viscoelastic foam.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) For better clarity and understanding of the object of the present invention, it has been illustrated in only one figure, which represents the invention in its preferred embodiment, all furnished by way of example, wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a top view of the upper section of the pillow according to the present invention;

(3) FIG. 2 shows a top view of the pillow of FIG. 1, showing the head of a person sleeping on the side;

(4) FIG. 3 shows a top view of the lower section of the pillow according to the present invention, and

(5) FIG. 4 shows a perspective and lateral view of the lower part of the pillow of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(6) Now referring to the figures, it is shown that the invention consists of a new anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow that allows users to rest on their backs, face down or on the side without this causing expression lines in their skins. Thus, according to FIGS. 1 through 4, the pillow of the present invention is hereafter referred to in general with the number 1 and it comprises a structure is generally shaped as a rectangular plan having two slightly cutout corners, simulating the shape of a diaper or of a lower undergarment, which has a face or upper section 2 for receiving the head 3 of a person, and at least one face or lower section 4 having a central depression 5, accompanied by two lateral supports 6 and at least one support for the neck 7. As it is shown in FIG. 4, both said lateral supports and the neck support are projected above said central depression 5.

(7) In turn, said neck support 7 has an upper support section 8 and a lower support section 9, which becomes narrower as it develops, defining a thinner, tapered stepped lower section 10 with respect to the upper support section 8. In addition, said lateral supports 6 and said neck support 7 are internally connected through their respective internal edges 11, whose internal development is curved and crescent-shaped. On the other hand, between said lateral supports 6 and said neck support 7 empty spaces or cutout spaces 12 are defined. In other words, the pillow includes a general shape as a rectangular plan having two slightly cutout corners 12, as shown in FIG. 1 wherein said inner edges 11 allow not having pressure in the forehead, cheek, jaw and eyes area, preventing the formation of expression lines. Said edges 11 are proportionately narrower at their upper section, disappearing towards a thicker part in the lower section. Causing pressure from the neck section to the jaw is thus avoided, preventing the creation of pressure in this area and the formation of expression lines.

(8) In turn, the lateral supports allow supporting the head 3 so that it does not slide downwards and preventing that gravity causes that lowering the head exerts pressure over the forehead, cheek, jaw or the sides of the eyes when making contact with the pillow or the mattress. The rear section of this support has a smaller size than the frontal section in order to allow that the weight of the head to be supported but, at the same time, it does not allow a high bending of the neck, preventing that the person's neck twists and causes pain due to the height.

(9) According to the invention, the body, the fill or inside of the anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow may be made of or constituted by any material known in the art, for example a material selected from the group comprising feather, latex, fiber, memory foam or viscoelastic foam, or a combination thereof. Preferably, in the present invention, viscoelastic foam is used because of its properties and characteristics, which are already well known in the field of art and, for such reason, no detailed description will be provided about them.

(10) In addition, the pillow is sewn in such a manner that the corresponding sections are delimited between the lateral supports, the central depression and the neck support. Moreover, the pillow of the invention uses an external lining made of a tissue, such lining enclosing the viscoelastic foam. The lining may be made of cotton, polyester, satin or a mixture of materials, according to the preference of the user. Said material provides freshness and comfort, so that the person may rest even better.

(11) If the pillow according to the invention is made of the material known as “memory foam”, the body of such material can be molded as only one structure, or only one injected piece. The body of this material can be molded into a single structure, or a single injected piece. In that case, it could not be convenient to use seams, so other types of fasteners may be used, or seams may be used by sections. In any case, the thickness of the different parts of the pillow can be varied, and it can be thicker or thinner than the illustration hereof, either the whole piece, or it may vary at different sectors. Such different embodiments are, of course, within the scope of the invention.

(12) Thus, the constitution of the anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow of the present invention allows the user to sleep face down, on the back or on the side, bearing the pressure of the skull but leaving the forehead, cheek, jaw and eyes area uncovered due to the crescent-shape void space in the pillow and, by means of the supports the pillow has in the skull area, the face is prevented from sliding downwards by the effect of the gravity.

(13) The contrary happens with the conventional pillows of the previous art in which, when the user sleeps, the pillows press the forehead, cheeks, jaw and eye area which, by effect of the gravity cause pressure and, when staying a few hours in this position, expression lines become marked. In addition, the designs of the conventional anti-wrinkle pillows compel the users to sleep on their backs; or those pillows that allow the user to sleep on the side may leave uncovered certain areas of the skin, but they exert pressure on the forehead or the jaw, and expression lines are formed due to such pressure, since the skin is soft and it slides down by effect of the pressure.

(14) Thus, the invention provides a comfortable and smooth pillow made of memory foam, which provides support for the head for sleeping comfortably, avoiding the pressure and the contact with the skin, the forehead, the cheeks, the jaw and the eyes area while sleeping. The pillow of the present invention allows users to sleep in different positions, on their backs, face down, on the sides, preventing that, when sleeping, the pressure and the effect of gravity cause the marking of expression lines in their skins.

(15) In addition, the pillow allows the users' head to be comfortably supported during sleep, on the temporal bone, parallel to the eyebrow, so that the forehead, the cheek, the jaw, and the area of the eyes do not contact the pillow, the mattress or the tissue of the pillowcase, leaving such areas uncovered and avoiding any pressure on the skin and consequently, avoiding the formation of expression lines. The user may recline on the anti-wrinkle anatomic pillow of the present invention to watch TV or read but at the time of sleeping, the user can comfortably sleep on their backs, face down or on the side, according to their preference.