EP0373520A2 - Ergonomisches Kopfkissen, insbesondere zur Verhütung und/oder Behandlung von Nackenbeschwerden - Google Patents
Ergonomisches Kopfkissen, insbesondere zur Verhütung und/oder Behandlung von Nackenbeschwerden Download PDFInfo
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- EP0373520A2 EP0373520A2 EP89122623A EP89122623A EP0373520A2 EP 0373520 A2 EP0373520 A2 EP 0373520A2 EP 89122623 A EP89122623 A EP 89122623A EP 89122623 A EP89122623 A EP 89122623A EP 0373520 A2 EP0373520 A2 EP 0373520A2
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
- A47G9/10—Pillows
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- the present invention refers to an ergonomic cushion particularly for the prevention and/or therapy of cervical problems.
- the main object of the present invention is that of obviating the drawbacks shown by the known cushions by providing a new cushion able to enable a person to assume during sleep a right position of the cervical column.
- Another aim of the present invention is that this right position, able to avoid the arising or the worsening of noises to the column, can be assumed either when a person sleeps lying on the back or on the side.
- an ergonomic cushion for the prevention and/or therapy of cervical problems characterized by the fact of being constituted by a first central element connected to a second outer element of composite shape, said first central element being entirely surrounded by said second element and moreover said first and second element being integral to each other.
- said first element is made of a material having a thrust reaction less than that of said second outer element.
- said second element is constituted by a partially empty parallelepipedal central portion continuously connected to two end portions having a section gradually increasing upward and sideward.
- said empty space in said parallelepipedal central portion on its turn is a parallelepipedal empty space.
- said empty space in said central portion is a spheroidal empty space.
- said first central element and said second outer element are made of latex foam of natural or synthetic rubber at different densities, said latex foam of said first central element having a density lower than said latex foam used for said second outer element.
- said cushion can be a cushion in which said first central element and said second outer element are made of polyurethane foams at different densities, said polyurethane foam of said first central element having a density lower than said polyurethane foam of said second outer element.
- said first element has a substantially parallelepipedal or spheroidal shape.
- first central element and said second outer element have a flat bearing base.
- the present invention concerns a cushion-case and/or a covering for a cushion mainly constituted by a parallelepipedal central portion connected to two end portions having a section gradually increasing sideward and upward.
- the cushion-case is provided with a seam extending along the edge of each one of the greater sides.
- reference numeral 10 indicates a cushion according to the invention, constituted essentially by a first central element 11 and a second outer element 12.
- the outer element 12 is provided in its central portion with an empty space and surrounds the central element 11 that according to a preferred embodiment of the invention has the shape of a parallelepiped.
- the central element 11 is connected in a continuous manner to the outer element 12 which has in a central zone, indicated on the whole with 13, a substantially constant section connected in a continuous manner to two end portions indicated on the whole with 14. Said two portions 14 have a section gradually increasing upward and sideward.
- the result is a cushion having a completely flat bearing surface 15, two end portions 14 of dimensions gradually increasing towards the edges of a central zone 13 having a substantially constant section.
- the central element 11 is made of a material having a thrust reaction less than that of the outer element 12.
- a latex foam of natural or synthetic rubber having a lower density for the central element 11 and a higher density for the outer element 12.
- the two parts made of latex foam are joined together through an adhesive process.
- the latex foam of both elements comprises a plurality of preferably through cells.
- polyurethane foams at different densities, i.e. to obtain a cushion with systems of springs at diversified thrusts.
- central element 11 can have a configuration different from the parallelepipedal one, and alternatively said central element 11 can be of a spheroidal shape.
- the thickness of the cushion will counterbalance the distance between the shoulder and the neck so that the head is again in the right position.
- the cushion according to the invention will supply the due support for the neck with the central zone 13 of the outer element 12, while the head will lay on the central element 11 made of a material having a less thrust reaction.
- the cushion of the present invention provides the end portions 14 of the outer element 12 that satisfy these needs.
- the cushion of the present invention allows to assume a right position of the cervical column both when a person sleeps lying on the back and on the side.
- the present invention concerns a cushion-case and/or covering 16 for the above disclosed cushion 10 mainly constituted by a parallelepipedal central portion 20 connected to two end portions 21 having a section gradually increasing sideward and upward.
- the cushion-case 16 is provided with a seam 17 extending along the edge of each one of its greater sides. Also, preferably the cushion-case 16 is of elastic material.
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- Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
- Accommodation For Nursing Or Treatment Tables (AREA)
- Massaging Devices (AREA)
- Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)
- Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
- Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
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Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT89122623T ATE95995T1 (de) | 1988-12-14 | 1989-12-07 | Ergonomisches kopfkissen, insbesondere zur verhuetung und/oder behandlung von nackenbeschwerden. |
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Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IT8822941A IT1227600B (it) | 1988-12-14 | 1988-12-14 | Guanciale ergonomico in particolare per la prevenzione e/o terapia di problemi cervicali |
IT2294188 | 1988-12-14 |
Publications (3)
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EP0373520A2 true EP0373520A2 (de) | 1990-06-20 |
EP0373520A3 EP0373520A3 (en) | 1990-12-19 |
EP0373520B1 EP0373520B1 (de) | 1993-10-20 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP89122623A Expired - Lifetime EP0373520B1 (de) | 1988-12-14 | 1989-12-07 | Ergonomisches Kopfkissen, insbesondere zur Verhütung und/oder Behandlung von Nackenbeschwerden |
Country Status (7)
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EP (1) | EP0373520B1 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE95995T1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE68910093T2 (de) |
DK (1) | DK631889A (de) |
ES (1) | ES2047647T3 (de) |
IT (1) | IT1227600B (de) |
NO (1) | NO178324C (de) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0870451A3 (de) * | 1997-04-11 | 2000-05-24 | Tonino Sanna | Anatomisches Kopfkissen und Matratze |
WO2000045683A1 (en) * | 1999-02-05 | 2000-08-10 | Berenstein Barry M | Training pillow |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1742186A (en) * | 1928-07-02 | 1930-01-07 | Claus Rudolph | Cushion |
US2462579A (en) * | 1946-02-01 | 1949-02-22 | Lester W Warner | Mattress |
US4259757A (en) * | 1979-11-28 | 1981-04-07 | Watson Robert L | Support cushion |
WO1983004367A1 (en) * | 1982-06-08 | 1983-12-22 | Thomas Jourdan Plc | Mattress |
EP0257564A2 (de) * | 1986-08-21 | 1988-03-02 | Billerbeck Stiftung SCHLAFFORSCHUNG | Körperauflage in Form eines Kissens |
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- 1988-12-14 IT IT8822941A patent/IT1227600B/it active
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- 1989-12-07 AT AT89122623T patent/ATE95995T1/de active
- 1989-12-07 EP EP89122623A patent/EP0373520B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-12-07 DE DE89122623T patent/DE68910093T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-12-07 ES ES89122623T patent/ES2047647T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-12-13 NO NO895009A patent/NO178324C/no unknown
- 1989-12-14 DK DK631889A patent/DK631889A/da not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1742186A (en) * | 1928-07-02 | 1930-01-07 | Claus Rudolph | Cushion |
US2462579A (en) * | 1946-02-01 | 1949-02-22 | Lester W Warner | Mattress |
US4259757A (en) * | 1979-11-28 | 1981-04-07 | Watson Robert L | Support cushion |
WO1983004367A1 (en) * | 1982-06-08 | 1983-12-22 | Thomas Jourdan Plc | Mattress |
EP0257564A2 (de) * | 1986-08-21 | 1988-03-02 | Billerbeck Stiftung SCHLAFFORSCHUNG | Körperauflage in Form eines Kissens |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0870451A3 (de) * | 1997-04-11 | 2000-05-24 | Tonino Sanna | Anatomisches Kopfkissen und Matratze |
WO2000045683A1 (en) * | 1999-02-05 | 2000-08-10 | Berenstein Barry M | Training pillow |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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NO178324C (no) | 1996-03-06 |
DK631889D0 (da) | 1989-12-14 |
DK631889A (da) | 1990-06-15 |
EP0373520B1 (de) | 1993-10-20 |
NO895009L (no) | 1990-06-15 |
EP0373520A3 (en) | 1990-12-19 |
IT1227600B (it) | 1991-04-22 |
IT8822941A0 (it) | 1988-12-14 |
ATE95995T1 (de) | 1993-11-15 |
DE68910093D1 (de) | 1993-11-25 |
NO895009D0 (no) | 1989-12-13 |
NO178324B (no) | 1995-11-27 |
DE68910093T2 (de) | 1994-03-17 |
ES2047647T3 (es) | 1994-03-01 |
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