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EP3042587A1
EP3042587A1 EP15150603.7A EP15150603A EP3042587A1 EP 3042587 A1 EP3042587 A1 EP 3042587A1 EP 15150603 A EP15150603 A EP 15150603A EP 3042587 A1 EP3042587 A1 EP 3042587A1
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Jimmy Arifino Ibrahim
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C16/00—Stand-alone rests or supports for feet, legs, arms, back or head
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/38—Support for the head or the back for the head
    • A47C7/383—Detachable or loose head- or neck-supports, e.g. horse-shoe shaped

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  • the present invention relates generally to a device for allowing or facilitating a person to rest comfortably in a basically upright sitting position. More specifically, the device that is placed on the lap of a user or directly in front of the user while in an upright or sitting position is intended to provide means for supporting the upper torso as well as the head and neck of the user and to reduce as possible stress on the spine.
  • the present invention addresses the use of a resting device in which the user positions himself in a forward leaning position. There exist in the prior art a number of designs which employ a comparable concept of the forward leaning resting device.
  • U. S. Pat. No. 5,645,319 discloses an inflatable pillow that is attached to or rests upon a tray table or other surface directly in front of the user. When inflated, the device takes up the space between the tray table and the seatback in front of the user and provides for head support on a flat cushioned surface upon which the user's head may rest. No provisions are made for the arms or shoulders of the user or means to provide any other type of support for the upper torso of the user.
  • U. S. Pat. No. 6,042,185 discloses an inflatable rectangular device that rests upon the lap of the user providing a flat surface to rest the head, arms and shoulders upon requiring the user to lean the upper body forward onto the pillow.
  • the shortcomings of Cowgur are that the head and shoulders and optionally the arms of the user merely lean on the top surfaces of the rectangular pillow while providing neither lateral support nor restraint. Neither is any restraint provided for the arms and hands.
  • U. S. Application 2004/0064893 is similar to Cowgur in disclosing an inflatable pillow of substantially rectangular configuration that rests upon the lap of the user.
  • the inflated outer shell provides an upper portion upon which the user's head may be placed as the person leans forward over the device. No lateral restraints are disclosed nor suggested.
  • Arm retention pockets are provided along the sides, but they are merely for restraining the arms of the user and do not provide a means for using the arms to assist supporting the body of the user.
  • U. S. Pat. No. 6,973,691 discloses a head, neck and upper body support pillow disposed between the chin and lap of the user to limit both head and torso movements occurring during resting or sleeping while sitting in an upright position. While Cordova discloses some limited means for restraining lateral movement of the head and neck of the user by cradling the chin and face, restraint of the neck and head is limited. While straps or pockets are provided for restraint of the hands and arms, Cordova does not suggest the utilization of forearm surfaces for additional support of the upper torso.
  • U. S. Pat. No. 7,788,751 discloses an inflatable neck support where the user sits in an upright position with the head tilted forward, engaging the upper surfaces of the support device. While pockets or loops are provided for retaining the hands or arms of the user, the Diemer device discloses no means for providing upper torso support other than the support of the head and nominally the neck of the user. Neither does this patent disclose the use of the arms or forearms of the user to obtain stability or to provide additional upper torso support.
  • the known prior art do not appear to provide adequate measures or means of comfort and stability. It is the principle object of the present invention to provide in a resting device, such as a pillow, vertical stability as well as lateral support for the user and in particular the user's head while resting or sleeping. It may be noted that in prior art devices, the head and/or neck are usually supported on a flat surface, where the head is turned on a side, facing either right or left, and the neck is bent significantly forward, curving the spine in the cervical region into an unnatural position. Likewise, most prior art devices like some mentioned above show the thoracic region of the spine curved in a unnatural forward configuration; and some devices result in a posture where even the lumbar spine is curved forwardly.
  • the head has "full-face” support much as is the posture achieved in the use of a sitting massage chair. Support of the full face (forehead, chin and both sides) achieves reduction of stress on more body parts than the prior art. It is an advantage of the present invention that the full-face "plant” provides both forward and lateral support for the head, which achieves a resting position which preserves to a great degree the ideal curvature of the spine; that is, the ideal "S" curvature of an upright posture, rather than a forward curled "C” shape which in leaning far forward causes the unnatural positions seen in the prior art devices.
  • the pillow generally designated 10 consists primarily of two compartments, an upper compartment 12 and a lower compartment 14.
  • the two compartments are fastened together by any suitable means and each is air inflatable by means of air valves 13 and 15 respectively.
  • These air valves are of a conventional design which can allow the user to inflate each compartment and close off the valve in well-known fashion.
  • the upper and lower compartments are separately inflatable so that a different degree of firmness may be obtained for each. For example, greater air pressure may be desired in lower compartment 14 so as to provide a more stable support base for the entire device, while the pressure in the upper compartment 12 can be selected to be softer or more firm according to the desired comfort of the user.
  • the construction of the pillow employs a flexible, air-retentive material and the outer surfaces of compartments 12 and 14 are preferably covered by a fabric covering (not specifically shown) so as to absorb body moisture.
  • the lower compartment or support base 14 has an arcuate surface 16. This is the portion of the base which is intended to confront the user and the arcuate shape accommodates the shape of the lower torso.
  • Upper compartment 12 likewise has a generally arcuate shape which confronts the upper torso and receives the head of the user.
  • the sidewalls of upper compartment 12 are provided with a number of pass-through holes or passageways.
  • the lateral passageways 18 in the lower half of upper compartment 12 are provided to accommodate the arms of the user.
  • the user can embrace the pillow to keep it close to the user's torso thus providing a stable relationship between the user and the pillow.
  • the user's arms 19 while extending through passageways 18 provide the user with the ability to lean on the forearms in the resting position so as to provide added support for the shoulders and upper torso of the user.
  • compartment 12 has lateral passageway 20 open to each side and a third passageway 22 open from the backside of the pillow extending through the pillow and away from the face of the user.
  • Passageways 20 and 22 provide the user with airflow access when the head is in place.
  • the nose and mouth of the user are fully accessible to outside air through passage way 22 and although the face of the user may not be fully seen in Figure 1 , the user also has access to air through passageways 20.
  • the lower compartment 14 has a hollow center portion at 24.
  • Hollow center 24 does not provide a passageway but rather is provided to diminish the volume of the lower compartment 14 thus requiring less air be injected, while the sidewalls 25 of hollow center 24 provide added vertical and lateral stability to support base 14.
  • a lower passageway 23 - 27 extends through from back side to face side providing reduced inside airspace and affords enhanced rigidity to the upper compartment. Opening 27 on the face side provides an indentation to accommodate a user's abdomen and/or breasts.
  • FIG. 2 the unique support features of the present invention are best illustrated.
  • the person figure shown in dotted lines will be seen with the shoulder area at support structure 30 in contact with the upper compartment 12 gaining a pressure point 30a.
  • the head and face of the user is seen in Figures land 3 in a "full-face" insertion into opening 22 in the upper area of compartment 12 which generally comprises a head receiving structure, wherein the chin of the user is conferred with chin rest structure 32 in compartment 12 conferring a pressure point 32a, and the forehead of the user is afforded an inner resting structure 33 in the head receiving structure obtaining a pressure point at 33a.
  • Inner sidewalls 21 (see Fig. 2 ) of compartment 20 will contact the sides and cheeks of the user's head to provided lateral support structures for the head and neck; thus achieving the full-face plant support for the user's head.
  • the arms 19 of the user shown in dotted lines in Figure 3 and in solid lines in Figure 1 pass through passageways 18.
  • the forearms contact portions of passageway 20 at support structure 34 obtaining pressure points 34a, as the user embraces or pulls the pillow toward the torso.
  • the forward leaning user may rest on forearms 19, contacting structure of the passageway 18 at 35, obtaining pressure points 35a at said structure, thereby providing through the forearms, support for the user's upper arms and shoulders.
  • Embracing the pillow with the arms 19 enhances the stability and effectiveness of the device by engaging support structure at 30 at pressure points 30a against the chest and/or shoulders.
  • the face of the user is substantially inserted into the open face of the head receiving structure and that the eyes of the user are at least partially shielded from ambient light, at least in the lateral direction. While the upper portion of passageway 22 may partly shield the user's eyes from ambient light available through passageways 20 and 22, additional light shielding could be obtained, if desired, by placing an optional flap (not shown) over the outer opening of passageway 22 or hanging inside the passageway, without substantially diminishing air ventilation to the user which would still be available through passageways 20 and 22.
  • the user is substantially stable when in position the head receiving structure, leaning forward with the face fully planted, because the spine 39 remains substantially as straight as that obtained in an upright posture, except in the cervical area 39a, which is preferably caused to be tilted slightly back from the upright disposition, to hereby further relieve stress in the upper spinal area..
  • This maintenance of overall body support thus achieves a substantially straight and stable optimal spinal posture providing an optimum resting position nearly as ideal as laying in a supine position with a neck support; which, by the way, fully reclining passenger seats do not achieve.
  • a person using the resting pillow will first inflate the upper and lower compartments through the air valves until the desired degree of inflation is obtained in each compartment.
  • the pillow is then placed upon the user's lap and lateral passageways 18 and 20 are preferably dimensioned to adequately span the vertical space between the person's lap and head.
  • the person using the device then leans forward as shown in Figure 1 so that the head and neck are supported as shown in Figure 3 with the full face of the user obtaining full support at structures 32 and 33 and 21, and the shoulders of the user obtaining support at pressure supports 30- 30a.
  • the full weight of the person's head thereby obtains vertical support at pressure points 32a and 33a, while the head receives lateral support by the inside wall structures 21 (see Fig. 2 ) which rest against the sides of the head.
  • the full-face support of the user's head stabilizes the user's head and upper spine with the head and cervical spine tilted very slightly back, all of which diminishes the tendency of the user's head to curve at all forwardly or to allow a reverse or backward curvature of the lower spine; the overall posture hence informing an enhanced and improved beneficial posture for a resting or sleeping user.
  • the user's arms 19 extending through passageways 18, the user will embrace the pillow to keep it in stable contact with the body and may comfortably lean upon the forearms to obtain the benefit of supports at pressure points 35a to provide additional support for the upper arms and shoulders of the user.
  • the pillow will readily assist a person using it to comfortably rest or sleep while sitting in an upright, forward leaning position.
  • air valves 13 and 15 may be opened to exhaust the air so that the pillow may be folded up and stored in a compact condition.
  • resting device including an inflatable structure, in particular a resting pillow 10 comprising two inflatable compartments, the lower compartment 14 providing a base to support the attached upper compartment; both compartments being separately inflatable.
  • the upper compartment 12 provides an opening facing the user for receiving the user's head with a number of inner support surfaces providing lateral, longitudinal and vertical stability.
  • the upper compartment also includes lateral passageways 20, 22 allowing air circulation to the implanted face of the user, and other passageways 18 for the user's arms by which to keep the device in stable contact with the user's body and to also provide means for the user to rest on the forearms to provide a stable and comfortable resting position with the person's head and upper body leaning forward upon the upper compartment; the combination of support structures designed to render stable support of the reposing user while achieving and maintaining optimum spinal alignment.

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WO2018112277A1 (fr) * 2016-12-14 2018-06-21 SnoozeWell, LLC Système de sommeil vertical
CN110295218A (zh) * 2018-03-22 2019-10-01 长庚医疗财团法人嘉义长庚纪念医院 量化靶基因的突变型等位基因负担的方法
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US6042185A (en) 1994-04-14 2000-03-28 Brex, Inc. Method and means for facilitating rest for a person in a sitting position
US20040064893A1 (en) 2002-10-04 2004-04-08 Richard Sharp Inflatable resting device
US6973691B1 (en) 2004-06-14 2005-12-13 Lora May Cordova Head, neck and upper body support pillow
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US6042185A (en) 1994-04-14 2000-03-28 Brex, Inc. Method and means for facilitating rest for a person in a sitting position
US5645319A (en) 1995-03-13 1997-07-08 Parks, Jr.; Robert R. Passenger's pillow
US20040064893A1 (en) 2002-10-04 2004-04-08 Richard Sharp Inflatable resting device
US6973691B1 (en) 2004-06-14 2005-12-13 Lora May Cordova Head, neck and upper body support pillow
US7788751B1 (en) 2009-02-04 2010-09-07 Stephen K. Diemer Sitting neck support device

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WO2018112277A1 (fr) * 2016-12-14 2018-06-21 SnoozeWell, LLC Système de sommeil vertical
CN110295218A (zh) * 2018-03-22 2019-10-01 长庚医疗财团法人嘉义长庚纪念医院 量化靶基因的突变型等位基因负担的方法
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US10893754B1 (en) 2020-04-09 2021-01-19 Jay Patrick Cooke Modular and adjustable headrest
US11154140B1 (en) 2020-04-09 2021-10-26 Jay Patrick Cooke Modular and adjustable headrest

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