WO1988008267A1 - Pillow with mirror-like surface for tanning the face - Google Patents

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WO1988008267A1
WO1988008267A1 PCT/IT1987/000057 IT8700057W WO8808267A1 WO 1988008267 A1 WO1988008267 A1 WO 1988008267A1 IT 8700057 W IT8700057 W IT 8700057W WO 8808267 A1 WO8808267 A1 WO 8808267A1
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pillow
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Giovanni Giuliani
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/06—Radiation therapy using light
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/14—Beach chairs ; Chairs for outdoor use, e.g. chairs for relaxation or sun-tanning
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47G2009/003—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows with inflatable members
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/06—Radiation therapy using light
    • A61N2005/0635—Radiation therapy using light characterised by the body area to be irradiated
    • A61N2005/0636—Irradiating the whole body
    • A61N2005/0637—Irradiating the whole body in a horizontal position
    • A61N2005/0638—Irradiating the whole body in a horizontal position with a specially adapted support surface
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/06—Radiation therapy using light
    • A61N2005/0635—Radiation therapy using light characterised by the body area to be irradiated
    • A61N2005/0636—Irradiating the whole body
    • A61N2005/0637—Irradiating the whole body in a horizontal position
    • A61N2005/0639—Irradiating the whole body in a horizontal position with additional sources directed at, e.g. the face or the feet

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  • the ordinary type of reflector placed close to the head to direct the rays of the sun onto the face and hasten the tanning process is a frequent sight, as are similarly the cushions or pillows to put under the head, some of which can be inflated when required.
  • Subject of the inven ion is a pillow for the head, its sur- face being metalized and mirror bright so that, by reflect ⁇ ing the rays of the sun, face tanning is assisted.
  • the pillow is made of two thin flexible sheets of plastic material, heat-welded and sealed at the edges.
  • a valve is provided for inflating the pillow which can be done at the time of use.
  • the specular effect is produced by inflation which, elimi ⁇ nating the folds in the surface turned towards the face, makes it uniformly smooth creating a high factor of reflec ⁇ tion as regula as it is undiffused.
  • the pillow comprises three parts, a central part where the head rests and wo lateral parts heat-sealed at the edges.
  • the central area is of a size suitable for supporting the head while the lateral areas, or wings, are situated one at each side of the head in such a way as to direct the rays of the sun towards the face.
  • the central area presents, a number of transversal heat- sealed seams parallel to those marking the boundaries be ⁇ tween said area and the lateral wings, said seams creating a series of oblong volumes parallel to the longitudinal ax ⁇ is of the head. All the volumes created by said heat-sealed seams communi ⁇ cate one with another so that by moving the head across the volumes of the central area and varying the pressure placed on them, the angle between the central area and the lateral wings can be varied at the same time. Said wings can therefore be made to approach the face more or less closely in relation to the position of the sun and to the intensity required, varying the direction of rays onto the face. In this way the concentration of sun's rays and thus of the tanning effect secured, can be modified.
  • the front side of the wings namely that nearest the face is, in varying degrees, con ⁇ vex, flat or concave giving rise, respectively, to a les ⁇ ser or greater concentration of solar rays on the face and so producing a lighter or a deeper tan.
  • the difference in geometrical form of the wings between the convex back and the substantially flat, or more or less concave front is obtained by giving greater amplitude to that part of the plastic sheet forming the back side of the wings, compared. to the front side, in order to provide the greater surface needed to produce a markedly convex shape for the back compared with the front side which is less convex, or is flat or concave.
  • Fig. 1 Perspective view of the pillow with mirror-like surfaces and convex wings, uninflated, seen from the front .
  • Fig. 2 The same pillow inflated.
  • Fig. 3 Perspective view of the pillow with mirror-like surfaces and internal wing sides flat, uninflated, seen from the back.
  • Fig. 4 The same pillow as in Fig. 3, inflated.
  • Fig. 5 Perspective view of the pillow with mirror-like surfaces and with concave internal wing sides, un ⁇ inflated, seen from the back.
  • Fig. 6 The same pillow as in Fig. 5, inflated.
  • the pillow ( 10) is made from two sheets ( 12), ( 13) of me ⁇ talized plastic material.
  • a central area (20) is created divided into four compartments (24), (25), (26), (27) of an oblong shape, and two lateral compartments (21), (22).
  • the lateral compartments are of a much greater volume than the internal ones, they come to assume the form of two wings as shown in Figure 2.
  • the pillow is seen inflated with a person's head resting on its central area.
  • the various compartments including the wings, communicate one with another through the unsealed area (23).
  • the inner surfaces (30), (31) of the wings are fully stretched and therefore become mirror-like.
  • Figures 3 and 4 respectively illustrate, uninflated and in ⁇ flated,a -p_ll"owC40) substantially similar to the one alrea ⁇ dy described except that the wings ( 1), (42) (the pillow is shown overturned compared with the one in Fig.1) are made by having sealed seams (43) such as to allow infla ⁇ tion (48)-, (49) of the lower plastic sheet (47) compared with the upper plastic sheet (46).
  • Figures 5 and 6 illustrate a pillow similar to those pre ⁇ viously described except that the pillow (60) presents the lower sheet (62) opposite to the upper sheet (61) having the usual sealing (63) round the periphery, with areas(64) and (65) corresponding to the wings (66), ( 67 ), cons iderably swollen, even before inflation, compared with the opposite areas of the front sheet (61).

Abstract

Pillow (10) to support the head (32) whose surfaces (20), (30), (31) turned towards the head (32) are metalized and mirror-like so that, by steady reflection of the sun's rays, tanning of the face (33) is facilitated.

Description

PILLOW WITH MIRROR-LIKE SURFACE FOR TANNING THE FACE
The ordinary type of reflector placed close to the head to direct the rays of the sun onto the face and hasten the tanning process is a frequent sight, as are similarly the cushions or pillows to put under the head, some of which can be inflated when required.
People who seek exposure to the sun to become tanned, es¬ pecially at tourist resorts, on beaches, snowfields and other places, must procure both reflectors and pillows if they wish to have something soft under their hands and tan rapidly .
Simultaneous use of the pillow and the reflector is neither simple nor convenient especially as the direction of the sun's rays varies continually and also because it is no easy matter to move the reflectors round the head and be¬ hind it using the hands for this purpose.
The above invention avoids these drawbacks and offers con¬ siderable advantages as will be explained below. Subject of the inven ion is a pillow for the head, its sur- face being metalized and mirror bright so that, by reflect¬ ing the rays of the sun, face tanning is assisted. The pillow is made of two thin flexible sheets of plastic material, heat-welded and sealed at the edges. A valve is provided for inflating the pillow which can be done at the time of use.
The specular effect is produced by inflation which, elimi¬ nating the folds in the surface turned towards the face, makes it uniformly smooth creating a high factor of reflec¬ tion as regula as it is undiffused. The pillow comprises three parts, a central part where the head rests and wo lateral parts heat-sealed at the edges. The central area is of a size suitable for supporting the head while the lateral areas, or wings, are situated one at each side of the head in such a way as to direct the rays of the sun towards the face. The central area presents, a number of transversal heat- sealed seams parallel to those marking the boundaries be¬ tween said area and the lateral wings, said seams creating a series of oblong volumes parallel to the longitudinal ax¬ is of the head. All the volumes created by said heat-sealed seams communi¬ cate one with another so that by moving the head across the volumes of the central area and varying the pressure placed on them, the angle between the central area and the lateral wings can be varied at the same time. Said wings can therefore be made to approach the face more or less closely in relation to the position of the sun and to the intensity required, varying the direction of rays onto the face. In this way the concentration of sun's rays and thus of the tanning effect secured, can be modified.
In some types of execution the front side of the wings, namely that nearest the face is, in varying degrees, con¬ vex, flat or concave giving rise, respectively, to a les¬ ser or greater concentration of solar rays on the face and so producing a lighter or a deeper tan.
The difference in geometrical form of the wings between the convex back and the substantially flat, or more or less concave front is obtained by giving greater amplitude to that part of the plastic sheet forming the back side of the wings, compared. to the front side, in order to provide the greater surface needed to produce a markedly convex shape for the back compared with the front side which is less convex, or is flat or concave.
Characteristics and purposes of the invention will be made even clearer by the following examples of its execution illustrated by drawings. '
Fig. 1 Perspective view of the pillow with mirror-like surfaces and convex wings, uninflated, seen from the front . Fig. 2 The same pillow inflated. Fig. 3 Perspective view of the pillow with mirror-like surfaces and internal wing sides flat, uninflated, seen from the back. Fig. 4 The same pillow as in Fig. 3, inflated. Fig. 5 Perspective view of the pillow with mirror-like surfaces and with concave internal wing sides, un¬ inflated, seen from the back. Fig. 6 The same pillow as in Fig. 5, inflated. The pillow ( 10) is made from two sheets ( 12), ( 13) of me¬ talized plastic material. By means of the peripheral heat sealing ( 14) and the cen¬ tral heat-sealed seams ( 15), ( 16), ( 17,), ( 18), ( 19) , a central area (20) is created divided into four compartments (24), (25), (26), (27) of an oblong shape, and two lateral compartments (21), (22). As the lateral compartments are of a much greater volume than the internal ones, they come to assume the form of two wings as shown in Figure 2. In Figure 2 the pillow is seen inflated with a person's head resting on its central area.
As Figure 2 clearly shows, the pressure of the head on the central compartments au omatically causes greater inflation of the wings (21), (22) which are brought closer to the head as pressure increases.
The various compartments , including the wings, communicate one with another through the unsealed area (23). As will be seen in Fig.2, due to internal pressure, the inner surfaces (30), (31) of the wings are fully stretched and therefore become mirror-like.
It follows that the rays of the sun are reflected towards the face (33) of the head (32) lying on the pillow, thus hastening the tanning process. By moving the head from one compartment to another, namely from compartment (24) to another (25), (26), (27), the slant of one or other wing (21), (22), can be varied at will causing the rays to reflect on one or other side of the face (33). - The valve (29) is placed at the corner (28) of the pillow.
Figures 3 and 4 respectively illustrate, uninflated and in¬ flated,a -p_ll"owC40) substantially similar to the one alrea¬ dy described except that the wings ( 1), (42) (the pillow is shown overturned compared with the one in Fig.1) are made by having sealed seams (43) such as to allow infla¬ tion (48)-, (49) of the lower plastic sheet (47) compared with the upper plastic sheet (46).
To procure this inflation, before heat sealing a greater amount of lower plastic sheet(47) is concentrated in the Wing areas (48), (49), compared with the opposing wing areas (44), (45) of the upper plastic sheet (46).
It follows that, on inflation and especially when this is completed, areas (48,(49) forming the front side of wings (41), (42) become convex while the internal areas of said wings (44), (45) are flat, fully stretched and therefore perfectly mirror-like. By varying the position of the person's head on the cen¬ tral compartments ( 51 ) , ( 52 ) , (53 ) , (54 ) , it is always poss¬ ible to obtain the desired slant by one or other of the wings (41), (42) to direct the reflected rays on one side of the face or on the other.
Figures 5 and 6 illustrate a pillow similar to those pre¬ viously described except that the pillow (60) presents the lower sheet (62) opposite to the upper sheet (61) having the usual sealing (63) round the periphery, with areas(64) and (65) corresponding to the wings (66), ( 67 ), cons iderably swollen, even before inflation, compared with the opposite areas of the front sheet (61).
Said considerably swollen effect is obtained by concentra¬ ting in said areas, prior to heat sealing (63) a greater quantity of sheeting compared with the front area.
It follows that when the pillow is inflated through the valve (70), the swollen areas (64), (65) give rise to con¬ vex surfaces while the opposite inner areas (71), (72) be¬ come, due to tension created by air pressure, concave as can be seen in Figure 6.
It is clear that, by varying the position of the head(73) on compartments ( 74 ) , ( 75 ) , ( 76 ) , ( 77 ) , the wings (66), (67) change their position and slant causing varyingly high or direct concentration on the face, as shown, of reflected sun's rays (78), (79). Advantages These are evident.
By means of a single object it becomes possible simulta¬ neously to rest the head comfortably and cause sun's rays to be reflected on the face in the desired concentration and direction even though the position of the sun contin¬ uously varies. A deep tan is thus quickly achieved by very simple means and practically insti'nctive movements.

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C l aims ;•
1. Pillow ( 10) , (40) , (60) for the head (32), (73) charac¬ terized in that the surfaces of its areas (20) , (30) , (31 ) facing towards the head (32) are metalized and mirror-like and these, reflecting the, rays of the sun, assist the face (33) to acquire a tan.
2. Pillow ( 10) , (40) ,(60) for the head (32), (73) as in claim 1, characterized in that it is made of two thin flexible sheets (12)-(13), (46)-(47), (61)-(62) of plastic material heatsealed , and airtight at the edges, and of a valve through which it can be inflated with air as and when required.
3. Pillow ( 10), (40) ,(60) for the head (32), (73) as in claim 1, characterized in that its mirror-like quality is pro¬ duced by inflation which, eliminating the folds in the sur- faces (20) , (30j , (31 ) turned towards the face (33), causes said surfaces to become smooth creating a high factor of reflection both regular and undiffused.
4. Pillow ( 10), (40) ,(60) for the head (32), (73) as in claim 1, characterized in that it comprises three areas, a cen- tral one (20) on which to rest the head (32), (73) and two lateral ones (21-22), (41-42), (66-67) bordered by heat- welded seams, the size of the central area (20) being suit¬ able for supporting the head (32), (73) while the lateral areas (21-22), (41-42), (66-67), in the form of wings, are placed one on each side of the head (32), (73) in such a way as to direct the sun's rays towards the face.
5. Pillow ( 10) , (40) , (60) for the head (32),(73)as in claim 4, characterized that the central area (20) comprises a series of heat-welded seams ( 15 ) , ( 16 ) , ( 17 ) , ( 18) , ( 19 ) pa- rallel to those .marking off the central area (20) from the lateral ones ( 21-22) , (41-42) , ( 66-67 ) and forming a series of oblong volumes ( 24 ) , (25) , ( 26 ) , ( 27 ) , parallel to the axis of the head (32), (73), all the volumes ( 24-27 ),( 51-54 ) (74-77) created by said heat-welded seams ( 15 ) , ( 16 ) , ( 17 ) , (18) communicating one with another so that by moving the head (32), (73) on the volumes ( 24-27 ) , ( 51-54 ) , ( 74-77 ) in the central area (20) and varying pressure on them, it is possible to vary the angle between the central area (20) and the wings (21-22), (41-42) ,'(66—67) to bring them more or less close to the face (33) and, in relation to the po- sition of the sun as well, varying the direction of the rays of the sun on the face (33) the effect being to regu¬ late the concentration of said rays and therefore their tanning effect, as desired.
6. Pillow ( 10) ,(40) , (60) for the head( 32) , ( 73) as in claim 4, characterized that the front side ( 30-31 ) , ( 4-45) , ( 71-
72) of the wings ( 21-22) , ( 1-42) , (66-67 ) , namely that to¬ wards the face (33) is, according to the case concerned, more or less convex, flat, more or less concave, thus res¬ pectively giving rise to a lesser or greater concentration of sun rays on the face (33) so that the degree of tanning will be lighter or darker.
7. Pillow ( 10) , (40) ,.(60) for the head( 32 ) , ( 73 ) as in claim 6, characterized in that the difference in the geometric form of the wings (21-22), (41-42) , ( 66-67 ) between the con- yex back side (48-49) , (64-65) and the front flat (44-45) more or less concave (71-72) side is obtained by giving greater fulness to the sheet of plastic material for the back side (48-49), (64-65) of the wings (41-42) , ( 66-67 ) compared with that given to the front side ( 4-45) , ( 71-72 ) to allow for the larger surface needed to form a very con¬ vex side compared with the opposing flat or concave side.
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IT8721445U IT210224Z2 (en) 1987-04-23 1987-04-23 CUSHION WITH MIRROR SURFACE FOR TANNING THE FACE.
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