WO2010020745A1 - Pillow rest - Google Patents

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WO2010020745A1
WO2010020745A1 PCT/GB2009/001887 GB2009001887W WO2010020745A1 WO 2010020745 A1 WO2010020745 A1 WO 2010020745A1 GB 2009001887 W GB2009001887 W GB 2009001887W WO 2010020745 A1 WO2010020745 A1 WO 2010020745A1
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wedge
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pillow
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Leslie Loong Zee
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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
    • A47G9/007—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows comprising deodorising, fragrance releasing, therapeutic or disinfecting substances
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C21/00—Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders, bed-cover holders; Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses
    • A47C21/02—Holders for loose bed elements, e.g. sheet holders; bed cover holders
    • A47C21/026—Pillow holders; Mattress holders
    • 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
    • A47G9/10—Pillows
    • A47G9/1009—Rigid frame constructions
    • 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
    • A47G2009/006—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows comprising sound equipment

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  • a good number of designs on pillow or pillow system have been merged to have a pillow or pillow system with a pillow height , which is the distance of a sleeper's head above the mattress when sleeping on a pillow or a pillow system , relatively low at the middle to accommodate one sleeping face-up and relatively high at both sides of a pillow or a pillow system to accommodate one sleeping over his or her side .
  • An ideal pillow height which is the pillow height providing an ideal support to a sleeper's head with unnecessary stress to the neck and spine reduced , at the middle of a pillow or a pillow system depends upon the bedding condition such as pillow thickness , firmness and mattress firmness . Meanwhile an ideal pillow height at the sides of a pillow or a pillow system , apart from the bedding condition , also depends upon a sleeper's physique such as his or her shoulder width and head width when sleeping over his or her side.
  • the proposed invention provides a means to obtain an ideal pillow height to give a best support to a sleeper's head with unnecessary stress to the neck and spine reduced regardless of the bedding condition and sleeper's physique .
  • the "Pillow Rest” (which, from now on, shall be referred to as 'The Invention), when used with a pillow on top of it , provides the means to adjust the pillow height to the ideal height at both sides of a pillow , regardless of the pillow's thickness and firmness and a sleeper's physique . This gives the best support to a sleeper's head thus reduces the unnecessary stress to the neck and spine , resulting in a good night sleep either with face up or over the sides .
  • the Invention consists of two collapsible wedges with an extended base at one side .
  • Both wedges 1 and 2 are symmetrically identical in size and shape as shown in Figure 1.
  • Each wedge is constructed firstly by folding up a flat sheet or board of light yet sturdy material along the lines bb, cc and dd into 4 panels . They are a wedge lip panel aabb , a wedge face panel bbcc , a wedge side panel ccdd and an extended wedge base panel ddee which consists of a wedge base ddbb and a wedge extension bbee .
  • the wedge lip panel aabb is to be secured onto the extended wedge base panel ddee with a pair of fold-back clips ( or by other means such as Velcro etc.) .
  • the two wedges 1 and 2 then are joined together by means of a pair of fold-back clips ( or by other means such as Velcro etc.).
  • the width of a wedge base ⁇ the distance between bb and dd ⁇ determines the height of the wedge , H .
  • the ideal pillow height at the side of a pillow on top of the invention can be easily obtained by varying the width of the wedge base ⁇ the distance between bb and dd — , as shown in Figure 2.
  • the space in each wedge can be used for housing a MP3 player or a radio or an other similar musical unit to provide a soothing , relaxing environment .
  • the space can also be used for housing a sachet of aroma material to provide an aromatherapy atmosphere .
  • Sleep environment can be enhanced with a MP3 or a radio or an other similar musical unit and aromatherapy material

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Abstract

A pillow rest consisting of two adjustable, portable and foldable wedges, each of which is constructed by folding up a flat sheet or board of light yet sturdy material into 4 panels: a wedge lip panel, a wedge face panel, a wedge side panel and an extended wedge base panel, and securing the wedge lip panel onto the extended wedge base panel with securing means, followed up by joining two wedges together by joining means.

Description

Pillow Rest Background :
In order to have a good night sleep without unnecessary stress to the neck and spine , a good number of designs on pillow or pillow system have been merged to have a pillow or pillow system with a pillow height , which is the distance of a sleeper's head above the mattress when sleeping on a pillow or a pillow system , relatively low at the middle to accommodate one sleeping face-up and relatively high at both sides of a pillow or a pillow system to accommodate one sleeping over his or her side .
An ideal pillow height , which is the pillow height providing an ideal support to a sleeper's head with unnecessary stress to the neck and spine reduced , at the middle of a pillow or a pillow system depends upon the bedding condition such as pillow thickness , firmness and mattress firmness . Meanwhile an ideal pillow height at the sides of a pillow or a pillow system , apart from the bedding condition , also depends upon a sleeper's physique such as his or her shoulder width and head width when sleeping over his or her side.
It is easy to find a pillow having either an ideal pillow height at the middle or at the sides readily available from a shop, but not a pillow having an ideal pillow height at the middle as well as at the sides. Though a pillow system providing an ideal pillow height at the middle as well as at the sides can be obtained by specially tailor-made to suit a particular bedding condition and a particular person however it is expensive and yet not flexible enough to accommodate the fact that the pillow and mattress firmness is likely to change when time goes by or sleeping on a foreign bed . To overcome these problems , our Pillow Rest is invented to provide an ideal pillow height thus an ideal support to a sleeper's head with unnecessary stress to the neck and spine reduced regardless of the bedding condition and sleeper's physique .
Statement of invention :
The proposed invention ( the " Pillow Rest " ) provides a means to obtain an ideal pillow height to give a best support to a sleeper's head with unnecessary stress to the neck and spine reduced regardless of the bedding condition and sleeper's physique . Detailed description:
The "Pillow Rest" (which, from now on, shall be referred to as 'The Invention"), when used with a pillow on top of it , provides the means to adjust the pillow height to the ideal height at both sides of a pillow , regardless of the pillow's thickness and firmness and a sleeper's physique . This gives the best support to a sleeper's head thus reduces the unnecessary stress to the neck and spine , resulting in a good night sleep either with face up or over the sides .
The Invention consists of two collapsible wedges with an extended base at one side . Both wedges 1 and 2 are symmetrically identical in size and shape as shown in Figure 1. Each wedge is constructed firstly by folding up a flat sheet or board of light yet sturdy material along the lines bb, cc and dd into 4 panels . They are a wedge lip panel aabb , a wedge face panel bbcc , a wedge side panel ccdd and an extended wedge base panel ddee which consists of a wedge base ddbb and a wedge extension bbee . Secondly the wedge lip panel aabb is to be secured onto the extended wedge base panel ddee with a pair of fold-back clips ( or by other means such as Velcro etc.) .
The two wedges 1 and 2 then are joined together by means of a pair of fold-back clips ( or by other means such as Velcro etc.).
The width of a wedge base ~ the distance between bb and dd ~ determines the height of the wedge , H . Thus, the ideal pillow height at the side of a pillow on top of the invention can be easily obtained by varying the width of the wedge base ~ the distance between bb and dd — , as shown in Figure 2.
The space in each wedge can be used for housing a MP3 player or a radio or an other similar musical unit to provide a soothing , relaxing environment .The space can also be used for housing a sachet of aroma material to provide an aromatherapy atmosphere .
Advantages :
1. Simple design, low production cost
2. It is collapsible , foldable , portable and of lightweight thus is ideal for travel
3. The ideal pillow height at the sides can be adjusted with ease
4. Familiarity - makes you feel comfortable even sleeping in a foreign bed
5. Sleep environment can be enhanced with a MP3 or a radio or an other similar musical unit and aromatherapy material
6. Accommodates for all size of sleeper - large or small
7. Can be used for any bedding condition
8. Very simple and easy to assemble and disassemble .

Claims

Claims :
1. The invention consists of two adjustable , portable and foldable wedges , each of which is constructed by folding up a flat sheet or board of light yet sturdy material and securing the wedge lip panel aabb onto the extended wedge base panel ddee with a pair of fold- back clips , followed up by joining two wedges together by a pair of fold-back clip.
2. The wedge height can be adjusted by varying the width of the wedge base to reach the ideal pillow height thus providing a best support to sleeper's head and reducing unnecessary stress to the neck and spine when sleeping face up or over the sides
3. The wedge according to claim 1 can also be constructed by joining separate panels together such as a wedge lip panel aabb to a wedge face panel bbcc to a wedge side panel ccdd then to an extended wedge base panel ddee in drawing Fig. 1 , by means of spiral bound or wire bound as often seen for book or note book binding or any other means .
4. The wedge according to claim 1 can have a wedge lip panel aabb secured on to an extended wedge base ddee with Velcro and other means .
5. The wedges according to claim 1 can be joined together with Velcro and other means .
6. The wedge material according to claim 1 can be washable to keep it clean and hygienic such as plastic or metal .
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