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US 10,813,821 B2Granted
Therapeutic pillow
OwnerJohn Marinkovicinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides devices for neck support and correction, for example, pillows, headrests, or cushions, designed to be placed under the head and neck of a person lying in a supine or side-lying position, Such devices are useful for maintaining or improving cervical and/or thoracic spinal curvature and/or alignment and for reducing pain associated with ailments of the neck or cervical vertebrae. Also provided are methods of improving cervical spinal alignment and for treating or ameliorating ailments of the neck or cervical vertebrae.
Claims14
An adjustable pillow for use when a user is in a side-lying position comprising:
- a foam body having a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, a rear edge and an opposing front edge and lateral sides, the body including a pair of arcuate-shaped cut outs being spaced apart along the front edge each for receiving the shoulder of a user in the side-lying position, the body including a step configuration defined between the rear edge and the front edge, the step configuration including a pair of steps located between first and second planar portions that are located at the front edge and rear edge, respectively, of the body;
- and one or more foam inserts or foam pads for altering the thickness of the pillow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.