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US 12,150,557 B2Granted
Travel support structure
AssigneeCoolside Limited
InventorsDavid Kellock, Michael Corrigan
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Abstract
A support structure for at least partially supporting user's head is described. The support structure comprises a frame having a head engaging portion and a shoulder engaging portion, the shoulder engaging portion adapted to spread the load of the user's head over a user's shoulder, the frame being shaped to the contour of the user's body from the head engaging portion to the shoulder engaging portion.
Claims6
A frame comprising:
- a connector having a semi-circular profile that delineates a first concavity;
- a first limb and a second limb operatively coupled to a first side of the connector and spaced apart from one another via the connector, the first and second limbs cooperating to delineate a first cup, where the first limb includes a first limb concave arcuate surface angled toward a second limb concave arcuate surface of the second limb, where the second limb concave arcuate surface is angled toward the first limb concave arcuate surface;
- and,
- a third limb and a fourth limb operatively coupled to a second side of the connector, the third limb includes a third limb arcuate surface angled toward a fourth limb arcuate surface of the fourth limb, where the third limb arcuate surface and the fourth limb arcuate surface cooperate to delineate a second cup, and where the first side is generally opposite the second side;
- wherein the frame is fabricated from a resilient polymer,
- where the first limb includes a free end that is independently repositionable with respect to a free end of the second limb.
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A method of assembling a travel pillow, the method comprising:
- inserting a resilient polymer frame into a pocket so that the pocket takes on the shape of the resilient polymer frame, the resilient polymer frame including:
- a first projection coupled to a second projection, the first and second projections configured to cooperate and delineate a first concavity,
- a third projection coupled to a fourth projection, the third and fourth projections configured to cooperate and delineate a second concavity,
- an arcuate connector coupling the first projection to the second projection, the arcuate connector including an orifice and delineating a third concavity,
- wherein the frame is fabricated from a resilient polymer;
- and, wrapping a scarf around the pocket, after the resilient polymer frame is inserted into the fabric pocket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.