Weighted sleep mask
OwnerMelissa Bamberginventor
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Abstract
The eye covering includes an elongated sleeve filled with media, such as beads. The sleeve is divided into separate cells. Preferably two central cells are provided for covering the eyes with two lateral cells provided for covering ears. End structures on the sleeve are configured with a retainer to allow the end structures to be attached together. One form of retainer is a slit in one of the end structures. The other end structure is fed through this slit so that the sleeve is formed into a circuit which can fit around the head. Another optional retainer includes a loop, such as a tag, joined to one of the end structures with a gap beneath the tag. A strap can join lateral edges of the eye covering to provide a sleep mask embodiment.
Claims19
A weighted sleep mask, comprising in combination:
- a plurality of fabric cells provided in an elongate chain between a first lateral end and a second lateral end opposite the first lateral end;
- media contained within said cells;
- a first end of a strap adjacent to one of said cells at said first lateral end;
- a second end of said strap adjacent to one of said cells at said second lateral end;
- and
- said strap long enough to gird a head of a wearer.
A sleep mask, comprising in combination:
- an elongate sleeve extending from a first tip to a second tip, with media contained within at least portions of said sleeve;
- a first end of a strap adjacent to said first tip;
- a second end of said strap adjacent to said second tip;
- said strap long enough to gird a head of a user;
- and
- wherein said elongate sleeve includes two central cells spaced apart by a central divider seam, said two central cells extending up to top lateral facets and extending down to bottom lateral facets, a nose arch located within said bottom lateral facet, said nose arch adjacent to said central divider seam, said top lateral facets and said bottom lateral facet being mirror images of each other about a horizontal centerline, such that said eye covering is reversible about said horizontal center line, and with media beads located within each of said two central cells.
The sleep mask of claim 15 wherein said media beads are steel.
A method for holding an eye covering upon a head of a person and over eyes of the person, the method including the steps of:
- placing an eye covering over eyes of a person, the eye covering having an elongate sleeve extending from a first tip to a second tip, with media contained within at least portions of said sleeve, a first end of a strap adjacent to the first tip, a second end of the strap adjacent to the second tip, the strap long enough to gird a head of a user;
- and
- positioning the strap girding the head of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.