Support cushion having mattress depression structure
OwnerJohn Burkhalterinventor
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Abstract
A personal support apparatus for use when resting on a sleeping surface in certain positions, particularly prone or face-down positions and side-resting positions. The apparatus comprises a support cushion and a bracket member with a depressor tongue that forms a depression or cavity in the sleeping surface when the user is resting on the cushion, helping to increase airflow to the user and facilitate breathing, all while reducing strain, increasing comfort, and optimizing rest. Alternate embodiments include multiple support cushions and a raised cradle member for supporting a user's forehead or other body parts.
Claims16
A personal support apparatus for use when resting on a sleeping surface, the personal support apparatus comprising:
- a support cushion;
- a bracket member integrally molded with the support cushion;
- a depressor tongue operably connected to the bracket member, the depressor tongue extending outwardly and downwardly from the bracket member toward the sleeping surface,
- wherein the depressor tongue is configured to cause a depression on the sleeping surface when a user is supported by the support cushion on the sleeping surface.
A personal support pillow assembly for use on a sleeping surface, the personal support pillow assembly comprising:
- a support cushion;
- and
- a depressor tongue operably connected to the support cushion, the depressor tongue being formed from a rigid or semi-rigid material and extending from the support cushion toward the sleeping surface;
- wherein the depressor tongue engages with the sleeping surface to form a depression on the sleeping surface when a user is supported by the support cushion on the sleeping surface.
A personal support pillow assembly for use when resting on a sleeping surface, the personal support pillow assembly comprising:
- two support cushions spaced relatively evenly apart from one another for receiving a pair of shoulders of a user;
- wherein each of the support cushions is integrally molded with a bracket member, the bracket members each being operatively connected to a depressor tongue at a first end thereof;
- and
- a cradle attached to a second, distal end of the depressor tongue,
- wherein when the user is in a prone position on the sleeping surface, with the pair of shoulders of the user resting on the support cushions on the sleeping surface and a forehead of the user resting on the cradle, the depressor tongues are forced into the sleeping surface to form a depression providing for breathing room in the area of a mouth and a nose of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.