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US 4,506,396 AGranted
Comfort pillow for pregnant females
AssigneeThe Ritchie Family Company
InventorsWilliam B. Ritchie, Jr., Marguerite M. Ritchie
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Abstract
A comfort enhancing assembly for providing abdominal and back support is formed of a first pillow and a second pillow which are connected by two overlapped flexible connector panels by a plurality of hook and loop type connector strips on each panel.
Claims7
A comfort enhancing assembly sized for providing abdominal and back support for a pregnant female comprising
- a first pillow of generally oval configuration and
- a second pillow of generally oval configuration and transverse cross-section,
- a first flexible connector panel extending from one side of said first pillow generally midway the height of said first pillow,
- a second flexible connector panel extending from one side of said second pillow generally midway the height of said second pillow and being in overlapped relation with said first flexible connector panel,
- first handle means extending outwardly from the side of said first pillow opposite first connector panel,
- second handle means extending outwardly from the side of said second pillow opposite said second connector panel, and
- interengaging connecting means on one side of each of said connector panels, said connecting means on first connector panel being in position for engaging said interengaging connecting means on said second connector panel when said panels are in overlapping relationship with the sides thereof including said interengaging connecting means facing each other and permitting connection of said panels in a multiplicity of positions for obtaining a multiplicity of spacings between said pillows so as to provide optimum comfort for a user,
- each of said connector panels extending along the respective said one side of a said pillow for a major portion of the length of said one side and outwardly from the respective one of said pillows a sufficient distance to allow said first and second pillows to be spaced relatively close to each other when said panels are substantially overlapped and relatively far apart when said panels are only partially overlapped,
- each of said connector panels comprising a stiffener for maintaining the shape of the panel without loss of flexibility, and a fabric covering overlying each side of said stiffener, and
- the portions of said pillows facing each other when said connecting panels are connected together being substantial mirror images.
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