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US 6,182,311 B2Granted
Therapeutic between-the-legs support pillow assembly
OwnerRichard Lawrence Buchanan, Luigi Anthony Daniel Berduscoinventors
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Abstract
An assembly of two therapeutic support pillows is provided: one pillow for placement between the thighs and another pillow for placement between the calves of a person resting on his or her side. The shapes of the pillows are carefully designed to closely conform to the shape of the human legs. Means are provided, which do not come between the knees, for connecting the two pillows together. Means are also provided for attaching the pillows to the user's legs.
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A between-the-legs support pillow assembly comprising
- (a) a thigh pillow which has a top edge, a bottom edge, a front edge, a rear edge, a right face bounded by the top edge, the bottom edge, the front edge and the rear edge, and a left face bounded by the top edge, the bottom edge, the front edge and the rear edge, said pillow having a longitudinal direction, a width direction and a thickness direction, said top and bottom edges being in the width direction and said front and rear edges being in the longitudinal direction, wherein the right and left faces are each concave in the width direction, the right and left faces tapering towards one another in the longitudinal direction such that a distance between the right and left faces at the top edge is smaller than a distance between the right and left faces at the bottom edge;
- (b) a calf pillow which has a top edge, a bottom edge, a front edge, a rear edge, a right face bounded by the top edge, the bottom edge, the front edge and the rear edge, and a left face bounded by the top edge, the bottom edge, the front edge and the rear edge, said pillow having a longitudinal direction, a width direction and a thickness direction, said top and bottom edges being in the width direction and said front and rear edges being in the longitudinal direction, wherein the right and left faces are each concave in the width direction, the right and left faces tapering towards one another in the longitudinal direction such that a distance between the right and left faces at the top edge is larger than a distance between the right and left faces at the bottom edge;
- (c) connecting means for connecting the thigh and calf pillows such,n that the bottom edge of the thigh pillow is separated from and proximal to the top edge of the calf pillow, said connecting means being flexible and connecting the thigh and calf pillows between any positions selected from the group consisting of the front edges of the thigh and calf pillows, the rear edges of the thigh and calf pillows and a combination thereof.
A method for alleviating discomfort in at least one of legs, lower back, and pelvis of a person, in which the method comprises
- (a) lying down on a side such that a first leg is in contact with a base member;
- (b) placing a thigh pillow, which has a top edge, a bottom edge, a front edge, a rear edge, a right face bounded by the top edge, the bottom edge, the front edge and the rear edge, and a left face bounded by the top edge, the bottom edge, the front edge and the rear edge, said pillow having a longitudinal direction, a width direction and a thickness direction, said top and bottom edges being in the width direction and said front and rear edges being in the longitudinal direction, wherein the right and left faces are each concave in the width direction, the right and left faces tapering towards one another in the longitudinal direction such that a distance between the right and left faces at the top edge is smaller than a distance between the right and left faces at the bottom edge, over a thigh of the first leg;
- (c) placing a calf pillow, which has a top edge, a bottom edge, a front edge, a rear edge, a right face bounded by the top edge, the bottom edge, the front edge and the rear edge, and a left face bounded by the top edge, the bottom edge, the front edge and the rear edge, said pillow having a longitudinal direction, a width direction and a thickness direction, said top and bottom edges being in the width direction and said front and rear edges being in the longitudinal direction, wherein the right and left faces are each concave in the width direction, the right and left faces tapering towards one another in the longitudinal direction such that a distance between the right and left faces at the top edge is larger than a distance between the right and left faces at the bottom edge, over a calf of the first leg;
- (d) placing a second leg on top of the thigh pillow and the calf pillow.
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