Pillow
OwnerDaniel Andreiinventor
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Abstract
A pillow suitable for therapeutic purposes comprises an upper surface, shaped overall as a cradling surface which in a first cross-sectional direction B—B forms a trough 13 with lateral marginal bulges 14, 15 and in a second cross-sectional direction A—A, aligned across the first cross-sectional direction B—B forms a flat-convex middle bulge 12. When aligning said first cross-sectional direction B—B to the axis of the body, the pillow is particularly suitable for use when lying on one's side; when aligning the other cross-sectional axis A—A, the pillow is particularly suitable for use when lying on one's back.
Claims12
A pillow of essentially rectangular basic shape, having a cradling upper surface which:
- a) forms a trough with lateral marginal bulges in a first cross-sectional direction (B—B), for supporting a user in a lateral position;
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- b) forms a convex middle bulge in a second cross-sectional direction (A—A) transverse to said first cross-sectional direction (B—B), for supporting a user in a dorsal position.
A method of using a pillow, comprising the steps of:
- a) resting a person's head in a side position along a first pillow direction, a cross-section of said pillow along said first direction forming a trough with lateral marginal bulges;
- b) resting said head in a dorsal position along a second pillow direction transverse to said first pillow direction, a cross-section of said pillow along said second direction forming a convex middle bulge.
A dual-direction pillow optimized for alternative dorsal and side uses along transverse directions, comprising an upper surface forming:
- a) along a first direction, a trough with lateral marginal bulges, shaped for accommodating a user in a side position, said trough being sufficiently wide to accommodate a head of said user without pressing said head toward a neck of said user;
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- b) along a second direction transverse to said first direction, a convex middle bulge of a lower height than said lateral marginal bulges, shaped for accommodating said user in a dorsal position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.