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US 6,523,200 B2Granted
Neck support pillow with bib
OwnerSusan Matthews Browninventor
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Abstract
A neck pillow comprises a pillow body having a medial region and two opposing arms that extend from the medial region to form a generally open well. A bib is coupled to the pillow body.
Claims12
A neck pillow comprising:
- a pillow body comprising a medial region and two opposing arms that extend from the medial region to form a generally open well, wherein the pillow body includes an outer periphery and an inner periphery that defines the well, and wherein a largest distance across the well is in the range from about 2 inches to less than 4 inches;
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- a bib coupled to the pillow body at the medial region, wherein the bib comprises a flexible material that hangs vertically below the pillow body when the pillow body is held in a generally horizontal orientation, wherein the bib has a length defined in the direction along the medial region of about 5 inches to about 10 inches, and wherein the bib hangs below the pillow body by a distance of about 3 inches to about 8 inches.
A neck pillow comprising:
- a pillow body comprising a medial region and two opposing arms that extend from the medial region to form a generally open well, wherein the pillow body includes an outer periphery and an inner periphery that defines the well, and wherein a largest distance across the well is in the range from about 2 inches to less than 4 inches;
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- a fabric bib coupled to the pillow body at a location on the outer periphery of the medial region such that the bib hangs vertically from the pillow body when the pillow body is held in a generally horizontal orientation.
A method for securing a bib to a child, the method comprising:
- providing a neck pillow comprising a pillow body comprising a medial region and two opposing arms that extend from the medial region to form a generally open well, and a bib that is coupled to the pillow body;
- placing the pillow body around a child's neck, with the medial region being at a front of the child's neck such that the bib hangs down from the pillow body to generally cover the child's chest.
A neck pillow comprising:
- a pillow body comprising a medial region and two opposing arms that extend from the medial region to form a generally open well, wherein the pillow body includes an outer periphery and an inner periphery that defines the well;
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- a bib coupled to the pillow body at the medial region, wherein the bib comprises a flexible material that hangs vertically below the pillow body when the pillow body is held in a generally horizontal orientation, wherein the bib has a length defined in the direction along the medial region of about 5 inches to about 10 inches, and wherein the bib hangs below the pillow body by a distance of about 3 inches to about 8 inches;
- wherein the pillow body comprises a fill material that is covered by a fabric cover, wherein the fabric cover comprises two halves that are sewn together to form seam lines extending around the outer periphery and the inner periphery, and wherein the bib is sewn to the seam at the outer periphery.
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