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US 7,017,212 B2Granted
Support pillow with flaps and methods
AssigneeThe Boppy Company, LLC
InventorSusan H. Matthews Brown
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Abstract
A support pillow comprises a pillow body having a medial region and two opposing arms a pillow body having a medial region and two opposing arms that define an outer periphery and an inner periphery, wherein the inner periphery defines a generally open well. At least one flap is coupled to the pillow body at the outer periphery to adjust the position of the pillow when worn about a user.
Claims20
A support pillow comprising:
- a pillow body having a medial region defining a center of the pillow body and two opposing arms that define an outer periphery and an inner periphery, wherein the inner periphery defines a generally open well;
- at least one flap coupled to the pillow body at the outer periphery to adjust the position of the pillow when worn about a user, wherein the flap is coupled to the pillow body at a single location that is laterally offset from the center of the pillow body to facilitate easy grasping of the flap when the medial region is at the user's front side, said at least one flap not being coupled to any other flap.
A method for positioning a pillow about a person, the method comprising:
- providing a pillow comprising a pillow body having a medial region defining a center of the pillow body and two opposing arms that define an outer periphery and an inner periphery, wherein the inner periphery defines a generally open well;
- and at least one flap coupled to the pillow body at the outer periphery to adjust the position of the pillow when worn about a user wherein the flap is coupled to the pillow body at a single location that is laterally offset from the center of the pillow body to facilitate easy grasping of the flap when the medial region is at the user's front side, said at least one flap not being coupled to any other flaps.
- placing the pillow about a person's torso;
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- grasping the flap and manipulating the pillow body to a desired orientation about the person's torso.
2 more elements
A support pillow comprising:
- a pillow body having a medial region and two opposing arms that define an outer periphery and an inner periphery, wherein the inner periphery defines a generally open well;
- a pair of separate and unconnected flaps coupled to the pillow body at the outer periphery to adjust the position of the pillow when worn about a user, wherein the flaps are disposed near where the two arms meet the medial region, and wherein the flaps are positioned about 12 inches to about 20 inches apart.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.