# US 9,516,951 B2 · Anatomy conformed support pillow > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,516,951 B2 - Document ID: US9516951B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/604,591 - Filed: 2015-01-23 - Published: 2016-07-28 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2015-01-23 - Applicants: Billow Global, Inc. - Inventors: Marnie Rustemeyer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9516951B2 ## CPC - A47C 20/026: {Supports for lying in a prone position (A47C20/025 takes precedence)} - A47C 20/02: of detachable type (A47C20/04, A47C20/08 take precedence) - A47C 20/027: {Back supports, e.g. for sitting in bed} - A47D 13/083: {Baby feeding cushions} - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS - A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00) ## Abstract An anatomical pillow configured for use by a woman includes a compressible body having an upper surface, lower surface, a top, a first side, a second side, a bottom, and a central recess. The relative dimensions and geometries of the segments and surfaces are selected to accommodate a woman lying prone on the pillow with her head above the upper surface and her torso lying on the bottom segment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pillow configured for a women's anatomy, said pillow comprising: a compressible body having an upper surface, a lower surface, a top, a first side, a second side, a bottom, and a central recess; wherein a top segment of the compressible body extends upwardly from the central recess to the top and has an indentation along a top edge thereof configured to accommodate a woman's chin when the woman's breasts are received in the central recess; wherein the central recess has a linear bottom edge and a central recess top edge having a protrusion axially aligned with and extending into the central recess in the same direction as the indentation in the too of the compressible body; wherein a bottom segment of the compressible body extends downwardly from the central recess to the bottom and has a length in a downward direction which is greater by a factor of at least three than a length of the top segment in an upward direction from the central recess; and wherein the compressible body is further divided into a right side segment extending rightward of the central recess and a left side segment extending to leftward of the central recess, wherein each segment is separated from two adjacent segments by seams radiating from the central recess, the seams defining depressions in the upper and lower surfaces of the pillow to provide hinge-like regions configured to help the pillow bend and conform to an anatomy of a woman during use. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A pillow as in claim 1, where the recess has a top edge having a protrusion is axially aligned with and in the same direction as the indentation in the top of the compressible body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A pillow as in claim 1, wherein the central recess has a semi-circular left side and a semi-circular right side which are configured to receive a woman's left and right breasts, respectively. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A pillow as in claim 1, wherein a periphery of the pillow is heart-shaped. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A pillow as in claim 4, wherein the bottom segment has a semi-circular bottom periphery. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A pillow as in claim 1, wherein the top segment, the bottom segment, and both side segments are formed from a shell material filled with a filling material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A pillow as in claim 6, wherein the filling material comprises natural fiber, down, or a synthetic material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A pillow as in claim 7, wherein the filling material comprises wool. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) A pillow as in claim 6, wherein the central recess is not filled with a filling material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) A pillow as in claim 6, wherein the shell material comprises a natural fiber or a synthetic material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A pillow as in claim 10, wherein the shell material comprises cotton. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A pillow as in claim 1, wherein the top segment has a maximum, uncompressed thickness, wherein the side segments each have a maximum, uncompressed thickness which is greater than that of the top segment, and wherein the bottom segment has a maximum, uncompressed thickness which is greater than that of the side segments. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A pillow as in claim 12, wherein the pillow has a total length from top to bottom in a range from 24 inches to 32 inches, a width across the side segments in a range from 22 inches to 30 inches. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) A pillow as in claim 13, wherein the top segment has a thickness in a range from 0.5 inch to 2 inches, wherein the side segments have a thickness in a range from 2 inches to 4 inches, and wherein the bottom segment has a thickness in a range from 6 inches to 8 inches. ### Claim 15 (depends on 3) A pillow as in claim 3, wherein the semi-circular left side and the semi-circular right side are non-concentric. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A pillow as in claim 1, wherein the central recess is oblong.