Patent ID: 9572739
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A47C,A61G

Claim:
1. An apparatus to facilitate or enhance a person's breathing when in contact with the apparatus comprising: (a) a convex back portion having a base surface and a contoured surface opposite the base surface, the contoured surface for bearing the weight of a person thereon, the convex back portion having a length extending from a person's neck area to at least a point in or around the vicinity of a person's diaphragm, the convex back portion including a first end and a second end, the first end having a first width and the second end having a second width, wherein the convex back portion has a point of maximum width between the first and second ends, the point of maximum width being greater than the first and second widths, and wherein laterally outward edges of the contoured surface include a raised shoulder support and a recessed cavity to accommodate arms of a person; and (b) a moveable raised backbone portion disposed adjacent the convex back portion and extending to a position elevated from the contoured surface and positioned to anatomically provide support to a spine of a person, the moveable raised backbone portion elevating an upper portion of the spine adjacent and bordering the person's chest cavity relative to the shoulders of the person in response to the convex back portion bearing the weight of the person in order to align and open the person's breathing passages.