Patent ID: 6292964
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
An inclined support pillow comprising:a foam wedge having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a relatively elevated upper first end and a relatively lowered second end, the foam wedge being about 30 inches wide, 30 inches long and 9 inches high at the first end;a resilient foam section having a top surface and a bottom surface, a first end and a second end, the foam section being substantially the same length and width as the top surface of the foam wedge, the first end of the foam section being in substantial alignment with the upper first end of the top surface of the foam wedge and the second end of the foam section being in substantial alignment with the lowered second end of the top surface of the foam wedge, the foam section being about 2 inches in depth and the bottom surface of the foam section being attached to the top surface of the foam wedge by glue;a covering of fabric or cloth dimensioned for securement over the foam section and the foam wedge combination after the foam section is attached to the foam wedge;at least two fastening strips made of hook and loop fastener material, each having a first end, a second end, a top surface and a bottom surface, of predetermined length and width, the bottom surface of each of the fastening strips attached by glue to the covering on a plane parallel to the top surface of the foam section, the first end and the second end of the fastening strips being aligned perpendicular to the first end of the foam section and the second end of the foam section, the first end of each of the fastening strips being attached to the covering at a position starting at approximately 4 inches from the edge of the covering in alignment with the first end of the foam section and the second end of each of the fastening strips being attached to a position at the edge of the covering in alignment with the second end of the foam section;a resilient first cushion having a generally semi-circular shaped top surface, a flat bottom surface, a first end and a second end, and a covering of fabric or cloth dimensioned for securement over the first cushion, a resilient second cushion having a generally semi-circular shaped top surface, a flat bottom surface, a first end and a second end, and a covering of fabric or cloth dimensioned for securement over the second cushion, the first cushion and the second cushion being substantially the same width as the width of the foam section, the top surface of the first cushion having a relatively larger radius of curvature than the top surface of the second cushion; andat least two complementary fastening strips made of hook and loop fastener material, of a predetermined length and width, each having a first end, a second end, a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of the complementary fastening strips attached by glue to the coverings of the first cushion and the second cushion on a plane parallel to the bottom surface of the cushions, the first end of the complementary fastening strips being attached to the covering at a position in relative alignment with the first end of the cushions and the second end of the complementary fastening strips being attached to the covering at a position in relative alignment with the second end of the cushions, the complementary fastening strips being attached to the covering of the cushions so as to be in a position to engage with the fastening strips, the first cushion serving to provide lower back support by press mating the top surface of the complementary fastening strips attached to the first cushion on the top surface of the fastening strips in an area relatively nearer the second end of the foam section, and the second cushion serving to provide neck support by press mating the top surface of the complementary fastening strips attached to the second cushion on the top surface of the fastening strips in an area relatively nearer to the first end of the foam section.