Patent ID: 6044505
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A47C,Y10S

Abstract:
For a pregnant, over weight, back-pain suffering, sleep apnea suffering, and sciatica suffering person having an abdomen, an upper-abdominal region, a lower-chest region, first and second side-abdominal regions and a pelvic region, a pillow for said person to lie prone upon, comprising:an aperture extending through said pillow and sized to receive therein a substantial portion of said abdomen of said person, said aperture defined by at least first, second and third support structures of said pillow, wherein:said first support structure extends substantially transversely across said lower-chest region and said upper-abdominal region of said person;said second support structure has first and second ends and extends from said first end thereof, located at a first end of said first support structure, in a substantially longitudinal direction along said first side-abdominal region of said person, to said second end thereof so as to end proximate to said pelvic region of said person; andsaid third support structure has first and second ends and extends from said first end thereof, located at a second end of said first support structure, in a substantially longitudinal direction along said second side-abdominal region of said person, to said second end thereof so as to end proximate to said pelvic region of said person;a chamfer portion located along said second ends of said second and third support structures, and proximate said pelvic region of said person; anda selectively removable cover comprising a panel;wherein said person, lying prone on said pillow with said substantial portion of said abdomen positioned substantially within said aperture, is supported by said first, second and third support structures of said pillow, and said panel of said cover closes said aperture underneath said abdomen of said person.