Patent ID: 6185768
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: A47C,Y10S

Abstract:
A cushion support to be used by a female person lying in a prone position on a support surface, comprising:an elongated block of foam material, said block of foam material having a planar lower face to be placed on the support surface, an upper face adapted to receive and support the torso of a female person lying in a prone position, side faces between the upper and lower faces, a rear end surface, and a front end surface;said support having a width defined by the distance between the side faces and a length defined by the distance between the end surfaces;said front end surface having a pair of oppositely disposed contoured recesses adapted to receive the breasts of a female person lying in a prone position, wherein said contoured recesses have a central protrusion therebetween, said central protrusion having a width less than the width of the support and a length less than the length of the support, and said central protrusion adapted to support the sternum of a female person and cooperates with said contoured recesses to reduce contact between the breasts and at least one of said cushion support and the support surface while a female person is lying in a prone position.