Patent ID: 7661163
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A full-body support cushion for supporting a person essentially prone in either a face-up orientation or a face-down orientation, with the person's head, neck, upper torso, lower torso and legs maintained in comfortable longitudinal alignment, the cushion comprising: an upper body segment having a length extending longitudinally between a head end and an upper torso end, a width extending laterally between upper body segment side edges for supporting the upper torso, neck and head, with the head adjacent the head end, the upper body segment including a head recess extending altitudinally downwardly entirely through the upper body segment adjacent the head end, the head recess having a perimetric rim spaced longitudinally from the head end for supporting the person's head when the head is received within the head recess to maintain the person's head, neck and upper torso supported essentially in longitudinal alignment; an air passage extending from the head recess to the head end of the upper body segment; the air passage communicating with the head recess altitudinally below the perimetric rim for providing an airway for the passage of air to the person's head when the person's head is supported on the perimetric rim in the face-down orientation; a lower body segment juxtaposed with the upper body segment, the lower body segment having a length extending longitudinally between a lower torso end juxtaposed with the upper torso end of the upper body segment, a foot end spaced longitudinally from the lower torso end, and a width between laterally spaced apart lower body segment side edges, the length of the lower body segment being substantially greater than the length of the upper body segment for supporting the lower torso and legs, the lower body segment including a pair of individual leg recesses extending longitudinally along and passing altitudinally entirely through the lower body segment, the leg recesses being aligned essentially parallel to one another, spaced laterally from one another, spaced laterally from the lower body segment side edges, and spaced longitudinally from the lower torso end and from the foot end, each leg recess being aligned longitudinally for supporting the person's legs while the legs extend into respective leg recesses to maintain the person's legs in longitudinal alignment with the lower torso; a hinged joint interconnecting the upper body and lower body segments along confronting upper torso and lower torso ends for enabling selective folding of the upper body and lower body segments into and out of overlapping juxtaposition; a pillow segment adjacent the head end of the upper body segment, the pillow segment being dimensioned and configured for selectively closed the head recess; and a coupling arrangement coupling the pillow segment with the upper body segment for selective movement of the pillow segment between a first position wherein the pillow segment is remote from the head recess and a second position wherein the pillow segment is in overlapping juxtaposition with the head recess to close the head recess, whereby the person's head selectively will be propped altitudinally above a closed head recess upon placement of the pillow segment in the second position.