Patent AU-2012101763-A4 (AU)
Title: TVS SNORE NO MORE PILLOW This anti snore pillow is believed to be the most effective anti snore pillow ever developed to date. By using a completely new approach we have achieved completely new results that no other person has to date achieved in common bed pillow design, and in particular anti snore pillows.
Inventor: SEDDON TREVOR ERIC
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 2012-12-05
Granted: 2013-01-17
Abstract: In Summary It is our belief that conventional common bed pillows (and almost all other current available anti snore pillows) are of a fundamentally flawed design and not at all suitable for snorers. This new one piece anti snore pillow is the result of a totally new innovative design concept. With the TVS Snore No More pillow [see Fig 2] basically we have two wedge shaped soft Visco Elastic memory foam ramps that are thinner at the front and rear edges of the pillow and thickest in the middle of the pillow. The shoulder ramp [Fig 2, #1] is the longer of the two foam ramps and the sleeper needs to place both shoulders well up on the top of the shoulder ramp [Fig 2, #1]. This pillow in intended primarily for back sleepers, the shoulder ramp [see Fig 2, #1] section raises the shoulders above a horizontal plane, a bevelled edge [see Fig 2, #2] in the middle of the pillow allows the head to drop back naturally onto the head ramp [see Fig 2, #3] this action opens-up and keeps the air passages of the throat open while the person is sleeping, allowing the sleeper to breathe easy while asleep, with a drastic reduction in the incidence of snoring. The nape (base) of the neck must at all times be level with the bevelled edge [see Fig 2,#2]. When the pillow is made of soft foam the bevelled edge [see Fig 2, #2] will not normally be felt by the person sleeping on the pillow. The soft foam shoulder ramp [see Fig 2, #1] becomes partly compressed under the persons own upper body weight when lying on the pillow correctly, this helps hold the pillow firmly in position on the bed. When the shoulder ramp [see Fig 2, #1] angle exceeds 10 degrees it has been discovered that the sleeping person will almost always slide off the top of the pillow whilst asleep, and this results in the sleeper ending up with their head on the top portion of the shoulder ramp (totally out of position and snoring their head off, unabated). The medical profession's answer to stop snoring is to open up the airways of the throat. The Mandibular Advancement Splint (MAS) and the Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) system, are two clinically accepted and proven methods of achieving this outcome. It is said that tilting back the head for a person lying in a supine position also assists in opening up the airways, so it remains to be seen if over a period of time, perhaps this new concept pillow may eventually receive similar recognition for reducing snoring, considering that it is perfectly natural and non invasive and at a tiny fraction of the cost of above two remedies. Neck muscles and general neck flexibility will influence the amount of natural head tilt, so initially this may restrict the amount of head tilt, however over a period of time the head may tilt back even further, opening up the airways even more, providing further benefit. Known problems affecting this design Older bed mattresses eventually end up with a permanently hollowed depression, caused by people sleeping in the same position night after night, over many years. This hollowed depression may cause the sleeping person to slide down the bed and settle in the hollow, thereby sliding off the TVS Snore No More Pillow. Ideally the bed mattress needs to be depression free, and relatively flat. This is not a fault of the pillow rather it is a sign that the mattress is due for replacement. Also a steep shoulder ramp tends to push the pillow away from the sleeper while sleeping, or else the sleeper unconsciously slides of the top of the pillow and ends up with their head on the shoulder ramp (totally out of position and snoring their head off, unabated). Page 1 of 1 Fig 1 Neck tilted forward - forcing the chin onto the chest & severely restricting airways Head Section {31 ulder Ramp Fig 2 Basic structure of TVS Snore No More Pillow -- -------------- Fig 3 Neck tilted backwards - opens the airways Page 1 of 1