Pillow - Patent Review 6003177

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A pillow including:

a pillow body which has;

(a) a central portion having a first bed head end and a second foot end;

(b) a pair of head support limbs extending outwardly from the central portion and curving from the bed head end towards the foot end;

(c) a pair of neck, chin and jaw support limbs extending outwardly from the central portion at the foot end of the central portion and being spaced inwardly of the head support limbs;

(d) a breathing space being defined between each adjacent head support limb and neck, jaw and chin support limb, the breathing space extending from an intermediate position of the central portion between the bed head end and the foot end of the central portion outwardly and towards the foot end of the central portion; and

(e) the head support limbs and neck, jaw and chin support limbs each having an upper top surface, a lower bottom surface and an inner surface joining said upper top surface and lower bottom surface, said inner surfaces being curved downwardly from an upper position on said upper top surfaces of the limbs towards a bottom position adjacent said lower bottom surfaces of the limbs so that the breathing spaces taper from a relatively wide opening between the upper positions of the limbs to a relatively narrower opening at the bottom positions of the limbs.

2. The pillow of claim 1 wherein the pillow body includes a separate base section which can be removed to alter the height of the pillow.

3. The pillow of claim 1 wherein the pillow has a cover conforming in shape to the pillow body.

4. The pillow of claim 3 wherein the cover has an inner liner to form a pouch between the cover and the inner liner for receipt of soft filling material so that soft filling material can be included in the pouch to change the height and/or shape of the pillow, the inner liner extending along at least part of the length of the neck, jaw and chin limbs and the central portion adjacent the foot end of the pillow.

5. The pillow of claim 1, including cuts provided in the central portion extending inwardly from the breathing space for accommodating movement of the limbs with respect to one another and the central portion.

6. The pillow of claim 1 wherein the bed head end of the pillow is provided with a V-shaped profile to assist in movement of the head support limbs with respect to the central portion.

7. The pillow of claim 1 wherein the breathing spaces are in the form of open spaces extending completely through the pillow.

8. The pillow of claim 1 wherein additional soft filling may be provided for location between the pillow body and the outer cover for changing the height and/or contour of the central portion or limbs.

9. The pillow of claim 1 wherein the pillow body and the outer cover are provided in a pillow slip.

10. The pillow of claim 1 wherein the upper surface of the pillow body is convoluted or egg carton shaped.