161 |
Flexible headrest assembly with non-skid contact for a massage device |
US11452727 |
2006-06-13 |
US07636968B2 |
2009-12-29 |
Jon W. Roleder; William W. Chow |
A headrest assembly (212) for supporting a face of a user (16) of a massage device (10) includes a support frame (226) and a resilient assembly (220). The support frame (226) is coupled to the massage device (10). The resilient assembly (220) supports the face of the user (16). The resilient assembly including a resilient subassembly (258) having an interior resilient region (472) and an outer covering (474) that surrounds and protects the interior resilient region (472). The outer covering (474) can include a bottom section (474C) that is made of a stretchable material. The bottom section (474C) can couple the resilient subassembly (258) to the rest of the headrest assembly (12) in a nonskid fashion. |
162 |
Mattress for prone and supine sleeping and associated method |
US12221670 |
2008-08-05 |
US07614105B1 |
2009-11-10 |
Jermaine Jackson; Aisha Jackson |
A multi-purpose bed for permitting a user to comfortably lay face-down during extended time periods may include a mattress with a linear passageway formed between top and bottom surfaces. The passageway may also extend from the center of the mattress to opposed longitudinal sides thereof. A plurality of openings, connected to the passageway, may be formed in the top surface of the mattress. A plurality of pillows may be removably attached to the top of the mattress and positioned along partial perimeters of the openings. A plurality of panels may be situated beneath the openings. A mechanism for independently adapting each of the panels between open and closed positions for permitting and prohibiting free flow of the ambient air through a corresponding one of the openings and the passageway may also be included. |
163 |
Headrest assembly with improved adjustability for a massage device |
US11452835 |
2006-06-13 |
US07610639B2 |
2009-11-03 |
Jon W. Roleder; William W. Chow |
A headrest assembly (212) for supporting a face of a user (16) of a massage device (10) includes a resilient assembly (220) that supports the face of the user (15), a support arm assembly (222) that is secured to the massage device (10), and an adjuster assembly (224) that can be used to adjust the position of the resilient assembly (220) relative to the support arm assembly (222). The adjuster assembly (224) can include a first adjuster subassembly (240A) that forms a first, four bar type linkage assembly and a second adjuster subassembly (240B) that forms a second, four bar type linkage assembly. The four bar type linkage assemblies allow for improved range of movement and adjustment of the resilient assembly. |
164 |
Therapeutic positioning device |
US12091170 |
2006-10-25 |
US07578013B2 |
2009-08-25 |
Jonathan Aikman |
The present invention relates to a body support pillow made and contoured to promote side lying to reduce snoring and negate the consequences of sleep apnea and symptoms. It consists of a body support pillow with integrated, semi-rigid yet flexible support for a person's head, back, and legs while lying on their side thereby encouraging either left or right side position sleeping. |
165 |
NECK CHAIR WITH ARM RESTS |
US12100201 |
2008-04-09 |
US20080246313A1 |
2008-10-09 |
Robert M. Boyko |
A system is provided for anatomically accommodating a user during the use of a reclinable chair. Structurally, the system includes a static frame, and a back frame pivotably mounted to the static frame. The back frame has a periphery formed by two side portions interconnected by a head portion. Further, the periphery of the back frame includes a cutout in the head portion. A head support slidingly engages the cutout to comfortably hold the user's head. Importantly, the system includes arm rests that may be oriented and positioned relative to the chair to anatomically accommodate the user. Specifically, the arm rests are mounted to the legs of the static frame through adjustable cantilevers and extension arms. As a result of this construction, the arm rests are positioned by selectively pivoting the cantilevers about the legs, and the extension arms about the cantilevers. |
166 |
Face Cradle Insert Device |
US11763106 |
2007-06-14 |
US20080047070A1 |
2008-02-28 |
Kimberly Forness Wilson; Bob K. Steers |
A face cradle insert device for providing extra support to the neck and head area of a person during a massage and/or when lying down. The face cradle insert device includes a pad and a receiver opening, wherein the pad is removably attached to a face cradle of a massage table. The receiver opening vertically extends through the pad and includes a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion. The first portion and the second portion are comprised of a configuration to comfortably fit the face of a user. The pad also includes at least one passageway horizontally extending through the pad, wherein the passageway fluidly connects with the receiver opening. |
167 |
Flexible headrest assembly with non-skid contact for a massage device |
US11452727 |
2006-06-13 |
US20060290194A1 |
2006-12-28 |
Jon Roleder; William Chow |
A headrest assembly (212) for supporting a face of a user (16) of a massage device (10) includes a support frame (226) and a resilient assembly (220). The support frame (226) is coupled to the massage device (10). The resilient assembly (220) supports the face of the user (16). The resilient assembly including a resilient subassembly (258) having an interior resilient region (472) and an outer covering (474) that surrounds and protects the interior resilient region (472). The outer covering (474) can include a bottom section (474C) that is made of a stretchable material. The bottom section (474C) can couple the resilient subassembly (258) to the rest of the headrest assembly (12) in a nonskid fashion. |
168 |
Prone position support apparatus |
US11020996 |
2004-12-23 |
US20060137100A1 |
2006-06-29 |
David Barczyk |
A prone position support apparatus for use with new or existing mattresses or support surfaces having a rigid frame and a soft upper surface. The soft upper surface has an aperture for receiving a user's face. Contoured arm rests for supporting a user's arms are provided. At least one optional inflatable bladder can be provided to fill void spaces when face-down positioning is not desired. |
169 |
Therapeutic table |
US10850847 |
2004-05-24 |
US06934988B1 |
2005-08-30 |
Rita Wetzler; Jim Blair |
A therapeutic table having rotatable breast recesses is a massage table with special recessed areas or “pockets” to accommodate and support a woman's breasts when she is lying face down. Two recessed pockets are provided only on one side of a panel that is situated within the body of the table at the location where a woman's breasts normally rest once she has her face positioned in the face cradle. Additionally, these pockets are lined with a stretchable material that accommodates and comfortably supports all sizes of breasts. The other side of the panel is flat to accommodate a man's chest. The massage therapist simply rotates the panel 360 degrees to the desired side, depending upon whether the client is male or female. |
170 |
Head support with bed extension |
US10764671 |
2004-01-26 |
US06928679B1 |
2005-08-16 |
Steven J. Gross |
A first and second substantially crescent shaped rigid support are provided with substantially crescent shaped pads mounted thereon. A strap is mounted at each end of the supports for holding the supports together at a preselected distance. The supports may be used on a flat surface such as a floor or may be mounted on an independently positioned pair of rails for mounting between a mattress and a box spring by means of posts which are removably received in an opening in the crescent shaped supports and adjustably locked in an opening in each rail. The head support may be utilized on a flat surface such as a floor or beach, or as an extension for a bed for use in the giving of massages. The head support of the present invention may be used on a penetrable surface such as a sandy beach with use of the posts. |
171 |
Head cradle with body support |
US10477845 |
2002-05-24 |
US06922860B2 |
2005-08-02 |
Robert B. Cuddy |
An apparatus for supporting the head of user while the user is lying in a face-down position, a face-up position or a side position. The apparatus includes a head cradle with ventilation and a pair of elongated dependent arms that can be manipulated to serve as a chest support, or a neck support or a head support depending on how the user is lying. |
172 |
Sleep support system |
US10099386 |
2002-03-15 |
US06857149B2 |
2005-02-22 |
Todd Damon Hoggatt; Emily Jo Hoggatt |
A sleep support system for comfortably supporting a user during sleep. More particularly, a sleep support system for face-down sleep in essentially a sitting position. The system is adapted for use with equipment and fixtures commonly found in patient recovery rooms, such as hospital beds and over-bed tables. The system provides comfortable head and arm support with a plurality of user-selectable positional adjustments. The system is foldable and portable. The system may be adapted for use with a wheelchair. |
173 |
Inflatable body support |
US09974238 |
2001-10-10 |
US06691354B1 |
2004-02-17 |
Joseph A. Sheppard |
An inflatable therapeutic mattress for supporting a resting body in the prone position while maintaining proper spinal alignment, features an upper surface with a pair of opposing slanting surfaces originating from an elevated ridge, one slanting surface larger than the other. The larger slanting surface has a pillow to elevate the abdominal area of the resting body, and the smaller slanting surface has a pillow with a void to accommodate the face of the resting body. |
174 |
Angle-adjustable tabletop personal support apparatus |
US10007847 |
2001-11-05 |
US06684431B2 |
2004-02-03 |
Robson L. Splane, Jr. |
An angle-adjustable tabletop personal support apparatus includes a positioning base for positioning on the top of a table, a supporting mattress unit pivoted to the positioning base and adapted to support the user's head and chest, and an angle adjustment unit provided between the positioning base and the supporting mattress unit and adapted to support the supporting mattress unit on the positioning base in a tilted position. |
175 |
Pillow to aid conception |
US10137900 |
2002-05-02 |
US06675417B2 |
2004-01-13 |
Daniela Spector; Juval Spector |
A device is provided for aiding in conception. The device includes a wedge section with a top inclined face, a flat bottom face, and depending side faces. The top face is inclined in order to support and raise the lower torso of a female while keeping the upper torso flat. Also provided is a three-dimensional contoured member placed on the inclined top face of the wedge section to support and hold the buttocks of the female during sexual intercourse. |
176 |
Pillow to aid conception |
US10137900 |
2002-05-02 |
US20030204912A1 |
2003-11-06 |
Daniela
Spector; Juval
Spector |
A device is provided for aiding in conception. The device includes a wedge section with a top inclined face, a flat bottom face, and depending side faces. The top face is inclined in order to support and raise the lower torso of a female while keeping the upper torso flat. Also provided is a three-dimensional contoured member placed on the inclined top face of the wedge section to support and hold the buttocks of the female during sexual intercourse. |
177 |
Sleep support system |
US10099386 |
2002-03-15 |
US20030172462A1 |
2003-09-18 |
Todd
Damon
Hoggatt; Emily
Jo
Hoggatt |
A sleep support system for comfortably supporting a user during sleep. More particularly, a sleep support system for face-down sleep in essentially a sitting position. The system is adapted for use with equipment and fixtures commonly found in patient recovery rooms, such as hospital beds and over-bed tables. The system provides comfortable head and arm support with a plurality of user-selectable positional adjustments. The system is foldable and portable. The system may be adapted for use with a wheelchair. |
178 |
Neck support and anatomical mattress including such a neck support |
US09801592 |
2001-03-08 |
US06604253B2 |
2003-08-12 |
Giuseppe Babbini |
The present invention relates to a mattress and neck support assembly. The mattress has a supporting surface and a head end. The neck support is fittable to the head end, and has a rigid surface, a cavity, which is defined partially by said rigid surface and is located beneath the rigid surface, and supporting means for supporting the rigid surface; the rigid surface supporting the head of a user lying on said mattress. According to the present invention, the mattress has a recess formed at the head end of the mattress. The supporting means, in use, locks the rigid surface in a work position in which the rigid surface allows the cavity to receive, through the recess, at least one upper limb of a user, the user lying on the supporting surface of mattress in a prone position or on one side. |
179 |
Support pillow for rectal surgery |
US09999092 |
2001-11-01 |
US06557197B1 |
2003-05-06 |
Bruce D. Graham |
A surgical pillow is provided for supporting, cushioning and positioning a patient while in a prone position on an operating table during rectal surgery. The pillow comprises an elongated, self-sustaining, flexible body unit of compressible material having shape return memory. The body unit is provided with an indented upper face defined by a longitudinally extending, centrally located channel and chamfered downwardly inclined patient positioning surfaces on opposite sides of the central channel. Converging, inclined side surfaces of the body unit are configured and strategically located to accommodate the axilla areas of a patient while the patient is supported on the body unit. A removable cover that substantially conforms to the configuration of the body unit is provided in full covering relationship to the body unit. |
180 |
Knee and ankle alignment pillow |
US09800456 |
2001-03-02 |
US20010032365A1 |
2001-10-25 |
Roger
Sramek |
Pillows which are designed to fit the legs of a user during sleep or recovery from surgery are provided. |