Abstract:
A facial fatigue reducing pillow construction (10) for eliminating the application of compressive forces against the side of a user's face including the eye socket and cheek bone areas while the user's head rests on the pillow construction (10) which includes a pillow member (20) having an upper portion (22) provided with a pair of facial relief units 12 12′ and a head relief unit (13) aligned along the longitudinal axis of the pillow member (20) wherein the facial relief units (12 12′) create voids in the upper portion (22) of the pillow member (20) adjacent a person's eye sockets and cheek bones and the head relief unit (13) is dimensioned to receive and support the side of a user's head.
Abstract:
A pad comprises a bag, an inner lining, a specific volume of liquid. The bag provides an inner space after being sealed. The inner lining is made of three dimensional textile with a size corresponding to the inner space of the bag so as to be inserted into the bag. The specific volume of liquid is poured into the bag.
Abstract:
A hydromassage pillow comprising a sealed hollow cushion filled with water for placement under a head and neck, or lower back of a person. A framework is within the sealed hollow cushion. An assembly is coupled to the framework, for heating and pulsating the water within the sealed hollow cushion to provide a warm water jet-type massage to the head and neck, or lower back of the person resting on the sealed hollow cushion, so as to relieve muscle tension by greatly reducing and in some circumstances eliminating low back pain, neck pain and a headache in the person.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric pillow having a thermoelectric unit which operates according to the Peltier effect to transfer heat from a first side to a second side thereby cooling the first side and heating the second side.
Abstract:
A cooling pillow generates a gust of cooled air when compressed. A solid, resilient, compressible foam block forms a core of the cooling pillow. A phase change material layer adhered to a surface of the foam block. Holes can be formed in the foam block to enhance the feel of the pillow and to improve the speed at which air is displaced when the cooling pillow is compressed. A pillow protector encloses of lightweight breathable material encloses the foam block. The pillow protector prevents the foam block and cooling layer from being abraded during insertion and removal from a pillow case. The pillow case encloses the pillow protector, which in tour holds the foam block and cooling layer. The pillow case has a breathable surface. The breathable surface is oriented to overly the cooling layer. A performance material can be used to form the breathable surface. To use the cooling pillow, the cooling pillow is oriented with the cooling layer and the breathable surface facing upward. The user then rests his or her head on the top of the pillow and compresses the cooling pillow with the weight of his or her head. As the pillow compresses, air is displaced and is cooled by the phase change material in the cooling layer. The result is a gust of cooled air against the user's head and neck.
Abstract:
A pillow includes an inferior portion and an outer portion. The interior portion is comprised of a first flexible foam, while the outer portion is comprised of a second flexible foam having a density different than that of the first flexible foam. Methods of producing a pillow are also provided whereby either a first foam precursor is dispensed into a central portion of a mold to provided a first flexible foam, or a pre-formed foam insert comprised of a first flexible foam is placed into a central portion of a mold. A second foam precursor is then subsequently dispensed into a peripheral portion of the mold to produce a second flexible foam having a density different than that of the first flexible foam. Upon reaction and expansion of the foam precursors, a molded foam pillow is produced having dual densities.
Abstract:
A support cushion is provided that includes a core comprised of a first flexible foam and a second flexible foam. Both the first flexible foam and the second flexible foam include a reticulated cellular structure, with the first flexible foam having a density less than the second flexible foam, A sleeve is also included in the support cushion and encapsulates the core.
Abstract:
A support cushion is provided that includes a core comprised of a first flexible foam and a second flexible foam. Both the first flexible foam and the second flexible foam include a reticulated cellular structure, with the first flexible foam having a density less than the second flexible foam, A sleeve is also included in the support cushion and encapsulates the core.
Abstract:
A support cushion for providing individualized heating and cooling to a user resting on the support cushion is provided. The support cushion includes a body supporting portion, a plurality of thermoelectric elements positioned and configured to selectively provide heating or cooling of the body supporting portion, and a heat dissipating portion that is comprised of a thermally-absorbent material and is operably connected to the thermoelectric elements. Methods of controlling a surface temperature of a support cushion are also provided.