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Granted Patent B2
US 10,893,762 · App. 16/252,221 · Granted Jan 19, 2021

Pillow apparatus

Inventors: E. Scott Davis (Lake Wylie, SC); Scott Allen Sattizahn (Charlotte, NC); Timothy James Rohm (Gastonia, NC)
Assignee: BANYAN LICENSING L.L.C.
A47G9/10A61G7/075A61G7/0755A47G2009/1018
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Patent No.
US 10,893,762
App. No.
16/252,221
Granted
Jan 19, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a pillow apparatus that is structured to support a user's limbs or legs. The pillow apparatus typically comprises a pillow body. The pillow body typically comprises a first concave depression positioned on a first surface of the pillow body. The first concave depression is structured to support at least a portion of a thigh of a user or a portion of crus leg part of the user. In some embodiments, the pillow body also comprises a second concave depression positioned on a second surface of the pillow body, opposite the first surface. Moreover, in some embodiments, the pillow apparatus comprises a coupling member structured for releasably connecting the pillow apparatus with an adjacent pillow apparatus.

Claims (13)

1. A pillow apparatus, comprising:

a pillow body having a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a first surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, a second surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, a first concave depression positioned on the first surface of the pillow body and extending from the first end to the second end, a second concave depression positioned on the second surface of the pillow body and extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the first and second lateral sides define a first height at the first end of the pillow body and a second height at the second end of the pillow body and wherein the first height is greater than the second height, and wherein the pillow body defines between the first and second concave depressions a first minimum thickness at the first end of the pillow body and defines between the first and second concave depressions a second minimum thickness at the second end of the pillow body, and wherein the first minimum thickness is less than the second minimum thickness.

2. The pillow apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first concave depression defines a first width at the first end and a second width at the second end and wherein the first width is greater than the second width, wherein the first concave depression defines a depth and wherein the depth of the first concave depression tapers from the first end to the second end of the pillow body, and wherein the width of the first concave depression tapers continuously from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

3. The pillow apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second concave depression defines a first width at the first end and a second width at the second end and wherein the first width is greater than the second width, wherein the width of the second concave depression tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end of the pillow body.

4. The pillow apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the pillow body defines a concaved surface.

5. The pillow apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the height of the first lateral side and the second lateral side tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

6. The pillow apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first cover enclosing the pillow body, the first cover comprising a first coupling member extending therefrom, wherein the first coupling member is structured to be releasably connected to a second coupling member of a second cover of a second pillow body for assembling the pillow body with the second pillow body; and

wherein the second pillow body comprises a first end, a second end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a first surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, a second surface extending between the first end and second end and the first lateral side and the second lateral side, wherein the second cover encloses the second pillow body.

7. The pillow apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first concave depression defines a depth and wherein the depth of the first concave depression tapers from the first end to the second end of the pillow body.

8. The pillow apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the depth of the first concave depression tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

9. The pillow apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second concave depression defines a depth and wherein the depth of the second concave depression tapers from the first end to the second end of the pillow body.

10. The pillow apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the depth of the second concave depression tapers gradually from the first end to the second end or tapers discontinuously from the first end to the second end.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2019
From: DAVIS, E. SCOTT; SATTIZAHN, SCOTT ALLEN; ROHM, TIMOTHY JAMES
To: BANYAN LICENSING L.L.C.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62622207 · Jan 26, 2018
Related Publication 20190231099A1 · Aug 1, 2019
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