IP Library Granted Patent US 7,779,495
Granted Patent B2
US 7,779,495 · App. 12/221,754 · Granted Aug 24, 2010

Resilient rod for neck and body support and comfort

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,779,495
App. No.
12/221,754
Granted
Aug 24, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composite rod design having a core element, the core element made of at least one flexible and resilient core, a foam cell material shaped into annulus configuration and having the core element snuggly located therein, the foam cell material having a length of at least equal to the length of the core element, and an outer covering provided upon the foam cell material and wrapped around the composite rod design to the extent necessary to provide the necessary diameter for the composite rod for convenient usage.

Claims (6)

1. A composite resilient rod for a person comprising:

a core element, said core element being made of at least one resilient and flexible core, said composite rod core provided to emulate the flexibility of the vertebrae of the human body during usage,

a foam cell material wrapped around said core element, said foam cell material shaped into an annular configuration having a central aperture to encapsulate the core element snuggly therein, said foam cell material having a length at least equal to the length of the core element,

said core element being formed of at least one flexible rope, of one of twisted polypropylene and twisted hemp,

said foam cell material further comprising flexible foam material, and

an outer covering provided upon the foam cell material, the outer covering encasing the foam cell material and the core element providing the necessary diameter for the composite rod during usage in relation to a person's neck, wherein said outer covering includes at least one layer of cushioning comfort material.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6096646400 · Aug 28, 2007
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