Granted Patent B2

US 12,402,732 · App. 18/182,949 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Inventor: Katelyn Kaufman (Sugarcreek, OH)

Assignee: Mud Valley LLC

A47D13/083A47C7/425

Abstract

Claims (32)

1. A support pillow comprising:

a backrest;

a first armrest engageable with the backrest;

a second armrest engageable with the backrest a lateral distance away from the first armrest;

wherein each of the first armrest and the second armrest extends forwardly from the backrest and curves inwardly to terminate in a free end located a distance forwardly of a front of the backrest;

wherein the free end of the first armrest is opposed to the free end of the second armrest;

wherein the backrest, the first armrest, and the second armrest, together, encircle a space adapted to receive a torso of a person therein;

a securement mechanism which detachably secures the free end of the first armrest to the free end of the second armrest;

wherein one or both of the first armrest and the second armrest is detachably engageable with the backrest;

wherein the first armrest and the second armrest are substantially identical to one another and are arranged as mirror images of one another relative to the backrest; and

wherein each of the first armrest and the second armrest has: a top end, a bottom end, a front end, and a rear end; wherein each of the first armrest and the second armrest is of a height measured between the top end and the bottom end thereof; and wherein the height tapers moving in a direction from the rear end of the first armrest and the second armrest to the front end thereof.

2. The support pillow according to claim 1 , further comprising a first securement mechanism for detachably securing one of the first armrest and the second armrest to the backrest.

3. The support pillow according to claim 2 , further comprising a second securement mechanism for detachably securing the other of the first armrest and the second armrest to the backrest.

4. The support pillow according to claim 1 , wherein the backrest has a depth measured between the front and a rear thereof, and wherein the depth tapers moving in a direction from a bottom of the backrest to a top of the backrest.

5. The support pillow according to claim 1 , wherein the front of the backrest is oriented at an angle of from about 75° up to about 85° relative to a bottom of the backrest.

6. The support pillow according to claim 5 , wherein a rear of the backrest is oriented at 90° relative to a bottom of the backrest.

7. The support pillow according to claim 1 , further comprising a handle provided on the backrest.

8. The support pillow according to claim 1 , wherein the top end of each of the first armrest and the second armrest is oriented at an angle of from about 75° up to about 85° relative to the rear end thereof.

9. The support pillow according to claim 8 , wherein the rear end of the first armrest and the second armrest is oriented at 90° relative to the bottom end thereof.

10. The support pillow according to claim 1 , further comprising a handle provided on one or both of the first armrest and the second armrest.

11. The support pillow according to claim 1 , wherein a rear end of each of the first armrest and the second armrest is oriented at an angle of from about 190° up to about 210° relative to a back of the backrest.

12. The support pillow according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first armrest and the second armrest is generally J-shaped.

13. The support pillow according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first armrest and the second armrest is of a width proximate a rear end thereof, wherein the rear end is located proximate a back of the backrest, and wherein the width tapers moving from the rear end towards a front end thereof.

14. The support pillow according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more pockets provided on one or more of the backrest, the first armrest, and the second armrest.

15. A method comprising:

detachably engaging a first end of a first armrest with a backrest of a support pillow;

detachably engaging a first end of a second armrest with the backrest a laterally-spaced distance from the first end of the first armrest;

arranging the first armrest and the second armrest as mirror images of one another relative to the backseat;

wherein the first armrest and the second armrest are substantially identical to one another and each the first armrest and the second armrest has: a top end, a bottom end, a front end, and a rear end; wherein each of the first armrest and the second armrest is of a height measured between the top end and the bottom end thereof; and wherein the height tapers moving in a direction from the rear end of the first armrest and the second armrest to the front end thereof;

placing a second end of the first armrest in close proximity to a second end of the second armrest a distance longitudinally forwardly of a front of the backrest;

encircling a space with the backrest, the first armrest, and the second armrest; wherein the space is adapted to receive a torso of a person resting against the backrest; and

detachable securing the second end of the first armrest to the second end of the second armrest with a securement mechanism.

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