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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
  • A47G9/10—Pillows
  • A47G9/1081—Pillows comprising a neck support, e.g. a neck roll
  • A47G9/109—Pillows comprising a neck support, e.g. a neck roll adapted to lie on the side and in supine position
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
  • A47G9/10—Pillows
  • A47G2009/1018—Foam pillows

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of the necessities of life and in particular to the field of bedding and sleeping ensuring a relaxed and complete sleep.
• the present invention relates to an orthopedic pillow of progressive comfort that adapts to the morphology of each individual and is specifically designed to achieve positioning and proper support of the head, neck and spine.
• a progressive comfort pillow which comprises two angular blocks of flexible material contiguous in the opposite direction by their angular faces, the upper part of one being assembled with the lower part of the other, so that the lower face and the upper face of the pillow are preferably parallel, and one block has a different flexibility compared to the other block to obtain a continuous variation of flexibility over the entire width.
• Materials of different flexibility and firmness may also be of different types, for example, viscoelastic memory foam, springs, cellular foam, latex or with air or water bags.
• This special assembly makes it possible to obtain distinct positions with four types of support and comfort, each of these positions benefiting from numerous different lift zones.
• the thrust exerted differs: a first position where the upper zone of the maintenance of the head is mainly flexible then closes in extreme depth while the zone of the cervical is firm in zone of reception then immediately more flexible , a second position where the upper zone of the maintenance of the head is mainly firm then supple in extreme depth while the zone of the cervical is firm in zone of reception then immediately more flexible, a third position where the upper zone of the maintenance of the head is substantially fair, firm on the surface and flexible in depth while the cervical area is mainly firm and flexible in extreme depth, a fourth position where the upper zone of the head support is noticeably equilibrium, flexible in the surface and firm at depth, whereas the cervical zone is mainly supple and then closed at an extreme depth.
• This pillow provides adequate support for the head, vertebrae and intervertebral discs, muscles, ligaments and nerves.
• the object of the invention is to distribute at best the force exerted to avoid overpressure or underpressure.
• the different positions of the pillow allow to distribute the pressures to obtain a nuanced absorption of the head and the neck. We do not preform the pillow so as not to constrain the head and cervical in a given position but on the contrary, it is the different positions, areas of lift and matter that fit the forms.
• the pillow is achievable of different thicknesses, to allow to release the shoulder in position on the side, which directly affects the pressures of the head and cervical and changes the wrap and comfort in position on the back.
• this pillow is available in different sizes with or without rounded corners.
• This pillow can also be used for people who have to sleep in a sitting position (asthma problem, gastric reflux) or comfort position (television, reading) or in different places for any type of job related to comfort.
• This pillow is for everyone, as a preventive and for anyone with medical and physiological problems.
• the goal for the user is to have four pillows in one. This makes it possible to find the position best suited to his comfort and personal support.
• the two blocks may be of the same shape: from a rectangular triangle section or trapezoidal section or be of different shapes by a combination of a triangular section and a trapezoidal section, the two angular faces occupying the entire surface projected the pillow or only a portion, the trapezoidal block being a triangular or angular trapezium and the side corresponding to the small height of the trapezoid is zero and then defined by an angle.
• the pillow can be covered with two covers, a first compressing the two blocks against each other to ensure alone or in addition to a possible mechanical assembly without glue.
• a second hypoallergenic removable and washable cover simple or wrapped in fibers or other conventional materials such as silk, wool, down, (all for ventilation and comfort) provided with visual and tactile recognition means of different positions, even at night, such as distinct colors according to the faces and ribs and / or spacing and seam shapes according to the faces and sides.
• the invention more particularly relates to an improved sleeping article providing a holding position and comfort position decubitus. It specifically relates to an ergonomic pillow memory shape, consisting in particular of four distinct parts and assembled together characterized in that it comprises a reception area for the maintenance of cervical, a reception area to absorb the shoulder in lateral position or flat on the back, a zone of reception of the head and the assembly being assembled with various progressive cuts.
• an ergonomic pillow memory shape consisting in particular of four distinct parts and assembled together characterized in that it comprises a reception area for the maintenance of cervical, a reception area to absorb the shoulder in lateral position or flat on the back, a zone of reception of the head and the assembly being assembled with various progressive cuts.
• a progressive comfort pillow formed of triangular blocks interlocking with the symmetrical parts, the lower part of the one coming to stick to the upper part of the other part to make an assembly with parallel outer faces.
• the document BF 2.778.834 describes for this purpose an ergonomic pillow intended to maintain both the head, the neck and the scapular region in optimal position of safety and well-being during sleep on the back or on the side.
• the complex pillow includes a recess for receiving the head between cushioning beads and the shoulder of the sleeper on the side, in another indentation.
• the neck-head-shoulder assembly is thus supported and raised by inclined planes, especially in the position on the back.
• the assembly thus formed is raised by as many shims necessary to obtain the straightness and well being of the vertebrae and the head, regardless of the position of the sleeper.
• the assembly thus formed follows the contours areas of the body supported and suppresses pressure points, to obtain satisfactory muscle and vertebral relaxation.
• the different progressive cutouts of the pillow and the method of assembly of the different blocks of material, such as viscoelastic memory foam, mainly a foam derived from soybean oil, makes it possible to choose between a multitude of different densities to obtain different types of pillow with different characteristics of elasticity or rigidity such as soft / comfort or comfort / tonic.
• the strangulation performed in the cut of the pillow is in the form of an inflection of the section of the surface of the pillow.
• This recess has the effect of locally reducing the section of the pillow a few centimeters at its middle portion, this which has the effect of allowing a different flexibility and elasticity, to better adapt to the birth of the cervical and allow first the tip of the movement of the shoulder.
• the ergonomic pillow according to the invention is formed of two blocks of flexible materials, such as viscoelastic foam or any elastic material, assembled symmetrically face-to-face to form a set of prismatic shape whose upper and lower surfaces are curved and whose prismatic part on each side is formed on the one hand of two elongated sections and on the other hand of a narrowed portion in the middle.
• the ergonomic pillow according to this embodiment has variable thicknesses such as different heights. It can have parts of various thicknesses. It also has the advantage of having many areas of varying elasticity. Thus, the pillow may have two firm zones at the upper part and two flexible zones at the bottom, or two flexible zones at the top and two firm zones at the bottom. Similarly in each of the parts there can be a firm zone and a flexible zone. The objective is therefore to achieve an ergonomic pillow having many different areas of elasticity likely to achieve a sleeping means perfectly suited to the anatomy of the sleeper and also his sleeping habits or his muscular relaxation needs.
• the two assembled parts comprise various progressive cuts whose bending contributes to the desired degree of elasticity and flexibility of the assembly, after assembly.
• the two parts of the pillow have a flat surface and the assembly will be done by means of curved surfaces leaving between them a hollow zone thus providing a variable elasticity greater or smaller, depending on the nature of the material used as foam.
• the two parts are of different thickness so as to better adapt to the morphology of the sleeper. In a particular way, the two parts of the ergonomic pillow according to this embodiment will have the same thickness.
• the constituent material of these two parts is preferably a polyurethane foam obtained by polymerization of an isocyanate formed by reaction with soybean oil.
• the polymer obtained may have varying degrees of polymerization, conditioning the elasticity and flexibility of the material. It is thus possible to obtain very rigid, fairly rigid or flexible polymer blocks.
• Flexible materials have the advantage of manifesting a shape memory.
• the dimensions of the ergonomic pillow according to this embodiment can also vary.
• the usual size of the pillow may be 50 to 80 cm long, 25 to 45 cm wide and have a thickness ranging from 6 to 15 cm.
• a preferred dimension is of the order of 55 cm long, 35 cm wide and 8 to 11 cm thick.
• the pillow can also be made to measure (thickness, width, length) depending on the morphological problems of the subject or the dimensions of the sleeping medium.
• the curved shape of the set allows to gather areas with different characteristics, ensuring a very firm cervical reception with support of the head also firm and flexible or a slightly firm and quickly flexible cervical reception while providing support for the head regularly firm then flexible. It can also achieve a very flexible cervical reception and support of the head regularly flexible and firm. We can still achieve a slightly supple cervical home and quickly closed while providing support for the head regularly flexible and firm.
• an ergonomic pillow having both a reception area for maintaining the cervical spine, a reception area for absorbing the shoulder area on the side as well as on the back regardless of the position of the sleeper and a zone home for the head, thanks to the mode of cutting in two parts, consistencies and shapes, different.
• the ergonomic pillow according to this embodiment is intended to be placed in a single fabric cover having visual cues of different colors, or phosphorescent or luminescent visual cues to allow proper placement, with tactile mark, pass hair with notch or embroidery.
• FIG. 1 represents a schematic perspective view going from one block to another according to the invention, consisting of two blocks (1) and (2) of angular shape contiguous to their oblique face, constituting a common transition surface ( 3) which defines a variable thickness over its entire width and which is associated with different flexibility and firmness to define four distinct comfort zones A, B, C, D according to the four possible use positions of the pillow.
• Figures 2, 3, 4, 5 are sectional views of the pillow according to Figure 1 showing the four positions of use.
• the markers (1) and (2) designate the two blocks of different flexibility and firmness
• the mark (3) indicates a right angular face
• the mark (4) designates the zone where the cervical rest
• the mark (5) the zone. where the head rests.
• Figures 6 to 14 show schematic sections of the pillow according to different embodiments related to the geometry of the two blocks.
• FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing two trapezes of identical shape, the reference marks
• (1) and (2) denote the two blocks of different flexibility and firmness, the mark (3) represents straight angular faces.
• Figure 8 is a sectional view which shows two trapezoids with two blocks of different thicknesses, the marks (1) and (2) denote the two blocks of different flexibility and firmness, the mark (3) representing straight angular faces.
• FIG. 9 is a sectional view which represents two right triangles, the markers (1) and (2) designate the two blocks of different flexibility and firmness, the reference mark (3 ') represents complementary angular faces, concave and convex, curved according to a right generator.
• FIG. 10 is a sectional view which shows two trapezoids, the markers (1) and (2) designate the two blocks of different flexibility and firmness, the mark (3 ') represents complementary angular faces, concave and convex, curved according to a right generator.
• FIG. 11 is a sectional view that represents two right triangles, the reference marks (1) and
• FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing two trapezoids, the markers (1) and (2) designating the two blocks of different flexibility and closed, the reference mark (3 ") representing regular undulating angular faces, the protruding parts of the one interlocking in the hollow parts of the other.
• FIG. 13 is a sectional view which represents a trapezium and a triangle with two blocks of different thicknesses, the marks (1) and (2) furthermore designate the two blocks of different flexibility and firmness, the reference (3) representing straight angular faces extending over a portion of the projected surface of the pillow.
• the trapezium of different thickness the less thick is limited to a triangular section.
• FIG. 14 is a sectional view which represents two trapezoids, the markers (1) and (2) designate the two blocks of different flexibility and firmness, the reference mark (3 '") represents complementary angular faces, discontinuously corrugated, whose variation is defined according to the desired effects, the protruding parts of one fitting into the hollow parts of the other.
• Figure 15 shows the realization of the ergonomic pillow according to the invention.
• the two layers (11) (11 ') assembled face to face, the two concave upper and lower faces (13) (13'), having a corrugated cut (14) and the two notches (12) (12 ') have been represented. ) ensuring the reception of the shoulder.
• This cutting gives all the qualities of flexibility or elasticity for the reception of cervical.
• FIG. 16 shows an embodiment of the invention in which the corrugated cutout (14) is interrupted at one end by an enlarged rounded segment (16) ending at the notch (12).
• This rounded segment contributes to confer on the assembly, according to the density of the material, greater flexibility or firmness and more targeted retention.
• the two rounded elements (18) (18 ') each represent a circumferential core disposed in the pillow whose dimensions are variable and have a firmer consistency.
• the zone (1) ensures the reception of the cervical and the zone (3) is a flatter zone which ensures the reception of the head without elevation.
• FIG. 17 shows another embodiment of the ergonomic pillow according to the invention wherein the circular cut (16) of the two parts is interrupted by a partial cut (15) sawtooth (14 ').
• the thickness of the upper part (13) is substantially thinned with respect to the lower part (13 ').
• FIG. 18 represents another embodiment according to the invention in which the corrugated cutout (14) is replaced by two rounded segments (17) (17 ') having a hollow profile, arranged symmetrically on either side of the middle section (12) (12 ').
• the segment (17 ') has a greater thickness than the rounded segment (17).
• This pillow has a thickness and a greater or lesser length, allowing a different thrust on the cervical area, and therefore ensuring the rest of the head. In this way the sleeper will find a rest area exactly adapted to his measurement.
• Figure 19 shows the two-part constitution of the ergonomic pillow according to the invention.
• the upper part (11) has a height twice that of the lower layer (1).
• the material of the two parts has two zones of different densities (medium / soft or firm / medium).
• This type is variable for all types of realization.

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