Patent Application
20250194828
The present general inventive concept relates to pillows, and more specifically, to face preservation sleeping pillows designed to support proper neck positioning and prevent compression-induced ill effects on a user's face during sleep.
There have been previous devices that have been developed for protecting a person's face while sleeping. However, many of these devices still press on the face to some degree, causing pain and injuries from jewelry. Others reduce but do not eliminate smudging. Many fail to provide support for proper positioning of a person's neck while sleeping.
Therefore, what is desired is as device that provides support for proper neck positioning while sleeping (whether face down or facing sideways), completely avoids compression of the first front and side areas of the face (which are most vulnerable for compression-induced ill effects) and provides for adjustable spacing to accommodate individual differences in face dimensions.
These and/or other aspects of the present general inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
The present general inventive concept provides a revolutionary sleep accessory that is a two-part pillow designed to eliminate compression on a user's face during sleep. The first part (i.e., upper support member) includes an elliptical indent designed to receive and cradle the user's head, and the second part (i.e., lower support member) includes an elliptical indent designed to receive and cradle the user's chin, when laying on his/her side to eliminate facial compression during various sleeping positions. That is, the upper and lower support members are designed and configured to properly support the user's head, neck, and chin, while eliminating compression on the user's face.
The present general inventive concept provides a face preservation sleeping pillow including an upper support member having a first recess configured to receive and support a user's head and a lower support member having a second recess configured to receive and support the user's neck, the second recess corresponds to the first recess of the upper support member, wherein the upper and lower support members are disposed in a spaced apart manner to define a head support alignment.
The upper and lower support members may include one or more of memory foam and gel-infused foam.
The head support alignment may be adjustable to accommodate different sized user's heads.
The upper and lower support members may be covered with a fabric material.
Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments of the present general inventive concept, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. The exemplary embodiments are described below in order to explain the present general inventive concept by referring to the figures.
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The present invention provides a face preservation sleeping pillow 100 with two separate pieces (an upper support member 110 and a lower support member 120) made of foam featuring corresponding unique recesses to accommodate a user. However, the present general inventive concept is not limited thereto.
In alternative embodiments, the upper and lower support members 110, 120 may include one or more of memory foam and gel-infused foam.
In alternative embodiments, the upper and lower support members 110, 120 are covered with a fabric material.
In the present embodiment, the face preservation sleeping pillow 100 provides support for proper neck positioning while sleeping (whether face down or facing sideways), completely avoids compression of first front and side areas of the face (which are most vulnerable for compression-induced ill effects) and provides for adjustable spacing to accommodate individual differences in face dimensions.
In the present embodiment, the face preservation sleeping pillow 100 includes an upper support member 110 and separate a lower support member 120. The upper support member 110 has a first recess 112 configured to receive and support a user's head. The lower support member 120 has a second recess 122 that corresponds and aligns to the first recess 112 of the upper support member 110.
That is, when the upper support member 110 and the lower support member 120 are positioned in head support alignment, edges of the first recess 112 and edges of the second recess 122 form an oval shape designed to receive a user's head. The first recess 112 and the second recess 122 are sized and shaped to accommodate head and facial anatomy of an average person, although the sizes and shapes can be customized and personalized to any individual person if desired.
The upper and lower support members 110, 120 are spaced apart and positioned based on the distance between the user's neck and head. That is, the first recess 112 of the upper support member 110 is designed to have an elevation to align with a forehead of the user. Further, the second recess 122 of the lower support member 120 is designed to have an elevation to align with a chin of the user.
In the present embodiment, the lower support member 120 further has side recesses 124A, 124B separate from the first recess 122 but extending laterally in relation therefrom.
The side recess 124A and the side recess 124B are disposed on opposing sides of the first recess 122 and are configured to accommodate facial anatomy of the user.
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Further with regard to the face preservation sleeping pillow 100 being used by a person while the person is sleeping face down (see
That is, the distance D1 between the upper and lower support members 110, 120 provides an unobstructed area for the user's cheeks, eyes, mouth, and nose. This distance may be adjusted to accommodate various distances between user's chin and forehead D2.
The face preservation sleeping pillow 100 can also be used by a person while the person is sleeping facing sideways (
That is, in alternate embodiments, the face preservation sleeping pillow 100 may further include one or more connections between the supports 110, 120 to provide flexibility and adjustability as to the separation distance. In certain embodiments, the one or more connections including Velcro straps, can alternatively or additionally prevent one of the supports from becoming lost or otherwise unintentionally misplaced from the other.
In further embodiments, the face preservation sleeping pillow 100 may be designed to wrap around the user's neck to help keep the pillow 100 in place and to provide further support for the user's head and neck.
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The present invention provides a face preservation sleeping pillow 200 with two separate pieces (an upper support member 210 and a lower support member 220) made of foam featuring corresponding unique recesses to accommodate a user. However, the present general inventive concept is not limited thereto.
The present embodiment further provides a strap member 230 having a section of velcro material 232 disposed on opposing ends to be detachably coupled to the upper and lower support members 210, 220. The strap member 230 allows the face preservation sleeping pillow to adjust a distance between the upper and lower support members 210, 220 to accommodate various head sizes of different users.
In the present embodiment, the face preservation sleeping pillow 200 includes an upper support member 210 and separate a lower support member 220. The upper support member 210 has a first recess 212 configured to receive and support a user's head. The lower support member 220 has a second recess 222 that corresponds and aligns to the first recess 212 of the upper support member 210.
That is, when the upper support member 210 and the lower support member 220 are positioned in head support alignment, edges of the first recess 212 and edges of the second recess 222 form an oval shape designed to receive a user's head. The first recess 212 and the second recess 222 are sized and shaped to accommodate head and facial anatomy of an average person, although the sizes and shapes can be customized and personalized to any individual person if desired.
The upper and lower support members 210, 220 are spaced apart and positioned based on the distance between the user's neck and head. That is, the first recess 212 of the upper support member 210 is designed to have an elevation to align with a forehead of the user. Further, the second recess 222 of the lower support member 220 is designed to have an elevation to align with a chin of the user.
In the present embodiment, the lower support member 220 further has side recesses 224A, 224B separate from the first recess 222 but extending laterally in relation therefrom.
The side recess 224A and the side recess 224B are disposed on opposing sides of the first recess 222 and are configured to accommodate facial anatomy of the user.
The present general inventive concept is a face preservation sleeping pillow designed to provide support for proper neck positioning while accommodating various sleeping positions. The face preservation sleeping pillow is designed as a two-part pillow that allows a user to easily adjust a spacing and position of the recesses in both the upper and lower support members to properly support the user's head and chin to thereby prevent compression-induced ill effects on the front and side areas of the user's face. The face preservation sleeping pillow according to the present general inventive concept ensures a comfortable and supportive sleeping experience, minimizing disturbances to facial features during sleep.
Although a few exemplary embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these exemplary embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
