Sitting daily on a chair in a poor posture may put individuals at risk of developing improper circulation problems; yet, so many are in a sedentary position due to work, school and other activities. The complications of poor posture include back pain, spinal dysfunction joint degeneration and rounded shoulders, all of which can have lasting effects on one's health. There have been no products available as original equipment or as an aftermarket to address this problem.
An apparatus to help individuals with poor posture while in a sedentary position is not being met by any known device or system at present. There have been no products available as original equipment or as an aftermarket to address this problem either.
The main purpose of the disclosed postural pillow is to provide users with a multi-functional, vibrating foam device with both manual and automatic features in order to improve comfort and posture when sitting for a long period of time.
A postural pillow includes a cube shaped inner bladder having a topside, a bottom side and an inclusive height thereof and four lateral sides and a filler and a first pressurized air within. The disclosure also includes an expandable billows disposed on the topside thereof configured to expand an additional height parallel based on a second pressurized air within. The disclosure additionally includes an electric massage pad disposed on the bottom side of the cube shaped inner bladder. The disclosure further includes an outer cover for the cube shaped inner bladder and expandable billows.
Reference will now be made to exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used herein to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Alterations and further modifications of the inventive features illustrated herein and additional applications of the principles of the inventions as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.
The present disclosed pillow for upright posture, also known as “The Up Sitter”, offers a modern accessory that helps users avoid such unnecessary sufferings, by ensuring they are able to maintain upright back posture when seated. The Up Sitter introduces a novel foam device that is firmly designed to rest on the thighs and knees or used to offer a supportive resting place for the feet and arms whether one is sitting at a formal desk, watching television, taking long rides, lying in bed, and/or using the toilet. With the Up Sitter, users will no longer have to rest their body weight on their knees or thighs which allows for a more even distribution of weight, better support and correct posture when in a sedentary position. Furthermore, this avant-garde product includes a strategically placed vibrating massage pad located on the inside of the device that can be easily turned on and off by a user suffering from circulation pains. The Up Sitter ensures a fully operational therapeutic device that can be used by everyday citizens, the elderly, athletes, and rehab patients who seek to relieve and reduce tension in their muscles.
Although the operations of the method(s) herein are shown and described in a particular order, the order of the operations of each method may be altered so that certain operations may be performed in an inverse order or so that certain operations may be performed, at least in part, concurrently with other operations. In another embodiment, instructions or sub-operations of distinct operations may be implemented in an intermittent and/or alternating manner.