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Substitutive pillow

a pillow and pillow body technology, applied in the field of substitute pillows, can solve the problems of not being able unable to achieve unity and ease with a person, and unable to meet the needs of various modes of use, so as to achieve maximum ease and satisfaction, the effect of best sleep

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-10
ACTINTERIOR CORP
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a substitutive pillow that mimics a human body, with a torso part and arm part that can bend and be used in different modes. The forearm part can bend relatively with the upper arm part, allowing for various modes of use. The pillow can be attached to a hook-and-loop fastener for easy detachment and use with one or two persons. The arm part can also bend relatively with the torso part, providing more flexibility and comfort for users. Additionally, the pillow can have a head part mimicking a human or animal face for increased comfort and satisfaction."

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However, since the pillow described in JP-S63-150562-U is simply designed to show a pattern on its main body, and the pillow supports a head as usual, providing only imagination of the ‘Ude-makura’ by taking a look at the pattern before resting, no real feeling such as unity and ease with a person, possibly given by ‘Ude-makura’, can be attained.
Further, since the shape of the pillow is constant, its mode of use is limited and it is impossible to meet the needs for various modes of use.

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[0031] Hereinafter, the substitutive pillow of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

[0032] The substitutive pillow of the present invention comprises a torso part 1 mimicking a part of a human torso and an arm part 2 mimicking a human arm, wherein the arm part 2 extends from one side of the torso part 1 and both are integrally formed.

[0033] The arm part 2 includes an upper arm part 2a mimicking a human upper arm and a forearm part 2b mimicking a human forearm. Quilting at a boundary between the upper arm part 2a and the forearm part 2b, corresponding to an elbow, forms a dent 2c through which the forearm part 2b is capable of bending relatively with the upper arm part 2a.

[0034] A flexible cushion material and an outer material that covers the outer periphery of the cushion material constitute the arm part 2. These materials are not particularly limited, and for example, as the outer material, cotton cloth, synthetic fibers and the like are used, l...

second embodiment

[0043]FIG. 3 shows the substitutive pillow of the present invention. Here, the substantially same parts as the previous embodiment are indicated with the same numerals as above to omit the explanation thereof.

[0044] The arm part 2 of the substitutive pillow has an internal structure as shown in FIG. 3. Namely, it is constructed such that a pair of the core materials 3 is movably connected via the hinge portion 4, the outer periphery of the core material 3 is covered with the above-mentioned cushion material 5, and further the outer periphery of the cushion material 5 is covered with the above-mentioned outer material 6.

[0045] Here, as the core material, for example, paper, metal, synthetic resin, fiber or the like formed in a rod-like shape, plate-like shape or the like may be used.

[0046] According to the second embodiment, since the core material 3 is embedded in the arm part 2, the pillow can be firmly formed, the shape at the time of bending can easily be maintained, and it is ...

third embodiment

[0047]FIGS. 4 and 5 show the substitutive pillow of the present invention. Here, the substantially same parts as the above embodiments are indicated with the same numerals as above to omit the explanation thereof.

[0048] In this substitutive pillow of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, an arm part 2 extends from one side of a torso part 1, a connecting means 7 made of a Hook-and-Loop fastener is formed at opposing side of the torso part 1, and the two substitutive pillows are connected through the connecting means 7 to make a shape mimicking an upper half of human body.

[0049] According to the third embodiment, since the two substitutive pillows are detachably connected through the connecting means 7 made of a Hook-and-Loop fastener, for either use with one person or two persons, the mode of use can be appropriately selected according to the preference of users, with the convenience improved. And, for a use with two persons, as shown in FIG. 5(a), since the torso part 1 is used as ...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a substitutive pillow, which feels like a real arm pillowing one's head and provides a variety of modes of use. In a substitutive pillow formed in mimicry of human torso and arm, the arm part includes an upper arm part 2a mimicking a human upper arm and a forearm part 2b mimicking a human forearm which is capable of bending relatively with the upper arm part 2a. By this structure, this pillow feels like a real arm pillowing one's head and gives unity and ease, with which the users sleep well. Further, it can be suitable for various modes of use.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a substitutive pillow, which is used as a substitute for one's arm pillowing one's head. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A pillow is used for supporting one's head mainly in sleeping time, and various types of pillows are used. In some instances, however, a so-called ‘Ude-makura’ in Japanese may be a substitute for a pillow, which is one's arm situated under his / hers or another one's head so as to keep a comfortable form of body and give a psychological basis for good sleep. [0003] A pillow imitating such ‘Ude-makura’ is described in JP-S63-150562-U. The pillow described in this publication has a face surface showing a woman's leg, the face surface imitating a so-called ‘Hiza-makura’ in Japanese, which is woman's leg to be situated under another one's head, and a reverse surface showing a man's upper arm, the reverse surface imitating the ‘Ude-makura’. [0004] Here, the ‘Ude-makura’ provided by one's partner gives unity and e...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47G9/00
CPCA47C20/021A47C20/023A47G9/10
Inventor KAKEHASHI, TOMOKI
Owner ACTINTERIOR CORP
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