Amanda L Schlechter

US Patent:

D4238605, May 2, 2000

Filed:

May 25, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/105434

Inventors:

Amanda Parks Schlechter - Wellington FL

International Classification:

0609

US Classification:

D 6601

US Patent:

61857688, Feb 13, 2001

Filed:

May 25, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/318459

Inventors:

Amanda Parks Schlechter - Wellington FL

International Classification:

A47C 2000

US Classification:

5632

Abstract:

A cushion support to be placed on a bed or other horizontal support surface which allows a woman to lie or sleep in a face-down position without exerting pressure on the breasts. The cushion support includes an elongated block of foam material, the front section of which is horizontally oriented and supports the upper rib cage and the sternum of the user, and a wedge-shaped lower section which supports the torso of the user. Vertically oriented arcuate recesses are provided to accommodate the breasts. When lying in a face-down position, the breasts of the user depend downwardly into the recesses without contacting the underlying support surface or the cushion support. The device is particularly designed to be used after surgical procedures to the breasts, such as breast implantations or breast reductions. A second preferred embodiment includes a substantially wedge-shaped elongate portion of foam rubber material having a planar lower face to be placed on a horizontal surface, a vertically oriented front face, two vertically oriented side faces, and a planar top face inclined at a angle of approximately 45. degree. Contoured recesses are provided in the front face to support the breasts.