Cushioned support devices

Abstract

Cushions or support devices are provided that include a cushioned panel including a pair of openings therein and spaced apart from one another each for receiving a breast therein. The support devices may include a base for supporting the panel above a surface. For example, the base may include a plurality of legs extending from the panel, e.g., pivotally or removably coupled to the panel. Alternatively, the support devices may include an inflatable body. During use, the base is positioned on a support surface such that a panel of the support member is disposed above and spaced apart from the support surface, e.g., at an angle, and the user lies against the panel such that the user's breasts extend into openings in the panel.

1 . A support device, comprising:
 a cushioned panel including a pair of openings therein and spaced apart from one another each for receiving a breast therein; and   a base for supporting the panel above a surface.   
   
   
       2 . The support device of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a plurality of legs extending from the panel. 
   
   
       3 . The support device of  claim 2 , wherein the legs defines an angle relative to the panel such that the panel lies at a nonparallel angle to a surface when the legs are placed on the surface. 
   
   
       4 . The support device of  claim 1 , wherein the base is foldable to reduce the size of the support device during nonuse. 
   
   
       5 . The support device of  claim 4 , wherein the base comprises a pair of legs that are foldable from a supporting position transverse to the panel to a folded position generally against the panel. 
   
   
       6 . The support device of  claim 5 , wherein each of the pair of legs comprises a first end pivotally coupled to the panel and a second end pivotally coupled to opposite ends of a cross member extending between the second ends of the pair of legs to enhance support of the legs in the supporting position. 
   
   
       7 . The support device of  claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a frame comprising the pair of openings therein, and cushioning material at least partially covering the frame such that the openings remain substantially open. 
   
   
       8 . The support device of  claim 7 , wherein the frame comprises at least one of wood, cardboard, metal, plastic, fiberglass, and composite materials, and wherein the cushioning material comprises at least one of foam, fiber fill, and fabric. 
   
   
       9 . The support device of  claim 1 , wherein the base is removable from the panel. 
   
   
       10 . The support device of  claim 9 , wherein the panel comprises a lower surface and a plurality of connectors spaced apart on the lower surface, and wherein the base comprises cooperating connectors for mating with the plurality of connectors for removably coupling the base to the panel. 
   
   
       11 . A support device for supporting a woman's chest, comprising:
 a cushioned panel including a pair of openings therein and spaced apart from one another each for receiving a breast therein, the cushioned panel comprising a frame defining the pair of openings and cushioning material at least partially covering the frame such that the openings remain substantially open to accommodate a breast being received therein; and   a pair of legs pivotally coupled to a lower surface of the frame such that the legs are foldable from a supporting position transverse to the panel to a folded position generally against the panel.   
   
   
       12 . The support device of  claim 11 , wherein each of the pair of legs comprises a first end pivotally coupled to the panel and a second end pivotally coupled to opposite ends of a planar member extending between the second ends of the pair of legs to enhance support of the legs in the supporting position. 
   
   
       13 . A support device for supporting a woman's chest, comprising an inflatable body defining an interior and a port for delivering inflation media into the interior, the inflatable body comprising one or more panels of material such that the inflatable body is inflatable from a collapsed condition to an inflated condition in which the inflatable body defines a pair of openings spaced apart from one another each for receiving a breast therein. 
   
   
       14 . The support device of  claim 13 , wherein the pair of openings are recesses in a first surface of the inflatable body, and wherein the inflatable body comprises a lower surface opposite the first surface when the inflatable body is in the inflated condition. 
   
   
       14 . The support device of  claim 13 , wherein the first surface and the lower surface are substantially flat in the inflated condition. 
   
   
       15 . The support device of  claim 14 , wherein the first surface and the lower surface are connected together by one or more curved side surfaces, the first, lower, and side surfaces together substantially enclosing the interior of the inflatable body. 
   
   
       16 . The support device of  claim 14 , wherein a plane defined by the first surface is nonparallel to a plane defined by the lower surface in the inflated condition. 
   
   
       17 . A method for supporting a woman's breasts away from a support surface, comprising:
 positioning a base of a support member on a support surface such that a panel of the support member is disposed above and spaced apart from the support surface; and   lying against the panel such that the woman's breasts extend into openings in the panel.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the support surface comprises one of a bed and a floor. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the base supports the panel above the support surface at a nonparallel angle relative to the support surface. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the base comprises legs pivotally coupled to the panel in a folded position, and wherein positioning the base comprises:
 moving the legs to a supporting position transverse to the panel; and   placing the legs on the support surface.