Infant Supporting Pillow

Abstract

An infant supporting pillow for situating an infant in a reclined and secured position for optimum colic-free feeding. The infant supporting pillow comprises of a wedge-shaped pillow portion and an U-shaped pillow portion. The wedge-shaped pillow portion is configured to have a top slanted surface, bottom flat surface, a back surface, two triangular-shaped sides, a thin edge where the top slated surface is closest to the bottom surface, and a thick edge where the top slanted surface is farthest from the bottom surface. The U-shaped pillow portion is configured to have a curved portion and two arm portions. The curved portion and the two arm portions of the U-shaped pillow portion are abutted to the thin edge and the two triangular-shaped sides of the wedge-shaped pillow portion respectively. Each arm portions of the U-shaped pillow portion having an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall, wherein at least part of the inner sidewall of each arm is adjoined to one of the triangular-shaped sides of the wedge-shaped pillow portion.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An infant supporting pillow, comprising:
 a wedge-shaped pillow portion having a top slanted surface, a bottom flat surface, a back surface, two triangular-shaped sides, a thin edge where the top slated surface is closest to the bottom surface, and a thick edge where the top slanted surface is farthest from the bottom surface; and   an U-shaped pillow portion having a curved portion and two arm portions that are abutted to the thin edge and the two triangular-shaped sides of the wedge-shaped pillow portion respectively, each arm portions of the U-shaped pillow portion having an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall, wherein at least part of the inner sidewall of each arm is adjoined to one of the triangular-shaped sides of the wedge-shaped pillow portion.   
     
     
         2 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the at least part of the inner sidewall of each arm the U-shaped pillow portion is adjoined to one of the triangular-shaped sides of the wedge-shaped pillow portion by sewing. 
     
     
         3 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 2 , wherein the adjoined U-shaped pillow portion and the wedge-shaped pillow portion forms a single chamber for pillow filling material. 
     
     
         4 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the inner sidewall of each arm portion forming a slanted supportive surface for a sitting infant. 
     
     
         5 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the curved portion of the U-shaped pillow portion is configured to be lower than the two arm portions, whereby a leg-resting platform is provided by the curved portion of the U-shaped pillow portion for a sitting infant. 
     
     
         6 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 5 , wherein the top surface of the curved portion of the U-shaped pillow is rounded to provide an ergonomic leg-resting platform for a sitting infant. 
     
     
         7 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 5 , wherein the leg-resting platform is between 3 inches and 7 inches in width from side-to-side. 
     
     
         8 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 1 , wherein a seatbelt is provided to secure a sitting infant to the infant supporting pillow. 
     
     
         9 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the outer sidewall of each arm is slanted outwardly from top to bottom, thereby providing additional stability for the infant supporting pillow. 
     
     
         10 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the front to back length of the infant supporting pillow is between 16 inches to about 22 inches. 
     
     
         11 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 10 , wherein the front to back length of the infant supporting pillow is about 20 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the infant supporting pillow from side to side is tapered from back to front whereby the widest section is in the back. 
     
     
         13 . The infant supporting pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the infant supporting pillow from side to side is between 12 inches and 18 inches.