1. A baby headrest, comprising: a sleeve having a flat top surface and a bottom surface; a dry, visco-elastic polymer cushioning material disposed within said sleeve having a diameter of about 6 inches, and said cushioning material having a 25% compression force deflection in a range of 0.25 psi to 1 psi and a 50% compression force deflection in a range of 0.5 to 0.8 psi, and said cushioning material having a compression set characteristic such that after being compressed to 50% of an original thickness for 22 hours, the material returns to 100% of the original thickness and wherein the original thickness in a range of 0.25 inches to 1 inches in order to provide a headrest which is thin enough for use by an infant, small enough to be placed in any crib or a child car seat, and soft enough to prevent flat headedness, as well as eliminating the need for head supporting contours.
2. The headrest of claim 1, wherein the top surface and bottom surface is made out of tear resistant material.
3. The headrest of claim 2, wherein the sleeve is substantially deformable.
4. The headrest of claim 3, wherein the sleeve is substantially round.
5. The headrest of claim 3, wherein the sleeve is square.
6. The headrest of claim 1, further comprising a cover for the sleeve; the cover having a top and a bottom and an opening; the opening having a closing mechanism; and the sleeve substantially fitting within the cover.
7. The headrest of claim 6, wherein the cover is made out of soft fabric.
8. The headrest of claim 7, wherein the closing mechanism contains hook and loop fasteners.
9. The headrest of claim 6, wherein the sleeve frictionally adheres to the headrest to a car seat.
10. The headrest of claim 6, wherein the headrest is disposed in a baby’s crib.
11. The headrest of claim 6, wherein the closing mechanism contains zip fasteners.
12. The headrest of claim 6, wherein the top and bottom surfaces are made out of stain resistant material.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An exercise apparatus comprising an exercise ball mounted at diametrically opposed points for rotation about a central axis defined by the diametrically opposed points, one or more massaging elements adapted to provide a massaging effect to a user performing exercises, said one or more massaging elements being a vibratory member arranged in proximity to a surface of the exercise ball.
2. The exercise apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the exercise ball is adapted to support the weight of a user performing exercises thereon.
3. The exercise apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the ball is mounted for substantially 360 degree rotation about the central axis while supporting the weight of the user.
4. The exercise apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the massaging element is a surface texture arranged about the surface of the ball.
5. The exercise apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the surface texture is selected from the group consisting of pebbled protrusions and spiked protrusions.
6. The exercise apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the rotation of the exercise ball about the central axis can be selectively adjusted to provide varying degrees of resistance.
7. The exercise apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a heating element to heat the surface of the user support means.
8. An exercise apparatus comprising:
a user support means adapted to support a user performing exercises thereon; said user support means being a spherical ball;
an axle, the user support means mounted for rotation on the axle; and
a frame engaging the axle, the frame rotatably supporting the user support means in vertically spaced relation to a support surface.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the user support means has a shape selected from the group consisting of a substantially spherical ball, an ovoid ball and a cylindrical roller.
10. The exercise apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the rotation of the user support means can be selectively adjusted to provide varying degrees of resistance.
11. The exercise apparatus according to claim 8 further comprising a locking mechanism to selectively prevent rotation of the user support means.
12. The exercise apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the frame includes a base whereby the base enhances the stability of the exercise apparatus on the support surface.
13. The exercise apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the base is an elongated base of adjustable length.
14. The exercise apparatus according to claim 8 further comprising at least one attachment member affixed to the frame.
15. The exercise apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the attachment member is a handle adapted to be engaged by a hand of a user.
16. The exercise apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the attachment member is a foot rest adapted to be engaged by a foot of a user.
17. An exercise apparatus comprising:
a frame;
a user support means adapted to support a user performing exercises thereon; said user support means being a spherical ball;
a pair of connectors disposed in diametrically opposed relation to one another, the pair of connectors connecting the user support means to the frame, the frame supporting the user support means in vertically spaced relation to a support surface.
18. The exercise apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the pair of connectors rotatably connect the user support means to the frame.
19. The exercise apparatus according to claim 18 wherein the pair of connectors can be selectively adjusted to provide varying degrees of resistance to rotation of the user support means.
20. The exercise apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the shape of the user support means is selected from the group consisting of a substantially spherical ball, an ovoid ball and a cylindrical roller.
21. The apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the shape of the user support means is a substantially spherical ball.
22. The exercise apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the frame includes a base to enhance the stability of the exercise apparatus on a support surface.
23. The exercise apparatus according to claim 22 wherein the base is an elongated base of adjustable length.
24. The exercise apparatus according to claim 17 further comprising at least one attachment member affixed to the frame.
25. The exercise apparatus according to claim 24 wherein the attachment member is a handle adapted to be engaged by a hand of a user.
26. The exercise apparatus according to claim 25 wherein the attachment member is a foot rest adapted to be engaged by a foot of a user.
27. An exercise apparatus comprising:
a frame;
a user support means adapted to support a user performing exercises thereon; and
a connector, the connector connecting the user support means to the frame, the frame supporting the user support means in vertically spaced relation to a support surface.
28. The exercise apparatus according to claim 27 wherein the connector is a shaft passing through the user support means.
29. The exercise apparatus according to claim 28 wherein the shaft is an axle.