Firm support pillow

A support pillow comprising:

• a pillow body comprising:
• a substantially straight medial region;
• a substantially straight first arm extending from the substantially straight medial region and having a first free end;
• a substantially straight second arm extending from the substantially straight medial region and having a second free end;
• wherein the substantially straight first arm, the substantially straight medial region, and the substantially straight second arm define an outer periphery and an inner periphery;
• and
• wherein the inner periphery defines a curved support cavity, wherein the curved support cavity defines an average radius of curvature greater than 5 inches and up to 7.5 inches, and wherein the first free end and the second free end have a length in a range from 7 inches to 8 inches;
• and
• a fabric shell enclosing an amount of a fill material such that the support pillow has a prescribed firmness where the middle of the substantially straight medial region and the substantially straight arms protrude above a gusset by up to 2.5 inches
• comprising:
• a first piece;
• a U-shaped second piece;
• the gusset connected to the first piece and the U-shaped second piece, extending around the inner periphery and at least part of the outer periphery and comprising:
• a first edge along a first end of the gusset with a first end width between 2 inches and 3 inches and coupled to the first piece;
• a second edge along a second end of the gusset with a second end width between 2 inches and 3 inches and coupled to the first piece;
• a portion between the first end of the gusset and the second end of the gusset, the portion having a width between 1.5 inches and 3 inches;
• and
• a third edge having a length between 50 inches and 56 inches connecting the first edge and the second edge;
• and
• wherein the fill material is in contact with the first piece, the U-shaped second piece and the gusset.

A support pillow comprising:

• a pillow body comprising:
• a substantially straight medial region;
• a substantially straight first arm extending from the substantially straight medial region between 7 inches and 8 inches, and having a first free end;
• a substantially straight second arm extending from the substantially straight medial region between 7 inches and 8 inches, and having a second free end;
• wherein a distance between the first free end and the second free end is at least 8 inches;
• wherein the substantially straight first arm, the substantially straight medial region, and the substantially straight second arm define an outer periphery and an inner periphery;
• and
• wherein the inner periphery defines a curved support cavity, wherein the curved support cavity defines an average radius of curvature greater than 5 inches and up to 7.5 inches;
• and
• a fabric shell enclosing an amount of a fill material that provides substantially all of the pillow body with a prescribed firmness where a force of at least 10 Newtons applied over at least seconds is required to displace a 3-inch diameter hemispheric probe 1 inch into the pillow body;
• wherein the fabric shell comprises:
• a U-shaped first piece;
• a U-shaped second piece;
• and
• a gusset connected to the U-shaped first piece and the U-shaped second piece, the gusset having two ends, and the gusset extending around the inner periphery and at least part of the outer periphery;
• and
• an elongated flap extending from a rear side of the U-shaped first piece, wherein the elongated flap is coupled to the U-shaped second piece and the two ends of the gusset;
• and
• wherein the fill material is in contact with the U-shaped first piece, the U-shaped second piece, the gusset, and the elongated flap.