US 2023/0141500 A1 · PORTABLE HEAD AND NECK SUPPORT PILLOW

Abstract

The support pillow assembly includes a portable support pillow designed to provide optimal head and adjacent neck support for the user in upright and/or reclined seated and supine positions. The pillow is optionally configured with a hole to securely support the occiput. The pillow may be configured in a taller or shorter profile. The pillow is tapered in a manner that maintains the user's neck and head in proper alignment. The support pillow assembly is constructed of single piece foam which is firm enough and contoured to prevent head turning and neck torsion. The support pillow is optionally configured with exterior support panels to provide additional utility, compressibility, stability, and comfort. The support pillow assembly optionally includes an adjustable strap that may be used to provide supplemental support to the head. It may be collapsed into a portable pillow comprising protective exterior supports, a cloth or similarly soft bag, or a protective case.

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Dependent claims

A pillow for supporting a neck and a head of a user in a supine, inclined or upright position, the pillow assembly comprising:

a. headrest portion;
b. a first and second side rest for supporting the head of the user, wherein a headrest portion is positioned between the first and second side rests and wherein the headrest portion comprises a curved interior for supporting the posterior part of the head and neck, having a larger radius at its upper portion that tapers to a smaller radius at its lower portion;
c. an arch-shaped bottom portion, wherein a bottom portion of said arch-shaped bottom portion rests on a nape of the neck of the user, further wherein a top of the arch shaped bottom portion is positioned at a base of the head rest and the bottom portion of the arch shaped bottom portion is positioned at a base of the first and second side rests;
d. first and second ear recesses on first and second lateral sides of the headrest portion, wherein said ear recesses are configured to receive ears of the user.

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A pillow for supporting a neck and a head of a user in a supine, inclined or upright position, the pillow assembly comprising:

a. headrest portion;
b. a first and second side rest for supporting the head of the user, wherein a headrest portion is positioned between the first and second side rests and wherein the headrest portion comprises a curved interior for supporting the posterior part of the head and neck, having a larger radius at its upper portion that tapers to a smaller radius at its lower portion;
c. an arch-shaped bottom portion, wherein a bottom portion of said arch-shaped bottom portion rests on a nape of the neck of the user, further wherein a top of the arch shaped bottom portion is positioned at a base of the head rest and the bottom portion of the arch shaped bottom portion is positioned at a base of the first and second side rests;
d. first and second trapezius recesses on the bottom portion of the arch shaped bottom portion positioned at the base of the first and second side rests, said trapezius recesses configured to receive a trapezius muscle of the user.

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A pillow for supporting a neck and a head of a user in a supine, inclined or upright position, the pillow assembly comprising:

a. headrest portion;
b. a first and second side rest for supporting the head of the user, wherein a headrest portion is positioned between the first and second side rests and wherein the headrest portion comprises a curved interior for supporting the posterior part of the head and neck, having a larger radius at its upper portion that tapers to a smaller radius at its lower portion;
c. an arch-shaped bottom portion, wherein a bottom portion of said arch-shaped bottom portion rests on a nape of the neck of the user, further wherein a top of the arch shaped bottom portion is positioned at a base of the head rest and the bottom portion of the arch shaped bottom portion is positioned at a base of the first and second side rests;
d. a curve on a first and second inferior surface of each side rest that rests on shoulders of the user, slanting downward from posterior to anterior as it extends from the posterior shoulder area down to overlie a clavicle area of the user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Portable head and neck support pillow

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Portable head and neck support pillow

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Abstract

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