US 2025/0331663 A1Published application

Head Support Pillow

OwnerErik Whitney Hanseninventor

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Abstract

A support pillow includes a first and a second cylindrical portion connected by a compressible bridge or connection portion. The bridge connecting the midpoints of the opposing sides of the cylindrical portions. When a user's head rests on the bridge, the bridge deforms downward, causing the upper inward-facing surfaces of the cylindrical portions to draw inward and cradle the head. In some embodiments, the bridge is suspended above the support surface (e.g., bed or floor), leaving a gap that allows the user's head to settle downward into the space. The suspended configuration enhances the cradling effect while maintaining elevation and support for the neck and head. Each cylindrical portion may also include integrated pockets for insertable components like speakers, vibration units, or cooling elements, promoting therapeutic benefits or added comfort.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A head support pillow comprising:

a first cylindrical portion;
a second cylindrical portion, the first and second cylindrical portions positioned at opposing ends of the pillow;
a bridge portion connecting a lateral midpoint of the first cylindrical portion to a lateral midpoint of the second cylindrical portion;
wherein the bridge portion is configured with a top surface that is wider than a bottom surface, and is suspended above a support surface such that, when the head of a user is positioned on the bridge, a vertical gap is formed between the bottom surface of the bridge and the support surface upon which the cylindrical portions rest;
and wherein the bridge is compressible under the weight of the user's head, allowing the head to descend partially into the gap while simultaneously causing an upper inward facing region of each cylindrical portion to be drawn inward toward the sides of the user's head and a lower outward-facing region of each cylindrical portion to displace outward, thereby providing a cradling and stabilizing support to the user's head and neck.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 19/190,305Filed 25 Apr 2025
Priority: 25 Apr 2024
Published: 30 Oct 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A47G 9/1081
Pillows: comprising a neck support, e.g. a neck roll
A47G 9/1036
Pillows: with cooling or heating means
A47G 9/1045
Pillows: shaped as, combined with, or convertible into other articles, e.g. dolls, sound equipments, bags or the like
A47G 2009/006
Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows: comprising sound equipment