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Head Support

a head support and portability technology, applied in the field of portability head supports, can solve the problems of putting pressure on the head, discomfort and possibly injuring the vertebrae, and no head support device currently in the market can effectively prevent the user's head,

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-28
GARCIA JOSEPH L +1
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Benefits of technology

The patent is about a head support that has straps that go over the user's back to hold the support in place while reclining. The straps are adjustable and made with a gripy material to keep them from slipping. They can also have a weight at the end to make it easier to put the straps in place. This invention helps to keep the user's head in a comfortable position while reclining.

Problems solved by technology

However, none of the head support devices currently in the market effectively prevent the user's head from tilting forward or laterally at the same time, which naturally occurs while sleeping in a sitting position, or avoid putting pressure on the carotid arteries, jugular veins, or the trachea.
In addition, most known devices are held in place with the aid of a neck strap that puts forward pressure on the user's upper neck region causing discomfort and possibly injuring the vertebrae.
Also, most devices interfere with the user's carotid arteries, jugular veins, or trachea such that when the user falls asleep, the devices put pressure against them.

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[0039]A head support was manufactured by shaping a loop made with approximately forty two inches of 9 gauge wire covered with a resilient polymer foam / rubber material approximately 2 inches in diameter. A removable micro-fiber cover with sewn Velcro was secured on top of the foam. The loop's top portion was shaped to form a chin area, where the chin area was capable of receiving a user's face and maintain the user's head in an upright position, preventing the user's head from falling forward while sleeping in a sitting position. The sides of the top portion of the loop were extended rearward from a user's chin above the user's jaw to the cheekbone to prevent the lateral movement of the user's head. The loop's bottom portion was shaped to form a wide base capable of resting on the user's upper chest between the clavicle area.

[0040]Fifty five inch straps were sewn to the sides of the top portion, and sewn together twenty six inches from their bottom ends to create a wider strap toward...

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Abstract

A head support made from an adjustable loop of bendable material comprising a top and a bottom portion, the bottom portion being connected to the top portion for supporting the top portion when the bottom portion is disposed against a user's chest. The top portion comprising two side portions, each side portion having a length sufficient to extend rearward from a user's chin at least as far as the user's cheekbone and at least partially extending above a bottom portion of the user's jaw.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to and the benefit of the filing of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 575,917, entitled “The NAPP BUDDEE”, filed on Aug. 31, 2011, and the specification and claims thereof are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention (Technical Field)[0003]The present invention relates to portable head supports, and more particularly to a head support that supports a user's head in an upright, ergonomically correct, comfortable position, preventing the user's head from falling forward or laterally while sleeping in a sitting position. Additionally, embodiments of the present invention are shock absorbent, since a user's head and vertebrae can align properly, providing a feeling of weightlessness and aid in stabilizing a user's head in any type of shock or sudden velocity change.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Head support devices are widely used by t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B97/00
CPCA61F5/055
Inventor GARCIA, JOSEPH L.GARCIA, LORI
Owner GARCIA JOSEPH L