Portable, Personal Head Support Device
a head support and personal technology, applied in the field of portable head supports, can solve the problems of aggravated problems, impracticality or simply not working, and many other ailments, and achieve the effects of preventing the head from falling forward, simple use, and convenient us
Inactive Publication Date: 2018-08-30
WILSON JAMES STEVEN
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The patent describes a pillow that can be used to support a user's head when sitting in an upright position. The pillow is designed to prevent the user's head from falling forward or to the side uncontrollably when they want to rest or sleep. The pillow is compact, portable, simple to use, and requires no external straps or attachments. It has unique pockets that can gently grip the user's hands and effectively hold them in place, allowing the user to relax and sleep comfortably. The pillow can be used at will while keeping it in place, and it is particularly useful in a car where the user may not be able to hold the pillow in place themselves.
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This prevents the user's head from falling forward or to the side while sleeping which can cause discomfort and a multitude of other ailments due to the abnormal stress this unnatural position places primarily on the neck, back and shoulders.
However, these devices have specific flaws that either make them impractical or simply do not work.
However, this device actually pushes the head forward, exacerbating the problem by encouraging the head to fall forward when the user falls asleep.
It should be pointed out that any device that must be affixed by straps or other means will be completely impractical to use with a child, as the child will not tolerate being restricted for very long before the affixing method must be loosened, and the device removed.
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[0007]The pillow can be constructed in a variety of ways with the exemplary embodiment being a foam core with a soft, durable, removable cover. The core can be constructed from a wide variety of materials such as, but not limited to, foam, air, memory foam, or a variety of other materials, with the criteria being the material must be rigid / dense enough to support the head but soft enough to be comfortable for the chin, cheek, or face. This includes the possibility that the core can be made of a combination of materials, but the core material does not limit the invention to a particular material or list of materials; it simply needs to meet the criteria of rigidity and softness. The pillow can be made in a number of different heights to accommodate people of different heights. An alternative embodiment can be a pillow with an adjustable height. In one embodiment, a foam core material can be used for non-air travel applications, and in another embodiment an air inflated core version c...
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A portable head support device that when located beneath the chin and resting on the thighs of a person when in a sitting position, provides a comfortable level of support enabling the user to sleep while in a sitting position. The pillow is a single unit, with the top surface shaped to gently cradle the chin and / or cheek of the user, such as forming a V-shape or U-shape. The bottom surface is flat or shaped to conform to the thighs. The “twist-hold” pocket has a revolutionary shape that gently grips each hand of the user so that when the user falls asleep, the pillow can remain in place without the need for additional straps or mechanisms to hold the pillow in place as the user is effectively holding the pillow with their arms without needing to consciously hold on to it since the pillow grips the hands.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 62 / 463,359, filed Feb. 24, 2017, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND1. Field of the Disclosure[0002]The field of this disclosure is in portable head supports and applied specifically to support the user's head in a comfortable position while the user is in a sitting position. This prevents the user's head from falling forward or to the side while sleeping which can cause discomfort and a multitude of other ailments due to the abnormal stress this unnatural position places primarily on the neck, back and shoulders.2. Background[0003]This disclosure relates to a pillow or cushioned support to allow a person to rest or sleep while in a sitting or upright position. Many devices are widely used primarily by travelers to aid in resting or sleeping while in an upright position. However, these devices have specific flaws that either make ...
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CPCA47C16/00A47C7/383A47G9/10
InventorWILSON, JAMES STEVEN
OwnerWILSON JAMES STEVEN