Abstract: A neck support apparatus (10) has a base portion (21) for positioning on the torso (18) of the user (11) and a support portion (23) extending from the base portion and having a rest (25) upon which the mandible (17)) of the user (11) can rest when the head (13) of the user is at the forwardmost tilted position. The rest (25) has two rest members (27) configured to receive the mandible (17), typically adjacent the underside of the posterior mandibles (17a) of the user (11). The support portion (23) further comprises two struts (31) which are mounted on the base portion (21) and on which the rest members (27) are mounted. The two struts (31) are adapted to be disposed angularly with respect to each other.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 14, 2015
Date of Patent:
March 12, 2019
Assignee:
CERVICAL CHINUP PTY LTD
Inventors:
Philip Hobson Hardcastle, Matthew Peter Oldakowski, Intan Camellia Watono Oldakowska, Brandon Jin Siew Liew