Abstract: A pillow has a base portion against which the user rests his/her head and a lateral support portion which supports the user's head to resist rotation thereof about the axis of the user's neck. The pillow may also have a recess formed in the support portion for partially accommodating the user's head and thereby resisting relative movement between the pillow and the user's head. Further, the support portion may have a sufficient length so that, in use, it rests on a shoulder of the user to provide further stability to the pillow. A removable cover may be provided, and the pillow is preferably constructed from an expanded foam rubber or synthetic plastics material. In a second preferred embodiment the pillow is provided with two spaced lateral support potions on opposite sides of the base portion. The pillow may be rolled or folded into a compressed condition with the aid of cooperating hook and loop type fastener.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 18, 1992
Date of Patent:
April 27, 1993
Assignees:
Frederick Oscar Stephens, Sheilagh Kelly, Jennifer Louise Azzopardi, Robert Bruce Henry Stephens, Gillian Dorys Janet Stephens, Katriona Alison Stephens, Frederick William Peter Stephens