US 12,484,723 B2
Head and neck support pillow for use in supine, inclined or upright position
Marc Mani, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Filed by Marc Mani, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/083,498.
Application 18/083,498 is a continuation of application No. 17/839,093, filed on Jun. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,559,153.
Application 17/839,093 is a continuation of application No. 17/531,684, filed on Nov. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,357,347, issued on Jun. 14, 2022.
Application 17/531,684 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/352,289, filed on Jun. 19, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/352,289 is a continuation of application No. 17/100,296, filed on Nov. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,160,400, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0141500 A1, May 11, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47G 9/10 (2006.01)
CPC A47G 9/1081 (2013.01) [A47G 9/1045 (2013.01); A47G 2009/1018 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pillow for supporting a neck and a head of a user in a supine, inclined or upright position, the pillow assembly comprising:
a. headrest portion;
b. a first and second side rest for supporting the head of the user, wherein a headrest portion is positioned between the first and second side rests and wherein the headrest portion comprises a curved interior for supporting the posterior part of the head and neck, having a larger radius at its upper portion that tapers to a smaller radius at its lower portion;
c. an arch-shaped bottom portion, wherein a bottom portion of said arch-shaped bottom portion rests on a nape of the neck of the user, further wherein a top of the arch shaped bottom portion is positioned at a base of the head rest and the bottom portion of the arch shaped bottom portion is positioned at a base of the first and second side rests;
d. first and second ear recesses on first and second lateral sides of the headrest portion, wherein said ear recesses are configured to receive ears of the user;
e. first and second trapezius recesses on the bottom portion of the arch shaped bottom portion positioned at the base of the first and second side rests, said trapezius recesses configured to receive a trapezius muscle of the user;
f. a curve on a first and second inferior surface of each side rest that rests on shoulders of the user, slanting downward from posterior to anterior as it extends from the posterior shoulder area down to overlie a clavicle area of the user; and
g. an inward angle between the antero-posterior axis of each side rest and a perpendicular line from the rear of the pillow of between five (5) and 20 (twenty) degrees, or a 90 degree angle between each side rest and the rear of the pillow.