Head support

Abstract

An inflatable head support comprising: a pair of spaced apart air cushions; an interconnecting member between the cushions, wherein each cushion is formed from at least one cushioning part rolled or folded over itself and fixed, in use, in place.

1 . An inflatable head support comprising: 
 a pair of spaced apart air cushions;    an interconnecting member between the cushions, and    each cushion is formed from at least one cushioning part each cushioning part being rolled or folded over itself and fixed, in use, in place.    
     
     
         2 . A head support according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pair of cushions and the interconnecting member is provided with an air inlet to enable the support to be inflated.  
     
     
         3 . A head support according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the cushions and the interconnecting member define internal volumes said internal volumes being in communication with each other and with the air inlet.  
     
     
         4 . A head support according to  claim 1 , wherein each cushion comprises three interconnected chambers which, when inflated, form together a cushion which is substantially triangular in cross section.  
     
     
         5 . A head support according to  claim 1 , wherein each cushion comprises two interconnected chambers arranged such that, when inflated, one chamber lies substantially in the same plane as the interconnecting member and the other chamber forms an inverted U-shape transverse to the plane.  
     
     
         6 . A head support according to  claim 1 , wherein the cushions are formed by fixing one portion of a chamber to another portion of a chamber.  
     
     
         7 . A head support according to  claim 1 , wherein the cushions are formed using heat sealing.  
     
     
         8 . A head support according to  claim 7 , wherein the cushions are formed by heat sealing one edge of a chamber to another edge of a chamber.  
     
     
         9 . A head support according to  claim 1 , wherein the fixing is carried out by one of velcro®, poppers or a zip.  
     
     
         10 . A head support according to  claim 1 , wherein the underneath of the head support and the external surface of each cushion is made of a different material to the remainder of the head support.  
     
     
         11 . A head support according to  claim 10 , wherein the different material is a flocked plastic.  
     
     
         12 . A head support according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the cushions is provided with a cut away portion such that the cushion is cut away from a lower rearward portion towards an upper forward portion.  
     
     
         13 . A head support according to  claim 1 , wherein the support is substantially U-shaped.  
     
     
         14 . A head support according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the cushions extends at least partially over and beyond the interconnecting member in a rearwardly direction.  
     
     
         15 . A head support according to  claim 1 , shaped so as to rest, in use, on a user's shoulders.