Formative pillow with flexible spine

Abstract

A therepeutic support pillow device that can be shaped and reshaped to provide a variety of configurations in support of various jointed and appendage elements of the human body such as the head, neck, arms,back, hips, or full body.

I claim  
     
         1 . A formative pillow that allows formation of shape over its entire length comprising: 
 a) a core element in the form of a flexible spine,    b) said spine having an axis with three metal wires equally spaced therefrom, said wires being enclosed in a vinyl casing,    c) said wires extending the length of said casing and caps fixed to each end of said flexible spine,    d) a foam rubber sleeve element surrounding said flexible spine over its entire extent, and caps covering said sleeve.    
     
     
         2 . The formative pillow of  claim 1  wherein said elements are wrapped around with pillow material, said material being covered by an inner casing and an outer pillowcase.  
     
     
         3 . The formative pillow of  claim 2  wherein said outer pillow case can be fashioned in a variety of styles and patterns and can be held in position by an elastic cord having ends that pass through the seam of said pillow case and are tied ogether.  
     
     
         4 . The formative pillow of  claim 2  wherein said pillow is made of material selected from the group consisting of cotton and polyester.  
     
     
         5 . The formative pillow of  claim 1  wherein said pillow is configured to form a “U” shape.  
     
     
         6 . The formative pillow of  claim 1  wherein said pillow is configured to form an expanded contour shape.  
     
     
         7 . The formative pillow of  claim 1  where said wires are made of steel having a gauge of 10-12 AWG, suitable for withstanding considerable torsional stress, wherein the diameter of said spine is within a range of 1.5-3 inches, the diameter of said outer pillowcase is  5 - 7  inches, and said length is 18 inches to 40 inches.