Neck support for shampoo bowls

Abstract

The neck support for use with shampoo bowls having a neck receiving notch has a back flap, a front flap, a neck receiving portion, and a filler portion. The back flap extends downwardly and supports the neck support along the inside edge of the shampoo bowl. The front flap extends downwardly and supports the neck support along the outside, front edge of the shampoo bowl. The neck receiving portion slopes downward from the top of the back flap to the top of the front flap such that user's head remains in a substantially upright position, keeping their neck aligned with the rest of their spine. The filler portion is located beneath the neck receiving portion and fills the neck receiving notch in the shampoo bowl, helping to ensure that the user's head remains in the correctly aligned position.

1 . A neck support for use with a shampoo bowl having a neck receiving notch, the neck support comprising: 
 a back flap extending downwardly into the shampoo bowl;    a front flap extending downwardly along the outside of the sink;    a neck receiving portion sloping downwardly from the top of the back flap to the top of the front flap;    a filler portion located between the back flap and the front flap for resting in the neck receiving notch of the shampoo bowl; and    a securement for releasably attaching the neck support to the shampoo bowl.    
   
   
       2 . The neck support for shampoo bowls according to  claim 1 , wherein the securement comprises at least one suction cup attached to the back flap, and another suction cup attached to the front flap.  
   
   
       3 . The neck support for shampoo bowls according to  claim 1 , wherein said front flap, said back flap, said neck receiving portion and said filler portion are made as a monolithic, unitary structure.  
   
   
       4 . The neck support for shampoo bowls according to  claim 1 , wherein said neck receiving portion is sloped at a predetermined angle differently from the shampoo bowl neck support so as to provide a correct cervical support for the user.  
   
   
       5 . The neck support for shampoo bowls according to  claim 1 , wherein the width of the neck support is greater than that of the shampoo bowl neck support, such that said neck support has portions extending beyond said filler and contacting and resting on shampoo bowl portions to either side of the shampoo bowl neck support, so as to further enhance the stability of said neck support.  
   
   
       6 . The neck support for shampoo bowls according to  claim 1 , wherein said front flap, said back flap and said neck receiving portion are made as a monolithic, unitary structure.