Neck and head support pillow

Abstract

An adjustable head support pillow for supporting the head of a person during sleep or rest either in lying or sitting position, the support pillow comprising a base mat, a neck support member and a pair of parallel side support members arranged transversely to the neck support member. The neck support member and side support members are detachably attached to the base mat, such as with hook-and-loop type fasteners, such that their position can be adjusted to fit individual needs and preferences. The neck support and side support members are suitably from visco-elastic polyurethane foam. The pillow can be produced with differently sized neck support member and/or head side support members. Thus, the support pillow can be provided in e.g. small, medium and large size and/or child and adult sizes. The pillow can be provided with more than one neck support member of different sizes, e.g. two or three, such the user can choose which neck support member best fits his preferences.

1 . An adjustable head support pillow for supporting the head of a person during sleep or rest, said support pillow comprising:
 a base mat, having an upward surface portion and downward facing surface portion,   a neck support member, having at least one surface portion facing said upward facing surface portion of said base mat and at least one neck and head support surface portion,   at least one head side support member, arranged transverse to said neck support member, having at least one surface portion facing said surface portion of said base mat and at least one head support surface portion,
 said upward facing surface portion of said base mat being provided with attachment securing means, 
 said surface side portion of said neck support member, being provided with at least one attachment securing means for detachable and adjustable attachment to corresponding attachment securing means of said base mat, 
 said head side support member being provided with at least one attachment securing means for detachable and adjustable attachment to corresponding attachment securing means of said base mat, 
   
       wherein said neck support member and said at least one head side support member being detachably attached to said base mat to form neck and head side support for the head of said person. 
     
     
         2 . The adjustable head support pillow according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one head side support member and said neck-head support member being at least partly flexible. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable head support pillow according to  claim 1 , wherein said head side support member and said neck support member have memory shape property effect. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable head support pillow according to  claim 1 , wherein said neck support member and said head side support member comprise visco-elastic polyurethane foam. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable head support pillow according to  claim 1 , having two head side support members transversely arranged one on each side of the neck support member. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable head support pillow according to  claim 1 , wherein said detachable attachment allows for adjusting the location of said head side support members, adjusting the width between them and/or removing one and keeping the other for use of the pillow. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable head support pillow according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least head side support member have triangular cross section. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable head support pillow according to  claim 1 , wherein said neck support member having a convex like shape cross section, with said surface portion being flat and said neck and head support surface portion forming a convex curve. 
     
     
         9 . The adjustable head support pillow according to  claim 1 , wherein said base template mat is flexible such that it can be rolled up in a cylinder with said neck support member and at least one head side support member within said cylinder. 
     
     
         10 . The adjustable head support pillow according to  claim 1 , wherein the neck support and the head side support members are detachably fastened to the base by hook and loop fabric fastening tapes.