Method and system for providing neck support

Abstract

A method and system for customizing the orthopedic support of a pillow by inserting an orthopedic neck support into a pillow case with a pillow such that the orthopedic neck support provides support to the curvature of the neck.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An orthopedic neck support system, comprising:
 (a) a pillow case;   (b) a pillow removably disposed within the pillow case; and   (c) a removable generally elongated orthopedic neck support inserted into the pillow case, such that the neck support is selectively positioned to provide support.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the orthopedic neck support is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the orthopedic neck support is composed of a memory foam material. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the orthopedic neck support is composed of a generally cylindrical memory foam. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the orthopedic neck support is composed of a resilient generally cylindrical foam. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the orthopedic neck support conforms to the curvature of the neck. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the orthopedic neck support is hollow. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the orthopedic neck support displaces a portion of the pillow and aligns longitudinally with the pillow. 
     
     
         9 . An orthopedic neck support system, comprising:
 (a) a generally rectangular pillow case;   (b) a generally rectangular pillow with a generally elliptical cross-section removably disposed within the pillow case; and   (c) a removable generally cylindrical elongated orthopedic neck support composed of a memory foam approximately the same length as a longitudinal side of the generally rectangular pillow, inserted into the generally rectangular pillow case such that the neck support is longitudinally aligned with the generally rectangular pillow and adjacent to the periphery of the generally rectangular pillow case.   
     
     
         10 . An orthopedic neck support for use with a pillow and a pillow case, the orthopedic neck support comprising a generally cylindrical body having a surface curvature about the longitudinal axis generally approximating a curvature of a human neck, the diameter of the generally cylindrical body approximating the thickness of a sleeping pillow, the generally cylindrical body having a longitudinal length approximating a longitudinal length of a sleeping pillow, its composition material being sufficient to support a weight of a human neck without substantial deformation while also minimally deforming under the weight of the human neck. 
     
     
         11 . The orthopedic neck support of  claim 10 , wherein the density of the orthopedic neck support diminishes toward a longitudinal center of the neck support such that the neck support is configured to direct a human neck toward the longitudinal center of the orthopedic neck support. 
     
     
         12 . The orthopedic neck support of  claim 10 , wherein the volume of the orthopedic neck support is configured to displace more than 10% and less than 30% of a volume of a pillow when inserted into a pillow case generally having the same dimensions as the pillow. 
     
     
         13 . The orthopedic neck support of  claim 10 , wherein the orthopedic neck support is composed of a memory foam. 
     
     
         14 . The orthopedic neck support of  claim 11 , wherein the orthopedic neck support is composed of a memory foam. 
     
     
         15 . The orthopedic neck support of  claim 12 , wherein the orthopedic neck support is composed of a memory foam.