Support pillow

Abstract

A support pillow for supporting the head of a person. The pillow includes a base portion having opposing front and rear edge portions, opposing first and second side peripheral portions and a central curved portion configured to round upward from the front and rear edge portions to support against a back of the person's head. First and second opposing supporting members, respectively extending from the opposing first and second side end peripheral portions of the base portion are provided. Each first and second opposing supporting member extends angularly and upwardly respectively from the opposing first and second side end peripheral portions of the base portion. Each first and second opposing supporting member is separated from one another such that a majority portion of the central curved portion of the base portion is disposed within a region extending between each first and second supporting members. A detachable and adjustable elongated neck support member is provided having opposing first and second ends configured for engagement with the base portion whereby the elongated neck support member extends between the first and second side peripheral portions of the base portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pillow for supporting the head of a person to promote a back-resting position, the shaped pillow comprising:
 a base portion having opposing front and rear edge portions, opposing first and second side peripheral portions and a central portion; and   first and second opposing supporting members, respectively extending from the opposing first and second side end peripheral portions of the base portion wherein each first and second opposing supporting member extends angularly and upwardly respectively from the opposing first and second side end peripheral portions of the base portion whereby each first and second opposing supporting member is separated from one another such that a majority portion of the central portion of the base portion is disposed within a region extending between each first and second supporting members, and whereby a portion of each first and second supporting member respectively overlaps with the opposing first and second side peripheral portions of the base portion.   
     
     
         2 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein each first and second opposing supporting member is shaped with a crescent configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The pillow of  claim 2 , wherein the central portion of the base portion is curved and configured to round upward from the front and rear edge portions to support against a back of the person's head and wherein the front edge portion is configured to support against the top of the shoulder area of the person. 
     
     
         4 . The pillow of  claim 3 , wherein each first and second supporting member is configured to accommodate to a shape of the person's head and support the side region of the person's head so as to support the person's head while limiting the turning of the head while the back of the person's head is disposed adjacent the curved base portion. 
     
     
         5 . The pillow of  claim 4 , wherein the base portion is formed with a flared configuration at the front edge portion dimensioned and configured to support against a top of a shoulder area of the person. 
     
     
         6 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion and the first and second opposing supporting members are contoured and rounded and wherein the flared configuration is triangular in cross-section. 
     
     
         7 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion and the two side portions comprise a unitary structure having a cavity in the base portion and the two side portions. 
     
     
         8 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein each of the base portion and each first and second supporting member are filled with variable filler. 
     
     
         9 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein each first and second support members are detachably engaged with the base portion. 
     
     
         10 . The pillow of  claim 1 , further including an elongated neck support member having opposing first and second ends configured for engagement with the base portion whereby the elongated neck support member extends between the first and second side peripheral portions of the base portion. 
     
     
         11 . The pillow of  claim 10 , wherein the elongated neck support member overlaps with a portion of the front edge portion of the base portion. 
     
     
         12 . The pillow of  claim 10 , whereby the first end of the elongated neck support member is engaged with a portion of the first peripheral portion of the base portion, and the second end of the elongated neck support member is engaged with a portion of the second peripheral portion of the base portion. 
     
     
         13 . The pillow of  claim 12 , wherein the elongated neck support member is configured for detachably engagement with the base portion. 
     
     
         14 . The pillow of  claim 13 , whereby each of the first and second peripheral portions of the base portion include an engagement member extending from the first and second peripheral portions of the base portion whereby each engagement member is configured for selective engagement along a plurality of positions of the engagement member with a respective first or second end portion of the elongated neck support member. 
     
     
         15 . The pillow of  claim 14 , further including a snap button assembly provided on each engagement member extending from the first and second peripheral portions and the first and second end portions of the elongated neck support member for providing the detachably engagement of the elongated neck support member with the base portion. 
     
     
         16 . The pillow of  claim 10 , further including a pocket member provided on a surface portion of the elongated neck support member, wherein the pocket member has an open end defining an inner cavity of the pocket member configured for insertion of a thermodynamic pack member therewithin. 
     
     
         17 . The pillow of  claim 10 , wherein the elongated neck support member is provided with an open seam portion for insertion and/or removal of variable filler material. 
     
     
         18 . A pillow for supporting the head of a person to promote a back-resting position, the shaped pillow comprising:
 a base portion having opposing front and rear edge portions, opposing first and second side peripheral portions and a central curved portion configured to round upward from the front and rear edge portions to support against a back of the person's head and wherein a front edge portion is configured to support against the top of the shoulder area of the person;   first and second opposing supporting members, respectively extending from the opposing first and second side end peripheral portions of the base portion wherein each first and second opposing supporting member extends angularly and upwardly respectively from the opposing first and second side end peripheral portions of the base portion whereby each first and second opposing supporting member is separated from one another such that a majority portion of the central curved portion of the base portion is disposed within a region extending between each first and second supporting members, whereby a portion of each first and second supporting member respectively overlaps with the opposing first and second side peripheral portions of the base portion; and   an elongated neck support member having opposing first and second ends configured for engagement with the base portion whereby the elongated neck support member extends between the first and second side peripheral portions of the base portion.   
     
     
         19 . The pillow of  claim 18  wherein the elongated neck support member is configured for detachably engagement with the base portion. 
     
     
         20 . A pillow for supporting the head of a person to promote a back-resting position, the shaped pillow comprising:
 a base portion having opposing front and rear edge portions, opposing first and second side peripheral portions and a central curved portion configured to round upward from the front and rear edge portions to support against a back of the person's head and wherein a front edge portion is configured to support against the top of the shoulder area of the person;   first and second opposing supporting members, respectively extending from the opposing first and second side end peripheral portions of the base portion wherein each first and second opposing supporting member is shaped with a crescent configuration which extends angularly and upwardly respectively from the opposing first and second side end peripheral portions of base portion whereby each first and second opposing supporting member is separated from one another such that a majority portion of the central curved portion of the base portion is disposed within a region extending between each crescent configured first and second supporting members, whereby a portion of each first and second supporting member respectively overlaps with the opposing first and second side peripheral portions of the base portion and wherein each first and second supporting members is configured to accommodate to a shape of the person's head and support the side region of the person's head so as to support the person's head while limiting the turning of the head while the back of the person's head is disposed adjacent the curved base portion, wherein the base portion is formed with a flared configuration at the front edge portion dimensioned and configured to support against a top of a shoulder area of the person; and   an elongated neck support member having opposing first and second ends configured for detachable engagement with the base portion whereby the elongated neck support member extends between the first and second side peripheral portions of the base portion whereby the elongated neck support member overlaps with a portion of the flared configuration of the front edge portion when detachably engaged with the base portion.