Pillow system and pillow assembly

Abstract

A pillow system includes a first pillow including a chin-support portion and first and second arm portions extending generally along a same first direction from opposing sides of the chin-support portion, a movable support being movable relative to the first pillow, and a strap. The strap can connect the movable support to the first pillow to form a pillow assembly. The pillow assembly is configured to support, and limit a movement of, a head of a user in a first position when the pillow assembly is disposed such that a chin of the user rests on the chin-support portion of the first pillow with a neck of the user disposed between the first and second arm portions and the movable support is disposed such that a first portion of the movable support is disposed between the first pillow and a chest of the user to support the first pillow.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pillow assembly comprising:
 a first pillow comprising a chin-support portion and first and second arm portions extending generally along a same first direction from opposing sides of the chin-support portion;   a movable support being movable relative to the first pillow; and   a strap connecting the movable support to the first pillow,   
       wherein the pillow assembly is configured to support, and limit a movement of, a head of a user in a first position when the pillow assembly is disposed such that a chin of the user rests on the chin-support portion of the first pillow with a neck of the user disposed between the first and second arm portions and the movable support is disposed such that a first portion of the movable support is disposed between the first pillow and a chest of the user to support the first pillow. 
     
     
         2 . The pillow assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow assembly is configured to support, and limit the movement of, the head of the user in a second position different from the first position when the pillow assembly is disposed such that the chin of the user rests on the chin-support portion of the first pillow with the first pillow resting on the chest of the user and with the neck of the user disposed between the first and second arm portions. 
     
     
         3 . The pillow assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the pillow assembly is configured to support, and limit the movement of, the head of the user in a third position different from the first and second positions when the pillow assembly is disposed such that the chin of the user rests on the chin-support portion of the first pillow, the movable support is disposed such that the first portion of the movable support is disposed between the first pillow and a second portion of the movable support, and the second portion of the movable support is disposed between the first portion of the movable support and the chest of the user to support the first portion and the first pillow, wherein the second portion is rotatable relative to the first portion about an axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the chin-support portion. 
     
     
         4 . The pillow assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the strap extends between the chin-support portion of the first pillow and the movable support. 
     
     
         5 . The pillow assembly of  claim 4 , wherein a length of the strap is such that the strap can be at least partially wrapped around the chin-support portion causing the movable support to be positioned relative to the first pillow in a desired location contacting the first pillow. 
     
     
         6 . The pillow assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the first and second arm portions are spaced apart along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the chin-support portion having a first thickness along a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions, the first portion of the movable support having a second thickness along the third direction when disposed in the desired location, the second thickness being between about 0.25 and 3 times the first thickness. 
     
     
         7 . The pillow assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the chin-support portion extends laterally between opposing first and second lateral head-support portions of the respective first and second arm portions, each of the first and second lateral head-support portions extending above the chin-support portion to limit at least a lateral movement of the head of the user when the chin of the user rests on the chin-support portion. 
     
     
         8 . The pillow assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second arm portions extend from the chin-support portion to respective first and second end portions, and wherein the pillow assembly further comprises a connector configured to connect the first and second end portions. 
     
     
         9 . The pillow assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the connector comprises a neck strap configured to extend between the first and second end portions. 
     
     
         10 . The pillow assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the first and second end portions curve toward one another. 
     
     
         11 . The pillow assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first pillow is configured to limit lateral movement of the head of the user when the pillow assembly is disposed such that the chin of the user rests on the chin-support portion of the first pillow with the neck of the user disposed between the first and second arm portions. 
     
     
         12 . The pillow assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the movable support comprises a second pillow. 
     
     
         13 . A pillow system comprising:
 a first pillow comprising:
 a thinner chin-support portion extending along a first direction between opposing thicker first and second lateral head-support portions; and 
 first and second arm portions extending generally along a same second direction, orthogonal to the first direction, from the respective first and second lateral head-support portions to respective first and second end portions, the first and second end portions curved toward one another; 
   a movable support being movable relative to the first pillow; and   a strap configured to connect the movable support to the first pillow.   
     
     
         14 . The pillow system of  claim 13  being configured to support, and limit a movement of, a head of a user in a first position when the pillow system is disposed such that a chin of the user rests on the chin-support portion of the first pillow between the first and second lateral head-support portions with a neck of the user disposed between the first and second arm portions and the movable support is disposed such that at least a first portion of the movable support is disposed between the first pillow and a chest of the user to support the first pillow. 
     
     
         15 . The pillow system of  claim 14  being configured to support, and limit the movement of, the head of the user in a second position different from the first position when the pillow system is disposed such that the chin of the user rests on the chin-support portion of the first pillow between the first and second lateral head-support portions with the neck of the user disposed between the first and second arm portions and the movable support is disposed such that a second portion of the movable support is disposed between the first portion of the movable support and the chest of the user to support the first pillow. 
     
     
         16 . The pillow system of  claim 15  being configured to support, and limit the movement of, the head of the user in a third position different from the first and second positions when the pillow system is disposed such that the chin of the user rests on the chin-support portion of the first pillow with the first pillow resting on the chest of the user and with the neck of the user disposed between the first and second arm portions. 
     
     
         17 . The pillow system of  claim 13 , wherein a length of the strap is such that the strap can be at least partially wrapped around the chin-support portion to cause the movable support to be positioned relative to the first pillow in a first desired location contacting the first pillow. 
     
     
         18 . A pillow system comprising:
 a first pillow comprising a chin-support portion and first and second arm portions extending generally along a same first direction from opposing sides of the chin-support portion; and   spaced apart first and second movable supports attached to the respective first and second arm portions and being movable relative to the first pillow;   wherein the pillow system is configured to support, and limit a movement of, a head of a user in a first position when the pillow system is disposed such that a chin of the user rests on the chin-support portion of the first pillow with a neck of the user disposed between the first and second arm portions and the first and second movable supports are disposed between the respective first and second arm portions and a chest of the user, and   wherein the pillow system is configured to support, and limit the movement of, the head of the user in a second position different from the first position when the pillow system is disposed such that the chin of the user rests on the chin-support portion of the first pillow with the first and second arm portions resting on the chest of the user.   
     
     
         19 . The pillow system of  claim 18 , wherein the chin-support portion extends along a second direction the between opposing first and second lateral head-support portions of the first and second arm portions, the first and second lateral head-support portions being thicker than the chin-support portion along a third direction orthogonal to each of the first and second directions. 
     
     
         20 . The pillow system of  claim 18 , further comprising a support platform configured to be connected to the chin-support portion and to extend from the chin-support portion away from the first and second arm portions.