Support Pillow

Abstract

A support pillow, comprised of a rear section, opposing wing sections, rotational means, wing cushions, wing covers, a skull cushion strip, and a seat friction strip. The rear section includes a rear portion, opposing offsets, opposing wing sections generally in a U-shape. The opposing ears angled inward 90 degrees. Opposing wing sections are rotationally connected to the ears. Wing cushions are placed on the wing sections and form a compressible fit capturing a person's head inside the support pillow at or above the ear level. Structural weight and counterweights are utilized on the rear section to keep the captured head from rotating or leaning forward. Sideways movement of pillow is prevented by a seat friction strip placed on the outside of the rear section which frictionally or stickily engages the seat back. A skull cushion strip allows the head and neck to rest comfortably against the rear section.

1 . A support pillow, comprised of:
 a. a rear section formed from a strip of material in a u-shape that fits around the back horizontal perimeter of an average adult's head with the rear section having a right end and a left end respectively;   b. opposing wing sections each having a first end attached to the rear section right end and rear section left end;   c. opposing wing cushions positioned inside the u-shaped rear section and between the wing sections, thick enough to engage the head of an average adult in a compressive fit between the wing sections; and   d. a counterweight including the weight of the rear section, of sufficient weight and offset center of gravity relative to a person's neck, to cause an average person's head to passively rotate backward into a seatback when the support pillow is placed around the back of the head.   
     
     
         2 . A support pillow as in  claim 1 , comprised of:
 a. the rear section having an aperture in both the right and left ends;   b. the wing sections each have an aperture in the first end;   c. a rotational means for connecting each wing section to the rear section right and left ends comprised of a bolt and a nut wherein the bolt passes through the wing section aperture and rear section aperture and is threaded into the nut allowing the wing sections to rotate in a vertical plane relative to the rear section.   
     
     
         3 . A support pillow, comprised of:
 a. a rear section formed from a strip of material in a u-shape that fits around the back horizontal perimeter of an average adult's head placed in a frictional manner against a seatback comprised of:
 i. a back portion positioned in the nook of an average person's neck which is centered between; 
 ii. opposing offsets having an inner end and an outer end and of sufficient length to project an outer end of the offset to an average person's ear height from the inner end attached to the back portion; and 
 iii. opposing ears extending from the outer end of each offset; 
   b. opposing wing sections each having a first end attached to the rear section ears, wherein the wings sections are placed above an average person's ears thereby providing increased leverage above the heads pivot point of the neck; and   c. opposing wing cushions positioned inside the u-shaped rear section and between the wing sections and thick enough to engage the head of an average adult in a compressive fit between the wing sections.   
     
     
         4 . A support pillow as in  claim 3 , comprised of:
 a. the rear portion, comprised of:
 i. the back portion; 
 ii. the offsets extend upward from the back portion allowing the back of a person's head to fit between the offsets and above the rear portion, thereby allowing a person's head to engage a seatback simultaneously with the rear section; and 
 iii. the ears. 
   
     
     
         5 . A support pillow as in  claim 4 , comprised of:
 a. the rear portion, comprised of:
 i. the back portion 
 ii. the offsets that are angled inward approximately 15 degrees relative to the rear portion, wherein the offset will engage the seatback when a person's head is rotated, thereby supporting an alternative position with the head rotated; and 
 iii. the ears. 
   
     
     
         6 . A support pillow, comprised of:
 a. a rear section formed from a strip of material in a u-shape that fits around the back horizontal perimeter of an average adult's head and against a seatback comprised of:
 i. a back portion to be positioned in the nook of an average person's neck and centered between; 
 ii. opposing offsets having an inner end and an outer end which is of sufficient length to project an outer end of the offset to an average person's ear height from the inner end attached to the back portion; and 
 iii. opposing ears extending from the outer end of each offset and having an ear aperture; 
   b. opposing wing sections each having a first end with a wing aperture;   c. a rotational means for connecting each wing section to the opposing ears that is comprised of a bolt and a nut wherein the bolt passes through the wing section aperture and ear aperture and is threaded into the nut allowing the wings sections to rotate relative to the rear portion when the wing sections are placed on opposite sides of an average person's head;   d. opposing wing cushions positioned inside the u-shaped rear section and between the wing sections, thick enough to engage the head of an average adult in a compressive fit between the wing sections   e. opposing wing covers each capturing internally one wing section and wing cushion;   f. a skull cushion strip attached to the inside of the u-shaped rear section comprise of a thin compressible material; and   g. a friction strip attached to the outside of the rear section to frictionally engage a seatback.   
     
     
         7 . A support pillow as in  claim 6 , comprised of:
 a. the rear section comprised of one continuous piece of stiff yet flexible acrylic material in the shape of a flat bar; and   b. the wing sections comprised of stiff yet flexible acrylic material in the shape of a flat bar.   
     
     
         8 . A support pillow as in  claim 7 , comprised of:
 a. the rear section, comprised of:
 i. a back portion; 
 ii. opposing offsets angled upward between 30 and 60 degrees and angled inward between 10 and 20 degrees; and 
 iii. opposing ears angled inward 90 degrees thereby forming a slightly closed u-shape hence providing a physical pinch for a compression fit.