Pillow

Abstract

Disclosed herein is one or more embodiments of a pillow including a body including a base and side supports. The body includes a compressible material. The base includes a convexly curved bottom surface. The side supports extend vertically from the base. The base and side supports define an indent with a shape sized and arranged for a human head to fit in the indent. The side supports are arranged and sized to provide side support to the human head when the human head is resting in the indent. The indent extends from a first side of the base and the pillow includes a downward slope that leads to the neck area of the pillow with a wider neck support area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pillow comprising:
 a body including a compressible material, wherein the body includes:
 a base including a convexly curved bottom surface; 
 a first side support extending vertically upwards from the base; 
 a second side support extending vertically from the base, wherein the second side support is opposite to the first side; 
 a neck support; 
 an indent, wherein the indent is concave shaped and further comprises a downward slope internal to the pillow that leads to the neck support area of the pillow; 
 wherein the base and the first side support and the second side support define the indent with a shape sized and arranged for a human head to fit in the indent, and the first side support and the second side support are arranged and sized to provide side support to the human head when the human head is resting in the indent, wherein the indent extends from a first side of the base, wherein the pillow maintains spine alignment and prevents neck muscle strain. 
   
     
     
         2 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the body of the pillow has a generally spherical shape with the indent removed from the generally spherical shape. 
     
     
         3 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the body further includes a crown support extending vertically from the base and configured to provide support to a crown of the human head when the human head is resting in the indent. 
     
     
         4 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the indent is above and aligned with the convexly curved bottom surface. 
     
     
         5 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the convexly curved bottom surface has a lowest point of the convexly curved bottom surface at about a center of the base. 
     
     
         6 . The pillow of  claim 5 , wherein the indent has a lowest point of the indent, and the lowest point of the convexly curved bottom surface is between the lowest point of the indent and the first side of the base in a first direction. 
     
     
         7 . The pillow of  claim 6 , wherein the convexly curved bottom surface of the base is curved such that the side supports extend vertically from the base above a portion of the base that does not extend downward to the lowest point of the convexly curved bottom surface. 
     
     
         8 . The pillow of  claim 7 , wherein the convexly curved bottom surface of the base is curved such that the crown support extends vertically from the base above a portion of the base that does not extend downward to the lowest point of the convexly curved bottom surface. 
     
     
         9 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the indent includes a head portion arranged and sized for the human head to fit in the head portion and a neck portion arranged and sized for a human neck to fit in the neck portion, wherein the neck portion extends to the first side of the base. 
     
     
         10 . The pillow of  claim 9 , wherein the side supports extend along sides of the head portion of the indent and along sides of the neck portion of the indent, wherein the indent does not extend as high vertically at the sides of the neck portion as the side supports extend vertically at the sides of the head portion of the indent. 
     
     
         11 . The pillow of  claim 10 , wherein the indent at the neck portion is not as deep as the indent at the center of the base. 
     
     
         12 . The pillow of  claim 11 , wherein the indent at the neck portion is not as wide as the indent at the center of the base.