Back sleeper pillow

Abstract

A back sleeper pillow for supporting a head of a sleeper in a back sleeping position includes a pillow body having a frontside and a backside opposite the frontside. Each of the frontside and the backside is divided by a center plane. A primary head support surface is included on the frontside of the pillow body. At least one bumper adjacent to an edge of the primary head support surface and rising forward from the primary head support surface is included and configured to support the head of the sleeper in a neutral position during sleep. At least one shoulder horn extending down from the at least one bumper is included and configured to extend over a shoulder of the sleeper when the head of the sleeper is positioned on the primary head support surface.

1 . A back sleeper pillow for supporting a head of a sleeper in a back sleeping position, the back sleeper pillow comprising:
 a pillow body having a frontside and a backside opposite the frontside, wherein each of the frontside and the backside is bisected by a center plane and wherein the backside is configured to rest on a sleeping surface;   a primary head support surface on the frontside of the pillow body, the primary head support surface having a first edge and a second edge across the center plane from the first edge;   a first bumper adjacent to the first edge of the primary head support surface and rising forward from the primary head support surface, the first bumper configured to support the head of the sleeper in a neutral position during sleep;   a first shoulder horn extending down from the first bumper and configured to extend over a first shoulder of the sleeper when the head of the sleeper is positioned on the primary head support surface, wherein the first shoulder horn is curved towards the center plane of the pillow body and wherein the first shoulder horn has a rear surface angled with respect to the backside of the pillow body;   a second bumper adjacent to the second edge of the primary head support surface and rising forward from the primary head support surface, the second bumper configured to support the head of the sleeper in the neutral position during sleep; and   a second shoulder horn extending down from the second bumper and configured to extend over a second shoulder of the sleeper when the head of the sleeper is positioned on the primary head support surface, wherein the second shoulder horn is curved towards the center plane of the pillow body and wherein the second shoulder horn has a rear surface angled with respect to the backside of the pillow body.   
     
     
         2 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 1 , each of the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn comprising a sternomastoid-tracing surface positioned to support the head of the sleeper in a slightly tilted position when the head of the sleeper is positioned on the primary head support surface. 
     
     
         3 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 1 , further comprising a gap between the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn, wherein the gap has a dovetail shape when viewed from the frontside of the pillow body. 
     
     
         4 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 1 , wherein, when the back sleeper pillow is placed on a sleeping surface, the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn are raised off the sleeping surface. 
     
     
         5 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn is configured to be positioned between the head of the sleeper and the shoulder of the sleeper when the sleeper's head is positioned on the head support surface. 
     
     
         6 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 1 , wherein, at a top of the pillow body opposite the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn, the first bumper and the second bumper curve away from the center plane and toward the backside of the pillow body. 
     
     
         7 . A back sleeper pillow for supporting a head of a sleeper in a back sleeping position, the back sleeper pillow comprising:
 a pillow body having a frontside and a backside opposite the frontside, wherein each of the frontside and the backside is bisected by a center plane;   a primary head support surface on the frontside of the pillow body, the primary head support surface having a first edge and a second edge across the center plane from the first edge;   a first bumper adjacent to the first edge of the primary head support surface and rising forward from the primary head support surface, the first bumper configured to support the head of the sleeper in a neutral position during sleep;   a first shoulder horn extending down from the first bumper and configured to extend over a first shoulder of the sleeper when the head of the sleeper is positioned on the primary head support surface;   a second bumper adjacent to the second edge of the primary head support surface and rising forward from the primary head support surface, the second bumper configured to support the head of the sleeper in the neutral position during sleep; and   a second shoulder horn extending down from the second bumper and configured to extend over a second shoulder of the sleeper when the head of the sleeper is positioned on the primary head support surface.   
     
     
         8 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 7 , wherein each of the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn is curved towards the center plane of the pillow body. 
     
     
         9 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 7 , wherein the backside is configured to rest on a sleeping surface and wherein each of the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn has a rear surface angled with respect to the backside of the pillow body. 
     
     
         10 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 7 , each of the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn comprising a sternomastoid-tracing surface positioned to support the head of the sleeper in a slightly tilted position when the head of the sleeper is positioned on the primary head support surface. 
     
     
         11 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 7 , wherein each of the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn is configured to be positioned between the head of the sleeper and the shoulder of the sleeper when the sleeper's head is positioned on the head support surface. 
     
     
         12 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 7 , wherein, when the back sleeper pillow is placed on a sleeping surface, the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn are raised off the sleeping surface. 
     
     
         13 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 7 , wherein, at a top of the pillow body opposite the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn, the first bumper and the second bumper curve away from the center plane and toward the backside of the pillow body. 
     
     
         14 . A back sleeper pillow for supporting a head of a sleeper in a back sleeping position, the back sleeper pillow comprising:
 a pillow body having a frontside and a backside opposite the frontside, wherein each of the frontside and the backside is divided by a center plane;   a primary head support surface on the frontside of the pillow body;   at least one bumper adjacent to an edge of the primary head support surface and rising forward from the primary head support surface, the at least one bumper configured to support the head of the sleeper in a neutral position during sleep; and   at least one shoulder horn extending down from the at least one bumper and configured to extend over a shoulder of the sleeper when the head of the sleeper is positioned on the primary head support surface.   
     
     
         15 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one shoulder horn is curved towards the center plane of the pillow body. 
     
     
         16 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 14 , wherein the backside is configured to rest on a sleeping surface and wherein the at least one shoulder horn has a rear surface angled with respect to the backside of the pillow body. 
     
     
         17 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 14 , the at least one shoulder horn comprising a sternomastoid-tracing surface positioned to support the head of the sleeper in a slightly tilted position when the head of the sleeper is positioned on the primary head support surface. 
     
     
         18 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 14 , wherein, when the back sleeper pillow is placed on a sleeping surface, the at least one shoulder horn is raised off the sleeping surface. 
     
     
         19 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one shoulder horn comprises a first shoulder horn and a second shoulder horn, and further comprising a gap between the first shoulder horn and the second shoulder horn, wherein the gap has a dovetail shape when viewed from the frontside of the pillow body. 
     
     
         20 . The back sleeper pillow of  claim 14 , wherein, at a top of the pillow body opposite the at least one shoulder horn, the at least one bumper curves away from the center plane and toward the backside of the pillow body.