Beds – Having safety device – Side guard
Patent
1989-09-06
1991-06-25
Nicholson, Eric K.
Beds
Having safety device
Side guard
5436, 5437, A47C 2002
Patent
active
050255185
ABSTRACT:
An orthopedic pillow in accordance with the present invention comprises a unitary body of feathers, foam or other resilient material with a deep generally hemispherical depression or aperture. The aperture receives the back of a user's head in such a manner that a portion of the weight of the head is supported generally on or substantially close to a mattress or the like beneath the pillow while the rest of the weight of the user's head is supported by the surrounding portion of the pillow. This design allows the user's head to rest generally on the same horizontal surface on which the remainder of the user's body rests. As a result, the head can shift backwardly into an ideal postural position in relation to the long axis of the user's body. Also, the aperture is eccentrically positioned in the body to provide different distances between the edge of the body and the aperture. Preferably, the pillow is rectangular with the aperture offset from the axes of the pillow. By orienting the pillow appropriately, it can be positioned to fit users with different neck lengths.
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