A contoured pillow is provided which is designed to accommodate a person sleeping in the supine position or in a side position. The pillow includes a curved ridge along one edge of the pillow to support the neck. The ridge ends in an elliptical depression within the center of the pillow to support the back of a person's head. The elliptical depression allows a person's head a freedom of movement of 45.degree. from either side of its normal vertical position and allows bending of the neck to a certain degree. Along the sides of the depression the pillow is of a greater dimension to support the head when resting on the side of the head. The pillow further includes longitudinal grooves within the side regions of the pillow to prevent a person's ear from being overly compressed against the pillow when resting on one's side. The pillow is of a conventional size and shape and can be used with standard pillow cases, standard sized beds, etc.
This invention relates to a spinal column correction device and in particular to one including a head rest having a first raised support, a second raised support formed with a recess at the intermediate portion, a groove between the first raised support and the second raised support, a triangular region extending downwardly from the second raised support, and a Velcro strap at the lower edge of the head rest, a lumbar rest having a Velcro strap at the upper edge and the lower edge, a swollen region at the intermediate portion, a spine line at the center, a triangular region at the upper portion, and two recesses at the lower portion for receiving two hips of an user, and a bottom rest having two recesses for receiving two feet of an user and a swollen region between the two recesses for resting the feet, whereby the device may effectively correct the spinal column of an user.
The present invention is a cervical pillow designed to be used by people while they sleep. The cervical pillow comprises a top portion having a neck support and a head support. A shoulder ledge extends from the top portion along the front edge of the pillow to accommodate the sleeper's shoulder when the sleeper rolls to one side. The cervical pillow has a V-shaped pocket formed in the bottom portion of the pillow under the shoulder ledge to accommodate a sleeper's shoulder. A first and second arm channel extends angularly from the V-shaped pocket to accommodate the sleeper's arm as the arm is extended under the pillow. Each arm channel has a shoulder opening in communication with the V-shaped pocket and a hand end which may extend to the back edge of the pillow adjacent to a side edge. Each arm channel is formed at an angle relative to the front of the pillow. A central prop portion extends from the bottom portion of the pillow between the arm channels to support the sleeper's head while allowing the sleeper's arm to extend through the arm channel. A peripheral prop portion is on the bottom portion of the pillow between each arm channel and the adjacent edge of the pillow. The peripheral prop portion and the central prop portion allow the arm channel to maintain its shape when the sleeper's head is on the head support and prevent the arm channel from collapsing and reducing the circulation in the sleeper's arm.
A cervical reclination cushion including a one-piece body of rectangular prismatic structure, having a central depression, in the form of an enlarged softened imprint of the occipito-cervical region. On each side the central depression surfaces are provided for supporting a person's head when the person is lying on his side. The cushion is applicable to patient's suffering from disorders of the backbone, or persons who may only rest when lying down with an exact support, in the natural physiological position of the cervical column.
A pillow for use by the user of a head immobilizing device having a circular member and a plurality of longitudinally extending struts which pillow has a T-shaped slot which will accommodate said device while allowing unslotted portion to support the user's head.
An anesthesia pillow formed from resilient foam. The anesthesia pillow having multiple tube access channels, a neck support channel and a throat receiving channel all in connection with a hub opening adapted for supporting the back of a user's head in one configuration and supporting the user's face while allowing access to the user's mouth and nose in a second configuration.