Patent ID: 9408471
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A47C

Claim Text:
1. A sleeping aid device, which is configured for use by a person to provide support to one side of the person's head and/or neck toward one shoulder when the person is seated and using the device, said device comprising: a pillow configured to be placed on one shoulder of the person to provide support against one side of the person's head and/or neck in a direction toward the one shoulder, and a sling strap having a length between respective ends thereof, the sling strap being connected to opposite ends of the pillow and configured to be positioned around the one shoulder on front and back sides of the person to form a loop, the sling strap having a lower sling portion configured to stably support at least one of the person's forearms so that opposing forces acting on the at least one forearm through the sling strap disperse across a non-localized area of the at least one forearm, wherein, the pillow and the sling strap are operable together so that when the at least one forearm rests on the lower sling portion and the pillow is placed against the side of the head and/or neck of the person on the one shoulder, the weight of the at least one forearm generates a force on the pillow that is transferred to the neck, head, and/or shoulders of the person.