Patent ID: 8011731
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A portable head cradle for use by a seated user, on an upwardly-facing top surface of a support that has a peripheral edge around the top surface, the portable head cradle comprising: a support structure configured to be placed on the top surface of the support and shaped and dimensioned for overlying engagement by the seated user's head, the support structure comprising a first substantially rigid portion and a second substantially rigid portion, the first substantially rigid portion and the second substantially rigid portion joined along at least one edge by a substantially flexible portion; a cradle portion substantially inverted-U shaped when viewed by the user and dimensioned for engagement by the user at the forehead and cheeks of the user, wherein the bottom of the U is adjacent the substantially flexible portion of the support structure; a coupling mechanism configured to couple the cradle portion to the support structure; and at least one hook extendable from the support structure and configure to engage the peripheral edge of the upwardly-facing top surface.