Patent ID: 7644990
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A personal support apparatus for supporting the head and body of a person sleeping in a seated position, comprising: a substantially U-shaped collar member for contacting said person's neck from the back thereof, wherein said collar comprises a soft resilient material that retains its shape; and first and second side arm support members attached to said collar, wherein said side arm support members comprise a soft malleable material that reversibly conforms to the contours of said person's body and/or a seat or seating surface, and wherein said first and second side arm support members each are at least twelve inches in length; wherein said substantially U-shaped collar member further comprises first and second head support lobes projecting from the top of said collar member for supporting said person's head from both sides; and wherein said first and second side arm support members are tapered, such that the width of each side arm support member increases from an upper end thereof attached to said collar, towards a lower end thereof.