Patent ID: 8291907
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for supporting the head of a person lying prone or on a side, the apparatus comprising: a base member configured to be worn on the head of the person and to rotate between a plurality of positions relative to a support surface upon which the base member rests, the base member defining a first rear portion configured to extend over one ear of the person, a second rear portion configured to extend over an opposite ear of the person, a first face support portion having one end integral with the first rear portion and a opposite end extending forwardly from the first rear portion, and a second face support portion having one end integral with the second rear portion and a opposite end extending forwardly from the second rear portion, the first and second face support portions configured contact opposite sides of the face of the person, and a front support structure mounted to the base member, the front support structure and the base member cooperatively arranged to define a space between the front support structure and the first and second face support portions of the base member, the first and second face support portions of the base member configured to support the face of the person away from the front support structure when the person is lying prone or on a side and with the base member in any of the plurality of positions, wherein the opposite ends of the first and second face support portions each define one of a terminal end of a respective one of the first and second face support portions and an integral chin support member extending between the first and second support portions.