Patent ID: 8898840
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A head and neck support device for positioning about a neck of an individual, the neck joining a head with a torso of the individual, the torso having a first shoulder and a second shoulder, a generally U-shaped pillow encircling the neck and positioned adjacent to the first shoulder and the second shoulder of the individual, the generally U-shaped pillow having a rear pillow section, a first leg section and a second leg section, the head and neck support device, comprising; a rear supporting panel defining an interior surface, an exterior surface, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge and a second side edge; a primary supporting panel defining an interior surface, an exterior surface, an upper edge, a lower edge, a front side edge and a back side edge; said first side edge of said rear supporting panel secured to said back side edge of said primary supporting panel for defining a primary generally L-shaped frame; a secondary supporting panel defining an interior surface, an exterior surface, an upper edge, a lower edge, a front side edge and a back side edge; said second side edge of said rear supporting panel secured to said back side edge of said secondary supporting panel for defining a secondary generally L-shaped frame; said primary generally L-shaped frame and said secondary generally L-shaped frame defining a pillow enclosure frame and a pillow cavity; said pillow cavity receiving the generally U-shaped pillow for positioning said interior surface of said primary supporting panel adjacent to the first leg section of the generally U-shaped pillow and positioning said interior surface of said secondary supporting panel adjacent to the second leg section of the generally U-shaped pillow; said pillow enclosure frame encircling the generally U-shaped pillow for positioning said lower edge of said primary supporting panel adjacent to the first shoulder and said lower edge of said secondary supporting panel adjacent to the second shoulder; said primary supporting panel applying a first opposing force in an inward direction towards the neck of the individual upon the displacement of the head and neck from a vertical position towards said primary supporting panel for preventing displacement of the first leg section of the generally U-shaped pillow relative to the neck and supporting the head and neck in a generally vertical position; said secondary supporting panel applying a second opposing force in an inward direction towards the neck of the individual upon the displacement of the head and neck from a vertical position towards said secondary supporting panel for preventing displacement of the second leg section of the generally U-shaped pillow relative to the neck and supporting the head and neck in a generally vertical position; a first hinge coupling said first side edge of said rear supporting panel and said back side edge of said primary supporting panel for pivoting said primary supporting panel between said primary generally L-shaped frame and a first parallel orientation with said rear supporting panel; and a second hinge coupling said second side edge of said rear supporting panel and said back side edge of said secondary supporting panel for pivoting said secondary supporting panel between said secondary generally L-shaped frame and a second parallel orientation with said rear supporting panel.