Patent ID: 8719981

Claim:
A pillow, comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface forming an envelope, the top and bottom surfaces having a long edge and two short edges; a fluid-impermeable bladder within the envelope and attached to the bottom surface, the bladder having an upper surface, the upper surface and top surface defining an open space for containing compressible fill inserted in the envelope, and wherein the bladder has a long side corresponding to the long edge of the bottom surface; and an elongate neck support mat atop the upper surface of the bladder proximate the long side of the bladder and extending parallel with the long edge in a longitudinal direction, wherein the elongate neck support mat comprises a plurality of semi-rigid slats side-by-side and interconnected by a webbing material, wherein the elongate neck support mat, in use, adopts a transverse curve to mold to a user's neck contour and is inflexible along the longitudinal direction when transversely curved.