Patent ID: 7472443

Claim:
A pillow comprising: a pillow body having a top portion, a middle portion and a bottom portion, wherein: the pillow body is generally C-shaped, having a first terminal end and a second terminal end; the top portion has a curved end and two curved sides that are generally parallel to each other, the curved end of the top portion being at the first terminal end of the pillow body; the middle portion is generally cylindrical in geometry and is generally perpendicular to the top portion; and the bottom portion includes: an enlarged section that flares outward from the middle portion and is configured to support a person's stomach when the person is lying on a side, a narrow end section having a curved end, the narrow section being narrower than the enlarged section and located at the second terminal end of the pillow body, and a curved central section, between the narrow end section and the enlarged section, that provides a generally continuous curve such that the narrow end section extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the enlarged section and such that the second terminal end of the pillow body points in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the first terminal end of the pillow body, the curved central section being configured to fit between the person's thighs and wrap alongside the person's body when the person is lying on the side to improve alignment and support of the person's hips.