Patent ID: 7865987

Claim:
An apparatus for positioning the head comprising: a support member, a plurality of straps, a ring, and a semi-rigid member; wherein said support member is formed from a compressible material, has at least one curved edge, and is capable of being positionally engaged with a user's anatomy; wherein said semi-rigid member comprises at least two wires of approximately 10-gauge or greater, each of said at least two wires being substantially parallel to and operationally engaged with another of said at least two wires, said semi-rigid member traverses the interior of said support member and provides means to selectably orient said support member in a relatively fixed though not absolutely fixed orientation in relation to said user's anatomy; wherein said plurality of straps includes a wrap-around strap, said wrap-around strap has a first end connected to a first portion of said ring, wraps around said support member, and has a second end connected to a second portion of said ring; wherein said plurality of straps further includes a first attachment strap and a second attachment strap, said first attachment strap and said second attachment strap each have a first end connected to a portion of said ring, extend away from said ring, and have a second end with attachment means for attaching said second end to a user during use wherein said user's hands need not remain in continuous contact with said attachment straps during use.