Patent ID: 7546651

Claim:
An apparatus for supporting and positioning a head and a neck of a primate to relieve or mitigate a sleeping disorder comprising: a supportive core constructed of resilient material, with said supportive core comprising: a core AXS portion with an inclined AXS support, a shoulder ramp portion for elevating said primate's shoulders, and at least two side head support portions; an upper support layer constructed of visco-elastic material placed on top of said supportive core, with said upper support layer comprising: an upper head support portion, at least two upper side head support portions that are elevated above said upper head support portion, an upper shoulder ramp portion, and at least two upper side shoulder ramp portions; wherein said core AXS portion positions the primate's Atlanto-Axial joint at approximately 16-20 degrees while said primate is in a substantially supine position, and the primate's head is elevated at least 3 inches above the base of the apparatus.