Patent ID: 7430765

Claim:
An article of headwear for an infant to reduce pressure at the rear portion of the head when lying or reclining in the supine position, the headwear comprising: a head receiving portion having at least a top region and rear region configured to cover at least the top and rear portions of the head of the infant; and a support cushion positioned in the rear region of the head receiving portion; wherein the support cushion has an outer cushion support region configured to support the head of the infant by contact at the sides of the rear portion of the head and is configured to at least partially surround a pressure relief region, and wherein the entire portion of the pressure relief region at least partially surrounded by the cushion support region is recessed so as to provide a hollow cavity relative to the outer cushion support region and is configured to receive at least a portion of the rear portion of the head such that pressure applied to the rear portion of the head is reduced when lying or reclining in the supine position.