摘要 |
The present invention relates to a device (1) for supporting a head (23) of a sitting or a standing person (27) in an upright position comprising a clamping section (5) and a support section (3). The clamping section (5) and the support section (3) are formed from a flexible material having a shape of a flat belt strap (6). The support section (3) is formed as an annularly closed loop (9) and comprises a flat contact surface (17). The device (1) can be arranged on a person (27) such that the contact surface (17) is in contact with a cheek (31) and an occiput (29) of the head (23), at least a part of the annularly closed loop (9) extends on a ventral side of a chin or a neck of the person (27), the device (1) extends from the support section (3) to the clamping section (5) on a dorsal side of an upper body of the person and the clamping section (5) is held between a first surface and a second surface. Further, the present invention relates to the use of such a device and a method for supporting a head in an upright position. |