Head support pillow

摘要

PCT No. PCT/AU91/00219 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 18, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 18, 1992 PCT Filed May 21, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/17685 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 28, 1991.A pillow has a base portion against which the user rests his/her head and a lateral support portion which supports the user's head to resist rotation thereof about the axis of the user's neck. The pillow may also have a recess formed in the support portion for partially accommodating the user's head and thereby resisting relative movement between the pillow and the user's head. Further, the support portion may have a sufficient length so that, in use, it rests on a shoulder of the user to provide further stability to the pillow. A removable cover may be provided, and the pillow is preferably constructed from an expanded foam rubber or synthetic plastics material. In a second preferred embodiment the pillow is provided with two spaced lateral support potions on opposite sides of the base portion. The pillow may be rolled or folded into a compressed condition with the aid of cooperating hook and loop type fastener.