Pillow supporting alternate regions of a user's head in response to changes in the user's recumbent position

Abstract

A pillow supports alternate regions of a user's head depending upon the recumbent position of the user. When a user is in a supine position, the user's head rests on a central neck roll region which supports the occipital region of the user's head, maintaining it centered around a saddle point in the upper surface of the central neck roll region. When a user rolls into a lateral decubitus position, the user's head rolls onto a lateral cranial support region such that the center of gravity of the user's head is positioned approximately at the point on the upper surface of the lateral cranial support region that provides maximal support.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX[0003]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of Endeavor[0004]The present invention relates to an ergonomic pillow. More particularly, to a pillow used for facilitating proper alignment of neck, back and head, opening air passages, deeper sleep and avoiding flattening of the hair.Background Information[0005]Humans sleep for as much as one third of their lives. Effective and comfortable sleep is very important. This generally requires a comfortable and supportive pillow. It is generally known that most of shoulder discomfort, back pain, snoring, headache, insomnia, cervical disc problem, a forward head posture, etc. are caused by misuse of a pillow or by selecting an inappropriate pillow.[0006]A head that hangs forward is the most common posture...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a pillow that helps support the head, neck, and shoulders while sleeping. This pillow helps improve posture, reduce airway obstacles, and increase the effectiveness of sleep. It also reduces snoring and other issues related to poor airflow. Overall, this pillow aims to help people have better and more restful sleep.

Problems solved by technology

A head that hangs forward is the most common posture / spinal misalignment problem and the source of much pain and discomfort.

A head that hangs forward is the most widespread posture / spinal misalignment problem, and one that causes many problems.

Over time, they become very thick and tight.

This causes stiffness and pain in the neck and upper back.

The result can be neck pain, numbness or tingling in the arms and hands, or tension headaches.

The imbalance causes tremendous discomfort in the upper and middle back.

Over time, it increases the chance of “wear-and-tear” arthritis.

TMJ occurs when the hinged joint that connects the lower jawbone to the skull, and the supporting muscles, become inflamed or injured.

When the head and jaw are thrust forward, as in the forward-head position, gravity pulls on the jaw and eventually the joint doesn't fit together properly.

Forward head posture can lead to tension headaches, neck pain and stiffness, osteoarthritis in the neck and even bone spurs.

A conventional pillow is often too hard, soft, high or low so that the head and the neck can freely move on the pillow instead of being comfortably placed thereon, causing a shoulder line to be crooked.

As a result, many nerves passing through the jugular foramen are continuously pressed, and thus the muscle controlled thereby is tensed, so that an autonomous nervous system for maintaining the homeostasis undergoes a functional disorder, and in severe cases, the endocranium surrounding the encephalon is also tensed, causing constitutional symptom.

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