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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 1997
Filed:
May. 15, 1996
Michael J Olson, Osceola, WI (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention is a cervical pillow designed to be used by people while they sleep. The cervical pillow comprises a top portion having a neck support and a head support. A shoulder ledge extends from the top portion along the front edge of the pillow to accommodate the sleeper's shoulder when the sleeper rolls to one side. The cervical pillow has a V-shaped pocket formed in the bottom portion of the pillow under the shoulder ledge to accommodate a sleeper's shoulder. A first and second arm channel extends angularly from the V-shaped pocket to accommodate the sleeper's arm as the arm is extended under the pillow. Each arm channel has a shoulder opening in communication with the V-shaped pocket and a hand end which may extend to the back edge of the pillow adjacent to a side edge. Each arm channel is formed at an angle relative to the front of the pillow. A central prop portion extends from the bottom portion of the pillow between the arm channels to support the sleeper's head while allowing the sleeper's arm to extend through the arm channel. A peripheral prop portion is on the bottom portion of the pillow between each arm channel and the adjacent edge of the pillow. The peripheral prop portion and the central prop portion allow the arm channel to maintain its shape when the sleeper's head is on the head support and prevent the arm channel from collapsing and reducing the circulation in the sleeper's arm.