Head and neck cushion

Claim 1

A pillow for supporting the head and neck of a person lying in a supine position, comprising: an elongated resilient first pillow member for positioning under and transversely of the neck; and a flat resilient second pillow member affixed along one side of the first pillow member for positioning under the head; the first pillow member having an upper support surface convexly curved and having a firmness such that the curvature of the neck is induced to conform to the cervical lordosis of a standing person; the second pillow member having a planar upper surface and a compressibility such that the head is supported at an elevation in which Chamberlain's line is disposed in at least a vertical position; said one side of the first pillow member meeting the second pillow member at a right angle to said planar upper surface, so that the first pillow member supports the neck without applying pressure lengthwise of the neck to the base of the head, the head being supported by the second pillow member at an elevation determined substantially entirely by the firmness of the second pillow member, the second pillow member comprising at least two coplanar portions affixed side by side along the transverse first pillow member, each portion having a different firmness so that a user can shift the pillow laterally to select one of said portions to support the head, the first pillow member having a uniform cross-sectional shape and firmness along its length to provide a constant measure of support to the neck regardless of lateral position of the pillow under the user's neck and head.