权利要求:
Claims
1. A head support comprising:
a foldable longitudinal middle section, configured to be folded between different user positions; and
a first supporting section connected to a first distal extremity of the middle section, the first supporting section comprising
a foldable flat surface palm section,
at least 2 foldable longitudinal finger sections extending from a distal extremity of the flat surface palm section, and
a foldable longitudinal thumb section extending from a lateral side of the foldable flat palm surface.
2. The head support of claim 1, wherein the middle section and the foldable flat surface palm section each comprise at least 2 foldable longitudinal rods.
3. The head support of claim 2, wherein each of the at least 2 foldable longitudinal finger sections comprises at least one foldable longitudinal rod attached to and extending from each of the at least 2 foldable longitudinal rods of the foldable flat surface palm section.
4. The head support of any one of claims 2-3, wherein the foldable longitudinal thumb section comprises at least one foldable longitudinal rod attached substantially perpendicularly to at least 2 of the foldable longitudinal rods of the foldable flat surface palm section.
5. The head support of any one of claims 1-4, further comprising:
a second supporting section connected to a second distal extremity of the middle section, the second supporting section comprising
a foldable flat surface palm section,
at least 2 foldable longitudinal finger sections extending from a distal extremity of the flat surface palm section, and
a foldable longitudinal thumb section extending from a lateral side of the foldable flat palm surface.
6. The head support of claim 5, wherein each of the at least 2 foldable longitudinal finger sections comprises at least one foldable longitudinal rod attached to and extending from each of the at least 2 foldable longitudinal rods of the foldable flat surface palm section.
7. The head support of claim 6, wherein the foldable longitudinal thumb section comprises at least one foldable longitudinal rod attached substantially perpendicularly to at least 2 of the foldable longitudinal rods of the foldable flat surface palm section.
8. The head support of any one of claims 1-7, wherein the middle section further comprises at least one connector configured for keeping the longitudinal rods of such middle section at a set distance from one another.
9. The head support of any one of claims 1-8, wherein the foldable flat surface palm section further comprises at least one connector configured for keeping the longitudinal rods of such middle section at a set distance from one another.
10. The head support of any one of claims 1-9, wherein the longitudinal rods extend through a malleable material.
11. A head support comprising:
a foldable longitudinal middle section, configured to be folded between different user positions; and
a first supporting section connected to a first distal extremity of the middle section, the first supporting section comprising
a foldable flat surface palm section,
at least 3 foldable longitudinal finger sections extending from a distal extremity of the flat surface palm section, and
a foldable longitudinal thumb section extending from a lateral side of the foldable flat palm surface.
12. The head support of claim 11, wherein the middle section and the foldable flat surface palm section each comprise at least 3 foldable longitudinal rods.
13. The head support of claim 12, wherein each of the at least 3 foldable longitudinal finger sections comprises at least one foldable longitudinal rod attached to and extending from each of the at least 3 foldable longitudinal rods of the foldable flat surface palm section.
14. The head support of any one of claims 11-13, wherein the foldable longitudinal thumb section comprises at least one foldable longitudinal rod attached substantially perpendicularly to at least 2 of the foldable longitudinal rods of the foldable flat surface palm section.
15. The head support of any one of claims 11-14, further comprising:
a second supporting section connected to a second distal extremity of the middle section, the second supporting section comprising
a foldable flat surface palm section,
at least 3 foldable longitudinal finger sections extending from a distal extremity of the flat surface palm section, and a foldable longitudinal thumb section extending from a lateral side of the foldable flat palm surface.
16. The head support of claim 15, wherein each of the at least 3 foldable longitudinal finger sections comprises at least one foldable longitudinal rod attached to and extending from each of the at least 3 foldable longitudinal rods of the foldable flat surface palm section.
17. The head support of claim 16, wherein the foldable longitudinal thumb section comprises at least one foldable longitudinal rod attached substantially
perpendicularly to at least 2 of the foldable longitudinal rods of the foldable flat surface palm section.
18. The head support of any one of claims 11-17, wherein the middle section further comprises at least one connector configured for keeping the longitudinal rods of such middle section at a set distance from one another.
19. The head support of any one of claims 11-18, wherein the foldable flat surface palm section further comprises at least one connector configured for keeping the longitudinal rods of such middle section at a set distance from one another.
20. The head support of any one of claims 11-19, wherein the longitudinal rods extend through a malleable material. 21. A method for supporting a head of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a head support comprising
a foldable longitudinal middle section, and
a first and second supporting section connected to each distal extremity of the middle section, each supporting section comprising a foldable flat surface palm section,
at least 2 foldable longitudinal finger sections extending from a distal extremity of the flat surface palm section, and a foldable longitudinal thumb section extending from a lateral side of the foldable flat palm surface;
folding the middle section and the first supporting section of the head support around a body of the user;
placing the second supporting section of the head support around the head of the user. 22. The method for supporting a head of a user of claim 21, wherein the step of placing the second supporting section of the head support around the head of the
user comprises placing the foldable flat surface palm section of the head support around one of a temple or a cheek of the user.
23. The method for supporting a head of a user of claim 22, wherein the step of placing the second supporting section of the head support around the head of the user further comprises placing one of the at least 2 foldable longitudinal finger sections or foldable longitudinal thumb section around a front portion of the head of the user.
24. A method for supporting a head of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a head support comprising
a foldable longitudinal middle section, and
a first and second supporting section connected to each distal extremity of the middle section, each supporting section comprising a foldable flat surface palm section,
at least 3 foldable longitudinal finger sections extending from a distal extremity of the flat surface palm section, and a foldable longitudinal thumb section extending from a lateral side of the foldable flat palm surface;
folding the middle section and the first supporting section of the head support around a body of the user;
placing the second supporting section of the head support around the head of the user.
25. The method for supporting a head of a user of claim 24, wherein the step of placing the second supporting section of the head support around the head of the user comprises placing the foldable flat surface palm section of the head support around one of a temple or a cheek of the user. 26. The method for supporting a head of a user of claim 25, wherein the step of placing the second supporting section of the head support around the head of the
user further comprises placing one of the at least 3 foldable longitudinal finger sections or foldable longitudinal thumb section around a front portion of the head of the user. 27. A head support comprising:
a foldable longitudinal middle section, configured to be folded between different user positions; and
two supporting sections, each supporting section connected to a distal extremity of the middle section and each comprising
a foldable flat surface palm section,
3 foldable longitudinal finger sections extending from a distal extremity of the flat surface palm section, and
a foldable longitudinal thumb section extending from a lateral side of the foldable flat palm surface.
28. The head support of claim 28, wherein the middle section and the foldable flat surface palm section each comprise 3 foldable longitudinal rods.
29. The head support of claim 29, wherein each of the 3 foldable longitudinal finger sections comprises at least one foldable longitudinal rod attached to and extending from each of the 3 foldable longitudinal rods of the foldable flat surface palm section.
30. The head support of any one of claims 28-29, wherein the foldable longitudinal thumb section comprises at least one foldable longitudinal rod attached substantially perpendicularly to at least 2 of the foldable longitudinal rods of the foldable flat surface palm section.
31. The head support of any one of claims 28-30, wherein the middle section further comprises at least one connector configured for keeping the longitudinal rods of such middle section at a set distance from one another.
32. The head support of any one of claims 28-31, wherein the foldable flat surface palm section further comprises at least one connector configured for keeping the longitudinal rods of such middle section at a set distance from one another. 33. The head support of any one of claims 28-32, wherein the longitudinal rods extend through a malleable material.
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