Head supporting apparatus

Abstract

A head support apparatus. The head support apparatus can include a head restraining portion including a strap, the strap adapted to engage a portion of a person's head and to engage a portion of a structure disposed rearward of the person's head, and a neck supporting portion including a first pillow, a second pillow, and a connecting portion coupled to the first pillow and the second pillow.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A head support apparatus, comprising:
 a head restraining portion including a strap, the strap adapted to engage a portion of a person's head and to engage a portion of a structure disposed rearward of the person's head; and   a neck supporting portion including a first pillow, a second pillow, and a connecting portion coupled to the first pillow and the second pillow.   
     
     
         2 . The head support apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cushion coupled to the strap, so as to be disposed between the portion of the person's head and the strap.   
     
     
         3 . The head support apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a decorative portion coupled to the strap.   
     
     
         4 . The head support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the neck supporting portion is adapted to be disposed at the sides and rear of the neck of the person. 
     
     
         5 . The head support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion facilitates varying the spatial relationship between the first pillow and the second pillow. 
     
     
         6 . The head support apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the connecting portion includes a deformable wire disposed therein. 
     
     
         7 . The head support apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein portions of the deformable wire are disposed within the first pillow and the second pillow. 
     
     
         8 . The head support apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the connecting portion includes a first half and a second half disposed in slidable relation to each other. 
     
     
         9 . The head support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first pillow and the second pillow include a wide end and a narrow end. 
     
     
         10 . The head support apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the connecting portion is coupled to the narrow end of the first pillow and the narrow end of the second pillow. 
     
     
         11 . The head support apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the wide end of the first pillow includes a decorative element and the wide end of the second pillow includes a decorative element. 
     
     
         12 . The head support apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the decorative elements of the first and second pillows are related to a decorative portion coupled to the strap. 
     
     
         13 . The head support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the head restraining portion is adapted to impede forward movement of the person's head. 
     
     
         14 . The head support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the neck supporting portion is adapted to impede lateral movement of the person's head. 
     
     
         15 . The head support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the structure disposed rearward of the person's head is a child seat. 
     
     
         16 . A head support apparatus, comprising:
 head restraining means for impeding forward movement of a person's head;   coupling means for coupling the head restraining means to a structure disposed rearward of the person's head; and   neck supporting means for impeding lateral movement of the person's head.   
     
     
         17 . The head support apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the neck supporting means further comprises:
 a first lateral support means;   a second lateral support means; and   a connecting means coupled to the first lateral support means and the second lateral support means.   
     
     
         18 . The head support apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the connecting means is adapted to vary the spatial relationship between the first lateral support means and the second lateral support means.