Multi-sleep position head and neck pillow

Abstract

Certain embodiments provide a multi-sleep position head and neck pillow apparatus. The apparatus includes a front, a rear, two ends, a center section, and side sections on opposite sides of the center section. The apparatus also includes a base layer and a top cushion layer. The base layer includes a base at the center section of the apparatus and a side at each side section of the apparatus. The base includes a top surface and the sides include an incurved top surface. The top cushion layer includes a neck cushion attached to the top surface of the base. The top cushion layer also includes a side cushion attached to the incurved top surface of each side. The side cushions include an aperture that extends through the side cushion to form an ear cradle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-sleep position head and neck pillow apparatus having a front, a rear, two ends, a center section, and side sections on opposite sides of the center section, the apparatus comprising:
 a base layer comprising:
 a base comprising a top surface at the center section of the apparatus, and 
 a side at each side section of the apparatus comprising a incurved top surface; and 
   a top cushion layer comprising:
 a neck cushion attached to the top surface of the base, and 
 a side cushion attached to the incurved top surface of each side, each side cushion comprising an aperture extending through the side cushion to form an ear cradle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the base layer comprises:
 a neck support at the top surface of the base at the front of the center section of the apparatus, wherein the neck cushion is attached to the top surface of the base and the neck support, and   a head filler at the incurved top surface of each side at the front of the side sections of the apparatus, wherein the side cushion is attached to the incurved top surface and the head filler of each side.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one riser layer that is detachably coupled to the base layer to adjust a height of the apparatus. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one riser comprises a riser base extending between the two ends of the apparatus and a riser side extending upward from the riser base at each side section of the apparatus. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the riser base and the riser side at each side section are a single integrated piece. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the riser side at each side section is a separate piece that is attached to the riser base. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising a removable cover operable to at least partially encase the apparatus. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 7 , comprising a temperature control element operable to adjust the temperature of the apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the removable cover comprises a pocket for holding the temperature control element. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising a sachet operable to provide aromatherapy. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the base extends between the two ends of the apparatus and the side at each side section of the apparatus extends upward from the base. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the base and the side at each side section are a single integrated piece. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the side at each side section is a separate piece that is attached to the base. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the base layer and the top cushion layer are foam. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the base layer is firmer than the top cushion layer.