ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,765,660, issued on Oct. 20.
"Head support" was invented by Lejean Mercury (Ontario, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A head support to support a user's head in a supine position. The head support includes a base support member defining a cavity configured to receive and cradle at least a portion of the back of the user's head such that the back of the head is suspended above a supporting surface. At least one lateral stabilizer extends laterally from opposing sides of the base support member to resist rotation of the head support during use. At least one bumper is positioned to limit lateral rotation of the user's head out of the supi...