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Pillow with foam insert

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-17
SLEEP INNOVATIONS
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[0004] The present invention provides an improved down pillow having an interior pocket or chamber for receiving a foam insert to provide rigidity and shape to the down pillow, with the foam insert being surrounded by down material. The interior chamber is closed by zippers.

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Down pillows are comfortable but collapse very easily and do not maintain their shape.

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[0029]FIGS. 1 and 2 show an improved down pillow 10 formed from a first section 12 and a second section 14 which are connected by sewing along their respective edges 16 and 18 to form an interior pocket or chamber 20 for receiving a foam insert 22. An L-shaped zipper 24 is provided along one side edge 26 and one end edge 28 to open and close the pillow 10. Alternatively, the opposite ends of the pillow may have zippered openings to insert and remove the foam insert 22. Sections 12 and 14 each have an outer layer of fabric and an inner layer of fabric sewn together to form a closed pillow section filled with down material.

[0030] Edges 16 and 18 may be connected by sewing or other suitable devices for permanently closing edges 16 and 18.

[0031] Pillow sections 12 and 14 may be filled with down material, polyester, feathers, or the like. Foam insert 22 may be any type of foam, such as polyurethane, visco elastic foam, open cell foam, or closed cell foam. The thickness of the foam inse...

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Abstract

The present invention provides an improved down pillow made from two down pillow sections sewn together along their respective edges to form an interior pocket or chamber for receiving a foam insert to provide rigidity and shape to the down pillow. The interior chamber is closed by zippers. The down pillow and foam insert may be of any shape. In alternate embodiments, instead of down material, the pillow may be formed from polyester, feathers, or the like.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to an improved down pillow having an interior pocket for receiving a foam insert to provide rigidity and shape to the down pillow with the foam insert being surrounded by down material. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Down pillows are comfortable but collapse very easily and do not maintain their shape. There is a need for a comfortable down pillow that maintains its shape. [0003] It is an object of the present invention to provide a comfortable down pillow which maintains its shape and does not collapse. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention provides an improved down pillow having an interior pocket or chamber for receiving a foam insert to provide rigidity and shape to the down pillow, with the foam insert being surrounded by down material. The interior chamber is closed by zippers. [0005] The down pillow and foam insert may be of any shape. [0006] In alternate embodiments, instead of down, the pillow m...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C20/02A47C20/04A47C20/06A47C20/08
CPCA47C7/383A47C20/027A47G9/10
Inventor FUX, MICHAEL
Owner SLEEP INNOVATIONS
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