Formable travel pillow assembly and method

US20090019641A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-22ALI SABRINA M
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
ALI SABRINA M
Publication Date
2009-01-22
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A formable travel pillow assembly malleably conforms to various anatomical features of a user's head and / or neck region for enhancing support and comfort during travel or similar situations. The pillow assembly comprises an outer pillow construction and an inner formable member. The pillow construction is formed from a viscoelastic material and comprising first and second pillow ends, a head-accepting seat intermediate the first and second pillow ends, and a member-receiving cavity. The inner formable member is received within the member-receiving cavity and comprises a flexible outer sheath and a ductile inner material. The inner material is formable into select configurations for selectively adjusting the first and second pillow ends relative to the head-accepting seat.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Technical Field

[0002] The present invention generally relates to a pillow assembly for use during travel. More particularly, the present invention relates to a formable travel pillow, which may be resiliently configured and viscoelastically stressed to match the anatomical contours of a user's head and / or neck.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Some of the more pertinent prior art relating to travel pillows and the like is briefly described hereinafter.

[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 3,757,365 ('365 patent), which issued to Kretchmer, discloses a Therapeutic Pillow. The '365 patent teaches a pillow comprising a flat substantially rectangular block of material that is more resilient on its upper top layer and is less resilient on its lowermost layer. It is substantially rectangular overall, but has a cutout in at least one of the longer rectangular sides, although this cutout may be repeated in the opposite rectangular side. The cutout is substantially ...

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