Formable travel pillow assembly and method

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-22
ALI SABRINA M
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[0014]The foam has a memory characteristic which enables the foam to return to its original position after it has been compressed and adjusted for use by the user. One of the unique characteristics is believed to reside in the fact that the pillow can be bent around the head and used almost like earmuffs so that it can serve as a pillow for the wearer as well as an

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As a result, breathing is freer than with a conventional pillow, where the arm is often extended under the pillow attempting to hold the head horizontal, in which it often fails, but such

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[0028]Referring now to the drawings with more specificity, the preferred embodiment of the present invention generally concerns an adjustable travel pillow or formable travel pillow assembly 9 as illustrated and referenced in FIGS. 1, 2, 7-9. The pillow assembly 9 preferably comprises a bendable wire or member assembly 11 as illustrated and referenced in FIGS. 3-6; a foam pillow construction 10 as illustrated and referenced in FIGS. 3, 4, and 7; and a pillow case or cover assembly 13 as illustrated and referenced in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7-9. As may be understood from an inspection of FIGS. 1, 8, and 9, the pillow assembly 9 may be donned or worn about the head 20 and / or neck region 21 of the user 30, and resiliently formed via the bendable member assembly 11 to comfortably conform the assembly 9 to various users' specifically dimensioned anatomical features.

[0029]The bendable wire or member assembly 11 is instantly adjustable via manual manipulation and able to hold any contour shape wit...

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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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IPC IPC(8): A47G9/00
CPCB60N2/4882B60N2/4879A47C7/383B60N2/882B60N2/885
Inventor ALI, SABRINA M.
Owner ALI SABRINA M
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