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Pillowcase construction and method of using same

a pillowcase and construction technology, applied in the field of pillow cases, can solve the problems of affecting the use of pillows, affecting the appearance of pillows, and oversized pillowcases, and achieve the effect of facilitating the ingress and egress of pillows, and loading pillows quickly and efficiently

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-01-14
WESTPOINT HOME
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a pillowcase that can hold a pillow easily and securely. It has a special edge design and an internal pouch that holds the pillow and keeps it from moving around. The pillow can be quickly and easily loaded or removed from the pillowcase.

Problems solved by technology

This can be a time-consuming and arduous task particularly in the hospitality industry where dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of pillowcases must be changed each day.
One possible solution of using a pillowcase that is sized much larger than the pillow has disadvantages: conventional pillowcases with an entire wide edge open may not resist inadvertent displacement of the pillow from the pillowcase.
Furthermore, oversized pillowcases may tend to appear wrinkled or floppy due to excess fabric.

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[0051]The following example is meant to be illustrative and prophetic only. In this example, a pillowcase is constructed from a single sheet of cotton. The cotton sheet has a width of about 41 inches. The top and bottom edges are hemmed along the width resulting in an overall length of about 45.75 inches. The length is divided into 3 segments—lowermost segment 2 is about 6 inches long, middlemost segment 1 is about 20 inches, and topmost segment 3 is about 19.75 inches long. Topmost segment 3 is folded down onto segment 1 so that segment 3 lies on top of segment 1 with edges aligned. Next segment 2 is folded up towards segment 3 so that segment 2 lies on top of segment 3 with edges aligned. Now each of the left and right edges of the pillowcase is sewn to secure segment 1 to segment 3 and to secure segment 2 to segment 3—the stitching along the right edge is about 0.5 inches, and the stitching along the left edge is about 0.5 inches. Finally, the entire pillowcase is inverted so tha...

example 2

[0052]The following example is meant to be illustrative and prophetic only. In this example a finished pillowcase is described. A pillowcase is constructed as described in Example 1. The finished pillowcase is generally rectangular in shape having four edges—a top edge, bottom edge, right edge and left edge. The final width of the finished pillowcase is about 40 inches—this accounts for the about 0.5 inches of stitching for the left edge and about 0.5 inches of stitching for the right edge which are now on the inside of the pillowcase and thus do not add to the overall width of the finished pillow case. The final length of the finished pillow case is about 20 inches. The interior pouch has a depth of about 6 inches and has a span of about 40 inches running from the left edge to the right edge. The pillowcase has an opening running the entire span of the bottom edge of the pillowcase and sized to receive a pillow.

example 3

[0053]The following example is meant to be illustrative and prophetic only. In this example a pillow is removed from an inventive pillowcase described in Example 2, and a pillow is inserted into an inventive pillowcase described in Example 2. A pillow positioned within the pillowcase is secured by the interior pouch of the pillowcase. In a first step the pillow is disengaged from the internal pouch and in a second step the pillow is entirely removed from the pillowcase. Next a pillow is loaded into the pillowcase by opening the bottom edge of the pillowcase and inserting the pillow into the pillowcase. In a subsequent step the pillow is secured within the interior of the pillowcase by engaging the internal pillowcase pouch with the pillow.

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Abstract

The invention is a pillowcase for use in covering a conventional bed sleeping pillow. The pillowcase has a length and width, and an open edge running the length of the pillowcase and an interior pouch positioned at the open edge. The interior pouch is integral with the interior of the pillowcase, running along the entire length of the pillowcase and having a depth of less than about half of the pillowcase width. The pillowcase is configured to receive a pillow through the open edge and secure the pillow within the interior of the pillowcase by engaging a portion of the pillow with the interior pouch. A pillowcase of the invention speeds and facilitates pillowcase changes (for example, in the hospitality industry) while ensuring a completely covered pillow for the user.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This disclosure is directed to a pillowcase, more particularly an improved pillowcase having an interior pouch in which to secure a pillow, methods of manufacturing pillowcases, and methods for efficiently loading and unloading a pillow from a pillowcase.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Various devices are known in the art for the covering or enclosing of a pillow such as in a pillowcase. Conventional pillowcases are generally rectangular in shape with a length and width. Such pillowcases are generally closed along each of the length edges and one of the width edges, and generally open along one of the width edges. Placing a pillow into a conventional pillowcase requires the entire length of the pillow to be positioned in the case without bunching or folding; removing a pillow from a conventional pillowcase requires the entire length of the pillow to travel through the entire length of the pillowcase. This can be a time-consuming and arduous task particularly in...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47G9/02D05B1/00
CPCD05B1/00A47G9/0253
Inventor LUSK, JUD
Owner WESTPOINT HOME
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