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Roll-up pillow and retention system

a technology of a retention system and a pillow, which is applied in the direction of transportation and packaging, containers for flexible objects, other domestic objects, etc., can solve the problems of inability to sleep comfortably, ineffective or troublesome use, and inability to meet the needs of users,

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-11-03
VOLO PILLOW LLC
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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a pillow wrap that includes a blanket and attachment members. The attachment members work together to secure the pillow wrap around a pillow. There is also a resealable container to hold the pillow wrap. The attachment members may be hook-and-loop fasteners, zippers, snaps, or other suitable fasteners. The technical effect of this invention is to secure a pillow and protect it from dust, dirt, and other elements that can damage or stain it.

Problems solved by technology

Many people have a favorite pillow and sleeping on another pillow simply does not allow the user to sleep as comfortably or as well as when the person has that favorite pillow.
Traveling potentially provides a conundrum for those with a favorite pillow—lug your favorite pillow around (exposing it to dirt, germs, and potentially losing it) or sleep on an unfamiliar pillow.
Moreover, some of the pillows may be large and, when traveling, space may be an issue, especially on airplanes.
These other methods are too cumbersome, ineffective or troublesome to use.

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[0015]Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiment(s) of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Whenever possible, the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

[0016]FIGS. 1-3 illustrate a first embodiment of a system 10 according to the present invention. The system 10 includes a pillow wrap 12 and a transportation container 14. The system 10 may also include a pillow 16, but the user of this system 10 may provide their own pillow to be used therein. The pillow wrap 12 preferably includes a soft material that can be easily folded and manipulated, is washable, and, as noted below, can have other indicia included on at least one surface. Further in this regard, the pillow wrap 12 has a first side 18 and a second side 20. See FIG. 2. The pillow wrap 12 also has a first end 22 and a second end 24. The pillow wrap 12 is longer than pillow 16 that is to be wrapped up...

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Abstract

A pillow retention system includes a blanket member having a first side, an opposing second side, a first end and a second end, a first attachment member attached to a first side of the blanket member at the second end, and a second attachment member attached to the second side between the first and second ends, wherein the first attachment member and second attachment member cooperate to retain the pillow wrap around a rolled pillow.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED CASE[0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 (e) to provisional application No. 62 / 179,192 filed on Apr. 29, 2015, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]Many people have a favorite pillow and sleeping on another pillow simply does not allow the user to sleep as comfortably or as well as when the person has that favorite pillow. Traveling potentially provides a conundrum for those with a favorite pillow—lug your favorite pillow around (exposing it to dirt, germs, and potentially losing it) or sleep on an unfamiliar pillow. Moreover, some of the pillows may be large and, when traveling, space may be an issue, especially on airplanes. Thus, when traveling with a favorite pillow, it becomes necessary to utilize a method of compaction in order to transport the item more efficiently. Several methods have been attempted in the past which involve rolling, attachment to ancillary stiffe...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47G9/10B65D85/16A47G9/02B65D85/07
CPCA47G9/10B65D85/16A47G9/0223A47G9/1045B65D65/10B65D2313/02B65D85/07
Inventor CARLSON, WILLIAM KEITH
Owner VOLO PILLOW LLC