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Adjustable Pillows and Methods of Manufacturing Same

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-03-12
PILLOW TRENDS LLC
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The inventive adjustable pillow has outer and inner sleeves that can be adjusted to keep the filler material evenly distributed throughout the pillow. The adjustment mechanism can change the size and firmness of the pillow without requiring manual redistribution. This provides a more comfortable and adjustable pillow experience for users.

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Unfortunately, known efforts suffer from various disadvantages, including for example, uneven distribution of filler material, Velcro fastening means that can inadvertently come undone, difficulty of manufacture, overly complicated adjustment or tightening systems, or exposure of filler material when making adjustments.

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[0017]The following discussion provides example embodiments of the inventive subject matter. Although each embodiment represents a single combination of inventive elements, the inventive subject matter is considered to include all possible combinations of the disclosed elements. Thus if one embodiment comprises elements A, B, and C, and a second embodiment comprises elements B and D, then the inventive subject matter is also considered to include other remaining combinations of A, B, C, or D, even if not explicitly disclosed.

[0018]The inventive subject matter provides an adjustable conventional or gusseted pillow having an outer sleeve that encloses an inner sleeve. One or more drawstrings extend through the inner sleeve between first and second ends of the pillow, and allow for adjustments to one or more of the pillow's size, shape and firmness while maintaining a substantially even distribution of filler material. It should be appreciated that the term “drawstring” is used broadly...

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Abstract

Various embodiments of adjustable pillows and methods of manufacturing them are described, in which the pillow has inner and outer pockets with the inner pocket disposed within the outer pocket. One or more cords or other adjustment mechanisms can extend along a length of the pillow and be used to move one or both side of the pillow toward one another, changing a size of the pillow and thereby increasing its firmness.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The field of the invention is adjustable pillows.BACKGROUND[0002]The background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.[0003]Some efforts have been placed in providing adjustable pillows that can change in shape, size or firmness to be suitable for different users or uses. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,839,138 to Weidman et al. teaches a circular cushioned pillow that includes a cover panel having a ring-shaped sleeve to contain a drawstring that extends through the sleeve. The drawstring can be pulled to reduce the surface area of the cover panel and reduce the volume of the pillow. As another example, U.S. Pat. No. 8,893,331 to Cupo teaches an adjustable pillow with an offset cutout, which includes a cl...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G9/10
CPCA47G9/10
Inventor WANG, JAMES CHUNG CHUN
Owner PILLOW TRENDS LLC
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