Adjustable Pillow

Abstract

An adjustable pillow includes a pillow cover having a plurality of removable pillow layer inserts. The pillow layer inserts can be of various thicknesses and firmnesses to permit adjustment for overall pillow height, overall firmness, and surface firmness upon insertion into the pillow cover. The total height of the pillow depends on the total height of the various inserts being used, the overall firmness depends on whether the inserts are soft, medium, or hard, and the surface firmness depends on the firmness of the topmost inside layer. To avoid movement of the inserts relative to each other while sleeping, at least one portion of each of the inserts is removably attachable to a corresponding portion of at least one other insert.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to the field of pillows, and in particular to pillows that can be adjusted through the use of inserts.BACKGROUND ART[0002]People have traditionally used pillows that come in many shapes, sizes, and styles. Pillows can be made with different heights and firmnesses to suit the desires of the sleeper. Some people are more comfortable and sleep better using a pillow that is relatively soft, while others prefer a pillow that is firmer. Similarly, some people prefer a relatively high, tall pillow while others are more comfortable with a relatively flat pillow. Some users might even want a pillow of a particular height and firmness part of the time and of a different height or firmness another time. Thus, it would be advantageous for a pillow to be adjustable in firmness and height, and various attempts have been made to provide such flexibility. Some people have a physical malady that makes an adjustable pillow desirable, such as an ortho...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]In one aspect, an adjustable pillow, comprises an openable pillow cover; a plurality of removable pillow inserts each comprising: a pillow insert cover; a stuffing material disposed within the pillow insert cover; and a means for removably attaching two or more of the plurality of removable pillow inserts to each other, formed in an exterior portion of the pillow insert cover.

[0008]In a second aspect, a pillow insert for an adjustable pillow, comprises a pillow insert cover; a stuffing material disposed within the pillow insert cover; and a means for removably attaching two or more pillow inserts to each other, formed in an exterior portion of the pillow insert cover.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, conventional pillows without removable inserts can be adjusted or refreshed only by entirely replacing the pillow.

Although pillows have been made with replaceable inserts, providing adjustability, in actual use, the inserts have an unfortunate tendency to move around or bunch up inside the surrounding pillow cover or pillow case.

This generally does not cause a problem with a conventional pillow, but when there are multiple pillow inserts inside the pillow cover, the activity of the sleeper may cause movement of one insert relative to another, such as one insert bunching up or shifting relative to another insert, resulting in the pillow not having the desired feel or characteristics that had been carefully configured by the insertion of the multiple inserts.

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