Pillow with insulative beverage holder and method of making same
First Claim
1. A pillow for holding an beverage container in a substantially upright position over pillow supporting surfaces, the pillow comprising:
- a base sheet with a defined outer base sheet periphery having an outer base sheet surface and an inner base sheet surface;
a top sheet with a defined outer top sheet periphery having an outer top sheet surface and an inner top sheet surface positioned in approximately centerline alignment with the base sheet;
means of attaching the base sheet outer periphery to the top sheet outer periphery with the inner base sheet surface facing the inner top sheet surface;
a top sheet opening, adapted for insertion of a beverage container through the top sheet;
a socket structure defining a socket adapted for holding a beverage container, positioned in approximately centerline alignment with the top sheet opening with an outer socket surface and an inner socket surface;
means for attaching the socket structure to the top sheet opening; and
a filling material sized, shaped and positioned to exert a force against the inner base sheet surface, the inner top sheet surface, and the inner socket surface.
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Abstract
This invention concerns a pillow in combination with a hot/cold insulative drink holder, the combination comprising a center mounted insulative drink holder projecting into one side of the pillow, and stitching for securing the insulative drink holder in integral assembly with the pillow. The insulative drink holder thus defines beverage vessel-receiving socket structure with an inside surface of the socket being insulated to preserve preexisting temperature of fluid in a beverage vessel when the same is lodged in the beverage receiving socket structure.
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32 Claims
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1. A pillow for holding an beverage container in a substantially upright position over pillow supporting surfaces, the pillow comprising:
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a base sheet with a defined outer base sheet periphery having an outer base sheet surface and an inner base sheet surface;
a top sheet with a defined outer top sheet periphery having an outer top sheet surface and an inner top sheet surface positioned in approximately centerline alignment with the base sheet;
means of attaching the base sheet outer periphery to the top sheet outer periphery with the inner base sheet surface facing the inner top sheet surface;
a top sheet opening, adapted for insertion of a beverage container through the top sheet;
a socket structure defining a socket adapted for holding a beverage container, positioned in approximately centerline alignment with the top sheet opening with an outer socket surface and an inner socket surface;
means for attaching the socket structure to the top sheet opening; and
a filling material sized, shaped and positioned to exert a force against the inner base sheet surface, the inner top sheet surface, and the inner socket surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A combination pillow and hot/cold insulative drink holder, the combination comprising:
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at least one insulative drink holder projecting into one side of the pillow and having at least one outer drink holder opening for receiving a beverage vessel;
means securing the insulative drink holder in integral assembly with the pillow; and
the insulative drink holder defining a beverage vessel-receiving socket structure, the inwardly opening beverage vessel-receiving socket structure comprising hot/cold preserving insulation to preserve preexisting temperature of fluid in a beverage vessel when lodged in the inwardly opening beverage-receiving socket structure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A combination pillow and ho)/cold insulative drink holder, the combination comprising:
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a top sheet and a base sheet on opposite sides with cushioning material in between the top sheet and the base sheet;
means securing the top sheet and the base sheet together with a cushioning material being located between the top sheet and the base sheet in assembled relation;
a center mounted insulative drink holder projecting into the top sheet; and
means securing the insulative drink holder in integral assembly with the top sheet. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of forming a cushion rest with an integrated beverage holder, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a pillow;
forming an opening in the pillow at a position inwardly of an outer margin of the pillow, the opening being spatially located at about the center of a face of the pillow;
forming an insulative drink holder to be placed into the opening in the pillow;
placing the insulated drink holder within the opening of the pillow such that a superior end of the insulative drink holder is substantially flush with the opening of the pillow; and
securing the insulative drink-holder to the pillow such that the insulative drink holder is in integral assembly with the pillow and the insulative drink holder defines a beverage vessel-receiving socket structure. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of converting an existing pillow into a pillow having an insulative beverage container-holding socket structure, the method comprising the steps of:
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making incisions in a superior face, the superior face being of an existing pillow, the incisions being made in a region of the pillow for inserting a socket structure;
repositioning pillow fill material from areas directly inferior to the incisions to areas in inferior adjacency to the incisions so as to provide a socket structure receiving orifice;
providing a slip cover, the slip cover being sized and shaped to snugly encase the pillow, the slip cover comprising a socket structure for insertion in socket structure-receiving orifice and an open end for receiving the pillow, the open end comprising means for selectively closing the open end;
inserting the pillow into the slip cover, the socket structure being inserted into the socket structure-receiving orifice; and
closing the open end of the slip cover, thus converting an existing pillow into a pillow having an insulative beverage container-holding socket structure.
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30. A kit for converting an existing pillow into a pillow having an insulative beverage container-holding socket structure, the kit comprising:
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a socket structure assembly;
at least one piece of material for fixed attachment to an existing pillow;
and means for fixedly attaching the socket structure assembly to the piece of material. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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