Pillowcase and pillow with pillowcase

• US 7,089,617 B1
• Filed: 05/27/2005
• Issued: 08/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Iris Catherine Wenzel Lauro
• Original Assignee: Iris Catherine Wenzel Lauro
• Inventors: Lauro, Iris Catherine Wenzel
• Primary Examiner(s): Trettel, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/140,334
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• Field of Search: 563/6, 563/9, 564/0, 564/5, 549/0
• US Class Current: 5/636
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/0253 Pillow slips
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/10 Pillows pillow holders A47C21/00, A47C21/026; specially adapted for preventing snoring A61F5/56

Abstract

A pillowcase alone and in combination with a unique pillow design which provides an interior pocket open at an outer margin thereof for receiving and protectively storing small articles or objects such as a watch, jewelry, small personal mementos, notes and cards, photos, soft sculptures and the like. In the preferred embodiment, the pillowcase has a generally rectangular shape adapted to receive and cover two thin pillows together, or alternately, a conventional pillow. A pocket, smaller than the main portion of the pillowcase, formed continuously with, or as an extension of, each side panel of the pillowcase, is sewn together around exposed outer margins thereof. When folded inwardly, the pocket is positioned or tucked within the interior of the pillowcase against a conventional pillow, between or against two thin pillows, or within or against a pillow with a pocket-receiving cavity. The pocket is then open to receive the articles.

Claims

1. A pillowcase comprising:

two fabric side panels connected together along common side margins and unconnected along common first end margins thereof, said open end adapted to receive a pillow;

common second end margins of said fabric panels also connected together and having a central portion thereof laterally offset from outer portions of said second end margins to define an extension of said side panels which, when folded or tucked inwardly within said pillowcase, defines an open pocket for receiving small articles therein.

2. A pillowcase as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

the pillow;

said pillowcase and said pillow rectangular in shape.

3. A pillowcase as set forth in claim 2, wherein:

said pillow includes a flat cavity extending longitudinally into one end thereof, said cavity sized to receive said pocket fully tucked and positioned therein.

4. A pillowcase as set forth in claim 2, wherein:

said pillow includes two separate thin pillows generally sized to equal a single conventional pillow and positionable against one another within said pillowcase, said pocket being positionable and fully extendable between said thin pillows.

5. A pillowcase as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said pillowcase and pillow are round in shape.

6. A pillowcase in combination with a pillow comprising:

a pillow;

two fabric side panels connected together along common side margins and unconnected along common first end margins thereof, said open end adapted to receive said pillow;

common second end margins of said fabric panels also connected together and having a central portion thereof laterally offset from outer portions of said second end margins to define an extension of said side panels which, when folded or tucked inwardly within said pillowcase and against said pillow, defines a pocket with an opening for receiving small articles therein.

7. A pillowcase as set forth in claim 6, wherein:

said pillowcase and said pillow are rectangular in shape.

8. A pillowcase as set forth in claim 7, wherein:

said pillow includes a flat cavity extending longitudinally into one end thereof, said cavity sized to receive said pocket fully inserted there into.

9. A pillowcase as set forth in claim 6, wherein:

said pillow includes two separate thin pillows positionable against one another within said pillowcase, said pocket being positionable and fully insertable between said thin pillows.

10. A pillowcase as set forth in claim 6, wherein:

said pillowcase and pillow are round in shape.

11. A pillowcase in combination with a pillow comprising:

a pillow;

two fabric side panels connected together along common side margins and unconnected along common first end margins thereof, said open end adapted to receive said pillow;

common second end margins of said fabric panels also connected together and having a central portion thereof laterally offset from outer portions of said second end margins to define an extension of said side panels which, when folded or tucked inwardly within said pillowcase and against said pillow, defines a pocket with an opening for receiving small articles therein;

said pillow includes two separate thin pillows positionable against one another within said pillowcase, said pocket being positionable and fully insertable between said thin pillows.