Pillow and method of manufacturing a pillow
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1. A pillow comprising:
- a first sleeve comprising viscoelastic material and defining an internal cavity; and
a plurality of loose pieces of filler material substantially enclosed within the cavity and a second sleeve located within the first sleeve,wherein the first sleeve includes an opening on a side of the first sleeve and through which the loose pieces of filler material and the second sleeve are inserted within and removed from the cavity as a single unit by a user;
the pillow having a first state in which the plurality of loose pieces of filler material and the second sleeve are located outside of the first sleeve as a single unit while the opening remains open; and
a second state in which the plurality of loose pieces of filler material and the second sleeve are located inside the first sleeve as a single unit while the opening remains open.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the disclosed pillows have a sleeve of viscoelastic material within which is received and enclosed a plurality of loose pieces of filler material. The sleeve can have one or more openings shaped and dimensioned to provide ventilation for the interior of the pillow and/or to enable a user to insert and remove an inner sleeve within which the filler material is retained. In some embodiments, the inner sleeve has two or more compartments for holding the same or different filler materials having the same or different densities, thereby providing a pillow adapted for different uses and support characteristics.
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12 Claims
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1. A pillow comprising:
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a first sleeve comprising viscoelastic material and defining an internal cavity; and a plurality of loose pieces of filler material substantially enclosed within the cavity and a second sleeve located within the first sleeve, wherein the first sleeve includes an opening on a side of the first sleeve and through which the loose pieces of filler material and the second sleeve are inserted within and removed from the cavity as a single unit by a user;
the pillow having a first state in which the plurality of loose pieces of filler material and the second sleeve are located outside of the first sleeve as a single unit while the opening remains open; and
a second state in which the plurality of loose pieces of filler material and the second sleeve are located inside the first sleeve as a single unit while the opening remains open. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of adapting a pillow for a user, comprising:
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coupling a first peripheral edge of a first panel of viscoelastic material to a second peripheral edge of a second panel of viscoelastic material to define a first sleeve; leaving a portion of the first and second peripheral edges unjoined to define an opening in the first sleeve; providing a second sleeve at least partially filled with a plurality of loose pieces of filler material; inserting the second sleeve with the plurality of loose pieces of filler material as a single unit through the opening of the first sleeve;
leaving the opening of the first sleeve open after inserting the second sleeve with the plurality of loose pieces of filler material through the opening of the first sleeve; andremoving the second sleeve with the plurality of loose pieces of filler material through the opening of the first sleeve as a single unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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