Support pillows and pillow cases therefor

Abstract

A specially designed pillow that provides enhanced support to a head, neck and shoulder area of a person using such pillow. The specially designed pillow includes an outer casing, formed from a pre-selected material, having a concave configuration adjacent each longitudinal edge when said pillow is laying flat and a concave surface adjacent an upper surface thereof, said casing having a predetermined length and a pre-selected stuffing material disposed within said casing. A specially designed pillow case includes a generally hollow casing closed at one end thereof and having a predetermined length, said pillow case formed from a pre-selected material. The pillow case has a concave configuration adjacent each longitudinal edge when a pillow disposed therein is laying flat and a concave surface adjacent an upper surface thereof while in use.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This patent application is related to and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/784,324 filed Mar. 21, 2006, the teachings of the referenced Provisional Patent Application are incorporated herein by reference thereto.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates, in general, to pillows and pillow cases therefore and, more particularly, this invention relates to a specially designed pillow to provide firm support to the head, neck and shoulders to the person using it.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Prior to the conception and development of the present invention, as is generally well known in the prior art, various types of pillows for sleeping on have been used and sold commercially. Each of the prior art type pillows have been substantially uniform in each of thickness, length, width and firmness.

None of these prior art type pillows have been designed to conform to specific needs in order to provide a more restful sleep to such persons sleeping on them.

Additionally, although all of the prior art type pillow cases have been manufactured in various types of fabrics they have all been designed to conform to these prior art type pillows.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides, in a first aspect, a specially designed pillow that provides enhanced support to a head, neck and shoulder area of a person using such pillow. The specially designed pillow includes an outer casing formed from a pre-selected material and having a concave configuration adjacent each longitudinal edge when such pillow is laying flat and a concave surface adjacent an upper surface thereof when in use. The casing further having a predetermined length and a pre-selected stuffing material disposed within such casing.

There is provided in a second aspect, a specially designed pillow case which includes a generally hollow casing closed at one end thereof and having a predetermined length. Such pillow case formed from a pre-selected material. The pillow case has a concave configuration adjacent each longitudinal edge when a pillow disposed therein is laying flat and a concave surface adjacent an upper surface thereof while in use.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of the present invention to provide a specially designed pillow that provides enhanced support to a head, neck and shoulder area of a person using such pillow.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a specially designed pillow which is relatively easy to produce.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a specially designed pillow that can be produced in a variety of sizes.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a specially designed pillow that can be produced in a variety of harnesses.

An additional object of the present invention is to provide a specially design pillow case to fit such specially designed pillow.

In addition to the various objects and advantages of the present invention described with some degree of specificity above it should be obvious that additional objects and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those persons who are skilled in the relevant art from the following more detailed description of the invention, particularly, when such description is taken in conjunction with the attached drawing figures and with the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is front view of the specially designed pillow according to a presently preferred embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 2 is a side view partially in perspective of the pillow illustrated in FIG. 1.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF A PRESENTLY PREFERRED AND VARIOUS ALTERNATIVE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Prior to proceeding to the more detailed description of the present invention it should be noted that, for the sake of clarity and understanding, identical components which have identical functions have been identified with identical reference numerals throughout the several views illustrated in the drawing figures.

Refer now made, more particularly, to FIGS. 1 and 2. Illustrated therein is a specially designed pillow, generally designate 10, for providing enhanced support to a head, neck and shoulder area of a person using such pillow. Such specially designed pillow including an outer casing 12 formed from a pre-selected material. Outer casing 12 has a predetermined length and exhibits a concave configuration 14 adjacent each longitudinal edge 16 thereof when such pillow 10 is laying flat and a concave surface 18 adjacent an upper surface 20 thereof when the pillow 10 is in use.

Casing 12 has a predetermined length depending upon if the pillow 10 is to be used on a regular, queen or king size bed.

In the presently preferred embodiment of the invention the presently preferred material for said outer casing 12 is one of cotton rayon and muslin. Muslin is the most presently preferred material.

There is a pre-selected stuffing material (not shown) disposed within such casing. The pre-selected stuffing material, in the presently preferred embodiment of the invention, is selected from the group consisting of feathers, foam and an elastomeric material. Foam is the presently most preferred material for stuffing the casing 12.

The present invention further contemplates the provision of a specially designed pillow case (not shown) comprising a generally hollow casing closed at one end thereof and having a predetermined length. The pillow case will be formed from a pre-selected material and will have a concave configuration adjacent each longitudinal edge when a pillow disposed therein is laying flat and a concave surface adjacent an upper surface thereof while in use.

Such specially designed pillow case will be produced from a selected from the group consisting of silk, cotton and rayon and will be sized according to the use on either a regular, queen or king size bed.

While a presently preferred and various alternative embodiments of the present invention have been described in sufficient detail above to enable a person skilled in the relevant art to make and use the same it should be obvious that various other adaptations and modifications can be envisioned by those persons skilled in such art without departing from either the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A specially designed pillow for providing enhanced support to a head, neck and shoulder area of a person using said pillow, said specially designed pillow comprising:

(a) an outer casing, formed from a pre-selected material, having a concave configuration adjacent each longitudinal edge when said pillow is laying flat and a concave surface adjacent an upper surface thereof, said casing having a predetermined length; and

(b) a pre-selected stuffing material disposed within said casing.

2. A specially designed pillow, according to claim 1, wherein said pre-selected casing material is selected from the group consisting of muslin, cotton and rayon.

3. A specially designed pillow, according to claim 2, wherein said pre-selected casing material is muslin.

4. A specially designed pillow, according to claim 1, wherein said pre-selected stuffing is selected from feathers, foam and an elastomeric material.

5. A specially designed pillow, according to claim 1, wherein said pre-selected stuffing material is foam.

6. A specially designed pillow, according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined length is determined by a size selected from regular, queen and king size.

7. A specially designed pillow case comprising a generally hollow casing closed at one end thereof and having a predetermined length, said pillow case formed from a pre-selected material, said pillow case having a concave configuration adjacent each longitudinal edge when a pillow disposed therein is laying flat and a concave surface adjacent an upper surface thereof while in use.

8. A specially designed pillow case, according to claim 7, wherein said pre-selected material is selected from the group consisting of silk, cotton and rayon.

9. A specially designed pillow case, according to claim 7, wherein said predetermined length is determined by a size selected from regular, queen and king size.