SELF-STORING PADDED TRAVEL SCARF
A padded travel scarf includes a padded central portion. Each tail of a first non-padded fabric tail and a second non-padded fabric tail extend respectively from an opposite end of the padded central portion. An integral scarf storage pocket is attached to the padded central portion, the integral scarf storage pocket receivable of the padded travel scarf.
The application relates to scarves, particularly to scarves for travelers.
BACKGROUNDPassenger accommodations for travel seating can be uncomfortable due to, among other factors, size and configuration of the allotted passenger space, size and shape of the passenger, limitations on passenger position adjustments, and length of travel time.
SUMMARYA padded travel scarf includes a padded central portion. Each tail of a first non-padded fabric tail and a second non-padded fabric tail extend respectively from an opposite end of the padded central portion. An integral scarf storage pocket is attached to the padded central portion, the integral scarf storage pocket receivable of the padded travel scarf.
The padded central portion can include a plurality quilted rectangles. The padded central portion can include a plurality quilted squares. The padded central portion can include two rows with four padded rectangles or squares in each row. The padded central portion can include a polyester. The padded central portion can include a polyurethane. The padded central portion can include a cotton batting. The padded travel scarf can further include an accessories pocket attached to the padded travel scarf.
The accessories pocket can include a nylon mesh. The accessories pocket can include can be attached to the integral scarf storage pocket.
The padded travel scarf can further include a carrying strap attached to the padded travel scarf. The carrying strap can be attached to the integral scarf storage pocket. The carrying strap can include a clasp. The clasp can include a buckle. The clasp can include a hook-and-loop material.
The padded travel scarf can include a plurality of folded configurations. The padded travel scarf wherein the padded travel scarf provides a padded neck scarf or a lap blanket. The padded travel scarf wherein the padded travel scarf provides a seat cushion. The padded travel scarf wherein the padded travel scarf provides a neck pillow. The padded travel scarf wherein the padded travel scarf provides a lumbar back support pillow.
The foregoing and other aspects, features, and advantages of the application will become more apparent from the following description and from the claims.
The features of the application can be better understood with reference to the drawings described below, and the claims. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead generally being placed upon illustrating the principles described herein. In the drawings, like numerals are used to indicate like parts throughout the various views.
The passenger travel seating comfort problem is especially acute in air travel. Typically, seats are relatively narrow and are relatively hard and unyielding, such that a passenger may have substantial difficulty in finding and maintaining a comfortable position, or a sequence of comfortable positions, that are suitable over many consecutive hours of a flight. Pillows and blankets are sometimes made available by airlines to their passengers, especially in first class travel, but typically only at a cost for business or economy travel, and they are not readily adaptable to specific shape requirements to cushion passengers' heads, necks, and/or other parts of the body against non-resilient or nonconforming parts of an aircraft.
The Application describes a solution to alleviate discomfort in travel seating by use of a padded travel scarf. The new padded travel scarf includes removable neckwear in the form of a scarf having padded portions. The padded scarf according to the Application can be folded into a plurality of use configurations as may be desired by a user and conveniently stored in an integral pocket when not in use.
The padded travel scarf includes a stitched self-storage pocket which is integral to the scarf into which the scarf may be folded. Further, when the improved scarf is self-stored in its own storage pocket, the scarf can be used as a comfortable head rest, lumbar support, or seat cushion. The padded travel scarf of the Application can include a closable accessory pocket, readily accessible when the scarf is in folded configuration as a pillow, for storing and carrying small items that may be needed during travel, e.g., ear buds, ear plugs, pen, pencil, jewelry, ear drops, eye drops, and the like. The padded travel scarf can also have a carrying strap. The carrying strap can include a Velcro clasp, allowing the folded scarf to be carried as a separate item if desired or to be attached to another piece of luggage, e.g., a rolling suitcase. The padded travel scarf of the Application has a plurality of folded configurations to provide a plurality of comfort positions for a user.
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There can be any suitable number of padded sections of the padded central region. The padded sections can be of any suitable size and shape. For example, there can be any suitable number of squares, rectangles and combinations thereof. Less commonly, there can be triangles, circles, polygons, trapezoids, and combinations thereof. There can also be quilted sections, such as, for example quilted squares or quilted rectangles.
The selected fabric for an improved padded travel scarf may be formed, for example, from any suitable natural fiber, synthetic, and combinations thereof. An exemplary suitable fabric is 95% polyester and 5% Lycra. Any suitable padding can be used. For example, padding can be made from a sheet foam, such as 100% polyester sheet foam. However, all other types of padding, for example, polyurethane foam or cotton batting, are within the scope of the present Application.
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In summary, and with reference to the exemplary drawings, a padded travel scarf 10 includes a padded central portion 20 (padded central portion 20 shown as optionally quilted). Each tail 16, 16′ of a first non-padded fabric tail 16 and a second non-padded fabric tail 16′ extend respectively from an opposite end of the padded central portion 20. An integral scarf storage pocket 24 is attached to the padded central portion 20, the integral scarf storage pocket 24 receivable of the padded travel scarf 10.
The central portion padding, for example, can be formed from a quilt having two rows of four squares each. The padding can be made from sheet polyester. The scarf includes an attached storage pocket receivable of the scarf when folded. The scarf further includes an accessories pocket and a carrying strap having a clasp.
It will be appreciated that variants of the above-disclosed and other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be combined into many other different systems or applications. Various presently unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives, modifications, variations, or improvements therein may be subsequently made by those skilled in the art which are also intended to be encompassed by the following claims.
Claims
1. A padded travel scarf comprising:
- a padded central portion;
- each tail of a first non-padded fabric tail and a second non-padded fabric tail extend respectively from an opposite end of said padded central portion; and
- an integral scarf storage pocket attached to said padded central portion, said integral scarf storage pocket receivable of said padded travel scarf.
2. The padded travel scarf of claim 1, wherein said padded central portion comprises a plurality quilted rectangles.
3. The padded travel scarf of claim 1, wherein said padded central portion comprises a plurality quilted squares.
4. The padded travel scarf of claim 1, wherein said padded central portion comprises two rows with four padded rectangles or squares in each row.
5. The padded travel scarf of claim 1, wherein a padding in said padded central portion comprises a polyester.
6. The padded travel scarf of claim 1, wherein a padding in said padded central portion comprises a polyurethane.
7. The padded travel scarf of claim 1, wherein a padding in said padded central portion comprises a cotton batting.
8. The padded travel scarf of claim 1, further comprising an accessories pocket attached to said padded travel scarf.
9. The padded travel scarf of claim 8, wherein said accessories pocket comprises a nylon mesh.
10. The padded travel scarf of claim 8, wherein said accessories pocket is attached to said integral scarf storage pocket.
11. The padded travel scarf of claim 1, further comprising a carrying strap attached to said padded travel scarf.
12. The padded travel scarf of claim 11, wherein said carrying strap is attached to said integral scarf storage pocket.
13. The padded travel scarf of claim 11, wherein said carrying strap comprises a clasp.
14. The padded travel scarf of claim 13, wherein said clasp comprises a buckle.
15. The padded travel scarf of claim 13, wherein said clasp comprises a hook-and-loop material.
16. The padded travel scarf of claim 1, comprising a plurality of folded configurations.
17. The padded travel scarf of claim 16, wherein said padded travel scarf comprises a padded neck scarf or a lap blanket.
18. The padded travel scarf of claim 16, wherein said padded travel scarf comprises a seat cushion.
19. The padded travel scarf of claim 16, wherein said padded travel scarf comprises a neck pillow.
20. The padded travel scarf of claim 16, wherein said padded travel scarf comprises a lumbar back support pillow.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 9, 2020
Publication Date: Sep 9, 2021
Inventor: Heather E. Hurd (Port Leyden, NY)
Application Number: 16/813,038