Pillow protector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10722053-B2
Application number	US-201615219405-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 26, 2016
Priority date	Jan 10, 2013
Publication date	Jul 28, 2020
Grant date	Jul 28, 2020

Abstract

A pillow cover is provided that includes a first panel and a second panel perimetrically joined with the first panel such that inner surfaces of the first and second panels define a cavity having a void volume. The first and second panels are each made from a first material. An opening extends through the inner surface of the first panel and an outer surface of the first panel. The pillow cover includes a patch covering the opening. The patch is made from a second material that is different than the first material.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bedding system, comprising:
a pillow cover, the pillow cover comprising
a first panel having pores, a first end surface and a second end surface that faces the first end surface, the first panel comprising opposite inner and outer surfaces;
a second panel,
an opening extending between the first end surface and the second end surface,
a patch engaging the outer surface such that the patch covers the opening, and
a filter that engages the first end surface and the second end surface such that the opening is positioned between the patch and the filter and the filter is spaced apart from the inner and outer surfaces, the panels each being made from a breathable fabric, the panels being less porous than the filter and the patch; and

a pillow comprising a cover and a fill material positioned within the cover of the pillow, wherein at least the first and second panels form a cavity for disposing the pillow, the first panel being configured to allow air to enter and exit the cavity through the first panel at an area of the first panel that is spaced apart from the opening.

2. The bedding system of claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer surfaces of the first panel define a maximum thickness of the first panel.

3. The bedding system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second panels each consist of the breathable fabric.

4. The bedding system of claim 1 , wherein the patch is made from a material that is different from the breathable fabric, the patch being more porous than the filter.

5. The bedding system of claim 1 , wherein the filter is made from a material that is different from the breathable fabric, the filter being less porous than the patch.

6. The bedding system of claim 1 , wherein pores of the filter are disposed differently than pores of the patch.

7. The bedding system of claim 1 , wherein the cavity extends from the inner surface of the first panel to an inner surface of the second panel.

8. The bedding system of claim 1 , wherein the second panel is configured to allow air to move in and out of the cavity through opposite inner and outer surfaces of the second panel.

9. The bedding system of claim 1 , wherein the breathable fabric is a knit fabric, the panels each consisting of the breathable fabric.

10. The bedding system of claim 1 , wherein the first panel is configured to allow air to move in and out of the cavity through the inner and outer surfaces of the first panel.

11. The bedding system of claim 1 , wherein pores of the filter alternate with pores of the patch.

12. The bedding system of claim 1 , wherein the second panel comprises a non-breathable material.

13. A bedding system, comprising:
a pillow cover, the pillow cover comprising:
a first panel including first and second end surfaces and opposite inner and outer surfaces, the second end surface facing the first end surface,
an opening extending between the first end surface and the second end surface,
a filter including a first end that engages the first end surface and an opposite second end that engages the second end surface such that the filter is spaced apart from the inner and outer surfaces,
a patch coupled to the outer surface, wherein the patch is positioned such that the patch covers the opening and a portion of the filter, and wherein the patch and the filter each have pores, and
a second panel, the panels being made from a breathable fabric, the panels being less porous than the filter and the patch; and

a pillow that is disposed in a cavity formed by at least the first and second panels, the pillow comprising a cover and a fill material positioned within the cover of the pillow, the first panel being configured to allow air to enter and exit the cavity through the inner and outer surfaces at an area of the first panel between the opening and at least one of the edges that is spaced apart from the opening.

14. The bedding system of claim 13 , further comprising a fastener on the pillow cover configured to permit withdrawing of the pillow through the cavity.

15. The bedding system of claim 13 , wherein the first and second panels each consist of the breathable fabric.

16. The bedding system of claim 13 , wherein the patch is made from a material that is different from the breathable fabric, the patch being more porous than the filter.

17. The bedding system of claim 13 , wherein the filter is made from a material that is different from the breathable fabric, the filter being less porous than the patch.

18. The bedding system of claim 13 , wherein pores of the filter are disposed differently than pores of the patch.

19. The bedding system of claim 13 , wherein the panels each consist of the breathable fabric, the filter is made from a material that is more porous than the breathable fabric, but less porous than a material the patch is made from.

20. A bedding system comprising:
a pillow cover comprising:
opposite first and second panels, the panels comprising inner surfaces defining a cavity and opposite outer surfaces, the inner and outer surfaces of the first panel defining a maximum thickness of the first panel, the first panel comprising first and second end surfaces, the second end surface facing the first end surface, the panels each comprising a breathable fabric that allows air to enter and exit the cavity through the inner and outer surfaces of the first and second panels, the first panel comprising opposite top and bottom edges and opposite left and right edges that each extend from the top edge to the bottom edge, the first panel comprising an opening positioned between the end surfaces that is in communication with the cavity, the first panel being configured to allow air to enter and exit the cavity through the inner and outer surfaces of the first panel at an area of the first panel between the opening and the top edge, at an area of the first panel between the opening and the bottom edge, at an area of the first panel between the opening and the left edge, and at an area of the first panel between the opening and the right edge, the areas being spaced apart from the opening,
a patch directly engaging the outer surface such that the patch covers the opening, and
a filter having a first end that directly engages the first end surface and an opposite second end that directly engages the second end surface such that the filter is spaced apart from the inner and outer surfaces of the first panel, the filter being made from a material that is more porous than the breathable fabric, but less porous than a material from which the patch is made;

a pillow positioned within the cavity, the pillow comprising a cover and a fill material positioned within the cover.

Assignees

• Bedgear Llc

Inventors

• Alletto Jr Eugene

Classifications

• A47G9/1036

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• A47G9/0253 Primary

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• A47G2009/001

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• A47G9/10

  Pillows (pillow holders A47C21/00, {A47C21/026}; specially adapted for preventing snoring A61F5/56) · CPC title

• A47G9/1027

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