Travel pillow

Abstract

A pair of symmetrical pillow members each have an enlarged lower portion and a narrowing upper portion with a strap extending from a top end. The straps of the two pillow members are releasably attachable to one another, behind the headrest of an automobile seat, to adjustably position and support the pillow members on the opposite sides of the head of a person occupying the seat. In a preferred embodiment, the pillow members are structured to extend over the seat occupant's shoulders with the lower portions converging towards one another, thereby allowing the person to rest their head to the left or right side. The pillow members are adjustably positionable to accommodate for the size of the individual, ranging from children to large adults.

1 . A pillow device comprising: 
 a pair of symmetrical pillow members including a left pillow member and a right pillow member operatively positionable relative to one another to form an open central area;    said left and right pillow members each including an outboard side and an inboard side, and a lower portion, an upper portion and a top end, said lower portion being enlarged relative to said upper portion and said top end, and said inboard side curving inwardly at said lower portion and said top end to partially surround the open central area;    a first strap extending from said top end of said left pillow member and having an upper facing side and a bottom facing side, and including a first component of a releasable fastener on said upper facing side;    a second strap extending from said top end of said right pillow member and having an upper facing side and a bottom facing side, and including a second component of a releasable fastener on said bottom facing side; and    said first and second straps being releasably attachable to one another by mating engagement of said first and second components of said releasable fastener to position said left and right pillow members in opposing, symmetrical arrangement about the open central area so that said lower portions converge towards one another.    
   
   
       2 . The pillow device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said first and second components of said releasable fastener are hook and loop fasteners.  
   
   
       3 . The pillow device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said left and right pillow members each narrow in width, measured between the outboard and inboard sides, towards the upper portion and top end.  
   
   
       4 . The pillow device as recited in  claim 1  wherein a width of each of said left and right pillow members, as measured between the outboard and inboard sides, is widest at said lower portion.  
   
   
       5 . A pillow device comprising: 
 a pair of symmetrical pillow members including a left pillow member and a right pillow member operatively positionable relative to one another to form an open central area between the left and right pillow members;    said left and right pillow members each including an outboard side and an inboard side, and a lower portion, an upper portion and a top end, said lower portion being enlarged relative to said upper portion and said top end, and said inboard side curving inwardly at said lower portion and said top end to partially surround the open central area;    a first strap extending from said top end of said left pillow member;    a second strap extending from said top end of said right pillow member;    cooperating releasable fasteners on said first and second straps for releasably attaching said first and second straps together, and thereby attaching said left pillow member to said right pillow member with said left and right pillow members in opposing, symmetrical arrangement about the open central area.    
   
   
       6 . The pillow device as recited in  claim 5  wherein said lower portions of the respective left and right pillow members are sized and configured to converge towards one another when said left and right pillow members are attached by the first and second straps.  
   
   
       7 . The pillow device as recited in  claim 5  wherein said cooperating releasable fasteners are hook and loop fasteners.