Companionship device

Abstract

A bed covering with a preprinted image of a companion in a realistic pose lying on the bed covering is provided. A pillow covering or pillow is also printed with the head or head and torso of the companion to simulate the companion lying on the bed covering. A user lying in a bed on one side of the bed looks to the other side of the bed and sees the companion's image, and since the image is life-sized, the user has the visual comfort of a companion when the user goes to sleep and when the user wakes up. The image can also be printed on the bed covering at a realistic sleeping location, for example, a dog at the center of the foot of the bed.

1 . A device for providing companionship in a bed for a user, comprising: 
 a photographic representation of a living entity shown in a realistic sleeping position;    an image, said image comprising said photographic representation enlarged to lifelike dimensions: and    a sheet, said sheet being the sheet on which the user lies down, said image disposed thereon to look as if the companion is sleeping in the bed next to the user.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said image is at least one person.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said image is a least one animal.  
   
   
       4 . (canceled)  
   
   
       5 . (canceled)  
   
   
       6 . (canceled)  
   
   
       7 . (canceled)  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a pillow case.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said image is partially disposed on said pillow case.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein a head of said image is disposed on said pillow case.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein a head and upper torso of said image is disposed on said pillow case.  
   
   
       12 . (canceled)  
   
   
       13 . (canceled)  
   
   
       14 . (canceled)  
   
   
       15 . (canceled)  
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said image has a head positioned at the point where a pillow would be placed on the bed for the head of a sleeper.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said image has a head and upper torso positioned at the point where a pillow would be placed on the bed for the head of a sleeper.  
   
   
       18 . (canceled)  
   
   
       19 . (canceled)  
   
   
       20 . (canceled)  
   
   
       21 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said living entity is at least one of the user's real life companions.  
   
   
       22 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a blanket that covers said sheet so that said image is only partially visible.  
   
   
       23 . A device for providing companionship in a bed for a user, comprising: 
 a photographic representation of a living entity shown in a realistic sleeping position;    an image, said image comprising said photographic representation enlarged to lifelike dimensions; and    a pillow case, said image disposed thereon to look as if the living entity's head and upper torso is sleeping in the bed on said pillow next to the user.    
   
   
       24 . The device of  claim 23 , wherein said living entity is at least one of the user's real life companions.