Inflatable neck pillow

Abstract

Fillable neck pillows are described which are adapted for travel use are described. The pillows are constructed for compact storage and/or for accepting at least two different types of fill media.

1 . A fillable neck pillow, comprising
 a flexible, gas barrier comprising a top layer and a bottom layer, wherein said top layer and said bottom layer together define a fillable volume and comprising a central head rest portion and two spaced-apart lateral lobe portions;   a fill port in said top layer or said bottom layer; and   fold lines extending across said pillow between said head rest portion and each of said lobe portions.   
   
   
       2 . The fillable neck pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said head rest portion is reduced in depth as compared to portions laterally adjacent thereto. 
   
   
       3 . The fillable neck pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said pillow further comprises a closure which retains said pillow in a folded configuration. 
   
   
       4 . The fillable neck pillow of  claim 3 , wherein said closure comprises a snap. 
   
   
       5 . The fillable neck pillow of  claim 3 , wherein said closure comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
   
   
       6 . The fillable neck pillow of  claim 1 , further comprising an attached storage pouch. 
   
   
       7 . The fillable neck pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said top layer and said bottom layer are separate sheets joined at their peripheral edges. 
   
   
       8 . The fillable neck pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said top layer and said bottom layer are formed of vinyl chloride sheeting. 
   
   
       9 . The fillable neck pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said top layer and said bottom layer are formed of polyethylene sheeting. 
   
   
       10 . The fillable neck pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said top layer and said bottom layer are formed of polypropylene sheeting. 
   
   
       11 . The fillable neck pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said upper layer or said bottom layer or both are externally covered with a soft fibrous layer. 
   
   
       12 . A fillable pillow, comprising
 a flexible, gas barrier comprising a top layer and a bottom layer, wherein said top layer and said bottom layer together define a fillable volume and comprising a central head rest portion and two spaced-apart lateral lobe portions;   at least one fill port in said top layer or said bottom layer, wherein said fill port comprises a fill port for air inflation and a fill port for a liquid or a particulate fill or both.   
   
   
       13 . The fillable pillow of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one fill port includes two separate fill ports, wherein one of said separate fill ports is an air fill port and the other of said separate fill ports is a liquid fill port. 
   
   
       14 . The fillable pillow of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one fill port is a single dual medium fill port.