Body pillow cover with detachable pockets

Abstract

A cover for a body pillow. The cover may be made in various sizes and shapes, although the cover is preferably generally rectangular in shape with a left side and a right side. The cover has an opening to receive a body pillow. A pair of pockets to receive the feet of the person using the body pillow are disposed opposite to one another on the left and right sides, respectively, of the cover toward the bottom edge, one pocket on the left side and one pocket on the right side, so disposed as to each receive a foot of the person. The pockets are closed on their respective side and bottom edges with the openings of the pockets facing toward the upper edge of the cover. The cover may be made of various fabrics corresponding to ambient conditions or the particular preferences of the user. The pockets may be detachably attached.

1 . A cover for a body pillow, comprising:
 a left side having a top edge and a bottom edge;   a right side having a top edge and a bottom edge;   said left side and said right side defining an interior space accessible by an opening for receiving a body pillow;   a left pocket on said left side, said left pocket disposed toward said bottom edge of said left side; and   a right pocket on said right side, said right pocket disposed toward said bottom edge of said right side;   wherein each of said left pocket and said right pocket comprise means for detachably attaching a respective pocket to a respective side of the body pillow cover.   
   
   
       2 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein said opening is disposed at said bottom edge of said left side and said right side. 
   
   
       3 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein said opening is disposed at said top edge of said left side and said right side. 
   
   
       4 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein said left side and said right side comprise a left panel and a right panel, respectively, and further wherein said left panel and said right panel are substantially rectangular in shape. 
   
   
       5 . The cover of  claim 4 , wherein said left panel and said right panel are characterized by a first width, wherein said left pocket and said right pocket are characterized by a second width substantially equal to said first width, and wherein said left pocket and said right pocket are disposed within a margin along respective side edges of said left panel and said right panel. 
   
   
       6 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein said cover comprises a cool feeling material. 
   
   
       7 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein said cover comprises a warm feeling material. 
   
   
       8 . The cover of  claim 6 , wherein said left pocket and said right pocket each comprise a liner and further wherein said liner comprises a cool feeling material. 
   
   
       9 . The cover of  claim 6 , wherein said left pocket and said right pocket each comprise a liner and further wherein said liner comprises a warm feeling material. 
   
   
       10 . The cover of  claim 7 , wherein said left pocket and said right pocket each comprise a liner and further wherein said liner comprises a cool feeling material. 
   
   
       11 . The cover of  claim 7 , wherein said left pocket and said right pocket each comprise a liner and further wherein said liner comprises a warm feeling material. 
   
   
       12 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein said means for detachably attaching comprises a two piece open end zipper. 
   
   
       13 . The cover of  claim 12 , wherein said pocket comprises a front panel and a back panel, each having a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges, and wherein respective said side and bottom edges are joined to form an interior space accessible between said top edges for receiving a foot of a user. 
   
   
       14 . The cover of  claim 13 , wherein said zipper is continuous along said top, bottom and side edges of said pocket. 
   
   
       15 . The cover of  claim 14 , wherein said zipper comprises a first side and a second side, each of said first side and said second side having a tape and a chain disposed along one edge of said tape, where one of said first side and said second side is attached to said top, bottom and side edges of said pocket and the other of said first side and said second side is attached to the body pillow cover.