Faux gusseted pillow shell

Abstract

A faux gusseted pillow shell is provided. The faux gusseted pillow shell includes a first panel having a first length and a first width, and a first plurality of sides. The faux gusseted pillow shell also includes a second panel having a second length greater than the first length and a second width greater than the first width, a top wall, a second plurality of sides, and a plurality of depending sidewalls formed along respective sides of the second plurality of sides and extending from the top wall. The depending sidewalls are stitched to respective sides of the first plurality of sides to form a corresponding plurality of seams and thereby form a shell. At least one additional seam is formed in the second panel extending along one of second plurality of sides. The at least one additional seam is formed by stitching through the second panel only.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A faux gusseted pillow shell comprising:
 a first panel having a first length and a first width, and a first plurality of sides;   a second panel having a second length greater than the first length and a second width greater than the first width, a top wall, a second plurality of sides, and a plurality of depending sidewalls formed along respective sides of the second plurality of sides and extending from the top wall, wherein the depending sidewalls are stitched to respective sides of the first plurality of sides to form a corresponding plurality of seams; and   at least one additional seam formed in the second panel extending along one of second plurality of sides, wherein the at least one additional seam is formed by stitching through the second panel only.   
     
     
         2 . The faux gusseted pillow shell of  claim 1 , wherein the second panel includes a plurality of corners, and each corner is inwardly folded to form a triangle. 
     
     
         3 . The faux gusseted pillow shell of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel and second panel are rectangular. 
     
     
         4 . The faux gusseted pillow shell of  claim 3 , wherein the first plurality of sides includes two first long sides and two first short sides and the second plurality of sides includes two second long sides and two second short sides. 
     
     
         5 . The faux gusseted pillow shell of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality seams includes a first seam joining together one first long side and one second long side, a second seam joining together the other first long side and the other second long side, and a third seam joining together one first short side and one second short side. 
     
     
         6 . The faux gusseted pillow shell of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one additional seam includes a fourth seam formed along the one second long side, spaced from the first seam, and a fifth seam formed along the other second long side, spaced from the second seam. 
     
     
         7 . The faux gusseted pillow shell of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one additional seam further includes a sixth seam formed along the one second short side spaced from the third seam, and a seventh seam formed along the other second short side, spaced from the other first short side. 
     
     
         8 . The faux gusseted pillow shell of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one additional seam further includes a sixth seam formed along the one second short side spaced from the third seam, and a seventh seam formed along the other second short side, spaced from the other first short side. 
     
     
         9 . The faux gusseted pillow shell of  claim 1 , wherein a filler is positioned in the shell.