Transformable Pillow Systems

Abstract

A transformable pillow systems which utilizes granular material within an outer case which is adapted to configure in one of two configurations, such that in one configuration the pillow presents a first option for use as a collared pillow adapted for neck support, while the second configuration is adapted to for use as a traditional flat pillow. The configurations may be adapted to have ornamental aspects which create animal characters in one or both of the configurations.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A transformable pillow system comprising:
 a pillowcase enclosing a particular volume of a main fill material;   wherein said pillowcase includes a collar end and a character end, with two sides of a reversible fastening mechanism disposed between said collar end and said character end,   wherein said pillow case at said collar end includes two tubular collar sections extending approximately in the same direction with a saddle section sized to receive the neck of a person extending between the two tubular collar sections;   wherein the character end of said pillow case comprises ornamental representation of a character on the exterior of said character end;   wherein the size of the pillowcase is such that when the main fill material is positioned to substantially fill said collar end of said pillowcase, said two tubular collar sections and said saddle section are substantially full of the main fill material, and wherein when said main fill material is positioned to substantially fill said character end, said character end of said pillowcase is substantially full of said main fill material.   
     
     
         2 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 1  wherein said collars end comprises a character head on the end of one of the tubular collar sections. 
     
     
         3 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 1  wherein said reversible fastening mechanism system is a reversible zipper system. 
     
     
         4 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 2  wherein said reversible fastening mechanism system is a reversible zipper system. 
     
     
         5 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 1  wherein said reversible fastening mechanism system is a button and button hole system. 
     
     
         6 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 2  wherein said reversible fastening mechanism system is a button and button hole system. 
     
     
         7 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 1  wherein said reversible fastening mechanism system is a hook and loop system. 
     
     
         8 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 2  wherein said reversible fastening mechanism system is a hook and loop system. 
     
     
         9 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 1  wherein said character end comprises features associated with a character. 
     
     
         10 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 9  wherein said features associated with a character comprise ears. 
     
     
         11 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 9  wherein said features comprise a fill material separate from said main fill material. 
     
     
         12 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 10  wherein said ears comprise a fill material separate from said main fill material. 
     
     
         13 . A transformable pillow system comprising:
 a pillowcase enclosing a particular volume of a main fill material;   wherein said pillowcase includes a first character end and a second character end, with two sides of a reversible fastening mechanism disposed between said first character end and said second character end,   wherein said pillow case at said first character end comprises an ornamental representation of a first character on the exterior of said first character end;   wherein said pillow case at said second character end comprises an ornamental representation of a second character on the exterior of said second character end;   wherein the size of the pillowcase is such that when the main fill material is positioned to substantially fill said first character end of said pillowcase, said first character end is substantially full of the main fill material, and wherein when said main fill material is positioned to substantially fill said second character end, said second character end of said pillowcase is substantially full of said main fill material.   
     
     
         14 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 13  wherein said reversible fastening mechanism system is a reversible zipper system. 
     
     
         15 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 13  wherein said reversible fastening mechanism system is a button and button hole system. 
     
     
         16 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 13  wherein said reversible fastening mechanism system is a hook and loop system. 
     
     
         17 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 13  wherein said fill material comprises an aromatic compound. 
     
     
         18 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 13  wherein said fill material comprises a heat retaining material. 
     
     
         19 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 13  wherein said first character end comprises a substantially rectangular pillow shape. 
     
     
         20 . The transformable pillow system of  claim 19  wherein said second character end comprises a substantially rectangular pillow shape.