Travel sleeper

Abstract

A travel sleeping device includes a lower platform, a support post, and a plush face pillow having a rigid support frame. The support post is configured to be adjustably extendable, and the travel sleeping device may be collapsed or disassembled for compact storage and transport. The support frame for the face pillow is mounted to the support post to allow for adjustment of the pitch angle and rotation of the pillow on the support post. In use, the platform is placed on a seat or floor and a user's face rests on the pillow supported by the post.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
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         19 . A method for sleeping while traveling, comprising:
 positioning a travel sleeper on a seat, the travel sleeper comprising:
 a rigid horizontal base platform formed as a thin sheet; 
 a vertical post removably attachable to the base platform at a central location on the base platform; 
 a mount removably attachable to the post, wherein the post is positionable between the base platform and the mount to support the mount above the base platform when the post is attached to both the base platform and the mount; and 
 a U-shaped pillow having a rigid support frame, the support frame being attached to the mount; and 
   sitting on the base platform in order to position the legs of a user atop the horizontal base platform, wherein the vertical post is positioned to extend upwardly between the legs of the user while seated on the base platform; and   resting the head of the user on the pillow.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising adjusting a height of the vertical post. 
     
     
         21 . The travel sleeper of  claim 19 , wherein the base platform is configured as an oblong shape, and further wherein the post is removably attached to the center of the oblong shape forming base platform.