Pillow having mesh inserts

Abstract

A pillow and a pillow cover are provided. The pillow includes a cover layer defining an interior volume, the cover layer having a body portion and one or more mesh portions. The pillow further includes a filler material disposed in the interior volume. The interior volume is in fluid communication with the external atmosphere via the one or more mesh portions. The pillow cover includes a cover layer defining an interior volume. The interior volume is configured to receive the filler. The cover layer includes having a body portion and one or more mesh portions. The interior volume is in fluid communication with the external atmosphere via the one or more mesh portions.

1 . A pillow comprising:
 a cover layer defining an interior volume, the cover layer having a top side, a bottom side, an outer periphery extending along a boundary of the top side and the bottom side, one or more body portions and one or more mesh portions; and   a filler material disposed in the interior volume,   wherein the interior volume is in fluid communication with external atmosphere via the one or more mesh portions.   
     
     
         2 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more mesh portions includes a single mesh portion positioned between spaced apart body portions, the body portions extending to opposed edges of the outer periphery. 
     
     
         3 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more body portions includes a single body portion positioned between spaced apart mesh portions, the mesh portions extending to opposed edges of the outer periphery. 
     
     
         4 . The pillow of  claim 3 , wherein the mesh portions are substantially rectangular shaped. 
     
     
         5 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more mesh portions includes a plurality of mesh portions and the one or more body portions includes a plurality of body portions, the mesh portions being alternately positioned between the body portions. 
     
     
         6 . The pillow of  claim 5 , wherein the each mesh portion and each body portion extends completely across the cover layer to opposed edges of the outer periphery. 
     
     
         7 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more mesh portions includes a plurality of spaced apart mesh portions extending along portions of one or more edges of the outer periphery. 
     
     
         8 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more mesh portions includes a single mesh portion and the one or more body portions includes a single body portion, wherein the mesh portion substantially surrounds the body portion. 
     
     
         9 . The pillow of  claim 8 , wherein the body portion extends along at least a portion of an edge of the outer periphery, and the mesh portion extends along a plurality of edges of the outer periphery. 
     
     
         10 . The pillow of  claim 9 , wherein the body portion is substantially bulbous shaped. 
     
     
         11 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more mesh portions and the one or more body portions are identically formed on the top side and the bottom side. 
     
     
         12 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more mesh portions and the one or more body portions are differently formed on the top side and the bottom side. 
     
     
         13 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion is made from a quilted fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion is made from a knitted fabric, sateen weave or flat weave fabric. 
     
     
         15 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the filler material is polyester. 
     
     
         16 . A pillow cover comprising:
 a cover layer defining an interior volume, the cover layer having a top side, a bottom side, an outer periphery extending along a boundary of the top side and the bottom side, one or more body portions and one or more mesh portions; and   a filler material disposed in the interior volume,   wherein the interior volume is in fluid communication with external atmosphere via the one or more mesh portions.   
     
     
         17 . The pillow cover of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more body portions are made from a quilted fabric. 
     
     
         18 . The pillow cover of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more body portions are made from a knitted fabric, sateen weave or flat weave fabric.