Plush Travel Pillow with Elongated Arms

Abstract

A plush travel pillow with elongated arms provides a plush backing with the upper ends of a pair of arms affixed to the lower front corners thereof. The overall size of the pillow may be reduced for use by children of various ages, or in the context of airline seats or other coach travel seats. The arms are preferably substantially elongated for the user's comfort and directed orthogonally to the front surface, as distinct from the more obliquely angled arms of a conventional arm pillow. The pillow may be provided with ornamental features resembling a popular cartoon character, zoo or farm animal, or other children's character, or some other shape of interest to children or adults.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A plush travel pillow with elongated arms, comprising: a pillow; providing a plush backing and two elongated arms; said two elongated arms each having an upper end affixed to a lower front corner of said plush backing; said two elongated arms being orthogonally affixed to a front surface of said plush backing; and a rear surface of said plush backing being angled such that it rests flatly against a wall or window of a commercial travel vehicle. 
     
     
         2 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the size of the pillow is reduced such that the pillow is appropriately sized for children or young adults. 
     
     
         3 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the arms are not obliquely angled from said plush backing. 
     
     
         4 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 1 , further providing a cover; wherein said pillow acts as stuffing to fill said cover; and said cover is closed with a zipper on a bottom surface of the cover. 
     
     
         5 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 4 , wherein said cover is made of a plane fabric. 
     
     
         6 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 4 , wherein said cover is provided with a head and other ornamental features which resemble a popular animated character, zoo or farm animal, or other children's character, or some other shape of interest to children. 
     
     
         7 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 6 , wherein licensing of a copyrighted or trademarked animated character, which provides an image or likeness which is substantially duplicated in the ornamental features of the pillow and arms. 
     
     
         8 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 4 , wherein the pillow is manufactured from a soft, flexible, durable material, such as foam rubber. 
     
     
         9 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 4 , wherein said stuffing is provided in three pieces such that the plush backing and two arms are separately removed from said cover. 
     
     
         10 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 4 , wherein the cover is machine washable. 
     
     
         11 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow is soft and may be easily shaped by a user into a very comfortable, concave shape to cradle the user's head, torso, and arms. 
     
     
         12 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 6 , wherein the ornamental features which are hard, such as eyes, are provided on the outer perimeter of the pillow, outside of the area which would be ordinarily rendered concave by the user. 
     
     
         13 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 6 , wherein the ornamental features which protrude, such as a snout, are provided on an outer perimeter or are completely collapsible. 
     
     
         14 . The plush travel pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow may provide a compact case for storage and transport, such that the pillow may be easily compressed and stored in the case.