Furniture filling

Abstract

A pillow and its method of creation are provided. The pillow, or other filled item, begins as a piece of fabric that is filled with a blend of discrete amounts of latex, and a volume of fiberfill. The blend of latex and fiberfill, as well as the form factor of each material, contributes to the properties of the filled item. Preferably, the fiber fill is polyester, but a number of suitable materials exist.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pillow, comprising:
 at least one piece of fabric,
 wherein said at least one piece of fabric is fashioned into a half-open sleeve, and 
 wherein said at least one piece of fabric is disposed with ornamentation; and 
   a volume of a filling material,
 wherein said filling material comprises discrete amounts of latex and a volume of fiberfill. 
   
     
     
         2 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said fiberfill is selected from the group consisting of: 0.9 denier, 0.4 denier, and 1.8 denier or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said half-open sleeve has dimensions selected from the group consisting of: substantially 20 inches by substantially 26 inches; substantially 20 inches by substantially 28 inches; substantially 20 inches by substantially 30 inches; and substantially 20 inches by substantially 36 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one piece of fabric is constructed out of cotton, polyester, nylon, lyocell, rayon, modal, spacer, or some combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said discrete amounts of latex are formed with the Dunlop method. 
     
     
         6 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said discrete amounts of latex are formed with the Talalay method. 
     
     
         7 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said discrete amounts of latex are non-uniform in size and non-homogenously interspersed with the fiberfill. 
     
     
         8 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said filling material is 50% discrete amounts of latex and 50% said volume of fiberfill. 
     
     
         9 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein said filling material is 40% discrete amounts of latex and 60% said volume of fiberfill. 
     
     
         10 . A method of making a pillow, comprising:
 obtaining an amount of discrete amounts of latex;   providing a volume of fiberfill;   blending said discrete amounts of latex with said volume of fiberfill for a predetermined amount of time in a substantially sealed chamber;   dispensing, from said sealed chamber, said blended material directly into a sleeve; and   sealing, said sleeve.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said sleeve is sealed via an adhesive or by being stitched. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said sleeve is comprised of fabric. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said discrete amounts of latex are remnants from a separate latex foam synthesis. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said sleeve is disposed with ornamentation. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said pillow is sealed with a finish selected from the group consisting of: knife edge, corded, gusset, flange edge, and serged edge. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said discrete amounts of latex are formed with the Dunlop method. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said discrete amounts of latex are formed with the Talalay method. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the step of dispensing, from said sealed chamber, said blended material directly into a sleeve occurs for approximately 11 seconds. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said filling material is 50% discrete amounts of latex and 50% said volume of fiberfill. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said filling material is 40% discrete amounts of latex and 60% said volume of fiberfill.