Fillable Pillow

Abstract

An adjustable pillow adapted to support a user's head or other body parts is provided. The pillow may include an outer cover and an inner cover disposed within the outer cover. The outer cover and inner cover may each include an aperture that is openable and closable via a fastening mechanisms. The inner cover may be adapted to house a filler material, and the amount and type of such material may be adjusted by a user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adjustable pillow comprising:
 an outer cover comprising:
 a plurality of panels joined to form an outer surface, an inner surface and an interior compartment sized to house an inner cover therein; 
 a closable aperture extending from the outer surface to the inner surface along one or more of the panels, the aperture sized to receive the inner cover therein; and 
 a fastening mechanism in communication with the aperture, the fastening mechanism adapted to allow a user to:
 open the aperture for insertion of the inner cover into the interior compartment; and 
 securely close the aperture such that the inner cover remains within the interior compartment during use; and 
 
   an inner cover disposed within the interior compartment of the outer cover, the inner cover comprising:
 a plurality of panels joined to form an outer surface, an inner surface and an interior compartment sized to house an amount of a filler material therein; 
 a closable aperture extending from the outer surface to the inner surface along one or more of the panels, the aperture sized to receive the filler material therein; and 
 a fastening mechanism in communication with the aperture, the fastening mechanism adapted to allow a user to:
 open the aperture for insertion of the filler material into the interior compartment of the inner cover; and 
 securely close the aperture such that the filler material remains within the interior compartment during use. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening mechanism of the outer cover and the fastening mechanism of the inner cover are each selected from the group consisting of:
 zippers, snaps, buttons, straps, and hook and loop fasteners.   
     
     
         3 . The adjustable pillow of  claim 2 , wherein the fastening mechanism of the outer cover is a zipper and the fastening mechanism of the inner cover is a zipper. 
     
     
         4 . An adjustable pillow according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer cover comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: cotton, polypropylene, polyethylene, wool, silk, satin, bamboo, rayon, polyester, and polyurethane. 
     
     
         5 . An adjustable pillow according to  claim 4 , wherein the outer cover comprises about 60 percent polyester and about 40 percent rayon. 
     
     
         6 . An adjustable pillow according to  claim 5 , wherein the outer cover comprises a thickness of from about 0.01 inches to about 0.1 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable pillow of  claim 5 , wherein the inner cover comprises interlock polyester. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable pillow of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a filler material disposed within the interior compartment of the inner cover, and   wherein the filler material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: bamboo, beanbag filler, buckwheat hulls, cotton fabric scraps, feathers, flaxseed, foam blocks, hemp, horsehair, kapok fiber, lavender, microbeads, millet, polyester, polyester pellets, polystyrene beads, polyfill, rayon (e.g., viscose rayon derived from bamboo), rice, shredded memory foam, shredded natural or synthetic latex, shredded paper material (e.g., newspaper), siliconized polyester fibers, shredded rubber, silk, water, wool and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         9 . The adjustable pillow of  claim 8 , wherein the filler material comprises shredded memory foam. 
     
     
         10 . The adjustable pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow is adjustable from a volume of about 1000 cubic inches to about 5000 cubic inches via addition or removal of the filler material. 
     
     
         11 . The adjustable pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels of the outer cover comprises an upper panel and a lower panel. 
     
     
         12 . The adjustable pillow of  claim 11 , wherein the upper panel and the lower panel each comprise a width of from about 20 inches to about 30 inches and a length of from about 20 inches to about 40 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The adjustable pillow of  claim 11 , wherein the outer cover further comprises a gusset disposed between the lower panel and the upper panel. 
     
     
         14 . The adjustable pillow of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plurality of panels of the inner cover comprises an upper panel and a lower panel, and   the upper panel and lower panel each comprise a width of from about 20 inches to about 30 inches and a length of from about 20 inches to about 40 inches.   
     
     
         15 . An adjustable pillow according to  claim 14 , wherein the inner cover further comprises a gusset disposed between the lower panel and the upper panel.