Articulating Pillow

Abstract

An articulating pillow is provided which is configured to allow a user to articulate and set the curvature and shape of the pillow which is held until reconfigured. An articulating member running axially through the body of the pillow may be adjusted for resistance to bending to increase or decrease the force needed to reconfigure the pillow shape.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An articulating body pillow apparatus, comprising:
 a pillow body having a circumference and having a length running between a first end and a second end;   said pillow having an axial cavity substantially the entire said length between said first end and said second end of said pillow body;   an articulating member positioned within said axial cavity;   said articulating member configurable to a user-determined shape by a bending thereof by said user;   said articulating member configured to maintain each said shape until said articulating member is reformed by a subsequent said bending; and   whereby said pillow body is held in said user-determined shape by said bending of said articulating member.   
     
     
         2 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said pillow body is formed in a unitary structure extending between said first end and said second end thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said pillow body formed by a plurality of pillow partitions radially positioned to surround said axial cavity and held in place by a cushion sleeve. 
     
     
         4 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said articulating member is formed of a malleable material. 
     
     
         5 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said articulating member is formed of a malleable material. 
     
     
         6 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said articulating member is formed of a malleable material. 
     
     
         7 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said articulating member is formed of a plurality of adjacent member segments in a length extending from a first said member segment to a last said member segment, each said member segment being in a pivoting engagement with an adjacent said member segment. 
     
     
         8 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said articulating member is formed of a plurality of adjacent member segments in a length extending from a first said member segment to a last said member segment, each said member segment being in a pivoting engagement with an adjacent said member segment. 
     
     
         9 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said articulating member is formed of a plurality of adjacent member segments in a length extending from a first said member segment to a last said member segment, each said member segment being in a pivoting engagement with an adjacent said member segment. 
     
     
         10 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 7  additionally comprising:
 an elastic member communicating axially through said articulating member and running through each of said member segments; and 
 one each of opposing ends of said elastic member respectively engaged at said first member segment and said last member segment. 
 
     
     
         11 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 8  additionally comprising:
 an elastic member communicating axially through said articulating member and running through each of said member segments; and 
 one each of opposing ends of said elastic member respectively engaged at said first member segment and said last member segment. 
 
     
     
         12 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 9  additionally comprising:
 an elastic member communicating axially through said articulating member and running through each of said member segments; and 
 one each of opposing ends of said elastic member respectively engaged at said first member segment and said last member segment. 
 
     
     
         13 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said engagement of said end of said elastic member at said first member segment being an engagement to a cap, threadably engaged on said first member segment;
 rotation of said cap in a first direction increasing a compressive force of said elastic member upon said member segments of said articulating member; and 
 rotation of said cap in a second direction opposite said first direction decreasing said compressive force of said elastic member upon said member segments of said articulating member. 
 
     
     
         14 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said engagement of said end of said elastic member at said first member segment being an engagement to a cap, threadably engaged on said first member segment;
 rotation of said cap in a first direction increasing a compressive force of said elastic member upon said member segments of said articulating member; and 
 rotation of said cap in a second direction opposite said first direction decreasing said compressive force of said elastic member upon said member segments of said articulating member. 
 
     
     
         15 . The articulating body pillow apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said engagement of said end of said elastic member at said first member segment being an engagement to a cap, threadably engaged on said first member segment;
 rotation of said cap in a first direction increasing a compressive force of said elastic member upon said member segments of said articulating member; and 
 rotation of said cap in a second direction opposite said first direction decreasing said compressive force of said elastic member upon said member segments of said articulating member.