Cushion formed of articulately interconnected pillow sections

Abstract

The cushion is formed of a plurality of articulately interconnected pillow members in side-by-side relation such that the pillow members can be configured in a variety of different orientations. The pillow members are each formed of a resilient core enclosed in fabric covering. The pillow members each have substantially the same size and cylindrical shape with a flattened bottom. Adjacent pillow members are connected by sections of the fabric. The fabric has top and bottom sections. Resilient cores in spaced, parallel relation are situated on the bottom fabric section. The top fabric section is folded over the resilient cores. The top and bottom sections are stitched together along the fabric between adjacent resilient cores to form a flexible connection.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A cushion comprising a plurality of elongated pillow members articulately interconnected in side-by-side relation. 
     
     
         2 . The cushion of  claim 1  wherein said pillow members have substantially the same shape. 
     
     
         3 . The cushion of  claim 1  wherein said pillow members have substantially the same size. 
     
     
         4 . The cushion of  claim 2  wherein said pillow members have substantially the same size. 
     
     
         5 . The cushion of  claim 1  wherein said pillow members are substantially cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         6 . The cushion of  claim 1  wherein each of said pillow members has a substantially flattened bottom portion. 
     
     
         7 . The cushion of  claim 6  comprising means for articulately connecting said flat portions of adjacent pillow members. 
     
     
         8 . The cushion of  claim 1  comprising flexible means for connecting adjacent pillow members. 
     
     
         9 . The cushion of  claim 8  wherein said connecting means comprises a section of fabric. 
     
     
         10 . The cushion of  claim 6  wherein said substantially flattened bottom portion of each pillow members comprises a first side and a second side, and further comprising an arcuate portion extending between said first side and said second side and over a resilient core. 
     
     
         11 . The cushion of  claim 1  wherein each of the pillow sections comprises a fabric covering. 
     
     
         12 . The cushion of  claim 11  wherein each of said pillow sections comprises a resilient core within said fabric covering. 
     
     
         13 . A cushion comprising a plurality of adjacent pillow members of substantially the same size and shape articulately interconnected by fabric. 
     
     
         14 . A cushion comprising a plurality of pillow members articulately interconnected in spaced, substantially parallel relation. 
     
     
         15 . A method of fabricating a cushion comprising a plurality of articulately interconnected elongated pillow members each including a resilient core, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) forming a cushion covering having a top section and a bottom section from a sheet of fabric;   (b) placing a plurality of resilient cores in spaced, generally parallel relation on the bottom section of the fabric sheet;   (c) folding the top section of the fabric sheet over the resilient cores on the bottom section; and   (d) stitching the top section of the fabric sheet and the bottom section of the fabric sheet together along the fabric between adjacent resilient cores to form an articulate connection between the pillow members.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein a portion of the bottom section extends beyond the ends of the resilient cores and further comprising the step of sewing the portion of the bottom section which extends beyond the ends of the resilient bodies to the edge of the top section to fully enclose each pillow member. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the pillow members are formed to have substantially the same shape. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the pillow members are formed to have substantially the same size. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the pillow members are formed to be substantially cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein each of the pillow members is formed to have a substantially flattened bottom portion. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the substantially flattened portion of each of the pillow members is formed to have a first side and a second side, and further comprising the step of attaching a portion of the top section between the first side and the second side and over the resilient core. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the step of stitching the top section and the bottom section together comprises the step of stitching in a rectangular pattern.