Upright Sleep System

Abstract

An upright sleep system includes a base pillow and a top pillow. The base pillow includes a tapered shape, including a top edge having a top edge thickness and a bottom edge having a bottom edge thickness less than the top edge thickness. A user may rest his or her head against the top pillow or base during use, and the base pillow supports both the top pillow and the user's torso and arms. By utilizing the upright sleep system the users head, neck, chin, torso and arms can be supported. The base pillow and tether provide a stable support for the top pillow to prevent the top pillow from becoming dislodged while the user rests. A base passage in the base pillow is shaped to receive a user's arm or arms to further enhance comfort and support. In some embodiments, the base and top pillow include an inflatable chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An upright sleep apparatus, comprising:
 an inflatable base pillow having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, the top edge having a top edge thickness and a top edge length, the bottom edge having a bottom edge thickness and a bottom edge length, the inflatable base pillow including a front pillow face and a back pillow face;   a platform region defined on the top edge of the base pillow;   a top pillow in spaced relation to the base pillow, the top pillow shaped to rest against the platform region on the top edge of the base pillow; and   a passage defined entirely through the base pillow from the front pillow face to the back pillow face, the passage providing an opening in the base pillow,   wherein the platform is shaped to support the top pillow, and   wherein the top edge thickness of the inflatable base pillow is greater than the bottom edge thickness of the inflatable base pillow when the inflatable base pillow is inflated.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the top edge thickness of the inflatable base pillow is approximately twice the bottom edge thickness of the inflatable base pillow. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second side edges of the inflatable base pillow include substantially the same shape. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second side edges of the inflatable base pillow form a trapezoid shape. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising a cinch disposed on the top pillow, wherein the cinch is operable to restrict a portion of the top pillow, forming a bow-tie shape. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising a cinch lock disposed on the cinch to secure the top pillow in a restricted bow-tie shape. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the inflatable base pillow is compressible. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , the inflatable base pillow further comprising a base pillow filler disposed inside the base pillow, wherein the base pillow filler comprises a foam material. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising a base valve on the inflatable base pillow. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising a base shell on the inflatable base pillow surrounding the base pillow filler, wherein the base shell is an airtight material. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising a tether having a first tether end secured to the inflatable base pillow and a second tether end secured to the top pillow. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , the top pillow further comprising a top pillow filler, wherein the top pillow is inflatable and wherein the top pillow filler comprises a foam. 
     
     
         13 . An upright sleep apparatus, comprising:
 an inflatable top pillow having a top pillow bladder and a top pillow case;   an inflatable base pillow in spaced relation to the top pillow, the base pillow including a base pillow case and a base pillow bladder; and   a tether extending between the inflatable top pillow and the inflatable base pillow,   wherein the inflatable base pillow includes a passage defined through the base pillow.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising a removable plug disposed in the base passage. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising a cinch disposed on the top pillow. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising a cinch disposed on the top pillow case. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the inflatable top pillow further comprises a top pillow shell and a top pillow filler, wherein the top pillow bladder is disposed in top pillow shell surrounded by top pillow filler and the top pillow shell surrounds the top pillow filler. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the inflatable base pillow further comprises a base pillow shell and base pillow filler, wherein the base pillow shell surrounds the base pillow bladder and the base pillow filler is positioned in the base pillow shell surrounding base pillow bladder. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the top pillow case is removable and changeable. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the tether is selectively removable from the base pillow.