Self-inflating travel meditation mat and pillow

Abstract

An inflatable meditation device comprising a combination mat and pillow, wherein the pillow comprises two inner chambers for inflation, wherein a vertical sidewall having an inlet for airflow physically separates the two inner chambers and wherein at least one inner chamber further comprises at least one horizontal sidewall having an inlet for airflow and wherein the pillow is fixedly secured to the mat while the mat and pillow are each provided with a nozzle such that the mat and pillow are individually inflatable.

1 . A self-inflatable combination travel pillow and meditation device comprising:
 a mat portion having a first geometry;   a pillow portion having a second geometry; and   at least one nozzle configured such that in a first position the nozzle allows and forces air into the device for inflating the mat or pillow portion and in a second position the nozzle maintains the air in the device, and in a third position the nozzle allows the air to be forced from the device for deflating the device;   wherein the mat portion and pillow portion are integrally formed such that when inflating the device, the pillow portion pops-up above the mat portion;   wherein the first geometry and the second geometry are different such that the mat portion and the pillow portion have different dimensions.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow portion comprises two inner chambers for receiving air for inflating the pillow portion wherein the inner chambers are separated by one or more sidewalls and wherein the two inner chambers comprise a center chamber and a perimeter chamber surrounding the center chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sidewalls comprise a vertical sidewall. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the perimeter chamber further comprises one or more horizontal sidewalls positioned spaced apart from an upper and lower wall of the perimeter chamber along a height of the perimeter chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the horizontal sidewalls have an opening allowing for air to flow through the sidewall for inflating the pillow portion. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the vertical sidewall has a one opening allowing for air to flow from the perimeter chamber into the center chamber for inflating the pillow portion. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first geometry of the mat portion is a square and the second geometry of the pillow portion is a rectangle. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first geometry has a length at least two times larger than a corresponding length of the second geometry. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the first geometry has a width that is about 20% greater than a corresponding width of the second geometry. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , and further comprising a second nozzle, wherein a first nozzle is operably connected to the pillow portion for inflating only the pillow portion and the second nozzle is operably connected to the mat portion for inflating only the mat portion. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a height of pillow when inflated is about four times greater than a height of the mat when inflated. 
     
     
         12 . A method of inflating a combination travel pillow and meditation device comprising:
 providing a combination mat and pillow integrally formed and wherein the mat and pillow have different dimensions; and   inflating the device portion by placing at least one nozzle in a first position and forcing air into the device through the nozzle such that the pillow inflates and pops-up from the mat;   maintaining the inflation of the mat and pillow at a selected firmness by placing the nozzle in a second position to lock the nozzle;   deflating the mat and pillow portion by placing the nozzle in a third position allowing the air to be forced from the mat and pillow portion.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , and further comprising providing a removable cover and inserting the combination travel pillow and meditation mat therein, wherein the cover comprises one or more pockets or pouches and one or more D-ring attachment mechanisms. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein inflating the mat comprises forcing air into two inner chambers of the pillow portion wherein the inner chambers are separated by one or more sidewalls, where at least one side wall has an inlet opening therein to allow for the flow of air between the inner chambers. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the inner chambers of the pillow portion further comprises one or more horizontal sidewalls positioned spaced apart from an upper and lower wall of the at least one inner chamber along a height of the perimeter chamber and wherein the one or more horizontal sidewalls have an inlet opening therein to allow for the flow of air within the at least one inner chamber. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein inflating the device further comprises placing a second nozzle in a first position and forcing air into the device through the second nozzle such that the mat inflates. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the dimensions of the mat portion are greater than the dimensions of the pillow portion and wherein the dimensions of the mat portion comprise a length equal to a width and the dimensions of the pillow portion comprise a width greater than its length. 
     
     
         18 . An inflatable meditation device comprising:
 a combination mat and pillow, wherein the pillow comprises two inner chambers for inflation, wherein a vertical sidewall having an inlet for airflow physically separates the two inner chambers and wherein at least one inner chamber further comprises at least one horizontal sidewall having an inlet for airflow and wherein the pillow is fixedly secured to the mat while the mat and pillow are each provided with a nozzle such that the mat and pillow are individually inflatable.   
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the mat has first dimensions comprising a first width and a first length and wherein the pillow has second dimensions comprising a second width and a second length and wherein the first width is greater than the second width and the first length is greater than the second length and wherein the first width and the second width are substantially equal to one another and wherein the second width is greater than the second length. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein a height of pillow when inflated is about four times greater than a height of the mat when inflated such that the pillow pops-up from the mat when inflated.