Adjustable Pillows and Methods of Manufacturing Same

Abstract

Various embodiments of adjustable pillows and methods of manufacturing them are described, in which the pillow has inner and outer pockets with the inner pocket disposed within the outer pocket. One or more cords or other adjustment mechanisms can extend along a length of the pillow and be used to move one or both side of the pillow toward one another, changing a size of the pillow and thereby increasing its firmness.

1 . A pillow, comprising:
 first and second portions of fabric, with each of the first and second portions have a wide region and a narrow region, wherein a width of the wide region is greater than a width of the narrow region;   wherein the first and second portions of fabric are disposed one on top of the other such that the narrow region of the first portion overlaps the narrow region of the second portion, and the wide region of the first portion overlaps the wide region of the second portion; and   wherein the first and second portions are coupled to one another on at least three sides, and wherein the narrow region is disposed within the wide region;   a first cord configured to extend from a first side to a second opposing side of the pillow through the narrow region between the first and second portion of fabric; and   wherein the first cord is configured to allow adjustment of a length of the cord within the narrow region and thereby adjust a size and firmness of the pillow.   
     
     
         2 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second portions of fabric have a first side disposed along an edge of the wide region and a second side disposed along an edge of the narrow region, and wherein the second side is coupled to the first side with the narrow region disposed within the wide region. 
     
     
         3 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second sides are coupled via a thread. 
     
     
         4 . The pillow of  claim 1 , further comprising an inner pocket defined by the narrow regions of the first and second portions of fabric, and an outer pocket defined by the wide regions of the first and second portion of fabric, and wherein the inner pocket is disposed within the outer pocket. 
     
     
         5 . The pillow of  claim 4 , further comprising filler material disposed within the outer pocket of the pillow and outside of the inner pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The pillow of  claim 5 , wherein the first cord extends along a length of the pillow and is disposed within the inner pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second portion of fabric are contiguous along at least one side of their respective wide regions. 
     
     
         8 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein during manufacture an edge of the wide region of the first portion abuts an edge of the narrow region of the second portion. 
     
     
         9 . The pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second portions comprise separate pieces of fabric prior to their coupling to one another. 
     
     
         10 - 19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . A method of manufacturing a pillow, wherein the pillow comprises first and second sheets sewn together to form the pillow, and wherein each of the first and second sheets have a narrow region and a wide region, the method comprising:
 cutting a piece of fabric in a first direction along a first length of the fabric to form a first edge;   cutting the piece of fabric along a first width of the fabric in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction to form a second edge;   cutting the piece of fabric in the first direction along a second length of the fabric to form a third edge; and   wherein the first and third edges are discontinuous and connected via the second edge.