Pillow assembly

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a pillow insert. The pillow insert includes a plurality of sleeves, wherein each sleeve is substantially filled with a soft material and attached to an adjacent sleeve at least at one end and partially or completely unattached along an adjacent side. Each sleeve is substantially against the adjacent sleeve such that a pillow surface is provided. Also provided is a pillow assembly comprising the pillow insert, a padding component, and a cover.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pillow insert comprising:
 a plurality of sleeves, wherein each sleeve is substantially filled with a soft material and attached to an adjacent sleeve at least at one end and partially or completely unattached along an adjacent side,   
       wherein, each sleeve is substantially against the adjacent sleeve such that a pillow surface is provided. 
     
     
         2 . The pillow insert of  claim 1 , wherein each sleeve has a shape substantially of a triangle, a rectangle, a square, a hexagon, an octagon, a cylindrical tube, or a cross. 
     
     
         3 . The pillow insert of  claim 2 , wherein each sleeve has the shape of the cylindrical tube, and the pillow insert is about 2 to about 3 inches in height in an uncompressed state. 
     
     
         4 . The pillow insert of  claim 1 , wherein each sleeve is attached to the adjacent sleeve at a first end. 
     
     
         5 . The pillow insert of  claim 1 , wherein each sleeve is completely unattached along each adjacent side. 
     
     
         6 . The pillow insert of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sleeves are arranged adjacent to one another along a longitudinal axis across the pillow insert. 
     
     
         7 . The pillow insert of  claim 1 , wherein the soft material comprises polyester fiberfill, down, feather, foam, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . A pillow assembly comprising:
 a pillow insert comprising a plurality of sleeves, wherein each sleeve is substantially filled with a soft material and attached to an adjacent sleeve at least at one end and partially or completely unattached along an adjacent side,   
       wherein each sleeve is substantially against the adjacent sleeve such that a pillow surface is provided;
 a padding component arranged on at least one outer side of the pillow insert; and 
 a cover, wherein the pillow insert and the padding component are encased in the cover. 
 
     
     
         9 . The pillow assembly of  claim 8 , wherein each sleeve has a shape substantially of a triangle, a rectangle, a square, a hexagon, an octagon, a cylindrical tube, or a cross. 
     
     
         10 . The pillow assembly of  claim 9 , wherein each sleeve has the shape of the cylindrical tube, and the pillow assembly is about 2 to about 3 inches in height in an uncompressed state. 
     
     
         11 . The pillow assembly of  claim 8 , wherein each sleeve is attached to the adjacent sleeve at a first end. 
     
     
         12 . The pillow assembly of  claim 8 , wherein each sleeve is unattached along each adjacent side. 
     
     
         13 . The pillow assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of sleeves are arranged adjacent to one another along a longitudinal axis across the pillow insert. 
     
     
         14 . The pillow assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the padding component is arranged on both a first outer side and a second outer side of the pillow insert. 
     
     
         15 . The pillow assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the padding component comprises a first padding component substantially covering the first outer side of the pillow insert, and a second padding component substantially covering the second outer side of the pillow insert. 
     
     
         16 . The pillow assembly of  claim 8 , further comprising an outer cover. 
     
     
         17 . The pillow assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the cover is configured to encase the pillow insert and the padding component to limit movement therebetween, and the outer cover is configured to encase the cover. 
     
     
         18 . A pillow assembly comprising:
 a pillow insert comprising a plurality of sleeves, wherein each sleeve has a shape of a cylindrical tube, is substantially filled with a soft material, and each sleeve is attached to an adjacent sleeve at a first end and unattached along each adjacent side,   
       wherein each sleeve is substantially against the adjacent sleeve such that a pillow surface is provided;
 a first padding component substantially covering a first outer side of the pillow insert; 
 a second padding component substantially covering a second outer side of the pillow insert; 
 a cover configured to encase the pillow insert and the first and second padding components to limit movement therebetween; and 
 an outer cover configured to encase the cover, 
 
       wherein the pillow assembly is about 2 to about 3 inches in height in an uncompressed state. 
     
     
         19 . The pillow insert of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow insert is about 3 inches to about 6 inches in height in an uncompressed state. 
     
     
         20 . The pillow insert of  claim 1 , wherein upon applying pressure to one or more outer sides of the plurality of sleeves, the substantially flat planar pillow surface is substantially seamless.