Inflatable Travel Pillow

Abstract

Inflatable pillow apparatuses are provided herein that include a neck support pillow and a lumbar support pillow that are each fluidly connected to an inflation device. A first fluid pathway permits air to flow from the inflation device to the neck support pillow, and a second fluid pathway permits air to flow from the inflation device to the lumbar support pillow. The pillows may be simultaneously or selectively inflated by the inflation device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An inflatable pillow apparatus comprising:
 an inflation device;   a neck support pillow fluidly connected to the inflation device along a first fluid path; and   a lumbar support pillow fluidly connected to the inflation device along a second fluid path.   
     
     
         2 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a first control vent valve connected to the first fluid path, between the inflation device and the neck support pillow. 
     
     
         3 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the first control vent valve has a check-valve position in which the first control vent valve permits air to flow in one direction from the inflation device to the neck support pillow. 
     
     
         4 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the first control vent valve has a venting position in which the first control vent valve vents air from the neck support pillow. 
     
     
         5 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the first control vent valve has a closed position in which air is prevented from flowing into or out of the neck support pillow. 
     
     
         6 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a second control vent valve connected to the second fluid path, between the inflation device and the lumbar support pillow. 
     
     
         7 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the second control vent valve has a check-valve position in which the second control vent valve permits air to flow in one direction from the inflation device to the lumbar support pillow. 
     
     
         8 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the second control vent valve has a venting position in which the second control vent valve vents air from the lumbar support pillow. 
     
     
         9 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the second control vent valve has a closed position in which air is prevented from flowing into or out of the lumbar support pillow. 
     
     
         10 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the neck support pillow and the lumbar support pillow each comprise an air vent. 
     
     
         11 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more hose clamps. 
     
     
         12 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the inflation device comprises a squeeze bulb. 
     
     
         13 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first fluid path and second fluid path each comprise one or more hoses. 
     
     
         14 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a travel case configured to store the inflation device, neck support pillow, and lumbar support pillow, and first and second flow pathways. 
     
     
         15 . An inflatable pillow apparatus comprising:
 an inflation device;   a neck support pillow fluidly connected to the inflation device along a first fluid path;   a lumbar support pillow fluidly connected to the inflation device along a second fluid path;   a first control vent valve connected to the first fluid path, between the inflation device and the neck support pillow; and   a second control vent valve connected to the second fluid path, between the inflation device and the lumbar support pillow.   
     
     
         16 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the first control vent valve and the second control vent valve each have a check-valve position in which the first control vent valve permits air to flow in one direction from the inflation device to the neck support pillow. 
     
     
         17 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the first control vent valve has a venting position in which the first control vent valve vents air from the neck support pillow. 
     
     
         18 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the first control vent valve has a closed position in which air is prevented from flowing into or out of the neck support pillow. 
     
     
         19 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the second control vent valve has a venting position in which the second control vent valve vents air from the lumbar support pillow. 
     
     
         20 . The inflatable pillow apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the second control vent valve has a closed position in which air is prevented from flowing into or out of the lumbar support pillow.