Nursing pillow and case system

Abstract

A nursing pillow and case system includes: a main foldable pillow; a removable strap connected to the pillow; vertically aligned handles connected to opposing ends of the pillow; a case consisting of a top and bottom component connected by a mechanical fastener; a foam layer either sown in or placed closed to the top and bottom component of the case; and a horizontally aligned handle connected to the outside of the bottom component of the case.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A nursing pillow and case system comprising:
 a pillow having a U-shape; and   a case comprising a bottom and a top opposite to the bottom, the case being configured to accommodate the pillow therein.   
     
     
         2 . The nursing pillow and case system of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow further comprises a handle connected to one side of the pillow, and
 wherein the handle is vertically aligned between a top edge and a bottom edge of the pillow.   
     
     
         3 . The nursing pillow and case system of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow has opposite first and second ends, and
 wherein the pillow further comprises a strap fixed to the first end of the pillow.   
     
     
         4 . The nursing pillow and case system of  claim 3 , wherein the strap is removably attachable to the second end of the pillow to change the pillow from the U-shape to a circular shape. 
     
     
         5 . The nursing pillow and case system of  claim 4 , wherein the pillow further comprises an attaching mechanism, the attaching mechanism comprising a first portion on the strap and a corresponding second portion on the second end of the pillow. 
     
     
         6 . The nursing pillow and case system of  claim 5 , wherein the attachment mechanism is a hook-and-loop fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The nursing pillow and case system of  claim 5 , wherein the pillow further comprises an additional second portion on an inner side of the first end. 
     
     
         8 . The nursing pillow and case system of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom defines a hollow space to accommodate the pillow when the strap is connected to the second portion of the attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         9 . The nursing pillow and case system of  claim 8 , wherein the case further comprises a stiffening layer sown into the top and/or the bottom. 
     
     
         10 . The nursing pillow and case system of  claim 8 , further comprising a stiffening layer configured to be placed in proximity to the top and/or the bottom of the case. 
     
     
         11 . The nursing pillow and case system of  claim 8 , further comprising a mechanical fastener along a circumference of the top and bottom of the case to close the case around the pillow. 
     
     
         12 . The nursing pillow and case system of  claim 1 , wherein the case further comprises a handle connected to a front side of the bottom, and
 wherein the handle is parallelly aligned between edges of the top and the bottom.