Ergonomic device for pulling a pillowcase onto and removing a pillowcase from a pillow

Abstract

A device for removing and replacing a pillowcase on a pillow may include a base plate and a plurality of rods protruding substantially perpendicularly upward from a top surface of the base plate, wherein the plurality of rods are positioned to form a perimeter sized to encircle a pillow. The rods may each be adjustably attached to the base plate to accommodate various sized pillows and pillowcases. In other embodiments, the device may include walls extending from the base plate instead of the plurality of rods.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An assistive device for removing and replacing a pillowcase on a pillow, the device comprising:
 a base plate; and   a plurality of rods protruding upwardly from a top surface of the base plate,   wherein the plurality of rods are positioned in a rectangular shape forming a perimeter sized to receive a pillow in an upright position within an interior space defined within the perimeter of the plurality of rods.   
     
     
         2 . The assistive device of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of rods are slidably adjustable to define different sizes of the interior space. 
     
     
         3 . The assistive device of  claim 2  wherein each of the plurality of rods includes a locking mechanism to fix the respective rod in a selected position. 
     
     
         4 . The assistive device of  claim 1 , wherein distal ends of the plurality of rods are rounded. 
     
     
         5 . The assistive device of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes at least one handle opening. 
     
     
         6 . A device for removing and replacing a pillowcase on a pillow, the device comprising:
 a base plate; and   a plurality of walls extending upwardly from a top surface of the base plate,   wherein the plurality of walls are positioned in a rectangular shape forming a perimeter sized to receive a pillow in an upright position within an interior space defined within the perimeter of the plurality of walls.   
     
     
         7 . The assistive device of  claim 6  wherein one or more of the plurality of walls are slidably adjustable to define different sizes of the interior space. 
     
     
         8 . The assistive device of  claim 7  wherein one or more of the plurality of walls includes a locking mechanism to fix the respective rod in a selected position. 
     
     
         9 . The assistive device of  claim 6  wherein the plurality of walls comprise two L-shaped walls.