Sack For Transporting Pillow

Abstract

Disclosed herein, in one aspect, is a sack for holding a pillow. The sack includes a body defining a pocket that is sized to receive a pillow. The body has a top and a bottom that are spaced along a first axis and first and second lateral ends that are spaced along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The pocket has an opening at the first lateral end of the body. The sack further includes a sleeve extending outwardly from the body. The sleeve defines a receiving space (e.g., slot) extending along the first axis. The slot is configured to receive (optionally, receive therethrough) a handle of a suitcase.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sack for holding a pillow, the sack comprising:
 a body defining a pocket that is sized to receive a pillow, the body having:
 a top and a bottom that are spaced along a first axis, 
 first and second lateral ends that are spaced along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, 
 wherein the pocket has an opening at the first lateral end of the body; and 
   a sleeve extending outwardly from the body in between the first and second lateral ends of the body, wherein the sleeve defines a receiving space extending along the first axis, wherein the receiving space of the sleeve is configured to receive therethrough a handle of a suitcase.   
     
     
         2 . The sack of  claim 1 , further comprising a carrying strap. 
     
     
         3 . The sack of  claim 2 , wherein the carrying strap has an adjustable length. 
     
     
         4 . The sack of  claim 2 , wherein the body has opposite first and second end portions spaced along the second axis, the first end portion comprising the first lateral end, the second end portion comprising the second lateral end, wherein the carrying strap has a first end that is coupled to the first end portion and a second end that is coupled to the second end portion. 
     
     
         5 . The sack of  claim 1 , wherein the sack does not comprise any additional pockets. 
     
     
         6 . The sack of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises a strap, and wherein the strap and an outer surface of the body cooperate to define the sleeve. 
     
     
         7 . The sack of  claim 1 , further comprising a closure element that is configured to at least partly close the opening. 
     
     
         8 . The sack of  claim 7 , wherein the closure element comprises: a drawstring, a zipper, at least one button, or hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         9 . The sack of  claim 7 , wherein the closure element comprises a drawstring and a fastening slider. 
     
     
         10 . The sack of  claim 1 , wherein the first lateral end has a dimension measured along the first axis, wherein, when the pocket is open, the opening of the pocket extends at least 80% of the dimension of the lateral end along the first axis. 
     
     
         11 . The sack of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is coupled to the body by stitching. 
     
     
         12 . The sack of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises fabric. 
     
     
         13 . The sack of  claim 12 , wherein the body consists essentially of fabric. 
     
     
         14 . A method of using the sack as in  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 positioning a pillow in the pocket of the body of the sack; and   inserting a handle of a suitcase through the sleeve of the sack.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising resting the sack on an upper surface of the suitcase. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising closing the opening of the pocket of the body of the sack with a closure element.