Functionally supportive pillows and methods of preparation thereof

An environmentally resistant (ER) functionally supportive pillow comprising a dynamically responsive combination of an inner core enclosing a bead material and an outer shell, wherein

• (a) the inner core is defined by a first fabric material shaped into a pre-defined form capable of enclosing the bead material, wherein said first fabric consisting of one or more synthetic fibers engineered to be stretchy and durable, which may be optionally treated to functionalize;
• (b) the outer shell is defined by a laminated second fabric shaped to contain the inner core enclosing the bead material, wherein said second fabric comprises one or more synthetic fibers engineered to be stretchy and durable, which may be optionally treated to functionalize;
• (c) the bead material comprises a plurality of rounded particulates of polymeric foam capable of free flowing movement in the absence of constant pressure applied to the pillow, and
• wherein the inner core is disposed directly inside of the outer shell, such that the combination of the inner core with the outer shell creates a dynamic response to applied pressure to the pillow for increased functional support of said pillow, rigidifying the bead material enclosed in the inner core in response to the application of the pressure to the pillow, and returning the bead material to free flowing in the absence of the pressure.

A multi-core (MC) functionally supportive pillow comprising a dynamically responsive combination of two or more inner cores enclosing a bead material and an outer shell, wherein

• (a) the inner cores are each defined by a first fabric material shaped into a pre-defined form capable of enclosing the bead material, wherein said first fabric consisting of one or more synthetic fibers engineered to be stretchy and durable, which may be optionally treated to functionalize;
• (b) the outer shell is defined by a second fabric shaped to contain all inner cores enclosing the bead material, wherein said second fabric comprises one or more fibers engineered to be stretchy and durable;
• (c) the bead material comprises a plurality of rounded particulates of polymeric foam capable of free flowing movement in the absence of constant pressure applied to the pillow, and
• wherein the inner cores is disposed directly inside of the outer shell, such that the combination of the inner cores with the outer shell creates a dynamic response to applied pressure to the pillow for increased functional support of said pillow, rigidifying the bead material enclosed in the inner core in response to the application of the pressure to the pillow, and returning the bead material to free flowing in the absence of the pressure.