# US 10,945,543 B2 · Object for facilitating spooning and a method of using the same

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- Number: US 10,945,543 B2
- Document ID: US10945543B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/260,551
- Filed: 2019-01-29
- Published: 2020-07-30
- Granted: 2021-03-16
- Earliest claimed: 2019-01-29
- Applicants: Christopher Marcus Brooks
- Inventors: Christopher Marcus Brooks
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10945543B2

## CPC

- A47G 9/10: Pillows (pillow holders A47C21/00, {A47C21/026}; specially adapted for preventing snoring A61F5/56)
- A47G 9/109: {adapted to lie on the side and in supine position}
- A47G 9/0253: {Pillow slips}
- A47G 9/1027: {Details of inflatable pillows}
- A47C 20/023: {Arm supports}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

## Abstract

A spooning pillow system and a method of using the same is provided. The spooning pillow system and method embodies a spooning pillow having an arm cavity adapted for a rearward individual in a spooning configuration may comfortably position their underlying arm therein. The spooning pillow system may also include a spooning pillowcase with connector flaps interconnecting the spooning pillowcase with auxiliary pillowcases encasing convention pillows so that the encased conventional pillows are movably attached to the spooning pillowcase. Thereby the encased convention pillows may be moved between an uncovered condition and a covered condition covering the arm cavity so that the spooning individuals can rest their heads on the conventional pillows.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A spooning pillow system, comprising:
a spooning pillow comprising an elongated pillow body having an upper surface and lower surface defining a body length, a body width, and a body depth of the elongated body; an arm cavity centrally extending along a longitudinal axis of the elongated body; the arm cavity defined by a concave void having a void width and a void depth, wherein the void depth is approximately half of the body depth and when in use, an apex of the concave void faces away from the user; and
a spooning pillowcase, comprising: an elongated body case defining an enclosure dimensioned to slidably receive an entirety of the spooning pillow; the body case having a longitudinal edge; one or more connection flaps depending from the longitudinal edge; and each connection flap terminating at a longitudinal peripheral edge of an auxiliary pillowcase, the auxiliary pillowcase dimensioned to slidably receive an entirety of a conventional bed pillow, wherein each auxiliary pillowcase is movable between an uncovered condition and a covered condition overlaying an upper surface and the arm cavity of the spooning pillow, wherein said elongated pillow body is encased in said enclosure.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The spooning pillow system of claim 1, wherein the void width is approximately half of the body width.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The spooning pillow system of claim 1, wherein the concave void is arcuate in shape.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The spooning pillow system of claim 1, wherein the body length is approximately five times that of the body width.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The spooning pillow system of claim 1, wherein the body length is approximately twice that of the body width.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The spooning pillow system of claim 1, further comprising a detachable fastener along one end of the pillowcase to removably seal the enclosure.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A method of a forward individual and a rearward individual forming a spooning configuration wherein an underlying arm of the rearward individual is generally perpendicularly extended relative to a torso of the rearward individual but not contacting the forward individual, comprising: providing the spooning pillow system of claim 1; sliding said underlying arm in a portion of the arm cavity; and moving to the covered condition the one or more auxiliary pillowcase associated with said portion of the arm cavity.