Pillow with Chemically Treated Nonwoven Layer
AssigneePiana Nonwovens, LLC.
InventorMichael Stephen DEFRANKS
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Abstract
A pillow is designed to provide various benefits and protections through the use of a nonwoven layer delivery vehicle that is insertable into one or more sleeves positioned outside the core of the pillow and within outer shell of the pillow. The benefits may be refreshable in some applications by having the nonwoven layer being accessible by the user threw a zippered opening such that the user may periodically retrieve a used nonwoven layer and reinsert a new nonwoven layer which is treated with same or a different chemical formulation.
Claims18
A pillow, comprising
- a core;
- an outer shell which encases the core, wherein the outer shell has an interior surface and an exterior surface;
- at least one sleeve affixed to the interior surface of the outer shell;
- and
- at least one chemically treated nonwoven layer inserted or insertable within the at least one sleeve, wherein when the at least one chemically treated nonwoven layer is inserted within the at least one sleeve the at least one chemically treated nonwoven layer is positioned between the core and the outer shell.
A method of using a pillow to provide a therapy or protectant to a subject, comprising providing a pillow, comprising
- a core;
- an outer shell which encases the core, wherein the outer shell has an interior surface and an exterior surface;
- and
- at least one sleeve affixed to the interior surface of the outer shell;
- inserting at least one chemically treated nonwoven layer within the at least one sleeve, wherein when the at least one chemically treated nonwoven layer is inserted within the at least one sleeve the at least one chemically treated nonwoven layer is positioned between the core and the outer shell, wherein the at least one chemically treated nonwoven layer is treated with a chemical which provides a functionality which extends from the nonwoven layer through the outer shell selected from the group consisting of delivering an aroma or scent, providing a cooling function, delivering an odor control agent, delivering a water or oil repellant, and delivering an antimicrobial agent or insect repellant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.