US 6,782,572 B1Granted

Multi-use pillow having adjustable positioning features

OwnerLuther Eugene Jonesinventor

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Abstract

A multi-use pillow including a body member of generally cylindrical geometry having at least two elongated flat attachment strips, each preferably comprising a loop fastener material on one surface of the strip and having a smooth surface on the opposite side surface of the strip, and being attached to the outer surface of the body member with their respective loop-bearing surface exposed outwardly. At least one, and preferably two mounting straps, each having a first surface bearing a loop fastener material thereon, except for a short length of hook fastener material adjacent one end of the strap, and a second surface bearing a hook fastener material thereon, is anchored at one of its opposite ends to the body member at a location adjacent one of the opposite ends of the body member, with the remainder of the strap extending unsupported from the body member a distance that is equal to at least about the length of the body member, and preferably a multiple, preferably two to three multiples, of the length dimension of the elongated body member whereby the mounting strap is suitable for releasably mounting the pillow to a support such as the frame of a chair, etc.

A pillow for removable attachment to a support comprising

a generally hollow fabric cylinder having first and second opposite closed ends,
resilient stuffing contained within the substantially filling said fabric cylinder,
at least first and second attachment strips,
each of said attachment strips including an outwardly exposed flat surface defined by loop fastener material,
each of said attachment strips being secured around the girth of said fabric cylinder at respective locations adjacent opposite ends of said fabric cylinder with said loop fastener material thereof being exposed outwardly of said fabric cylinder,
a further attachment strip secured to said fabric cylinder,
said further attachment strip including loop fastener material exposed on an outer surface thereof and extending between said first and second attachment strips secured around the girth of said fabric cylinder,
at least first and second elongated mounting straps,
each of said mounting straps including first and second opposite ends, and first and second opposite surfaces,
a first one of said surfaces of each of said mounting straps being defined by loop fastener material extending over substantially the entire length of first surface of said mounting strap except for a short length of hook fastener material disposed at one end of each of said mounting straps,
a second one of said surfaces of each of said mounting straps being defined by hook fastener material extending over substantially the entire length of said second opposite surface of each of said mounting straps,
each of said mounting straps being releasably attached to respective ones of said attachment strips, which are affixed to said body member by means of releasable interlocking engagement between said short length of hook fastener material disposed on said one end of said mounting straps with said loop fastener material of at least one of said attachment strips and with the remainder of each of said mounting straps extending unsupported from said body member.

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