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US 7,043,786 B1Granted
Pillow and pillow cover
AssigneeQuixote Design, Inc.
InventorsMichael J. Hall, Timothy A. Hall
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Abstract
A fast-drying pillow and accompanying pillow cover. The fast-drying pillow is preferably manufactured of a fast-drying material such as nylon. The pillow includes a component for receiving a suspension device to enable the pillow to be suspended for air drying. The pillow cover includes overlapping flaps to minimize the infiltration of dirt into the cover and onto the pillow.
Claims45
A pillow, comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel coupled together by a seam to form a pillow casing defining a cavity;
- a fill disposed in the cavity;
- the fill providing mechanical resistance to compression;
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- the casing providing pneumatic resistance to compression,
- wherein the first panel comprises a plurality of yarns defining a plurality of interstitial spaces, the interstitial spaces being dimensioned such that a volume of air exiting the cavity proximate the seam during compression of the pillow is greater than a volume of air passing through the first panel during compression of the pillow.
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