IP Library Granted Patent US 7,257,851
Granted Patent B1
US 7,257,851 · App. 11/345,577 · Granted Aug 21, 2007

Pillow book

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Patent No.
US 7,257,851
App. No.
11/345,577
Granted
Aug 21, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A pillow book with flexible fabric sheets disposed between to pillow covers. A first pillow includes a first pillow interior edge portion and a second pillow includes a second pillow interior edge portion. The second pillow interior edge portion is connected to the first pillow interior edge portion. The pillow book includes a plurality of leaves connected to the first and second pillows and disposed between the first and second pillows when the pillow book is in a closed position. Each of the plurality of leaves has a leaf interior edge portion disposed between and connected to the first pillow interior edge portion and the second pillow interior edge portion. The leaves are formed from a single folded fabric sheet. Each of the plurality of leaves defines a pocket containing a nonwoven support sheet.

Claims (30)

1. A pillow book comprising:

a first pillow including a first pillow interior edge portion;

a second pillow including a second pillow interior edge portion, the second pillow interior edge portion connected to the first pillow interior edge portion;

a plurality of leaves, each of the plurality of leaves comprising a leaf interior edge portion disposed between and connected to the first pillow interior edge portion and the second pillow interior edge portion, each of the plurality of leaves defining a pocket containing a support sheet; and

each of the plurality of leaves comprising a first leaf exterior edge portion extending from the leaf interior edge portion and a second leaf exterior edge portion extending from the leaf interior edge portion and opposite the first leaf exterior edge portion, wherein a first exterior sheet edge of the support sheet is stitched to the first leaf exterior edge portion and a second exterior sheet edge of the support sheet opposite the first exterior sheet edge portion is stitched to the second leaf exterior edge portion.

2. The pillow book of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of leaves consist of a single folded fabric sheet.

3. The pillow book of claim 1 , wherein the leaf interior edge portion of each of the plurality of leaves is connected between the first pillow interior edge portion and the second pillow interior edge portion by a plurality of stitches.

4. The pillow book of claim 1 , wherein the first pillow includes a first pillow inner side and the second pillow includes a second pillow inner side, and the leaf interior edge portion of each of the plurality of leaves is disposed between the first pillow inner side and the second pillow inner side.

5. The pillow book of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of leaves comprises a polyester material.

6. The pillow book of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of leaves is separated from an adjacent one of the plurality of leaves by a fold.

7. The pillow book of claim 1 , wherein the support sheet comprises a nonwoven sheet.

8. The pillow book of claim 1 , additionally comprising:

a first pillow exterior edge portion opposite the first pillow interior edge portion;

a second pillow exterior edge portion opposite the second pillow interior edge portion;

a plurality of fasteners, wherein the fasteners are adapted to secure the first pillow exterior edge portion to the second pillow exterior edge when the pillow book is in a closed position.

9. The pillow book of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of fasteners comprises a button disposed along one of the first pillow exterior edge portion and the second pillow exterior edge portion and a loop disposed along an other of the one of the first pillow exterior edge portion and the second pillow exterior edge portion and adapted to fit over and around the button.

10. A pillow book comprising:

a first pillow including a first pillow interior edge portion;

a second pillow including a second pillow interior edge portion, the second pillow interior edge portion connected to the first pillow interior edge portion;

a plurality of leaves connected to the first and second pillows and disposed between the first and second pillows when the pillow book is in a closed position, the plurality of leaves formed from a single folded fabric sheet, and each of the plurality of leaves defining a pocket containing a nonwoven support sheet; and

each support sheet attached to at least one edge of a corresponding one of the plurality of leaves by a plurality of stitches.

11. The pillow book of claim 10 , wherein each page of the pillow book is separated from an adjacent page by a fold.

12. The pillow book of claim 10 , wherein the fabric sheet comprises polyester.

13. The pillow book of claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of leaves comprises a leaf interior edge portion disposed between and connected to the first pillow interior edge portion and the second pillow interior edge portion.

14. The pillow book of claim 13 , wherein the leaf interior edge portion of each of the plurality of leaves is connected between the first pillow interior edge portion and the second pillow interior edge portion by a plurality of stitches.

15. The pillow book of claim 10 , additionally comprising:

a first pillow exterior edge portion opposite the first pillow interior edge portion;

a second pillow exterior edge portion opposite the second pillow interior edge portion;

a plurality of fasteners, wherein the fasteners are adapted to secure the first pillow exterior edge portion to the second pillow exterior edge when the pillow book is in the closed position.

16. The pillow book of claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of fasteners comprises a button disposed along one of the first pillow exterior edge portion and the second pillow exterior edge portion and a loop disposed along an other of the one of the first pillow exterior edge portion and the second pillow exterior edge portion and adapted to fit over and around the button.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2014
From: FIRSTMERIT BANK
To: COLORBOK, LLC
Reel/Frame 033303/0820 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2014
From: COLORBOK, LLC
To: NAKAMURA, MICHAEL
Reel/Frame 033089/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING OF THE ASSIGNEE FROM FIRSTMARK BANK, N.A. TO FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 030062 FRAME 0833. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Mar 26, 2013
From: COLORBOK, LLC
To: FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 030086/0075 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2013
From: COLORBOK, LLC
To: FIRSTMARK BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 030062/0833 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2012
From: SENARIO, LLC
To: COLORBOK, LLC
Reel/Frame 028831/0054 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2006
From: NAKAMURA, MICHAEL L.
To: SENARIO, LLC
Reel/Frame 017531/0690 →