IP Library Granted Patent US 11,730,291
Granted Patent B2
US 11,730,291 · App. 16/953,650 · Granted Aug 22, 2023

Reconfigurable pillow enclosure

Inventors: Matthew Maxfield (North Salt Lake, UT); Cory Tholl (Kaysville, UT); Tyler Westbroek (Clearfield, UT); Shawn Parry (Salt Lake City, UT); Luke Metzger (Layton, UT)
Assignee: ARGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
A47G9/10A47G9/1045A47G9/0253
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,730,291
App. No.
16/953,650
Granted
Aug 22, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pillow configured as a durable cushion as well as a more comfortable cushion. The pillow may include a single chamber with two sides extending between two different materials. A cushion may be positioned within the chamber and may be of such dimensions to fit within only one side of the chamber. When the cushion is positioned the first side of the chamber the second side of the chamber may include a void and the material on the second side may be rolled up and folded into an envelope on the first side maintaining the cushion. Alternatively, a user can move the cushion to the second side and the voided material of the first side can be rolled up into the envelope on the second side. The first side may be a more durable material, such as nylon, and the second side may be a softer material, such as cotton-jersey.

Claims (14)

1. A pillow enclosure system comprising:

a first portion and a second portion attached along an interior lateral edge;

the first portion comprising:

a first top panel and a first base panel secured together along a first longitudinal edge and a second opposing longitudinal edge;

a first envelope secured along a top side of the interior lateral edge and secured along at least a portion of the first longitudinal edge and second opposing longitudinal edge;

a second portion comprising:

a second top panel and a second base panel secured together along the first longitudinal edge and the second opposing longitudinal edge;

a second envelope secured along a base side of the interior lateral edge and secured along a portion of the first longitudinal edge and the second opposing longitudinal edge; and

wherein the first top panel and the second top panel are connected along the top side interior lateral edge and wherein the first base panel and the second base panel are connected along the base side interior lateral edge, connecting the first portion and second portion and forming a continuous tubular-shaped enclosure.

2. The pillow enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the pillow enclosure system includes a cushioning element, the pillow enclosure system having a first configuration wherein the first portion maintains the cushioning element and the second portion is positioned within the first envelope.

3. The pillow enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the pillow enclosure system includes a cushioning element, the pillow enclosure system having a second configuration wherein the first envelope is unfolded exposing the second portion with the second envelope and the second portion is unrolled and the cushioning element is free to move between the first portion and second portion without removing the cushioning element from the continuous tubular-shaped enclosure.

4. The pillow enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the pillow enclosure system includes a cushioning element and wherein the pillow enclosure system comprises a third configuration wherein the second portion maintains the cushioning element and the first portion is rolled up and positioned within the second envelope.

5. The pillow enclosure system of claim 1 wherein the first portion and second portion comprise different materials.

6. The pillow enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the first portion comprises a first exterior lateral edge, and the second portion comprises an opposing second exterior lateral edge, and wherein the opposing second exterior lateral edge is closed and the first exterior lateral edge is selectively closeable.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2021
From: ARGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: TWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 057181/0104 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2020
From: MAXFIELD, MATTHEW; THOLL, CORY S.; WESTBROEK, TYLER; PARRY, SHAWN; METZGER, LUKE
To: ARGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DBA KLYMIT
Reel/Frame 054561/0234 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62939371 · Nov 22, 2019
Related Publication 20210153670A1 · May 27, 2021