Travel pillow case system
View Patent ↗A pillow case system is provided, comprising a pillow cover portion (e.g. a curvilinear envelope) with a first cavity, a securement system, and a storage portion (e.g. a tote bag) with a second cavity. The first cavity is operable for receiving a travel pillow (e.g. a neck pillow). The storage portion is attached to the pillow cover portion. The storage portion is configured to receive the entire pillow storage portion in the second cavity. The securement system secures the pillow in the pillow cover portion when the pillow case system is in a first, open configuration. The securement system may also or alternatively secure the pillow cover portion in the storage portion when the pillow case system is in a second, stowed configuration.
1. A pillow case system comprising:
a curvilinear envelope with a first cavity, wherein the first cavity is configured to receive a neck pillow when the pillow case system is in an open configuration, and wherein the first cavity is configured to receive a storage portion that is compressed;
a draw string around a first opening of the first cavity of the curvilinear envelope, wherein the draw string tightens the first opening of first cavity from an open position to a closed position;
a cord lock, wherein the cord lock secures the draw string in the open position or the closed position; and
the storage portion comprising a second cavity, wherein the storage portion is attached to the curvilinear envelope at the first opening such that the first opening is an opening corresponding to both the curvilinear envelope and the storage portion, wherein the storage portion is configured to receive the entire curvilinear envelope into the second cavity when the pillow case system is in a stowed configuration, and wherein the draw string is configured to tighten the opening of the second cavity from the open position to the closed position after the curvilinear envelope is inserted into the second cavity; and
a loop in the middle of the curvilinear envelope such that the weight of the pillow case system is equally distributed when the pillow case system is securely clipped onto another item while the pillow case system is in the open configuration.
2. The pillow case system of claim 1 , further comprising a carabiner clip.
3. The pillow case system of claim 1 , wherein the curvilinear envelope and the storage portion comprise REPREVE® material.
4. The pillow case system of claim 1 , further comprising a securement system, wherein the securement system comprises a plurality of loops placed in the middle of the curvilinear envelope such that the plurality of loops secure positioning of the neck pillow when it is inserted into the curvilinear envelope.
5. The pillow case system of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of loops comprises plastic bands.
6. The pillow case system of claim 1 , wherein the loop is configured to securely clip the pillow case system onto another item by using a clip-on device.
7. The pillow case system of claim 6 , further comprising a carabiner clip.
8. The pillow case system of claim 1 , further comprising an elastic system around the first cavity, wherein the elastic system is configured to secure the neck pillow inside the pillow case system.
9. The pillow case system of claim 1 , wherein the pillow case system is made of washable, recycled, and recyclable material.
10. The pillow case system of claim 1 , further comprising an elastic system around the second cavity, wherein the elastic system is configured to secure the pillow case system inside the storage portion.
11. The pillow case system of claim 1 , wherein the loop is configured to receive a carabiner clip.