Claims
- 1. A storage pillow, comprising:
a. a flexible outer casing having a casing interior and formed by first and second flexible body panels joined about a majority of a perimeter of said outer casing, with an unjoined portion defining a mouth communicating with the casing interior; b. an inflatable bladder removably disposed in the casing interior and having an associated bladder interior for receiving and storing the personal items, said inflatable bladder adapted to be filled with a selected quantity of air to provide cushioned protection for said personal items as well as cushioned support for the user; and c. a closure associated with said inflatable bladder and movable between a closure open position such that the personal items may be inserted into and removed from the bladder interior and a closure closed position to retain the personal items in the bladder interior.
- 2. A pillow according to claim 1 wherein each of said first and second flexible body panels is formed as a multi-layered construction.
- 3. A pillow according to claim 2 including a cushioning layer interposed between said first and second flexible body panels.
- 4. A pillow according to claim 1 including a first grommet disposed on said first flexible body panel and a second grommet disposed on said second flexible body panel.
- 5. A pillow according to claim 1 wherein said inflatable bladder includes an inflation valve having a valve stem adapted to receive the selected quantity of air from an air source.
- 6. A pillow according to claim 5 wherein said inflatable bladder includes an array of cells which communicate with said inflation valve.
- 7. A pillow according to claim 1 wherein said closure is formed by cooperative hook and loop fasteners.
- 8. A pillow according to claim 1 wherein said closure is formed by matable tongue and groove structures.
- 9. A pillow adapted to provide a substantially dry storage for personal items while providing cushioned support to a user, said pillow comprising:
a. a flexible outer casing having a casing interior and including:
(i) first and second flexible casing body panels joined about a majority of a perimeter of said casing with an unjoined portion defining a casing mouth communicating with the casing interior; (ii) an outer casing closure selectively movable between open and closed positions; and b. an inflatable bladder removably disposed in the casing interior and having an associated bladder interior for storing the personal items, said inflatable bladder adapted to receive a selected quantity of air to provide cushioned protection for said personal items as well as cushioned support for the user, said inflatable bladder including:
(i) first and second bladder body panels each formed of a water resistant material and sealed about a majority of a perimeter of said inflatable bladder to define a sealed edge, with an unjoined portion defining a bladder mouth communicating with the bladder interior; and (ii) a bladder closure movable between an associated open position such that the personal items may be inserted into and removed from the bladder interior and an associated closed position to sealably retain the personal items in the bladder interior.
- 10. A pillow according to claim wherein each of said first and second flexible casing body panels is formed of a fabric material.
- 11. A pillow according to claim wherein each of said first and second flexible casing body panels is formed as a multi-layered construction.
- 12. A pillow according to claim 11 including a cushioning layer interposed between said first and second flexible casing body panels.
- 13. A pillow according to claim 9 including a first grommet disposed on said first flexible casing body panel and a second grommet disposed on said second flexible casing body panel in opposed relationship to said first grommet so that an elongated securement member can be inserted through said first and second grommets and fastened to said flexible outer casing.
- 14. A pillow according to claim 9 wherein said inflatable bladder is a multilayer plastic construction and includes an array of inflatable cells in fluid communication with one another.
- 15. A pillow according to claim 14 wherein said inflatable bladder includes an inflation valve in fluid communication with each of said inflatable cells and having a valve stem adapted to couple to an air source.
- 16. A pillow according to claim 9 and 13 wherein said outer casing closure is a zipper having a pull tab.
- 17. A pillow according to any of claims 9 and 16 wherein said bladder closure is formed by cooperative hook and loop fasteners secured to said bladder mouth.
- 18. A pillow according to claim any of claims 9 and 16 wherein said bladder closure is formed by matable tongue and groove structures secured to said bladder mouth.
- 19. A container adapted to provide protected storage for personal items, comprising:
a. a casing having a casing interior and a mouth communicating with the casing interior; b. a fillable insert structure removably disposed in the casing interior and having an associated insert interior for receiving the personal items and an associated mouth communicating with the insert interior, said fillable insert structure adapted to receive a selected quantity of a filling medium to provide a cushioned protection for the personal items stored in the insert interior; and c. a closure associated with said fillable insert structure and movable between an open position such that the personal items may be inserted into and removed from the insert interior and a closed position to retain the personal items in the insert interior.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of my co-pending application Ser. No. 10/170,013, filed Jun. 10, 2002 and entitled “Shipping Container Along With Shipping Method Employing The Same”, which itself is a continuation-in-part of my co-pending application Ser. No. 09/956,478, also entitled “Shipping Container And System Along With Shipping Method Employing The Same”, and filed on Sep. 18, 2001.
Continuation in Parts (2)
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10196348 |
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10170013 |
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