The present invention relates to travel pillows and, more particularly, to repositionable travel pillows.
A wide variety of small travel pillows have been developed for passengers traveling in all types of vehicles, including but not limited to airplanes, cars, buses, and trains. Travel pillows can be very uncomfortable if they do not fit properly around a traveler's neck. They also are of little use if a traveler wants to rest in a position other than sitting up straight. Existing travel pillows are not customizable to a traveler's needs.
As can be seen, there is a need for a customizable travel pillow. The present invention provides a customizable travel pillow with a removable, repositionable, segmented rod. The repositionable segmented rod may be removably inserted in between upper and lower pillow halves. The removable rod serves to hold the shape of the pillow and may be removed if the rod is deemed to be too hard for comfort.
In one aspect of the present invention, a customizable travel pillow is provided comprising a cushion portion having an upper half and a lower half and a repositionable bendable rod. The repositionable bendable rod is removably nested between the upper half and the lower half of the cushion portion and wherein the repositionable bendable rod retains its position until repositioned, thereby causing the cushion portion to retain a shape.
In another aspect of the present invention, a segmented rod is provided for use with a travel pillow cushion, comprising a plurality of rigid segments with bendable joints therebetween.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
Broadly, one embodiment of the present invention is a travel pillow with a removable repositionable rod that keeps a bend position determined by the user. In some embodiments, the repositionable rod may have a plurality of segments analogous to vertebrae. The travel pillow may be tubular, comprising a top half and a bottom half, each having a semicircular cross section. Preferably, the pillow may be manufactured from memory foam. The travel pillow may have a cavity therein to accommodate the repositionable rod.
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It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.