US20160220048A1

US20160220048A1 - Reusable and Replaceable Pillow Case Cover Assembly or Cushion Case Cover Assembly

Info

Publication number: US20160220048A1
Application number: US15/096,328
Authority: US
Inventors: Eugenia Marisol Lacroix; II Robert David Lacroix
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-02-19
Filing date: 2016-04-12
Publication date: 2016-08-04
Also published as: US20210251404A1

Abstract

A reusable and replaceable pillow case cover or cushion case cover manufactured with half of a resealable fastening system attached that can be installed and removed from a correspondingly shaped constructed pillow case or cushion case manufactured with the complimentary half of the resealable fastening system attached that when fastened together creates a pillow case cover assembly or cushion case cover assembly. A pillow or cushion is inserted into the pillow case or cushion case to create a pillow with pillow case cover assembly, or cushion with cushion case cover assembly.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE

Continuation of application number: 62/297,180, Feb. 19, 2016
It is the object of this invention to provide a pillow case cover assembly or cushion case cover assembly that allows the user to easily remove, and reuse or replace the pillow case cover or the cushion case cover.
This gives the user the option to simply change out the pillow case cover or cushion case cover as they desire; leaving the pillow case with pillow intact, or the cushion case with cushion intact.
Accordingly, the invention consists of a pillow case cover or cushion case cover manufactured with half of a fastening system attached on the cover so that the cover can be attached and removed to a correspondingly shaped constructed pillow case or cushion case manufactured with the complimentary half of the fastening system attached on the case to complete the resealable fastened assembly.
Fastening means a complimentary fastening system that releasably secures the cover to the case. These can take the form of conventionally available fastening, such as hook and loop fastening of the kind sold under the trademark VELCRO. In another form a press-to-engage type seal of the kind used in plastic bags and known by the trademark MAGIC SEAL. In another form a magnetic seal that creates a magnetic bond. In another form fastened with a zipper.
The cover is preferably secured to the case along their perimeter edges, but may also include additional fastening within the perimeter's surface area.
Access means in the pillow case or cushion case to allow both insertion and removal of the pillow or cushion. These can take the form of conventionally available access, such as overlapping flaps. In another form with fastened with buttons. In another form fastened with snaps. In another form fastened with a zipper. In another form hook and loop fastening of the kind sold under the trademark VELCRO. In another form a press-to-engage type seal of the kind used in plastic bags and known by the trademark MAGIC SEAL. In another form a magnetic seal that creates a magnetic bond.
It will be apparent that both the cover and the correspondingly shaped case can be manufactured from natural, man made, or a combination of both materials; and that these materials can include natural, man made, or a combination of both: designs, scents, fragrances, coatings, layers and components.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Pillows and cushions are generally formed by encasing some form of filling in a sealed envelope. This filling can be manufactured from a wide variety of natural, man made, or a combination of both materials. In some cases a covering such as a pillow case or cushion case is used over the pillow or cushion. These pillow cases or cushion cases permit cleaning without needing to clean the encased pillow or cushion. The pillow case or cushion case may also be decorated.
In other cases the pillow or cushion does not include a separate pillow case or cushion case so the entire pillow or cushion encasement is exposed. The pillow or cushion encasement may also be decorated.
As the pillows, cushions, pillow cases or cushion cases are used they will eventually become soiled, damaged or may have their decoration no longer wanted by the user. The user must decide how many times that they want to clean, repair or replace these items.
The level of inconvenience and expense incurred by the user can vary from home laundering, to specialty dry cleaning, to re-upholstery, to replacement and legal disposal of the old pillows, cushions, pillow cases and cushion cases

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is the object of this invention to provide a pillow case cover assembly or cushion case cover assembly that allows the user to easily remove, and reuse or replace the pillow case cover or the cushion case cover.
This gives the user the option to simply change out the pillow case cover or cushion case cover as they desire; leaving the pillow case with pillow intact, or the cushion case with cushion intact.
Accordingly, the invention consists of a pillow case cover or cushion case cover manufactured with half of a fastening system attached on the cover so that the cover can be attached and removed to a correspondingly shaped constructed pillow case or cushion case manufactured with the complimentary half of the fastening system attached on the case to complete the resealable fastened assembly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

One embodiment of the invention will now be described, with references to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view showing the cover assembled to the case with a pillow or cushion inside the case;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cover showing the half of the fastening system;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the case showing the complimentary half of the fastening system;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the cover and case oriented for assembly; and

FIG. 5 is a fully assembled view of the cover attached to the case with pillow or cushion inside the case.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In FIG. 1 the cover 1 is fastened to the case 2 which encases a pillow or cushion 3. Half of fastening system 4 is attached to the cover 1. The complimentary half of the fastening system 5 is attached to the case 2. Case 2 is manufactured so that the edges 6 are attached to encase the pillow or cushion 3.
FIG. 2 shows the underside of the cover 1 with half of the fastening system 4 attached.
FIG. 3 shows the top of the case 2 with the complimentary half of the fastening system 5 attached. Case 2 is manufactured so that the edges 6 are attached to both encase the pillow or cushion (not shown), and also allow access 7 to the pillow or cushion (not shown), which can be inserted and removed repeatedly.
FIG. 4 shows the cover 1 with half of the fastening system 4 attached oriented for assembly onto case 2 with the complimentary half of the fastening system 5 attached, Case 2 is manufactured so that the edges 6 are attached to both encase the pillow or cushion (not shown), and also allow access 7 to the pillow or cushion (not shown), which can be inserted and removed repeatedly
FIG. 5 shows cover 1 assembled to case 2. The view also shows an access 7 in case 2 for the pillow or cushion (not shown), which can be inserted and removed repeatedly.
In use, the reusable and replaceable pillow case cover assembly or cushion case cover assembly looks like a pillow or cushion, and is used in the manner of a pillow or cushion.
The foregoing describes only one preferred embodiment of the invention and modifications can be made thereto without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims

We claim:

1. A reusable and replaceable pillow case cover or cushion case cover for use in covering a correspondingly shaped reusable and replaceable pillow case or cushion case that accommodates a pillow or cushion, which creates the pillow case cover assembly or cushion case cover assembly.

2. Both the cover and the case as claimed in claim 1 each utilize half of a complementary resealable fastening system attached to the cover and case respectively that when fastened together creates a pillow case cover assembly, or a cushion case cover assembly.

3. The pillow case cover or cushion case cover as claimed in claims 1 and 2 can be removed and reattached to the pillow case or cushion case while leaving the pillow case with pillow intact or cushion case with cushion intact.

4. Both the cover and case as claimed in claims 1, 2 and 3 can be manufactured from natural, man made, or a combination of both materials; and that these materials can include natural, man made, or a combination of both: designs, scents, fragrances, coatings, layers and components.

5. The pillow case cover assembly or cushion case cover assembly as claimed in claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 allows the installed pillow or cushion to be used in the manner of a pillow or cushion.