US2884652A - Roll-around pillow covering - Google Patents

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y 1959 M. B. PAOLICELLI 2,884,652

' ROLL-AROUND PILLOW COVERING Filed Dec. 5, 1956 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. MARY B, PAOL/CELL/ ATTORNEY May 5, 1959 M. B.- PAOLICELLIV 2,884,652

ROLL-AROUND PILLOW COVERING Filed Dec. 5, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. MARY B. PAOL/CELL/ ATrokMEY United States atent ROLL-AROUND PILLOW COVERING Mary B. Paolicelli, Staten Island, N.Y.

Application December 3, 1956, Serial No. 625,760 1 Claim. (Cl. -339 This invention relates to bedding. More particularly, it concerns a novel and improved removable protective covering for a pillow.

In bedding, the pillow is used as a rest for the head. Be'cause of its bulky structure and contents, it cannot be readily or often cleaned. It is, accordingly, protected from becoming soiled by a bag or case in which it is removably contained. When the pillow case becomes soiled or worn, it is removed and laundered or replaced.

Laundering and replacing conventional pillow cases is an expense to the individual, and is so, particularly to the extensive users thereof; such as, hotels, hospitals, institutions, and the like.

When one face of the conventional pillow case is used or soiled, it is common practice to turn the encased pillow over so as to bring the opposite face of the pillow case uppermost for use. Because of the customary closed end of the conventional pillow case, the latter is not rotated about the pillow so as to bring upperpost for use those portions of the pillow case intermediately of the top and bottom faces thereof. If this were attempted, the corners of the closed end of the pillow case would stand erect and thus interfere with comfortable sleeping.

An object of my invention is to provide a novel and improved removable protective covering for a pillow, which does not have the various disadvantages commonly associated with the conventional pillow case.

A further object of this invention is to provide a rollaround protective pillow covering which does not interfere with comfortable sleeping regardless of its rotated position on the pillow.

A more particular object of this invention is to provide an open ended removable pillow covering having a continuous body portion, which serves as a protective covering for the pillow and can be rotated about the latter so as to carry a 'used surface away from the uppermost area of the pillow and replace it with an adjacent clean surface. It is of a nature that the roll-around operation can be done until the entire clean surface of the covering has been used. This roll-around operation can be done at last four times so as to carry each time a different unused area to the uppermost surface of the pillow.

A further object of this invention is to provide an open ended roll-around protective pillow covering which is economical to manufacture, and is inexpensive enough to permit it to be disposed of after use and replaced by a new one.

Another partcular object is to provide an open ended roll-around pillow covering having a soft tissue like outer surface which may be presented to the head of the person, and having a moisture proof backing which serves as a protection against soiling the underlying pillow.

A still further object is to provide a disposable pillow covering which is practical, and which efficiently serves the purposes intended of such coverings;

And another object is to provide a disposable pillow covering which is of an expandable resilient nature and will accommodate not only a standard size pillow, but also pillows varying from the latter.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention wlil appear more fully hereinafter from a consideration of the detailed description which follows, taken together with the accompanying drawings wherein an embodiment of the invention is illustrated. It is to be expressly understood however that the drawings are for purposes of illustration and description, and are not to be construed as defining the limits of the invention.

In the drawings wherein like parts are designated by the same reference numbers, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a roll-around pillow covering embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of this covering containing therein a conventional pillow, shown in broken line;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail of a further manner in which the free ends of a covering embodying the invention may be joined; 1

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through a further form of the covering embodying the invention and illustrated as containing a pillow therein;

Figs. 5 to 8 represent further embodiments of the invention, illustrating disposable forms thereof;

Fig. 5 is a top plan of a disposable pillow covering having an extended cut section to illustrate the structure of its material;

Fig. 6 is a detail illustration of a thickened edge which may be formed about the open ends of the form in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is an expandable form of the covering, shown in part since the opposite end is but a continuation thereof; and

Fig. 8 illustrates a further material structure of which the invention may be formed.

In describing the invention in further detail reference is directed to the several drawings, and now especially to Figs. 1 to 4 wherein there is shown a removable covering 10 for a conventional pillow 11. The covering is in the nature of a sleeve. It has a continuous body 12 the interior of which opens out fully at both ends 13. The covering is fashioned of a rectangular sheet of soft, flexible and collapsible material. It is made continuous by joining the corresponding ends 14 and 15 together in suitable manner. These ends may be woven together so that a continuous smooth surface exists throughout the body of the sleeve. The ends 14 and 15 may be stitched together, as at 16 in Fig. 1; or they may be overlapped and adhered together by pressure, or by m'ucilage carried on the margin of one of the ends, as at 17 in Fig. 3. Regardless of what manner the ends are joined, it is desired that the joint thereof be as smooth as possible so as to be hardly noticeable to the touch.

The covering or sleeve 10 is preferably of a diameter that is suflicient to freely receive a standard size pillow through either of its open ends 13 and to conform to the customary shape of the pillow. The sleeve is desirably of a length so that the free ends 13 thereof will extend beyond the corresponding ends of the pillow 11 confined therein; the pillow being shown in broken line in Fig. 2. The length is such that the upper end portions 18 of the supple sleeve will collapse down upon the lower end portions 19 thereof. In this arrangement the pillow will be fully confined within the sleeve and protected from dust and dirt.

So as to not only ornament or give to the sleeve 10 a finished appearance, the edges of the latter about the open ends 13 may be thickened in structure, as indicated at 24 in Fig. 4. This thickened edge may be in the nature of a selvage, bead, rib, or the like, as desired. The thickened edge provides the added function of weighting the ends of the sleeve so that they will better drape over the ends of the confined pillow. This thickened edge tends to hold the extended portions 18 of the sleeve down upon the under portions 19. By the fore going arrangement of the extended ends of the sleeve and the weighted edges thereof, concealment of the pillow is effected within the sleeve without actually sealing the open ends of the latter.

The sleeve is called a roll-around covering for a pillow because of its function. It is obvious that after the area 21 covering the top surface of the confined pillow has been used or become soiled, the sleeve may be rotated or rolled around the pillow to the extent required to carry the used area away and to bring in its place the next adjacent unused portion of the sleeve. This may be done as often as desired, until the entire clean surface of the sleeve has been progressively used up. It may be done at least four times so as to bring with each rotation of the sleeve a sufficiently clean area to the top of the pillow. After the sleeve has served its purpose, it may he slipped free of the pillow, laundered if desired, or replaced by another.

At times, to suit ones fancy, it may be desired to use the conventional pillow case as well as the sleeve. An instance of this might be where the pillow case is preferred as a covering during non sleeping hours and the sleeve is desired as a protection for the pillow case during sleeping hours. In this event, a relatively shortened sleeve, not shown, may be employed to sleeve over the encased pillow so as to cover over the central area of the latter, this being the portion which is subject to most use.

The sleeve 10 shown in Figs. 1 to 4 is formed of textile material, preferably such as is conventionally used in the making of conventional pillow cases. It could also be formed of material which is expandable and contractible; such as, crushed.

From the foregoing, it is quite evident that a sleeve 10 embodying the invention is a decided improvement over the conventional pillow case. It certainly can be used more often before being required to be laundered. It is simpler to apply and remove from the pillow. It wholly confines the pillow, protecting it from dust and dirt. It can be rotated progressively about the pillow, as desired, so as to present a clean surface repeatedly to the uppermost area of the pillow. The sleeve will not interfere with comfortable sleeping, regardless of the rotated position of the pillow. Accordingly, its use will result in considerable savings in time, labor and expense.

As earlier mentioned, it is a further object of this invention to provide a removable protective pillow covering which is practical for the purposes intended, and yet, is of such economical structure that it can be disposed of after being used but once. A disposable form of the invention is illustrated in Fig. 5. Here, the continuous body 12 of the sleeve is formed of inexpensive material. It is desirable that this material have a soft outer surface on which the face and head of the person will rest comfortably during sleep. It is also desired that this material be such as to protect the underlying pillow from being soiled by the customary waste products given off by the face and head of the person. To this end, an inexpensive laminated material has been found to serve the purpose intended. This material, as shown in Fig. 5, is of two-ply structure. It comprises an outer thin layer 22 of soft material; such as tissue paper. The latter is bonded or adhered to a thin underlayer or film 23 of a soft flexible and collapsible plastic sheeting, which may be a polyethylene resin. A plastic film having a thinness of about .0015 to .001 of an inch affords sufiicient strength and protection for the purposes intended. It will not tear as a consequence of the cus tomary turning and tossing of the head in sleep; it is impervious to the usual Waste products given ofi by the face and head during sleep. The tissue paper layer 22 may be bonded or adhered to the plastic in suitable manner; such as, by lamination while the plastic film is in molten condition; or it may be adhered by pressure, or other suitable process.

The free ends 14 and 15 of the sleeve in Fig. 5 have been overlapped and adhered together in suitable manner, as by applied pressure and resultant heat. It is understool that these ends may be secured together by stitching, by mucilage, or other manner.

The sleeve in Fig. 5 is of a diameter sufficient to accommodate pillows of standard size girth. It may also be formed along the edges of its open ends 13 with a bead 24, as indicated in Fig. 6, and having the same functions mentioned with respect to the thickened edge 20 in Fig. 4.

The sleeve of Fig. 5 is modified in Fig. 7 by a narrow creped portion 25 formed lengthwise of the body 12 of the sleeve. This structure gives to the sleeve the expansion and contracting characteristics of crepe paper. It enables the sleeve to accommodate pillows of varying girth sizes within a limited range. It further enables the sleeve to fit snug upon contracting about the pillow, so as to provide a smooth and neat outer surfaces to the latter.

The material forming the body portions 12 of the sleeves in Figs. '5 to 7 may be of three-ply structure wherein the opposite face of the plastic film 23 is also coated over by a layer of tissue paper 22, as illustrated in the fragmentary detail in Fig. 8. This three-ply material, like the two-ply, is also inexpensive, and a sleeve formed thereof may be disposed of after being used once.

Pillow sleeve coverings of a disposable nature, as above indicated, may be packed in handy household containers in the manner of paper napkins, ready for use. It is obvious that disposable pillow coverings of the present invention will result in tremendous savings of labor, money, and time in hotels, hospitals, institutions, and homes. It is also obvious that such disposable pillow coverings have a decided sanitary advantage in that the sleeper will have readily available a clean, unused pillow covering which he will dispose of after use. This is a revolutionary stride over the conventional long used pillow case.

While an embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described in detail, it is to be expressly understood that the invention is not limited thereto. Various changes can be made in the design and arrangement of the various parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as the same will now be understood by those skilled in the art; and it is my intent, therefore, to claim the invention not only as shown and described but also in all such forms and modifications thereof as may be reasonably construed to fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A disposable covering for a pillow, having an elongated continuous body of collapsible soft sheet material, the end of which are open for receiving the pillow into the interior of the covering, and the sheet material comprises an outer layer of tissue paper bonded to an under layer of soft, plastic film, wherein the covering has formed therein a narrow creped section lengthwise thereof, whereby the covering may be resiliently expanded in diameter to accommodate pillows of varying sizes.

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