Pillow cover with neck support

Abstract

A pillow cover includes a pillow casing and a neck support. The pillow casing includes a top layer and a bottom layer overlapping therewith, and defining a pillow cavity between the top and bottom layers for receiving a pillow element in the pillow cavity. The neck support is provided at the pillow casing at a position that the neck support is upwardly protruded from the top layer and is supported by the pillow element, wherein the neck support includes a retention pocket provided at the top layer and a neck supporting element received in the retention pocket to upwardly and longitudinally protrude from the top layer for filling at a neck curvature of a user to provide a natural neck support for the user when the head of the user supports on the pillow element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pillow cover, comprising:
 a pillow casing comprising a top layer and a bottom layer overlapping therewith, and defining a pillow cavity between said top and bottom layers for receiving a pillow element in said pillow cavity so as to allow a user to select his own said pillow element to be used; and   a neck support provided at said pillow casing at a position that said neck support is upwardly protruded from said top layer and is supported by said pillow element, wherein said neck support is adjustably supported at said pillow casing to define a head portion head support region on said top layer for the head of said user lying thereat and a neck support portion where said neck support is located on said top layer for aligning with the neck curvature of said user;   wherein said neck support comprises a retention pocket provided at said top layer and a neck supporting element replaceably received in said retention pocket to upwardly and longitudinally protrude from said top layer for filling at the neck curvature of said user to provide a natural neck support for said user when said head of said user supports on said pillow element.   
     
     
         2 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said top layer of said pillow casing has two side edge portions and a center usage portion between said two side edge portions, wherein a length of said neck supporting element at least equals to a longitudinal length of said center usage portion of said pillow casing. 
     
     
         3 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said neck support further comprises a neck support adjustment for selectively adjusting a position of said neck supporting element at said top layer of said pillow casing. 
     
     
         4 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said neck support further comprises a neck support adjustment for selectively adjusting a position of said neck supporting element at said top layer of said pillow casing. 
     
     
         5 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said neck support adjustment comprises a plurality of first fasteners provided at said pillow cover and a plurality of second fasteners provided at said retention pocket to detachably and selectively fasten with said first fasteners respectively to adjustably hold said retention pocket in position, so as to adjustably retain said neck support element at said pillow casing. 
     
     
         6 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said neck support adjustment comprises a plurality of first fasteners provided at said pillow cover and a plurality of second fasteners provided at said retention pocket to detachably and selectively fasten with said first fasteners respectively to adjustably hold said retention pocket in position, so as to adjustably retain said neck support element at said pillow casing. 
     
     
         7 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said first fasteners are a plurality of buttonholes spacedly formed along said side edge portions of said top layer of said pillow cover while said second fasteners are a plurality of button elements provided at two side portions of said retention pocket respectively, wherein said second fasteners are selectively fastened with said buttonholes to adjustably retain said retention pocket at said top layer. 
     
     
         8 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said retention pocket has a side accessing opening to enable said neck supporting element replaceably receiving in said retention pocket through said side accessing opening, wherein when said first fasteners are fastened with said second fasteners, said side accessing opening of said retention pocket is closed to retain said neck supporting element in said retention pocket. 
     
     
         9 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said retention pocket has a side accessing opening to enable said neck supporting element replaceably receiving in said retention pocket through said side accessing opening, wherein when said first fasteners are fastened with said second fasteners, said side accessing opening of said retention pocket is closed to retain said neck supporting element in said retention pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said retention pocket is detachably affixed to an inner side of said top layer of said pillow casing. 
     
     
         11 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said retention pocket is detachably affixed to an inner side of said top layer of said pillow casing. 
     
     
         12 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said neck support adjustment comprises a pocket layer overlapped under said top layer of said pillow casing and a plurality of longitudinal stitches evenly and spacedly formed to affix said pocket layer with said top layer so as to form said retention pocket between two adjacent longitudinal stitches, such that said neck supporting element is selectively received in one of said retention pockets to adjust the position of said neck supporting element at said top layer of said pillow casing. 
     
     
         13 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said neck support adjustment comprises a pocket layer overlapped under said top layer of said pillow casing and a plurality of longitudinal stitches evenly and spacedly formed to affix said pocket layer with said top layer so as to form said retention pocket between two adjacent longitudinal stitches, such that said neck supporting element is selectively received in one of said retention pockets to adjust the position of said neck supporting element at said top layer of said pillow casing. 
     
     
         14 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 12 , wherein each of said retention pockets has a side accessing opening to enable said neck supporting element replaceably receiving in said retention pocket through said side accessing opening. 
     
     
         15 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein each of said retention pockets has a side accessing opening to enable said neck supporting element replaceably receiving in said retention pocket through said side accessing opening. 
     
     
         16 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said neck support adjustment comprises a pocket layer foldably overlapped on an outer side of said top layer of said pillow casing to define said retention pocket between said top layer and said pocket layer, and a fastening unit provided between said top layer and said pocket layer to adjustably retain said neck supporting element within said retention pocket. 
     
     
         17 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said neck support adjustment comprises a pocket layer foldably overlapped on an outer side of said top layer of said pillow casing to define said retention pocket between said top layer and said pocket layer, and a fastening unit provided between said top layer and said pocket layer to adjustably retain said neck supporting element within said retention pocket. 
     
     
         18 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said fastening unit comprises a plurality of first fasteners provided on said outer side of said top layer of said pillow casing and a plurality of second fasteners provided at an inner side of said pocket layer to detachably fasten with said first fasteners respectively, so as to adjustably retain said neck support element in position when said pocket layer is folded on top of said top layer. 
     
     
         19 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 17 , wherein said fastening unit comprises a plurality of first fasteners provided on said outer side of said top layer of said pillow casing and a plurality of second fasteners provided at an inner side of said pocket layer to detachably fasten with said first fasteners respectively, so as to adjustably retain said neck support element in position when said pocket layer is folded on top of said top layer. 
     
     
         20 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 19 , wherein said first fasteners are provided at said two side edge portions of said top layer respectively while said second fasteners are provided at two side portions of said pocket layer respectively. 
     
     
         21 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 20 , wherein said pocket layer has a longitudinal folding edge affixed to said top layer, and an opposed longitudinal free edge, such that said pocket layer is adapted to be folded to overlap on top of said top layer. 
     
     
         22 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 21 , wherein said first and second fasteners are hook and loop fasteners respectively. 
     
     
         23 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said neck supporting element is selected from the group consisting of a tubular pillow bag filled with a pillow filler, an elongated foam support, and an inflatable bag. 
     
     
         24 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said neck supporting element is selected from the group consisting of a tubular pillow bag filled with a pillow filler, an elongated foam support, and an inflatable bag. 
     
     
         25 . The pillow cover, as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said neck supporting element is selected from the group consisting of a tubular pillow bag filled with a pillow filler, an elongated foam support, and an inflatable bag.