Two-opening pillow case

Abstract

A pillowcase having two complementary sections are provided with multiple holes on the edges of the two sections or adjacent to the edges of the sections. A first hole is dimensioned to accept a pillow, as is common practice in the art, and can be the length of a transverse edge of the pillow case, or substantially the length of a transverse edge. A second hole is disposed on a second portion of the pillowcase, opposite to the pillow opening, and is optionally the size of the width of a human hand, such as between 3 inches and 6 inches in length. The second hole permits a user to access the interior of the pillowcase and simplifies insertion of a pillow and orientation of a pillow within the interior of the pillowcase.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pillowcase, comprising:
 a first pillowcase section;   a second pillowcase section, wherein the second pillowcase section is complementary to the first pillowcase section;   a pillow opening disposed on a first portion of the pillowcase;   an auxiliary opening disposed on a second portion of the pillowcase, wherein the first portion of the pillowcase and the second portion of the pillowcase are disposed on opposite sides of the pillowcase.   
     
     
         2 . The pillowcase of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first pillowcase section further comprises:
 a first longitudinal edge, a second transverse edge, a third longitudinal edge, and a fourth transverse edge; 
   wherein the second pillowcase section further comprises:
 a fifth longitudinal edge, a sixth transverse edge, a seventh longitudinal edge, and an eighth transverse edge; 
   where the first and fifth longitudinal edges are attached, the second and sixth transverse edges are attached, third and seventh longitudinal edges are attached, and fourth and eighth transverse edges are attached;   wherein the pillow opening is disposed along the second and sixth transverse edges, on the first pillowcase section adjacent to the second transverse edge, or on the second pillowcase section adjacent to the sixth transverse edge; and   wherein the auxiliary opening disposed along the fourth and eighth transverse edges, on the first pillowcase section adjacent to the fourth transverse edge, or on the second pillowcase section adjacent to the eighth transverse edge   
     
     
         3 . The pillowcase of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 wherein the first pillowcase section further comprises:
 a circular or substantially circular first edge; 
   wherein the second pillowcase section further comprises:
 a circular or substantially circular second edge, wherein the second edge is complementary to the first edge; 
   a pillowcase wall disposed between the first pillowcase section and the second pillowcase section, having a first wall edge and a second wall edge;
 wherein the first wall edge is attached to the first pillowcase section and the second wall edge is attached to the second pillowcase section; 
   wherein the pillow opening is disposed on the first wall edge or on the pillowcase wall, and   wherein the auxiliary opening is disposed on the second wall edge or on the pillowcase wall.   
     
     
         4 . The pillowcase of  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary opening is between 3 inches and 6 inches in length. 
     
     
         5 . The pillowcase of  claim 2 , wherein the auxiliary opening is substantially the length of the fourth transverse edge or eighth transverse edge. 
     
     
         6 . The pillowcase of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow opening is substantially the length of the second transverse edge or sixth transverse edge, or is between 6 inches and 20 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The pillowcase of  claim 1 , wherein the pillowcase is cotton, polyester, cotton-polyester blend, percale, mercerized cotton, linen, acrylic, tencel, modal, flannel, cashmere, satin, velvet, fleece, silk, rayon, rayon-cotton blend nylon, nylon-cotton blend, suede, linen-rayon blend, or rayon-cotton blend. 
     
     
         8 . The pillowcase of  claim 7 , wherein the pillowcase is a 50% cotton-50% polyester blend, 100% cotton, or 100% nylon. 
     
     
         9 . The pillowcase of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one fastener, wherein the at least one fastener is disposed on the edges of the pillow opening, the auxiliary opening, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The pillowcase of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one fastener is a button, a zipper, a snap, a hook, a buckle, a fabric loop, a stitched loop, or hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         11 . A method of inserting a pillow into a pillowcase, comprising:
 providing a pillowcase, where the pillowcase comprises:
 a first pillowcase section; 
 a second pillowcase section, wherein the second pillowcase section is complementary to the first pillowcase section; 
 a pillow opening disposed on a first portion of the pillowcase; 
 an auxiliary opening disposed on a second portion of the pillowcase, wherein the first portion of the pillowcase and the second portion of the pillowcase are disposed on opposite sides of the pillowcase; 
   orienting a pillow adjacent to the pillow opening;   inserting a hand into the auxiliary opening and into an interior void of the pillowcase;   grasping the pillow with the hand inserted into the auxiliary opening; and   positioning the pillow in the interior void of the pillowcase.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising
 providing an additional hand;   grasping the pillowcase adjacent to the pillow opening; and   sliding the pillowcase over the pillow.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising positioning a plurality of edges of the pillow into a plurality of complementary corners of the pillowcase, wherein the pillowcase is quadrilateral;
 wherein the first pillowcase section further comprises:
 a first longitudinal edge, a second transverse edge, a third longitudinal edge, and a fourth transverse edge; 
   wherein the second pillowcase section further comprises:
 a fifth longitudinal edge, a sixth transverse edge, a seventh longitudinal edge, and an eighth transverse edge; 
   where the first and fifth longitudinal edges are attached, the second and sixth transverse edges are attached, third and seventh longitudinal edges are attached, and fourth and eighth transverse edges are attached;   wherein the pillow opening is disposed along the second and sixth transverse edges, on the first pillowcase section adjacent to the second transverse edge, or on the second pillowcase section adjacent to the sixth transverse edge; and   wherein the auxiliary opening disposed along the fourth and eighth transverse edges, on the first pillowcase section adjacent to the fourth transverse edge, or on the second pillowcase section adjacent to the eighth transverse edge.   
     
     
         14 . The pillowcase of  claim 1 , further comprising positioning a plurality of edges of the pillow into a plurality of complementary corners of the pillowcase, wherein the pillowcase is tubular;
 wherein the first pillowcase section further comprises:
 a circular or substantially circular first edge; 
   wherein the second pillowcase section further comprises:
 a circular or substantially circular second edge, wherein the second edge is complementary to the first edge; 
   a pillowcase wall disposed between the first pillowcase section and the second pillowcase section, having a first wall edge and a second wall edge;
 wherein the first wall edge is attached to the first pillowcase section and the second wall edge is attached to the second pillowcase section; 
   wherein the pillow opening is disposed on the first wall edge or on the pillowcase wall, and   wherein the auxiliary opening is disposed on the second wall edge or on the pillowcase wall.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising securing the pillow in the pillowcase by joining two complementary portions of at least one fastener;
 wherein the at least one fastener is a button, a zipper, a snap, a hook, a buckle, a fabric loop, a stitched loop, or hook and loop fasteners.