Cover for a Support Cushion

Abstract

Present embodiments relate to a support cushion which allows a user to touch and feel the fill material of the cushion, such as a pillow, wherein the pillow has an opening in a cover wherein the surface of the fill material is accessible for visual inspection and touching.

1 . A support cushion, comprising:
 a fill material;   a cover having a plurality of layers each having peripheral edges, and an opening centrally disposed in one of said plurality of layers;   said cover having a flap which is connected along one side of said flap, said flap being disconnectable along at least one side to reveal said opening;   said fill material being removable from said cover through said opening when said flap is opened;   wherein said flap may be opened and said fill material exposed or said flap disposed in a closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The support cushion of  claim 1  further wherein said fill material comprises a foam layer and a gel disposed on a surface of said foam layer. 
     
     
         3 . The support cushion of  claim 2 , said gel being a plurality of protrusions. 
     
     
         4 . The support cushion of  claim 3 , said gel being defined by one of bubbles, microbubbles, squares, triangles, or rectangles. 
     
     
         5 . The support cushion of  claim 3 , wherein the gel is a sheet. 
     
     
         6 . The support cushion of  claim 3 , said plurality of protrusions being circular. 
     
     
         7 . The support cushion of  claim 1  further comprising a closure. 
     
     
         8 . The support cushion of  claim 7  wherein said closure comprises at least one of a button, a hook-and-loop, a zipper, snaps, or hook-and-eye. 
     
     
         9 . The support cushion of  claim 1 , said cover having a gusset disposed at said peripheral edges of said plurality of layers. 
     
     
         10 . A support cushion, comprising:
 a fill material;   a cover having a plurality of layers and an opening in one of said plurality of layers;   said fill material being removable from cover through said opening;   a surface of said fill material being exposed through said opening of said cover.   
     
     
         11 . The support cushion of  claim 11  wherein said cover is an inner cover. 
     
     
         12 . The support cushion of  claim 11  wherein said cover is an outer cover. 
     
     
         13 . A cover for a pillow, comprising:
 a first layer and a second layer;   an opening formed in one of said layers;   said opening disposed at a location other than along a seam of said first and second layers and wherein at least a portion of said one of said layers defining a frame for said opening;   wherein said opening is configured to expose a surface of a fill material which may be positioned within said opening.   
     
     
         14 . The cover of  claim 13  further comprising a flap connected to one of said plurality of layers which may reveal or hide said opening. 
     
     
         15 . The cover of  claim 13 , further comprising at least one closure between said first and second layers. 
     
     
         16 . The cover of  claim 13  further comprising a gusset. 
     
     
         17 . The cover of  claim 13  further comprising a rope material along a seam between said first and second layers.