Body pillow

Abstract

A body pillow includes an outer cover defining a pillow body formed along a longitudinal axis. The outer cover has a first end and a second end disposed along the longitudinal axis, and the outer cover includes a first section of stretchable material disposed between the first end and the second end. The body pillow also includes a first inner pillow disposed inside the outer cover, extending from a location proximate the first end of the outer cover toward the first section, and a second inner pillow disposed inside the outer cover, extending from a location proximate the section of stretchable material toward the second end of the outer cover. The body pillow is configurable between a first configuration, in which the first section of is untwisted, and a second configuration, in which the first section is twisted.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A body pillow, comprising:
 an outer cover defining a pillow body formed along a longitudinal axis, the outer cover having a first end and a second end disposed along the longitudinal axis, the outer cover including a first section of stretchable material disposed between the first end and the second end,   a first inner pillow disposed inside the outer cover, extending from a location proximate the first end of the outer cover toward the first section; and   a second inner pillow disposed inside the outer cover, extending from a location proximate the section of stretchable material toward the second end of the outer cover, the body pillow being configurable between a first configuration, in which the first section of is untwisted, and a second configuration, in which the first section is twisted.   
     
     
         2 . The body pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the first section is twisted about the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         3 . The body pillow of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the outer cover comprises a group of sections;   the first section is one section of the group of sections;   at least a second section of the group of sections comprises nonstretch material.   
     
     
         4 . The body pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the second section is attached to the first section. 
     
     
         5 . The body pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the first section is closer to the first end than to the second end. 
     
     
         6 . The body pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the first section is disposed at a point approximately equidistant from the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         7 . The body pillow of  claim 1 , wherein a first axial length of the first inner pillow is less than a second axial length of the second inner pillow. 
     
     
         8 . The body pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the outer cover is tapered from the second end to the first end. 
     
     
         9 . A method of using a body pillow, comprising:
 configuring the body pillow in a first configuration, wherein a first section of an outer cover is untwisted in the first configuration, the body pillow comprising:
 the outer cover defining a pillow body formed along a longitudinal axis, the outer cover having a first end and a second end disposed along the longitudinal axis, the outer cover including a first section of stretchable material disposed between the first end and the second end, 
 a first inner pillow disposed inside the outer cover, extending from a location proximate the first end of the outer cover toward the first section; 
 a second inner pillow disposed inside the outer cover, extending from a location proximate the section of stretchable material toward the second end of the outer cover adjusting the body pillow to a second configuration by twisting the first section about the longitudinal axis 
   using the body pillow in the second configuration.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first section is twisted about the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the outer cover comprises a group of sections;   the first section is one section of the group of sections;   at least a second section of the group of sections comprises nonstretch material.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second section is attached to the first section. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first section is closer to the first end than to the second end. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first section is disposed at a point approximately equidistant from the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a first axial length of the first inner pillow is less than a second axial length of the second inner pillow. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the outer cover is tapered from the second end to the first end. 
     
     
         17 . A body pillow, comprising:
 an outer cover defining a pillow body formed along a longitudinal axis, the outer cover comprising:
 an inner side extending between opposed side margins of the outer cover, the inner side comprising a first material; 
 an outer side extending between the opposed side margins, the outer side comprising a second material that is different than the first material; 
 a first end and a second end disposed along the longitudinal axis, and 
 a circumferential band of material positioned between the first end and the second end, the circumferential band of material comprising the first material. 
   
     
     
         18 . The body pillow of  claim 17 , wherein the circumferential band is located at a position closer to the first end than the second end. 
     
     
         19 . The body pillow of  claim 17 , wherein the circumferential band is located approximately equidistantly from the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         20 . The body pillow of  claim 17 , wherein the second material is non-stretch fabric.