Patent ID: 8056166
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A pillow apparatus comprising: a pillow body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a sidewall extending between an outside edge of said top surface and a perimeter edge defining a bottom surface; an aperture in said pillow body defined by an aperture sidewall communicating between an inside edge of said top surface and said bottom surface, said aperture dimensioned to accommodate the face of a user when positioned on said top surface; a base, said base having an upper surface defined by an upper perimeter and having a lower surface; a base sidewall communicating between said upper surface and said lower surface; at least one cavity communicating with said bottom surface of said base; an opening communicating through said top surface of said base and said cavity; at least one slot communicating with said cavity through said base sidewall; means for engagement of said bottom surface of said pillow body upon said upper surface of said base in an engaged position; said aperture being aligned with said opening when said pillow body is in said engaged position; said aperture and said cavity defining a facial cavity when said pillow body is in said engaged position; said slot providing means to communicate air and light to said facial cavity; at least one storage cavity defined by a recess in said upper surface of said base, and said bottom surface of said pillow, with said pillow in said engaged position; a slot communicating through said base sidewall with said storage cavity, said slot providing means to access said storage cavity when said pillow is in said engaged position; said sidewall of said aperture having a slanted portion; said slanted portion extending from a wider portion of said aperture adjacent to said top surface toward a narrower portion of said aperture adjacent to said bottom surface; and said slanted portion of said sidewall positioned to provide a support of a chin of a user when said pillow is in said engaged position with said face positioned on said top surface.