Patent Publication Number: US-9895012-B2

Title: Pillow decoration system

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The disclosure relates to decoration devices and more particularly pertains to a new decoration device for enhancing an ornamental appearance of a pillow. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pillow that has a front side and a back side. A lighting unit is removably coupled to the pillow and the lighting unit enhances an ornamental appearance of the pillow. A decoration is selectively positioned on the lighting unit and the decoration enhances an ornamental appearance of the pillow. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a pillow decoration system according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a back view of a disk of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross sectional view taken along line  5 - 5  of  FIG. 4  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is an exploded perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 6  thereof, a new decoration device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 6 , the pillow decoration system  10  generally comprises a pillow  12  that has a front side  14  and a back side  16 . The pillow  12  may comprise a throw pillow, a furniture cushion or other pillow. A lighting unit  18  is removably coupled to the pillow  12 . Thus, the lighting unit  18  enhances an ornamental appearance of the pillow. 
     The lighting unit  18  comprises a stem  20  that has a first end  22 , a second end  24  and an outer surface  26  extending between the first end  22  and the second end  24 . The outer surface  26  tapers to a point between the second end  24  and the first end  22 . The outer surface  26  is threaded adjacent to the first end  22  and the outer surface  26  is threaded adjacent to the second end  24 . The first end  22  is extended through the front side  14  of the pillow  12  such that the first end  22  extends outwardly through the back side  16  of the pillow  12 . 
     A disk  28  is provided that has a back wall  30  and a peripheral wall  32  extending away from the back wall  30 . The peripheral wall  32  is coextensive with an outer edge  34  of the back wall  30  and the peripheral wall  32  has a distal edge  36  with respect to the back wall  30 . The back wall  30  has a well  38  extending inwardly therein and the well  38  has a bounding surface  40 . 
     The well  38  receives the second end  24  of the stem  20 . The outer surface  26  of the stem  20  threadably engages the bounding surface  40 . Thus, the disk  28  is removably coupled to the stem  20 . The back wall  30  of the disk  28  abuts the front side  14  of the pillow  12  when the stem  20  is inserted through the pillow  12 . 
     A coupler  42  is provided. The coupler  42  includes a platter  44  and a sleeve  46  extending away from the platter  44 . The sleeve  46  has a distal end  48  with respect to the platter  44 . The distal end  48  is open and the sleeve  46  has an inner surface  50 . The distal end  48  insertably receives the first end  22  of the stem  20  when the stem  20  is extended through the pillow  12 . Thus, the platter  44  abuts the back side  16  of the pillow  12 . The first end  22  threadably engages the inner surface  50  such that the coupler  42  is removably coupled to the stem  20 . The platter  44  retains the stem  20  in the pillow  12 . 
     A light emitter  52  is positioned in the disk  28 . The light emitter  52  emits light outwardly from the disk  28 . The light emitter  52  may comprise an LED or the like. A lens  54  is coupled to the distal edge  36  of the disk  28  such that the lens  54  covers the light emitter  52 . The lens  54  is comprised of a translucent material. Thus, the lens  54  allows the light to pass through the lens  54 . 
     A switch  56  is coupled to the peripheral wall  32  and the switch  56  may be manipulated. The switch  56  is electrically coupled to the light emitter  52  such that the switch  56  turns the light emitter  52  on and off. A power supply  58  is positioned within the disk  28  and the power supply  58  is electrically coupled to the switch  56 . The power supply  58  comprises at least one battery. A battery cover  60  is removably positioned on the back wall  30  of the disk  28 . The power supply  58  is positioned beneath the battery cover  60 . 
     A decoration  64  is provided and the decoration  64  may be selectively positioned on the lighting unit  18 . Thus, the decoration  64  may enhance an ornamental appearance of the pillow  12 . The decoration  64  has a plurality of petals  66  radiating outwardly from a central hub  68 . The central hub  68  has the second end  24  of the stem  20  extending therethrough. Thus, the decoration  64  is positioned between the front side  14  of the pillow  12  and the disk  28  when the stem  20  is extended through the pillow  12 . The decoration  64  may have the appearance of a flower or the like. 
     In an alternative embodiment  70  as shown in  FIG. 6 , a panel  72  may be provided. The panel  72  is removably coupled to the second end  24  of the stem  20  when the stem  20  is extended through the pillow  12 . The panel  72  has a front side  74  and the front side may comprise a rhinestone or other decorative gem. The panel  72  may have a rectangular shape. 
     In use, the stem  20  is extended through the pillow  12  and the coupler  42  is removably coupled to the first end  22  of the stem  20 . The decoration  64  may be placed around the second end  24  of the stem  20  and the disk  28  is removably coupled to the second end  24 . The disk  28  is coupled to the second end  24  of the stem  20 . The switch  56  is manipulated to turn the light emitter  52  on. Thus, the light emitter  52  enhances an ornamental appearance of the pillow  12 . 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, system and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.