Patent ID: 7587773

Claim:
A pillow system comprising: a curved main pillow comprising a pillow body having a midsection, an outer periphery, an inner periphery and a pair of ends configured such that the main pillow is positionable on a user's lap, with the inner periphery adjacent the user's stomach and the ends wrapped about the user's sides, wherein the midsection has a height that reduces toward each end; and a curved side pillow operably attached to one of the ends of the main pillow such that the side pillow is positionable away from the main pillow or on top of the main pillow, and wherein the side pillow has a midsection, an outer periphery, an inner periphery an inner end near the main pillow and an outer end away from the main pillow when the side pillow is positioned away from the main pillow, and wherein the side pillow tapers downward in height from the inner end to the outer end; wherein the side pillow is foldable on top of the main pillow while remaining attached to the main pillow at the inner end such that the inner end is generalIy aligned with one of the ends of the main pillow and the outer end is positioned near the midsection of the main pillow, and wherein the tapered nature of the side pillow allows for a reduction in height of the overall pillow system at the midsection of the main pillow such that the resulting surface on top of the main pillow is generally flat.