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US-RE50884-E1 - Hooded neck pillow with adjustable face covering

Abstract

The present invention provides a means to block light while resting, in particular, in a public environment such as on airplanes. A U-shaped neck pillow has a detachable hood. Attached to the inside of the hood near the face opening is a deployable face covering. The face covering is air permeable and has an interior pouch thereon for the removable placement of filters.

Inventors

  • Chase Schneider

Assignees

  • Chase Schneider

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20220121

Claims (3)

  1. 1 . A device for controlling external environmental conditions comprising: a neck pillow, said neck pillow having an opening in a front side being capable of having a neck of a user inserted therein; a removable hood comprising a fabric material, said removable hood removably attached to said neck pillow by a zipper or a hook and loop means, said removable hood being capable of partially covering a head of the user and having an opening for the face of the user; and a deployable face covering wherein comprising an ambient light blocking and an air permeable material that allows the user to breathe through the air permeable material, an upper end of said deployable face covering attached to said removable hood, wherein said deployable face covering is attached about an interior edge of said hood, said deployable face covering is capable of being rolled up upon itself for storage when not in use on an inside of said hood, the rolled up face covering capable of exposing forehead, eyes, nose, mouth and all of the chin of the face of the user; wherein said deployable face covering is attached to an interior edge of said inside of said hood; further including a pouch formed on an inside surface of said deployable face covering by a screen or netting that forms an outer surface of the pouch, wherein a bottom end of the deployable face covering pulled down is capable for blocking ambient light to the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth and chin of the face of the user; and further including a filter screen that is adaptable for use in said pouch, further including a pull cord about the opening in the removable hood for reducing exposure for the face of the user; and further including a channel in the hood for allowing the pull cord to travel therethrough, further including an additional storage pouch on a front face of one leg of the neck pillow, the additional pouch has an upper horizontal opening into the additional pouch, the horizontal opening being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis along the one leg of the neck pillow, and further including; a latch hook attached to a portion of the neck pillow; and hook and loop means attached between the face covering and the removable hood to prevent unrolling of the face covering when the face covering is not being used.
  2. 2 . A device for controlling external environmental conditions comprising: a neck pillow, said neck pillow having an opening in a front side being capable of having a neck of a user inserted therein; a removable hood comprising a fabric material, said removable hood removably attached to said neck pillow by a zipper or a hook and loop means, said removable hood being capable of partially covering a head of the user and having an opening for the face of the user; and a deployable face covering comprising an ambient light blocking and an air permeable material that allows the user to breathe through the air permeable material, said deployable face covering attached to said removable hood, wherein an upper end of said deployable face covering is attached about an interior edge of said hood, said deployable face covering is capable of being rolled up upon itself for storage when not in use on an inside of said hood; wherein said deployable face covering is attached to an interior edge of said inside of said hood;wherein the deployable face covering rolled up is capable of exposing forehead, eyes, nose, mouth and all of the chin of the face of the user, wherein an end of the deployable face covering pulled down is capable for blocking ambient light to the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth and chin of the face of the user; further including a pouch formed on an inside surface of said deployable face covering by a screen or netting; and further including a filter screen having a carbon material for filtering particles, further including a pull cord about the opening in the removable hood for reducing exposure for the face of the user; and further including a channel in the hood for allowing the pull cord to travel therethrough, further including an additional storage pouch on a front face of one leg of the neck pillow, the additional pouch has an upper horizontal opening into the additional pouch, the horizontal opening being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis along the one leg of the neck pillow, and further including; a latch hook attached to a portion of the neck pillow; and hook and loop means attached between the face covering and the removable hood to prevent unrolling of the face covering when the face covering is not being used.
  3. 3 . A method of blocking ambient light during resting, said method comprising the steps of: attaching a neck pillow with a removable hood with a deployable face covering therein about a neck of a user, the removable hood attached to the neck pillow by a zipper or a hook and loop means, the face covering comprising an ambient light blocking and an air permeable material that allows the user to breath through the air permeable material; deploying said removable hood over a head of the user; and deploying the deployable face covering for blocking ambient light from the forehead, eyes, nose and mouth of the face of the user, the face covering capable of being rolled up exposing forehead, eyes, nose, mouth and all of the chin of the face of the user; further including a step of placing a filter screen in a pouch formed on an inside surface of the deployable face covering by a screen or netting, before deploying the face covering; providing a pull cord about the opening in the removable hood for reducing exposure to the face of the user; providing a channel in the removable hood for allowing the pull cord to travel therethrough; providing an additional storage pouch on a front face of one leg of the neck pillow, the additional pouch has an upper horizontal opening into the additional pouch, the horizontal opening being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis along the one leg of the neck pillow; attaching a latch hook to a portion of the neck pillow; and providing hook and loop means attached between the face covering and the hood to prevent unrolling of the face covering when the face covering is not being used.

Description

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS NA REFERENCE TO FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT NA REFERENCE TO JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENTS NA REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING NA BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to sleeping aids, and, more particularly, relates to pillows with head covers, and, in greater particularity, relates to devices for blocking the entrance of light for aiding in sleeping or resting in environments where light control is impossible. Description of the Prior Art People desire to sleep and/or rest in a darkened area, but in the past, many areas could not be darkened like that in an airplane or in other public places. For example, in an airplane, people can be reading next to you, or looking at their smart devices, or talking to people around them, or children may be uncontrollable to the point where resting is almost impossible. The surrounding overhead lights may be annoying and even open windows allow light to enter that one cannot control. One can attempt to block the light by wearing sun glasses or even putting a blanket over one's head, but this may not be sufficient. One patented invention is noted in U.S. Pat. No. 7,657,954 where an extended hood, FIG. 1, is attached to a neck pillow that can be pulled down over the face as shown in FIG. 8. The prior art identified is incorporated by reference. Accordingly, a device is needed to allow a person to darken or block light for the purpose of resting. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a means to block light while resting, in particular, in a public environment such as on airplanes. A U-shaped neck pillow has a detachable hood. Attached to the inside of the hood near the face opening is a deployable face cover. The face cover is air permeable and has an interior pouch thereon for removable placement of filters. An object of the present invention is to provide a means for blocking light while resting in a public environment. It is another object of the present invention to provide a means for blocking light that further functions as a filter to remove germs and other particles during use. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a means for blocking light that is transportable and easily stored. It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a means for blocking light, but also reduces sounds. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a means for blocking light and that reduces sound that is child friendly having pictures or other symbols thereon. These and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the attached drawings and the detailed description of the preferred embodiments, which follow. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a frontal perspective view of a device being a neck pillow with an attachable hood, and rolled up face covering which exposes the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth and all of the chin of the user: FIG. 2 is a frontal perspective view like FIG. 1 with a deployable face covering pulled down; FIG. 3 is a side perspective view like FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a side perspective view like FIG. 3 with a deployable face covering pulled down; FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of the neck pillow separated from the hood; FIG. 6 is a back side perspective view showing the hood being separated from the neck pillow by a joining zipper; FIG. 7 is a frontal view of a filter that can be used on the deployable face covering; FIG. 8 is a top frontal perspective view of the filter being inserted into a pouch on the inside of the hood; FIG. 9 is a top frontal perspective view as FIG. 8 where the filter is enclosed within a pouch on the inside of a deployable face covering. FIG. 10 shows a partially inflated bladder; FIG. 11 shows several different Pictures of symbols, flowers, etc., that can be attached to the exterior surface; and FIG. 12 shows a partial cross sectional view through a pouch with a filter therein. Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention provides a means to block light while resting, in particular, in a public environments such as on airplanes. In general, a U-shaped neck pillow has a detachable hood. Attached to the inside of the hood near the face opening is a deployable face covering. The face covering is shown in FIG. 12 as a single contiguous line, the face covering 26 is an ambient light blocking material that is air permeable like a screen and may have an interior pouch thereon for the removable placement of filters. Referring to FIG. 1, a frontal perspective view of a device 10 for reducing exterior conditions such as light, noise, smells, dust, etc., comprises a neck pillow 12 being U-shaped with an opening 14 in a front side 16. The pillow 12 may also be inflatable for storage. The pillow 12 may have a