ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,848, issued on Dec. 9.

"Pillow assembly" was invented by Alejandro Betancur (Boynton Beach, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pillow assembly having a pillow body, earflaps, bottom strap assembly, and a top strap assembly. The pillow body has a front panel, a rear panel, lateral panels, a top end, a rear panel bottom end, a front panel bottom end, and a cavity. The earflaps are attached to the pillow body. The bottom strap assembly have first and second straps having respective fastener pieces. The first and second straps are joined under a chin. The top strap assembly is attached to the top end. The top strap assembly has four st...