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Abstract

An air cell pillow includes an air cushion and a cover. The air cushion is encased by a cover that has a top, bottom and four side panels arranged generally in a box shape. The top and bottom panels each have a first thickness and the side panels each have a second thickness. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness. The first thickness provides a smooth, continuous surface atop the independent air cells of the cushion and the second thickness allowing the pillow to readily collapse upon application of a load to the top and bottom panels. The air cushion has separate zones that may be independently adjusted to vary the resiliency in each zone. The cushion has a base sheet and a top sheet. The top sheet is molded in the form of a plurality of air cells that are secured to and extend outwardly from the base sheet. The plurality of air cells includes a portion of the air cells that form a first inflation zone adjacent a perimeter edge of the cushion and a remaining portion that form a second inflation zone. The first inflation zone is isolated from the remainder of the air cushion and is separately inflatable whereby the first inflation zone has a resiliency that may be adjusted independently from the remainder of the air cushion when the cushion is inflated.

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