U.S. patent application number 10/500231 was filed with the patent office on 2005-04-14 for health bedding.
Invention is credited to Kim, Il-Hyung, Kim, Won-Ki, Kim, Young-Jun.
Application Number | 20050076435 10/500231 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 27350493 |
Filed Date | 2005-04-14 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050076435 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kim, Young-Jun ; et
al. |
April 14, 2005 |
Health bedding
Abstract
Provided is a health bedding beneficial to the human body. The
health bedding comprises inner filling materials formed of stacked
padding layers of talc-, magma stone- and chitosan-containing
fibers, inner and outer sheaths wrapping the filling materials and
a functional attachment made of jade, ceramic and magnet to the
inner sheath. The health bedding comprises a plurality of layers
which radiate a large amount of anions and far infrared rays and
have antibacterial properties and a deodorizing function so as to
promote metabolism of the human body, thereby serving especially
beneficial functions to the human body.
Inventors: |
Kim, Young-Jun; (Los
Angeles, CA) ; Kim, Il-Hyung; (Seoul, KR) ;
Kim, Won-Ki; (Seoul, KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Kent E Baldauf
700 Koppers Building
436 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh
PA
15219-1818
US
|
Family ID: |
27350493 |
Appl. No.: |
10/500231 |
Filed: |
June 25, 2004 |
PCT Filed: |
December 24, 2002 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR02/02426 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
5/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61N 2005/065 20130101;
A61N 1/44 20130101; A47G 2200/106 20130101; A47G 9/007 20130101;
A61N 2/002 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
005/001 |
International
Class: |
A47C 031/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 28, 2001 |
KR |
20-2001-0040561 |
Aug 1, 2002 |
KR |
20-2002-0023078 |
Dec 11, 2002 |
KR |
20-2002-0036973 |
Claims
1. A health bedding comprising: a talc-containing padding layer
made of talc-containing polyester fibers; a magma stone-containing
padding layer made of magma stone-containing polyester fibers; a
chitosan-containing padding layer made of chitosan-coated natural
fibers; an inner sheath made of knitted or woven fabrics and
wrapping the talc-containing padding layer, the magma
stone-containing padding layer and the chitosan-containing padding
layer; and an outer sheath made of knitted or woven fabrics for
wrapping the inner sheath, wherein the chitosan-, talc- and magma
stone-containing padding layers are stacked on one another.
2. A health bedding in accordance with claim 1, further comprising
an attachment fixedly attached to the inner sheath, the attachment
being formed of one selected from a group including jade, ceramics
and magnet or molded out of plastic containing at least one
selected from the group.
3. A health bedding in accordance with claim 2, wherein the
attachment is attached to the inner sheath by sewing a portion of a
fixing cloth around the attachment or via a fixture.
4. A health bedding comprising: a talc-containing padding layer
made of talc-containing polyester fibers; a magma stone-containing
padding layer made of magma stone-containing polyester fibers; a
chitosan-treated knitted or woven fabric layer which is at least
surface treated with chitosan; a sheath made of knitted or woven
fabrics for wrapping the talc-containing padding layer, the magma
stone-containing padding layer and the chitosan-treated
knitted/woven fabric layer; and an attachment fixedly attached to
the chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer, the attachment
being formed of one selected from a group including jade, ceramics
and magnet or molded out of plastic containing at least one
selected from the group.
5. A health bedding in accordance with claim 4, wherein the
chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer is interposed between
the talc-containing padding layer and the magma stone-containing
padding layer.
6. A health bedding in accordance with claim 4, wherein the
chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer is made of cotton
fabrics.
7. A health bedding in accordance with claim 4, wherein the
attachment is attached to the chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric
layer by sewing a portion of a fixing cloth around the attachment
or via a fixture.
8. A health bedding comprising: a talc-containing padding layer
made of talc-containing polyester fibers; a magma stone-containing
padding layer made of magma stone-containing polyester fibers; a
first sheath made of knitted or woven fabrics for wrapping the
talc-containing padding layer and the magma stone-containing
padding layer; wherein at least one of the padding layers is
applied with liquid bio-ceramics at the surface thereof.
9. A health bedding in accordance with claim 8, further comprising:
a second sheath arranged within the first sheath for wrapping the
talc- and magma stone-containing padding layers, the second sheath
being made of knitted or woven fabrics; and an attachment fixedly
attached to the second sheath, the attachment being formed of one
selected from a group including jade, ceramics and magnet or molded
out of plastic containing at least one selected from the group.
10. A health bedding in accordance with claim 9, further comprising
a chitosan-containing padding layer made of natural fabrics coated
with chitosan, wherein the chitosan-containing padding layer is
wrapped in the second sheath.
11. A health bedding in accordance with claim 8, further
comprising: a knitted/woven fabric layer which is at least surface
treated with chitosan; and an attachment fixedly attached to the
knitted/woven fabric layers, the attachment being formed of one
selected from a group including jade, ceramics and magnet or molded
out of plastic containing at least one selected from the group.
12. A health bedding in accordance with claim 11, wherein the
chitosan-treated knitted/woven layer is interposed between the
talc-containing padding layer and the magma stone-containing
padding layer.
13. A health bedding in accordance with claim 11, wherein the
chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer is made of cotton
fabrics.
14. A health bedding in accordance with claim 9, wherein the
attachment is attached to the second sheath or the chitosan-treated
knitted/woven fabric layer by sewing a portion of a fixing cloth
around the attachment or via a fixture.
15. A health bedding in accordance with claim 11, wherein the
attachment is attached to the second sheath or the chitosan-treated
knitted/woven fabric layer by sewing a portion of a fixing cloth
around the attachment or via a fixture.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a health bedding. In
particular, the health bedding of the invention comprises a
plurality of layers which radiate a large amount of anions and far
infrared rays and have antibacterial properties and a deodorizing
function so as to promote metabolism of the human body, thereby
serving especially beneficial functions to the human body.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] As well known, various bacteria inhabit in, the surrounding
environment where people live. In particular, fibers in use for
clothes or bedding provide amicable environments for inhabitation
of bacteria and so on which are externally introduced to the fibers
owing to waste products such as sweat which are secreted from the
body of a user. As a result, microorganism multiplied in the fibers
decomposes organic substances, thereby giving out a bad smell,
damaging the fibers and inducing a fatal disease to the user.
[0003] In particular, if a bedding is contaminated with bacteria,
there is every probability that a user of the bedding is exposed to
a disease since the bedding directly contacts with the skin of the
user for a long time while the user sleeps.
[0004] Recently, as people are paying gradually more attention to
health, they use various health materials, i.e., materials
beneficial to the health such as jade, ceramics and magnets. These
materials radiate far infrared rays or anions, have antibacterial
properties, and promote blood circulation and metabolism, thereby
promoting health.
[0005] People wear these materials which are generally provided in
the form of a necklace or bracelet, buried in a hard mattress, or
attached to fabrics in various techniques. Up to the present,
however, the above health materials have not been directly applied
to fibers of the bedding.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the foregoing
problems of the prior art and it is therefore an object of the
present invention to provide a health bedding beneficial to the
human body which comprises specific materials for radiating a large
amount of anions and far infrared rays, activating organism and
promoting metabolism such as blood circulation so as to boost the
health of the human body.
[0007] According to an aspect of the invention for realizing the
above object, it is provided a health bedding comprising: a
talc-containing padding layer made of talc-containing polyester
fibers; a magma stone-containing padding layer made of magma
stone-containing polyester fibers; a chitosan-containing padding
layer made of chitosan-treated natural fibers; an inner sheath made
of knitted or woven fabrics and wrapping the talc-containing
padding layer, the magma stone-containing padding layer and the
chitosan-containing padding layer; and an outer sheath made of
knitted or woven fabrics for wrapping the inner sheath, wherein the
chitosan-, talc- and magma stone-containing padding layers are
stacked on one another.
[0008] According to another aspect of the invention for realizing
the above object, it is provided a health bedding comprising: a
talc-containing padding layer made of talc-containing polyester
fibers; a magma stone-containing padding layer made of magma
stone-containing polyester fibers; a chitosan-treated knitted/woven
fabric layer which is at least surface treated with chitosan; a
sheath made of knitted or woven fabrics for wrapping the
talc-containing padding layer, the magma stone-containing padding
layer and the chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer; and an
attachment fixedly attached to the chitosan-treated knitted/woven
fabric layer, the attachment being formed of one selected from a
group including jade, ceramics and magnet or molded out of plastic
containing at least one selected from the group.
[0009] According to yet another aspect of the invention for
realizing the above object, it is provided a health bedding
comprising: a talc-containing padding layer made of talc-containing
polyester fibers; a magma stone-containing padding layer made of
magma stone-containing polyester fibers; a first sheath made of
knitted or woven fabrics for wrapping the talc-containing padding
layer and the magma stone-containing padding layer; wherein at
least one of the padding layers is applied with liquid bio-ceramics
at the surface thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the
present invention will be more clearly understood from the
following detailed description taken in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings, in which:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a partially broken perspective view of a health
bedding according to a first embodiment of the invention, which is
magnified in part;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the health bedding according
to the first embodiment of the invention;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a partially broken perspective view of a health
bedding according to a second embodiment of the invention, which is
magnified in part;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the health bedding according
to the second embodiment of the invention;
[0015] FIG. 5 is a partially broken perspective view of a health
bedding according to a third embodiment of the invention, which is
magnified in part;
[0016] FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the health bedding according
to the third embodiment of the invention;
[0017] FIG. 7 is a partially broken perspective view of a variation
of the health bedding according to the third embodiment of the
invention, which is magnified in part;
[0018] FIG. 8 is a partially broken perspective view of another
variation of the health bedding according to the third embodiment
of the invention, which is magnified in part; and
[0019] FIGS. 9a and 9b are detailed views illustrating an
attachment attached to any of health beddings according to various
embodiments of the invention.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0020] The following detailed description will present preferred
embodiments of the invention in reference to the accompanying
drawings.
[0021] An article such as a quilt, a pillow and a cushion available
for bedding generally includes a sewn lining which is filled with
an inner filling material such as wool, natural cotton, e.g.,
cotton fabric, sponge, duck down and other cushioning material and
a sheath made of fabrics for wrapping the lining. The present
invention is proposed to provide filling materials, which are
filled into the lining, in the form of several layers of padding
which contains health materials.
[0022] FIG. 1 is a partially broken perspective view of a health
bedding 1 according to a first embodiment of the invention, which
is magnified in part, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG. 1. The
health bedding 1 of the invention is devised to have several layers
10, 20 and 30 which are wrapped in inner and outer sheaths 40 and
50. The layers 10, 20 and 30 contain or are surface treated with
health materials.
[0023] That is, the health bedding 1 according to the first
embodiment of the invention has filling materials formed by
stacking the layers 10, 20 and 30. The first layer 10 is a
talc-containing padding layer, and manufactured by finely
pulverizing talc, mixing talc powder into polyester resin,
melt-spinning talc-containing polyester resin into a
talc-containing polyester filament fiber, cutting the
talc-containing polyester filament fiber into a certain length of
staple fibers, and carding the staple fibers into a padding layer.
The second layer 20 is a magma stone-containing padding layer, and
manufactured by mixing magma stone powder into polyester resin,
melt-spinning a mixture of magma stone powder and polyester resin
into a magma stone-containing polyester filament fiber, cutting the
filament fiber into a certain length of staple fibers, and then
carding the staple fibers into a padding layer. The third layer 30
is in the form of a chitosan-containing padding layer, and
manufactured by treating chitosan solution on natural fibers such
as raw wool or cotton and carding the chitosan-treated natural
fibers.
[0024] The layers 10, 20 and 30 of the invention having the above
construction are adapted to exert functions of talc, magma stone
and chitosan which are contained in the fibers while maintaining
unique characteristics of the fibers, and will be described in
detail as follows.
[0025] In the inner filling materials of the health bedding 1
according to the first embodiment of the invention, the
talc-containing padding layer 10 will be primarily described
hereinafter.
[0026] In a spinning process of forming polyester fibers, the
talc-containing padding layer 10 is manufactured as follows: First,
talc is finely pulverized into powder. Fine talc powder is mixed
into a molten raw material of polyester resin. The talc-containing
molten polyester resin is spun into a filament yarn. Then, the spun
filament yarn is cut to a proper length to obtain staple
fibers.
[0027] Since talc is an ore which radiates a large amount of far
infrared rays, the polyester fibers containing talc also radiate
far infrared rays while showing characteristics of the polyester
fibers.
[0028] Now description will be made about the magma
stone-containing padding layer 20 of the inner filling materials of
the health bedding according to the first embodiment of the
invention.
[0029] Magma stone is one of igneous rocks and consists of
SiO.sub.2 80 to 85 wt %, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 5 to 10 wt %, K.sub.2O 2
to 5 wt %, Na.sub.2O 2 to 3 wt %, CaO 1 to 2 wt %, Fe.sub.2O.sub.3
1 to 2 wt %, MgO 0.5 to 1 wt %, TiO.sub.2 0.1 to 0.5 wt %, MnO 0.01
to 0.1 wt % and inevitable impurities. Magma stone has excellent
characteristics such as absorption and decomposition of noxious
substances, a deodorizing function and antibacterial properties
based upon its micro-porous structure. Magma stone also flows out
affluent minerals and discharges a large amount of anions under
various conditions. In particular, magma stone is beneficial to the
health of the human being since it has a high emissivity of
infrared rays at a wavelength of about 4 to 14 .mu.m, which are
readily absorbed by the organism and water while promoting the
physiology and growth of the human being.
[0030] In reference, cations secrete an excessive amount of
serotonin and histamine in the human body to injure the health and
deteriorate the ability of aerobic respiration. Unlike the cations,
anions accelerate, ionization rate of mineral components in blood
to alkalify blood and thus purify blood and promote electrical
exchange of materials in cell membranes, and on the other hand,
increase the amount of gamma-globulins functioning as immune
components in blood serum to enhance resistance force as well as
activate blood and lymph in an autonomic nervous system.
[0031] Therefore, the magma stone-containing padding layer 20
utilizes staple fiber spun from polyester fibers containing magma
stone of such beneficial characteristics. In manufacture of the
magma stone-containing polyester fibers, magma stone powder is
mixed into polyester resin; magma stone-containing polyester resin
is melt-spun into a filament yarn; and the filament yarn is drawn
and cut.
[0032] In sequence, hereinafter description will be made about the
chitosan-containing padding layer 10 of the inner filling materials
of the health bedding according to the first embodiment of the
invention.
[0033] Chitosan is obtained by deacetylating chitin, which is a
natural product found in shells of crabs, shrimps, lobsters,
cuttlefish, insects and etc. As known in the art, chitin is
non-toxic and biodegradable as well as has somatological
characteristics such as bio-friendliness, intercellular
cementation, cultivation of biological tissue, antibacterial
properties, stanching action, biocompatibility.
[0034] Recently such unique characteristics of chitin and chitosan
have been known and thus various attempts are being made to utilize
these substances beneficial to human life. According to an example
of the current attempts, these substances are made into fibers, and
the fibers are applied to specific regions of an article, which
contact with the skin, so that the fibers provide antibacterial
properties and biocompatibility to the skin.
[0035] That is, the health bedding 1 of the first embodiment
utilizes natural cotton, which is manufactured by solving chitosan
into a solvent to prepare a chitosan solution, treating the
chitosan solution on natural fibers such as wool or cotton fibers
to obtain chitosan-treated natural fibers, and then carding the
chitosan-treated natural fibers. The chitosan-treated natural
fibers and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed in detail
in Korean Laid-Open Patent Application No. 2001-84171, filed on
Dec. 24, 2001. For reference, a chitosan-containing spun yarn and a
manufacturing method thereof are also specifically disclosed in
Korean Laid-Open Patent Application No. 2001-84172, filed on Dec.
24, 2001 by the applicant of the present invention.
[0036] The natural fibers, preferably, wool fibers adopted in the
health bedding of the first embodiment have a thickness of about 5
to 10 .mu.m and a length of about 1 to 30 mm. The natural fibers
have the bio-friendly characteristics such as antibacterial
properties and deodorizing ability while maintaining flexibility
and heat insulation ability of the wool fibers.
[0037] Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the health bedding 1
according to the first embodiment of the invention includes the
talc-containing padding layer 10, the magma stone-containing
padding layer 20, the chitosan-containing padding layer 30 and the
inner and outer sheaths 40 and 50.
[0038] The inner and outer sheaths 40 and 50 respectively utilize
knitted or woven fabrics which are widely used in bedding.
[0039] In addition to the talc-containing padding layer 10, the
magma stone-containing padding layer 20 and the chitosan-containing
padding layer 30 which constitute the inner filling materials, the
inner sheath 40 may alternatively include other health materials
such as jade, ceramics and magnet in order to promote blood
circulation and metabolism. These health materials such as jade,
ceramics and magnet can be directly attached to the inner sheath
40, or via sewing or other attachment means.
[0040] As shown in FIG. 9a, an attachment 60 is prepared directly
from rough jade, ceramics or magnet. Alternatively, the attachment
60 may be prepared by integrally molding finely pulverized powder
of at least one of jade, ceramics and magnet together with resin
and preferably plastic. The attachment 60 is wrapped in a fixing
cloth 62, and fixedly attached to the inner sheath 40 by sewing a
portion of the cloth 62 around the attachment 60.
[0041] Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9b, the attachment 60
integrally has a fixing hole 60a, and a fixture 64 has a rib 64a.
The rib 64a is inserted into the fixing hole 60a of the attachment
60 and directly fixed to the inner sheath 40 so that the attachment
60 can be fixedly attached to the inner sheath 40.
[0042] The attachment 60 is attached in plurality to the health
bedding 1 according to the first embodiment of the invention.
Preferably, the attachments 60 are uniformly distributed across the
entire inner sheath 40. More preferably, the attachments 60 are
concentrically arranged in a portion of the bedding contacting with
the chest of a user of the bedding so as to concentrically create
healthful effects to the user.
[0043] Each of the talc-containing padding layer 10, the magma
stone-containing padding layer 20 and the chitosan-containing
padding layer 30 in use for the health bedding 1 according to the
first embodiment of the invention can be adjusted in weight and
thickness according to application and function of the health
bedding. Also, the layers 10, 20 and 30 can be sequentially stacked
as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
[0044] As not shown in the drawings, additional fabrics may be
inserted between and sewn with the padding layers 10, 20 and 30 in
order to protect the padding layers 10, 20 and 30 while securely
maintaining the shape thereof. The padding layers 10, 20 and 30 may
be changed in their order of arrangement (stacking).
[0045] Therefore, the health bedding 1 according to the first
embodiment of the invention is beneficial to the human being owing
to the talc-, magma stone- and chitosan-containing padding layers
10, 20 and 30 in addition to the attachment 60 containing jade,
ceramics and magnet attached to the inner sheath 40.
[0046] FIG. 3 is a partially broken perspective view of a health
bedding according to a second embodiment of the invention, which is
magnified in part, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of FIG. 3, in
which those components similar to those of the health bedding 1 of
the first embodiment (in FIGS. 1 and 2) will be designated with
reference numbers increased by a hundred and schematically
described.
[0047] The health bedding 100 according to the second embodiment of
the invention includes several layers 110, 120 and 170 which are
wrapped in a sheath 150. The several layers 110, 120 and 170
contain or are surface treated with health materials.
[0048] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the health bedding 100
according to the second embodiment of the invention, the layers
110, 120 and 170 wrapped in the sheath 150 are stacked in sequence.
The first layer 110 is a talc-containing padding layer, and
manufactured by finely pulverizing talc, mixing talc powder into
polyester resin, melt-spinning talc-containing polyester resin into
a talc-containing polyester filament fiber, and cutting the
talc-containing polyester filament fiber into a certain length of
staple fibers and carding the fibers into a padding layer. The
second layer 120 is a magma stone-containing padding layer, and
manufactured by mixing magma stone powder to polyester resin,
melt-spinning a mixture into a magma stone-containing polyester
filament fiber, cutting the filament fiber into a certain length of
staple fibers, and then carding the fibers into a padding layer.
The first and second layers 110 and 120 constitute inner filling
materials of the bedding. The third layer 170 is in the form of a
chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer, which is at least
surface treated with chitosan. The chitosan-treated knitted/woven
fabric layer 170 is manufactured by soaking knitted or woven
fabrics, preferably, cotton fabrics into a chitosan solution to
contain chitosan or coating the chitosan solution on the surface of
the cotton fabrics so that chitosan is applied at least to the
surface of the knitted/woven fabric layer 170. The third layer 170
is in the form of a chitosan-treated padding layer, and
manufactured by coating chitosan solution on natural fibers such as
wool or cotton and carding the chitosan-treated natural fiber.
[0049] In the health bedding 100 according to the second embodiment
of the invention, the talc-containing padding layer 110, the magma
stone-containing padding layer 120 and the chitosan-treated
knitted/woven fabric layer 170 are adapted to show multiple
functions of talc, magma stone and chitosan which are contained
therein or applied to the surface thereof while adequately
maintaining characteristics of the fibers and the knitted/woven
fabrics. As described about the health bedding 1 according to the
first embodiment, talc, magma stone and chitosan are beneficial to
the human body. The talc-containing padding layer 110 and the magma
stone-containing padding layer 120 are manufactured in the same
manner as in the health bedding 1 according to the first
embodiment.
[0050] Chitosan is at least surface treated to the knitted/woven
fabric layer 170 of the health bedding 100 according to the second
embodiment of the invention. For example, chitosan functioning
beneficial to the human body is solved into solvent to obtain a
chitosam solution, into which knitted/woven fabrics, preferably,
cotton fabrics are soaked to contain chitosan. Alternatively, the
chitosan solution is coated at least on the surface of the
knitted/woven fabrics, in particular, the cotton fabrics.
[0051] That is, the knitted/woven fabric layer 170 adopted in the
health bedding 100 of this embodiment has bio-friendly
characteristics of chitosan such as antibacterial properties and
deodorizing ability since the layer 170 is at least surface treated
with chitosan.
[0052] Since the health bedding 100 of the second embodiment uses
the single chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer 170 instead
of the chitosan-containing padding layer 30 and the
chitosan-containing inner sheath 40 used in the bedding 1 of the
first embodiment (FIG. 1), the bedding is simplified in its
structure. As a result, the bedding is readily attached with an
attachment 160 which will be described hereinafter.
[0053] In the health bedding 100 of the second embodiment, the
talc-containing padding layer 110, the magma stone-containing
padding layer 120 and the chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric
layer 170 are stacked and wrapped in the sheath 150. The sheath 150
adopts a typical sheath made of knitted or woven fabrics which is
generally used for bedding.
[0054] In addition to the health functions created from the
talc-containing padding layer 110, the magma stone-containing
padding layer 120 and the chitosan-treated padding layer 170
constituting the inner filling materials, the health bedding 100 of
the invention may include other health materials such as jade,
ceramics and magnet in order to promote blood circulation and
metabolism. These health materials can be directly attached to the
chitosan-treated padding layer 170, or via sewing or other
attachment means.
[0055] As shown in FIG. 9a, an attachment 160 is prepared directly
from rough jade, ceramics or magnet. Alternatively, the attachment
160 may be prepared by integrally molding finely pulverized powder
of at least one of jade, ceramics and magnet together with resin
and preferably plastic. The attachment 160 is wrapped in a fixing
cloth 162, and fixedly attached to the chitosan-treated
knitted/woven fabric layer 170 by sewing a portion of the cloth 162
around the attachment 160.
[0056] Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9b, the attachment 160
integrally has a fixing hole 160a, and a fixture 164 has a rib
164a. The rib 164a is inserted into the fixing hole 160a of the
attachment 160 and directly fixed to the chitosan-treated
knitted/woven fabric layer 170 so that the attachment 160 can be
fixedly attached to the chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer
170.
[0057] Also in the health bedding 1 of this embodiment, the
attachment 160 is provided in plurality. Preferably, the
attachments 160 are uniformly distributed across the entire
chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer 170. More preferably,
the attachments 160 are concentrically arranged in a portion of the
bedding contacting with the chest of a user (user's body) of the
bedding so as to concentrically create healthful effects to the
user.
[0058] Each of the talc-containing padding layer 110, the magma
stone-containing padding layer 120 and the chitosan-treated
knitted/woven fabric layer 170 in use for the health bedding 100 of
this embodiment can be adjusted in weight and thickness according
to application and function of the health bedding. For example, as
shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, this embodiment can increase the thickness
of one padding layer, e.g., the padding layer 120 of the two
padding layers 110 and 120 to properly maintain the heat insulation
ability of the health bedding 100 since the health bedding 100 of
this embodiment is decreased in number of the padding layers
compared to the health bedding 1 of the first embodiment (in FIGS.
1 and 2).
[0059] As not shown in the drawings, additional fabrics may be used
to wrap the talc- and magma stone-containing padding layers 110 and
120 in order to protect the padding layers 110 and 120 and 30 while
securely maintaining the shape thereof.
[0060] In the health bedding 100 of the second embodiment, the
three layers 110, 120 and 170 wrapped in the sheath 150 may be
varied in their stacked order. However, regarding that the talc-
and magma stone-containing layers 110 and 120 are padding layers,
the chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer 170 including the
cotton fabrics is preferably interposed between the talc- and magma
stone-containing padding layers 110 and 120 so that the padding
layers 110 and 120 do not directly contact with each other so as to
maintain the shape of the padding layers 110 and 120 as well as
protect the same.
[0061] Therefore, the health bedding 100 according to the second
embodiment of the invention is beneficial to health owing to the
talc-, magma stone-containing padding layers 110 and 120 and the
chitosan-treated padding layer 170 in addition to jade, ceramics
and magnet of the attachment 160.
[0062] FIG. 5 is a partially broken perspective view of a health
bedding according to a third embodiment of the invention, which is
magnified in part, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view of FIG. 5, in
which those components similar to those of the foregoing health
beddings 1 and 100 will be designated with reference numbers
increased by hundreds and schematically described.
[0063] The health bedding 200 according to the third embodiment of
the invention includes a talc-containing padding layer 210, a magma
stone-containing padding layer 220 stacked on the talc-containing
padding layer 210 and a sheath 250 made of knitted or woven fabrics
for wrapping the padding layers 210 and 220. The padding layers 210
and 220 serve as inner filling materials of the bedding while
basically having healthful characteristics.
[0064] Liquid bio-ceramics is applied to at least one of the talc-
and magma stone-containing padding layers 210 and 220 which are
stacked on each other in the health bedding 200 of this
embodiment.
[0065] That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the health bedding 200
of the third embodiment uses the padding layers 210 and 220 used as
the inner filling materials and wrapped in the sheath 250 made of
the knitted or woven fabrics, e.g., cotton fabrics, in which the
padding layers 210 and 220 contain talc and magma stone beneficial
to the human body. In particular, liquid (ionized) bio-ceramics is
applied to the surface of at least one of the talc- and magma
stone-containing padding layers 210 and 220.
[0066] In the health bedding 200 of this embodiment, the above
liquid bio-ceramics has efficacies beneficial to the human body.
Examples of the beneficial efficacies may activate water, promote
activation of body cells, and raise the temperature of subcutis to
boost expansion of capillary vessels and blood circulation, thereby
accelerating metabolism of the human body.
[0067] The above-mentioned liquid bio-ceramics is well known, and
applied to at least one of the padding layers 210 and 220 of the
health bedding 200 of this embodiment. At least one of the
talc-containing padding layer 210 and the magma stone-containing
padding layer 220 is soaked into liquid bio-ceramics, and then
dewatered and dried to contain bio-ceramics components.
Alternatively, liquid bio-ceramics is sprayed to the surface of the
layers 210 and 220.
[0068] Therefore, the health bedding 200 of the invention contains
liquid bio-ceramics components in addition to the talc and magma
stone components which generate far infrared rays and anions,
thereby providing more beneficial functions to the human body.
[0069] Next, FIG. 7 is a partially broken perspective view of a
health bedding 200a, i.e., a variation of the third embodiment of
the invention, which is magnified in part. The health bedding 200a
further comprises a second or inner sheath 240 within a sheath 250
for wrapping talc- and magma stone-containing padding layers 210
and 220 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The inner sheath 240 stably
maintains the padding layers 210 and 220 in shape while enhancing
the durability of the health bedding.
[0070] In addition to the padding layers 210 and 220, an attachment
can be fixedly attached to the inner sheath 240. The attachment 260
is formed of one selected from a group including jade, ceramics and
magnet which are known to perform beneficial functions to the human
body. Also, the attachment 260 may be molded out of plastic
containing at least one selected from the group including jade,
ceramics and magnet.
[0071] As shown in FIG. 7, the health bedding 200a of this
embodiment further comprises a chitosan-containing padding layer
230 used in the health bedding 1 shown in FIG. 1. The
chitosan-containing padding layer 230 serves as a filling material
of the bedding within the inner sheath 240.
[0072] Therefore, the health bedding 200a of this embodiment
further comprises the attachment 260 containing health materials
such as jade, ceramics and magnet and the chitosan-containing
padding layer 230 formed of natural fibers treated with chitosan in
addition to the talc- and magma stone-containing padding 210 and
220, in which liquid bio-ceramics is applied to at least one of the
layers 210 and 220, thereby providing functions beneficial to the
human body.
[0073] The health bedding 200a of this embodiment preferably stacks
the talc-containing padding layer 210, the magma stone-containing
padding layer 220 and the additional chitosan-containing padding
layer 230 in their order within the inner sheath 240 made of
knitted or woven fabrics to maintain the layers 210, 220 and 230 in
shape as shown in FIG. 7. Alternatively, the inner sheath 240 may
be stacked between the padding layers 210 to 230 to prevent them
from tangling.
[0074] FIG. 8 is a partially broken perspective view of a health
bedding 200b, i.e., another variation of the third embodiment of
the invention, which is magnified in part. The health bedding 200b
of this embodiment comprises talc- and magma stone-containing
padding layers 210 and 220 basically showing healthful
characteristics and an outer sheath 250 made of knitted or woven
fabrics for wrapping the padding layers 210 and 220. Liquid
bio-ceramics is applied to the surface of at least one of the
padding layers 210 and 220. The health bedding 200b also comprises
a chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer 270 instead of the
inner sheath 240 and the chitosan-containing padding layer 230
shown in FIG. 7. The knitted/woven fabric layer 270 is at least
surface treated with chitosan, and has attachments 260 attached
thereto.
[0075] That is, the health bedding 200b of this embodiment adopts
the chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layers 270 made of
knitted/woven fabrics, for example, cotton fabrics surface-treated
with chitosan to maintain biofriendly characteristics of chitosan
such as antibacterial properties as well as attaches the
attachments 260 to the chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer
270.
[0076] The chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer 270 is
manufactured by solving chitosan into a solvent, soaking
knitted/woven fabrics such as cotton fabrics into a chitosan
solution to contain chitosan, or spraying the chitosan solution
onto the surface of the knitted/woven fabrics as described above in
respect to the health bedding 100 shown in FIG. 3.
[0077] In the health bedding 200b of this embodiment, it is most
preferred that the chitosan-treated knitted/woven layer 270 having
the attachments 260 fixed thereto is stacked between the
talc-containing padding layer 210 and the magma stone-containing
padding layer 220 to separate the padding layers 210 and 220 from
each other thereby improving the shape maintaining ability
thereof.
[0078] As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the health beddings 200a and 200b
in the above embodiments may adjust the weight or thickness of each
of the padding layers 210 to 230 functioning as the inner filling
materials of the bedding, the outer and inner sheaths 250 and 240
made of knitted or woven fabrics and the chitosan-treated
knitted/woven fabric layer 270 according to application and
function. Also, the layers 210 to 250 and 270 may be changed in
their stacked order.
[0079] FIGS. 9a and 9b illustrate that an attachment made of jade,
ceramic and magnet can be attached to the inner sheath 240 and the
chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer 270 used in the health
beddings 200a and 200b.
[0080] As shown in FIG. 9a, the attachment 260 is prepared directly
from rough jade, ceramics or magnet. Alternatively, the attachment
260 may be prepared by integrally molding one of finely pulverized
powders of jade, ceramics, magnet or mixture thereof together with
resin and preferably plastic. The attachment 260 is wrapped in a
fixing cloth 262 and fixedly attached to the inner sheath 240 and
the chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer 270 by sewing
portions of the fixing cloth 262 around the attachment 260.
[0081] Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9b, the attachment 260
integrally has a fixing hole 260a, and a fixture 264 has a rib
264a. The rib 264a is inserted into the fixing hole 260a of the
attachment 260 and directly fixed to the inner sheath 40 so that
the attachment 260 can be fixedly attached to the inner sheath 240
and the chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer 270.
[0082] As in the foregoing health beddings 1 and 100, a plurality
of attachments 260 may be uniformly distributed across entire
portions of the inner sheath 240 made of knitted or woven fabrics
or the chitosan-treated knitted/wove fabric layers 270. More
preferably, the attachments 260 are concentrically arranged in a
portion of the bedding contacting with the chest of a user of the
bedding so as to concentrically create healthful effects to the
user.
[0083] According to the foregoing the health beddings 200, 200a and
200b, liquid bio-ceramics is treated to the talc- and magma stone
containing padding layers 210 and 220, the chitosan-containing
padding layer 230 made of natural fibers treated with chitosan or
the chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer 270 is selectively
provided, and the attachments 260 formed of jade, ceramics, magnet
and the like are attached to the inner sheath 240 and the
chitosan-treated knitted/woven fabric layer 270. As a result, the
health beddings 200, 200a and 200b can provide more beneficial
functions to the human body.
Industrial Applicability
[0084] According to the health bedding of the invention as set
forth above, the polyester fibers provide fabric characteristics,
chitosan provides bio-friendly characteristics of such as
antibacterial properties and deodorizing function, talc and magma
stone radiate far infrared rays and anions and have antibacterial
effects, activation of physiology and growth, and liquid
bio-ceramics promotes metabolism of the body so as to achieve
advantageous and practical effects which further boost the
health.
[0085] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention
have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the
art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and
substitutions can be made without departing from the scope and
spirit of the invention as defined in the accompanying claims.
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