U.S. patent application number 14/704243 was filed with the patent office on 2018-01-11 for convertible reversible easy fold fitted flat.
The applicant listed for this patent is Yong C. Mun. Invention is credited to Yong C. Mun.
Application Number | 20180008065 14/704243 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 60892698 |
Filed Date | 2018-01-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180008065 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Mun; Yong C. |
January 11, 2018 |
Convertible Reversible Easy Fold Fitted Flat
Abstract
This invention is a fitted bed sheet that converts to a
completely flat bed sheet by releasing the elastic and zippers
placed on each corner. This allows this bed sheet to be easily
folded like a flat sheet and easy to store. This bed sheet is
designed to be reversible--one side creates a more traditional
look, the other has a more ornamental design.
Inventors: |
Mun; Yong C.; (Henderson,
NV) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Mun; Yong C. |
Henderson |
NV |
US |
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Family ID: |
60892698 |
Appl. No.: |
14/704243 |
Filed: |
May 5, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
D05B 3/12 20130101; A47G
9/04 20130101; A47G 9/0246 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47G 9/04 20060101
A47G009/04; A47G 9/02 20060101 A47G009/02 |
Claims
1. Installing zipper lock system 90 degree on the opposite side of
the corner of the bed sheet diagonally without cutting the corners
to make a fitted sheet and fold easily: this can be done to four
corners or two corners.
2-7. (canceled)
Description
RELATED PATENT
[0001] US D708,869 S--Date of Patent: Jul. 15, 2014, Filed: Mar.
25, 2014
[0002] US D714,077 S--Date of Patent: Sep. 30, 2014, Filed: Jun. 4,
2014
[0003] US D715,582 S--Date of Patent: Oct. 21, 2014, Filed: Jun. 4,
2014
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0004] Conventional fitted bed sheets are not easy to fold and
store, especially, bigger sized sheets such as queen and king
sheets. The purpose of this invention is so that bed sheets can be
easily folded after being washed and dried to store. This design of
this sheet allows the sheet to be convertible from a flat sheet to
a fitted sheet and is also reversible which creates an ornamental
design--all by releasing zippers, buttons, and elastics. There are
no other products on the market that have this kind of
functionality for fitted or flat sheets.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] This invention is a bed sheet that is convertible and
reversible from a flat bed sheet into a fitted bed sheet or vice
versa. This design provides two benefits. First, it is much easier
to fold and store than traditional fitted sheets. Second, it is
much easier to make a bed without having to tuck in the bottom
corners to keep the sheet in place. There is still the option to
use this flat sheet in a traditional way as well.
[0006] FIG. 1. Front (side 1) flat/fitted bed sheet, Convertible to
fitted bed sheet.
[0007] FIG. 2. Front (side 1) flat bed sheet.
[0008] FIG. 3. Back (side 2) flat/fitted bed sheet. Convertible to
fitted bed sheet
[0009] FIG. 4. Back (side 2) Flat bed sheet
[0010] FIG. 5. Overall view of the front (side 1) fitted bed sheet,
FIG. 1
[0011] FIG. 6. Overall view of the front (side 1) flat bed sheet,
FIG. 2
[0012] FIG. 7. Overall view of the back (side 2) fitted bed sheet,
FIG. 3
[0013] FIG. 8. Overall view of the back (side 2) flat bed sheet,
FIG. 4
[0014] FIG. 9A. Open zipper on the front side (side 1) slightly cut
corners
[0015] FIG. 9B. Closed zipper on the front side (side 1) slightly
cut corners
[0016] FIG. 9C. Open zipper on the back side (side 2) slightly cut
corners
[0017] FIG. 9D. Closed zipper on the back side (side 2) slightly
cut corners
[0018] FIG. 10A. Open zipper on the front side (side 1) full length
of the corners
[0019] FIG. 10B. Closed zipper on the front side (side 1) full
length of the corners
[0020] FIG. 10C. Open zipper on the back side (side 2) full length
of the corners
[0021] FIG. 10D. Closed zipper on the back side (side 2) full
length of the corners.
[0022] FIG. 11A. Open zipper on the front side (side 1) shorter cut
corners
[0023] FIG. 11B. Closed zipper on the front side (side 1) shorter
cut corners
[0024] FIG. 11C. Open zipper on the back side (side 2) shorter cut
corners
[0025] FIG. 11D. Closed zipper on the back side (side 2) shorter
cut corners
[0026] FIG. 12A. Open zipper on the front side (side 1) round cut
corners
[0027] FIG. 12B. Closed zipper on the front side (side 1) round cut
corners
[0028] FIG. 12C. Open zipper on the back side (side 2) round cut
corners
[0029] FIG. 12D. Closed zipper on the back side (side 2) round cut
corners
[0030] FIG. 13. Enlarged corner area (FIG. 1, bottom right
corner)
[0031] FIG. 14. Elastic was pulled and secured by buttoning up the
buttons (side 1).
[0032] FIG. 15. View of the expansion of the edges
[0033] FIG. 1: 1. Main bed sheet, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Expansion of the
edges of the bed sheet. The width can be modified depending on
personal preferences. Recommend between one and two inches. 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Opened zippers. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20 and 21. Separate fabric can be sewn over the edges (FIG. 15)
with desirable lengths starting from the zipper (recommend 12 to 24
inches). The elastic can be inserted between the expanded edges
before being sewn over the elastic onto the expanded edges (FIG.
13, FIG. 14). The beginning of the inserted elastic can be attached
between the two elements and leave the rest of the elastic loose in
order to fasten or release 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29.
Buttons can be sewn onto the other end of the elastic to be
fastened or released to make the fitted bed sheet or to make it
easy to fold it to store. These buttons be can be replaced with
other types of mechanisms to fasten and release elastics such as
velcro, hooks, different types of snap buttons. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34,
35, 36, and 37. The end piece of the elastic is to pull to fasten
or to make the fitted bed sheet, 38, 39, 40, and 41. Pieces of
fabric are used to cover the top of the zipper to protect it from
being damaged by washing and drying and hiding the zipper cap and
puller, 42, 43, 44 and 45. A piece of velcro has been attached to
the opposite side of the velcro to connect to 46, 47, 48 and 49
securely. The zippers stay on and hide the zipper cap and puller.
This velcro can be replaced by other mechanisms such as hooks,
buttons, any type of snap buttons. Pieces of 46, 47, 48, and 49 can
be connected to 42, 43, 44, and 45 on the opposite side of velcro
50, 51, 52 and 53. Stitches of connecting the expansion fabric to
the main bed sheet, 54, 55, 56 and 57. Other side of zippers 58,
59, 60 and 61. Additional pieces of fabric on the bottom two
corners to stabilize the shape loose fabric and for the ornamental
design.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0034] This bed sheet is designed to resolve the problems with
folding fitted bed sheets. The entire flat bed sheet remains
intact, with zippers sewn at 90 degrees into the corner of the
fabric and releasable elastic is attached near the edges of the
corners. The edges of each corner must be cut shorter to avoid
touching the floor with different shapes or can be left without
cutting depending on personal preferences. This method can be done
with the bottom two corners only or all four corners. The zipper
can be replaced by any alternative method such as buttons, hooks,
velcro, or snap buttons or any other locking methods. The attached
releasable elastics are optional to use to make it fit under the
mattress or leave them loose for an ornamental design. This will
make using the bed easily by just pulling the top part of the sheet
while the bottom parts stay in place. This method will make room
for feet when the bed is in use.
[0035] The expansion of the edges around the bed sheet makes it
reversible so it can be used on either side. One decorative option
is to use different colored fabrics for an ornamental design and to
coordinate the colors for other bedding sets such as pillowcases
and comforters, etc.
[0036] The top of the zippers will be covered with a small piece of
fabric, elastic, or other material. The bottom of the zipper area
would be covered also by putting small releasable pieces such as
velcro, button, hooks, or any snap button to protects and hides
zippers from the washing and drying. In other words, the piece
covering the top of the zipper protects the zipper caps and pullers
when the zipper is unzipped, the bottom two pieces protects and
hides the zipper caps and pullers when it is zipped. The bottom two
pieces are to be connected and locks zippers together when it is in
use and locks the bottom corners to stay fit tight to the mattress
when is in used. Additional fabric be attached diagonally in the
center between the zippers on the bottom two corners on the side of
loose part of the corner to keep the fabric in shape and for the
ornamental design.
[0037] The width and length of the sheets can be varied depending
on the size of the mattress.
[0038] This invention is not limited to the bed sheets only. It can
be utilized for a sofa cover, couch cover, chair cover, table
cover, or any other similar products.
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