U.S. patent number 3,906,559 [Application Number 05/460,735] was granted by the patent office on 1975-09-23 for blanket and sheet.
Invention is credited to Agnes K. Bahr.
United States Patent |
3,906,559 |
Bahr |
September 23, 1975 |
Blanket and sheet
Abstract
An improved covering for a bed or crib, and which consists
either a sheet or blanket having a pocket formed at one end so to
fit snuggly around a foot portion of a mattress, the other end of
the covering having elastic straps so to wrap around the head
portion of the mattress, thus resulting in the covering remaining
in place even if the sleeper tosses about at night.
Inventors: |
Bahr; Agnes K. (Auburndale,
FL) |
Family
ID: |
23829877 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/460,735 |
Filed: |
April 15, 1974 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
5/496 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G
9/0246 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47G
9/02 (20060101); A47G 009/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;5/334R,334C,335,336 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Gilliam; Paul R.
Assistant Examiner: Calvert; Andrew M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Miller; Carl
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. In a blanket or sheet covering for a crib or bed, the
combination of a rectangular flexible fabric material having a
first elastic tape stitched along a central portion of one end edge
of said material, and a pair of second and third elastic tapes
stitched completely across and in spaced away relation along and
opposite end edge of said material, opposite side edges of said
material being each folded over two parallel, spaced apart fold
lines, and the first said end edge is likewise folded over two
parallel spaced apart fold lines, so to form a peripheral panel on
each said side edge and the first said end edge which are stitched
together at their corners, thus forming a pocket on one end of said
material, and into which one end of a mattress can be fitted, the
said pair of elastic tapes at the other end of said material each
including a freely extending end portion adaptable to extend around
a bottom of said mattress, and said free end portions on one side
being adaptable to be tied to said free portions on the other side.
Description
This invention relates generally to bed covering such as sheets and
blandkets.
A principle object of the present invention is to provide a bed
covering that will remain in place in case a sleeper rolls around a
great deal during the night.
Another object is to provide a bed cover which comprises either a
blanket or sheet.
Still another object is to provide a blanket or sheet which is
designed particularly for use by infants and small children
sleeping in a crib, but which is equally adaptable for use by
adults sleeping in a bed.
Further objects of the invention will appear as the description
proceeds.
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this
invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the
accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however,
that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be
made in the specific construction illustrated and described within
the scope of the appended claims.
FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of the invention, shown in the
folded shape that it assumes when fitted around a mattress.
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of a material from which the invention
is made.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing the invention being slipped around
a mattress.
FIG. 4 is a side cross section on line 4--4 of FIG. 1.
Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral 10
represents a blanket or sheet according to the present invention
wherein the same is made from a rectangular shaped material, as
shown in FIG. 2.
An elastic tape 11 is stitched along one end edge 12; the tape
being shorted in length than the end edge so that it does not
extend into the opposite corners of the end edge. Near the opposite
end edge 13 of the material there are stitched two parallel, spaced
apart, elastic taps 14 and 15 which are each longer than the width
of the material so that each tape has a freely hanging tape portion
16 at each end that extends beyond the side edge 17 of the
material.
After the elastic tapes are thus attached to the material, each
side edge 17 is then folded over about two separate, parallel
spaced apart, fold lines 18 and 19, and the end edge 12 is then
folded over about two separate, parallel, spaced apart fold lines
20 and 21 so that the material is in the shape as shown in FIG.
1.
Thus a peripheral panel 22 is formed along each side edge 17 and a
peripheral panel 23 is formed along the end edge 12. These panels
are then secured together by stitching 24 adjacent each end of the
elastic tape 11, so that a pocket 25 is thus formed at one end and
into which one end of a mattress 26 can be fitted as shown in FIGS.
3 and 4. After the mattress end is thus inserted into the pocket,
the free ends 16 of the tapes 14 and 15 are passed around the
underside of the mattress and frame, and the ends 16 on one side
are teed to the ends 16 on the other side so to form knotted bows
27, as shown in FIG. 4.
Thus the cover is snuggly fitted on the mattress and is prevented
from being pulled away by a tossing sleeper.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and
described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be
understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the
forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation
can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the
spirit of the invention:
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