Barrier for mattress and bed deck
AssigneeTrinity Guardion, Inc.
InventorsDavid John Ulrich, Bruce M. Rippe
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Abstract
A barrier for a mattress and a bed deck is provided. The barrier includes a mattress cover portion and a skirt. The mattress cover portion is configured to fit over a top and sides of a mattress. The skirt extends beneath the mattress cover portion. The skirt comprises an upper panel and a lower panel. The upper panel is coupled with the mattress cover portion along a first perimeter. The lower panel is coupled with the upper panel along a second perimeter. The lower panel comprises a lower edge that defines a third perimeter. The lower panel is configured for selective coupling to a bed deck.
Claims21
A barrier for a mattress and a bed deck, the barrier comprising:
- a mattress cover portion configured to fit over a top and sides of a mattress;
- and
- a skirt extending beneath the mattress cover portion and coupled with the mattress cover portion along a first perimeter, the skirt comprising:
- an upper panel coupled with the mattress cover portion along the first perimeter;
- a lower panel coupled with the upper panel along a second perimeter;
- a front panel portion coupled with the mattress cover portion along the second perimeter;
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- a rear panel portion coupled with the mattress cover portion along the second perimeter, wherein:
- the front panel portion and the rear panel portion are each coupled with the lower panel,
- the lower panel, the front panel portion, and the rear panel portion cooperate to form a lower edge that defines a third perimeter;
- the lower panel, the front panel portion, and the rear panel portion cooperate to form a continuous panel that extends along the second perimeter;
- the lower panel is configured for selective coupling to a bed deck;
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- the second perimeter is less than the first perimeter and the third perimeter.
A kit comprising:
- a barrier for a mattress and a bed deck, the barrier comprising:
- a mattress cover portion configured to fit over a top and sides of a mattress;
- and
- a skirt extending beneath the mattress cover portion and coupled with the mattress cover portion along a first perimeter, the skirt comprising:
- an upper panel coupled with the mattress cover portion along the first perimeter;
- a lower panel coupled with the upper panel along a second perimeter;
- a front panel portion coupled the mattress cover portion along the second perimeter;
- and
- a rear panel portion coupled with the mattress cover portion along the second perimeter;
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- a plurality of attachment members configured to facilitate selective attachment of the skirt to a bed deck of a bed deck, wherein:
- the front panel portion and the rear panel portion are each coupled with the lower panel,
- the lower panel, the front panel portion, and the rear panel portion cooperate to form a lower edge that defines a third perimeter;
- the lower panel, the front panel portion, and the rear panel portion cooperate to form a continuous panel that extends along the second perimeter;
- the lower panel is configured for selective coupling to a bed deck;
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- the second perimeter is less than the first perimeter and the third perimeter.
A barrier for a mattress and a bed deck, the barrier comprising:
- a mattress cover portion configured to fit over a top and sides of a mattress;
- and
- a skirt extending beneath the mattress cover portion and coupled with the mattress cover portion along a first perimeter, the skirt comprising:
- an upper panel coupled with the mattress cover portion along a first perimeter;
- a lower panel coupled with the upper panel along a second perimeter;
- a front panel portion coupled with the mattress cover portion along the second perimeter;
- and
- wherein:
- the lower panel is configured for selective coupling to a bed deck;
- the lower panel, the front panel portion, and the rear panel portion cooperate to form a lower edge that defines a third perimeter;
- the upper panel is directly attached to the mattress cover along a first seam;
- the lower panel is directly attached to the front panel portion along a second seam;
- the first seam and the second seam are laterally offset from one another along the second perimeter;
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- the second perimeter is less than the first perimeter and the third perimeter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.