# US 11,439,258 B2 · Bedlinen holding system and methods of use > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,439,258 B2 - Document ID: US11439258B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/156,887 - Filed: 2021-01-25 - Published: 2021-08-19 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-19 - Applicants: Mathew L. Grell - Inventors: Mathew L. Grell - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11439258B2 ## CPC - A47C 21/022: {Sheet holders; Bed cover holders} - A47G 9/04: with fastening strips (haberdashery in general A44B) - A47C 21/024: {for holding bed covers above the body of the user} - A47G 9/0223: {Blankets} - A47G 9/0246: {Fitted sheets (loose furniture covers A47C31/10)} - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS - A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B) ## Abstract A bedlinen holding system and methods of use, for bedlinen material, such as fitted sheet, flat sheet, blankets, comforters, and the like use to make a bed or other sleeping surface, including at least a fitted sheet removeably affixed to a mattress and likely held in place on the mattress by an elastic band sewn into the perimeter edge of the fitted sheet, the fitted sheet having a foot end and a center section of a foot panel, a flat sheet positioned on top of the fitted sheet, the flat sheet having a foot end and a center section, and a connection system configured to removeably affix the foot end and center section of a foot panel of the fitted sheet to the foot end and center section of the flat sheet, and thus to resist or prevent your partner from pulling the sheets and covers off you. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A bedlinen connection system for a mattress with a centerline, a foot end, and an upper edge, said system comprising: a fitted sheet to fit the mattress, said fitted sheet having a fitted sheet center section of a foot end panel centered proximate the centerline, said fitted sheet center section configured having two or more straps, each of said two or more straps having one end portion affixed to said foot end panel and an other end portion extends vertically above a perimeter edge of said fitted sheet corresponding to the upper edge of the mattress; and a flat sheet to lay on said fitted sheet having a flat sheet center section of a foot edge panel centered proximate the centerline, said flat sheet center section configured having two or more flat sheet grommets positioned above a flat sheet bend of said flat sheet corresponding to the upper edge of the mattress, each of said two or more flat sheet grommets to receive said other end of one of said two or more straps to connect said flat sheet to said fitted sheet. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising two or more cinch devices, each said two or more cinch devices configured to hold each of said two or more flat sheet grommets to each of said two or more straps. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein said two or more cinch devices, said two or more flat sheet grommets, and said two or more straps to hold in place said flat sheet to said fitted sheet at the foot end. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, further comprising two or more washers, each of said two or more washers configured to hold in place said flat sheet to said fitted sheet. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said two or more flat sheet grommets are positioned above said other end of said two or more straps. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a first foot exit and second foot exit of said flat sheet, said first foot exit extends from one side of said flat sheet center section and second foot exit extends from a other side of said flat sheet center section to enable a user's foot to escape from under said flat sheet. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a blanket to lay on said flat sheet having blanket center section of a foot edge panel centered proximate the centerline, said blanket center section configured having two or more blanket grommets positioned above a blanket bend of said blanket, each of said two or more blanket grommets to receive said other end of one of said two or more straps to hold in place said blanket and said flat sheet to said fitted sheet at the foot end. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein said two or more blanket grommets are positioned above said two or more flat sheet grommets. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said two or more straps are positioned side-by-side in parallel about the centerline. ### Claim 10 A bedlinen connection system for a mattress with a centerline, a foot end, and an upper edge, said system comprising: a fitted sheet to fit the mattress having a fitted sheet center section of a foot end panel centered proximate the centerline, said fitted sheet center section having two or more fitted sheet grommets positioned above a perimeter edge of said fitted sheet corresponding to the upper edge of the mattress; a flat sheet to lay on said fitted sheet having a flat sheet center section of a foot edge panel centered proximate the centerline, said flat sheet center section configured having two or more flat sheet grommets positioned above a flat sheet bend of said flat sheet corresponding to the upper edge of the mattress; and two or more straps, each of said two or more straps having one end portion configured having a stop device and a other end portion extends through one of said two or more fitted sheet grommets and extends through one of said two or more flat sheet grommets to connect said flat sheet to said fitted sheet. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, further comprising two or more cinch devices, each said two or more cinch devices configured to hold each of said two or more flat sheet grommets and said two or more fitted sheet grommets to each of said two or more straps. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, further comprising a blanket to lay on said flat sheet having blanket center section of a foot edge panel centered proximate the centerline, said blanket center section configured having two or more blanket grommets positioned above a blanket bend of said blanket, each of said two or more blanket grommets to receive said other end of one of said two or more straps to hold in place said blanket and said flat sheet to said fitted sheet at the foot end. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein said stop device is configured with each of said two or more straps affixed to the foot end of the mattress and centered proximate the centerline. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, further comprising two or more washers, each of said two or more washers configured to hold in place said flat sheet to said fitted sheet. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein said two or more flat sheet grommets are positioned above said two or more fitted sheet grommets. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, further comprising a first foot exit and second foot exit of said flat sheet, said first foot exit extends from one side of said flat sheet center section and second foot exit extends from a other side of said flat sheet center section to enable a user's foot to escape from under said flat sheet. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein said two or more blanket grommets are positioned above said two or more flat sheet grommets. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein said two or more straps are positioned side-by-side in parallel about the centerline.