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US 12,433,432 B2Granted
Adjustable structured bed skirt
OwnerKaren Barberinventor
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Abstract
A structured adjustable bed skirt is disclosed. The bed skirt has a left panel a right panel dimensioned and a foot panel. The left panel, right panel and foot panel have fastener strips to adjust the bed skirt to desired heights according to the height of the bed platform, and a pocket in each of the left panel, right panel, and foot panel.
Claims8
A bed skirt comprising:
- a left panel dimensioned to cover a left side portion of a bed platform, wherein the left panel has at least one fabric layer and a left panel drop portion;
- a right panel dimensioned to cover a right side portion of the bed platform, wherein the right panel has at least one fabric layer and right panel drop portion;
- a foot panel dimensioned to cover a bottom side portion of the bed platform, wherein the foot panel has at least one fabric layer and a bottom panel drop portion a fastener assembly, wherein the fastener assembly comprises:
- a first plurality of fasteners vertically coupled to one of the left panel or the right panel, wherein the first plurality of fasteners comprise at least two rows of fasteners configured to attach to the other of the left panel or right panel on a first of the two rows or the second of the two rows to adjust a height of the left panel drop portion or the right panel drop portion;
- a second plurality of fasteners horizontally coupled to the foot panel, wherein the second plurality of fasteners comprise at least two rows of fasteners configured to attach to a bottom portion of the left panel or right panel to adjust a height of the foot panel drop portion;
- wherein the left panel drop portion, right panel drop portions, and foot panel drop portions further comprise at least one pocket;
- a plurality of structured panels dimensioned to fit within the at least one pocket of the left panel drop portion, the right panel drop portion, and the foot panel drop portion;
- wherein the fabric layer on the left panel drop portion, the right panel drop portion and the foot panel drop portion is foldable inwardly to create the at least one pocket in each of the left panel, the right panel and the foot panel drop portion;
- wherein the plurality of structured panels comprises seams to allow a user to adjust a size of the structured panels.
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A method for providing structure and adjustability to a bed skit, the method comprising:
- providing a left panel dimensioned to cover a left side portion of a bed platform, wherein the left panel has at least one fabric layer and a left panel drop portion;
- providing a right panel dimensioned to cover a right side portion of the bed platform, wherein the right panel has at least one fabric layer and right panel drop portion;
- providing a foot panel dimensioned to cover a bottom side portion of the bed platform, wherein the foot panel having at least one fabric layer and a bottom panel drop portion;
- providing a fastener assembly, wherein the fastener assembly comprises:
- a first plurality of fasteners vertically coupled to one of the left panel or the right panel, wherein the first plurality of fasteners comprise at least two rows of fasteners;
- a second plurality of horizontally fasteners coupled to the foot panel, wherein the second plurality of fasteners comprise at least two rows of fasteners;
- fastening the other of the left panel or right panel on a first of the two rows or the second of the two rows to adjust a height of the left panel drop portion or the right panel drop portion;
- fastening a bottom portion of the left panel or right panel to adjust a height of the foot panel drop portion,
- providing at least one picket in the left panel drop portion, right panel drop portion, and foot panel drop portion;
- creating at least one pocket by folding the fabric layer on the left panel drop portion, the right panel drop portion and the foot panel drop portion inwardly;
- dimensioning a plurality of structured panels to fit within the at least one pocket of the left panel drop portion, right panel drop portion, and foot panel drop portion using seams in the structured panels;
- inserting a structured panel into the at least one pocket of the left panel drop portion, right panel drop portion, and foot panel drop portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.