Quick change bedsheet set
OwnerDarlene Diak/Ghaneminventor
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Abstract
A bed sheet set for increasing comfort and protection of bedding has air permeable upper and lower panels. The lower panel encompasses a mattress and has a fastener for releasably securing the superposed upper panel. The upper panel has another fastener that releasably secures a minor liquid proof panel. The minor portion can be secured in place during sleep periods or periods of inactivity and selectively removed to increase air flow and comfort. When soiled, only the minor portion need be removed to extend the time between changing and laundering the entire bed sheet set.
Claims10
In a set of bed sheets for extended use having a minor protective portion for short term use, said set comprising a lower panel, an upper panel and a minor panel, said lower panel formed to encompass the upper surface and sides of a mattress and adapted to be secured in place, said lower panel having an attached fastener disposed about the perimeter of said lower panel adapted to co-inside with the perimeter of the mattress, said lower panel constructed of air and liquid pervious absorbent material, said upper panel formed to be superimposed upon said lower panel, said upper panel having a continuous first fastener about the perimeter adapted to releasably engage said fastener on said lower panel, said upper panel constructed of air and liquid pervious absorbent material, said upper panel including a second fastener, said minor panel formed to overlay part of said upper panel, said minor panel having discrete edges, a fastener attached to said discrete edges adapted to releasably engage said second fastener on said upper panel, said minor panel constructed of liquid proof material, whereby said minor panel may be releasably removed without disturbing said upper and lower panels.
A method of extending the period of time between changes of a set of bed sheets comprising the steps of
- a) providing said set with an absorbent porous lower panel having an attached continuous fastener,
- b) securing said lower panel about a mattress such that said fastener is disposed about the perimeter of said mattress,
- c) providing said set with an absorbent porous upper panel having a first attached continuous fastener and a second attached continuous fastener,
- d) releasably securing said fastener on said lower panel to said first fastener on said upper panel,
- e) providing said set with a plurality of minor panels having discrete edges and a fastener attached about said edges, said minor panels being absorbent and liquid proof,
- f) releasably securing said fastener of one of said plurality minor panels to said second fastener of said upper panel,
- g) detaching said one of said plurality of minor panels from said upper panel while retaining said upper and lower panels on the mattress, and
- h) releasably securing said fastener of another of said plurality of minor panels to said second fastener of said upper panel thereby extending the time between changes of said set.
A method of changing the air permeability of a set of bed sheets during use comprising the steps of
- a) providing said set with an absorbent lower panel having an attached continuous fastener, said lower panel having a specific air permeability,
- b) securing said lower panel about a mattress such that said fastener is disposed about the perimeter of said mattress,
- c) providing said set with an absorbent upper panel having a first attached continuous fastener and a second attached continuous fastener, said upper panel having a specific air permeability similar to said lower panel,
- d) releasably securing said fastener on said lower panel to said first fastener on said upper panel resulting in a specific air permeability during use,
- e) providing said set with a minor panel having discrete edges and a fastener attached about said edges, said minor panel being absorbent and liquid proof, said minor panel having less air permeability than said lower and upper panels,
- f) releasably securing said fastener of said minor panel to said second fastener of said upper panel thereby reducing the air permeability of said set during use, and
- g) increasing air permeability during use by releasably detaching and removing said minor panel from said upper panel.
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