US 2008/0172792 A1 · Convertible bedding material cover system and method

Abstract

The present invention comprises systems and methods of convertibly covering a bundle of bedding materials. The present invention's approach to covering a bedding material bundle maintains the bedding material bundle in a compacted state when the convertible cover is in an enveloping configuration. When the convertible cover is in a fillable disposition at least one of it's fillable integral compartments is available for providing multiple functionalities including being outspread and inflated to serve as a pillow, serving as a storage or transport container by being filled with a liquid, being configured with multiple fillable integral compartments separated by filters to serve as water purifier, and additional functions. The manner of converting involves at least partially closing at least one longitudinal seem to convert from the fillable disposition to the enveloping disposition, and at least partially opening at least one of the longitudinal seams to perform the opposite conversion.

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Dependent claims

A convertible cover for at least partially enveloping a bedding material bundle comprising:

a convertibly configurable cover having an at least partially pliable exterior covering, a longitudinally extending openable first seam, and at least one fillable integral compartment with an interior capacity accessible through at least one closable first valve, said openable first seam being substantially opened when the convertible cover is in a first fillable configuration and at least partially closed when the convertible cover is in a first enveloping configuration, said fillable integral compartment being at least one of practically watertight and practically airtight when said first valve is closed;
said first fillable configuration's substantially opened first seam permitting the convertible cover to be effectively outspread so that said bounded spatial volume is essentially unenveloped and said integral compartment's capacity is practically wholly fillable with a fluid;
and
said first enveloping configuration delimiting an at least partially bounded spatial volume adapted for a close cooperative interrelation with said bedding material bundle wherein said fillable integral compartment's interior capacity is largely vacant and said convertible cover and enveloped bedding material bundle are amply compacted.

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A convertible method of optionally enveloping a bedding material bundle comprising the steps of:

configuring a convertible cover in at least one of a first fillable configuration and a first enveloping configuration, said convertible cover having an at least partially pliable exterior covering, a longitudinally extending openable seam, and at least one fillable integral compartment with an interior capacity accessible through at least one closable valve, said fillable integral compartment being at least one of practically watertight and practically airtight,
said configuring in the first fillable configuration entailing at least substantially opening said openable seam,
said configuring in the first enveloping configuration entailing at least partially closing said openable seam;
and
selectively utilizing said convertible cover in at least one of a fillable manner and an enveloping manner, said fillable and enveloping manners respectively involving:
a) at least partially outspreading said convertible cover, when in the first fillable configuration, and, in an optional filling step, selecting at least one fluid and at least partially filling said fillable integral compartment with said at least one fluid;
b) at least partially delimiting a bounded spatial volume with the convertible cover, when the convertible cover is in the first enveloping configuration, said bounded spatial volume adapted for a close cooperative interrelation with a bedding material bundle, and, in an optional enveloping step, at least partially enveloping said bedding material bundle within said bounded spatial volume to form an amply compacted combination of the convertible cover and the at least partially enveloped bedding material bundle.

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A convertible cover for compacting and transporting a bedroll comprising:

a convertible bedroll cover having a longitudinal seam and a fillable integral compartment that is substantially fluid impermeable, said longitudinal seam being substantially closed to convert the convertible bedroll cover into an enveloping configuration and substantially opened to convert the convertible bedroll cover into a fillable configuration;
wherein said convertible bedroll cover, when in the enveloping configuration, defines a close fitting space for enclosing a bedroll in a compacted disposition;
and said convertible bedroll cover, when in the fillable configuration, can be spread out so that said fillable integral compartment is substantially available for filling with a fluid.

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Convertible bedding material cover system and method

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