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US 2012/0054962 A1Published application
Fitted bed sheet
AssigneeAlok International Inc.
InventorArun Agarwall
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Abstract
fitted sheet configured to contour to mattresses of different thickness. The fitted sheet has a top panel and a plurality of side panels extending from the top panel. The fitted sheet further includes at least one stretchable portion secured to at least one end of the side panels wherein the stretchable portions are mated together and configured to extend around at least one corner of the mattress. Accordingly, the fitted sheet may be easier to apply and remove from the mattress and may be easier to fold and store during nonuse.
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A bedding product comprising:
- a substantially rectangular top panel having a peripheral edge;
- a first side panel extending from the top panel, the first panel having a first end and a second end;
- a second side panel extending from the top panel, the second side panel having a first end and a second end;
- a first stretchable portion secured to and extending downwardly from the peripheral edge of the top panel and joined to the second end of the first panel;
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- a second stretchable portion secured to and extending downwardly from the peripheral edge of the top panel and joined to the first end of the second panel,
- wherein the first stretchable portion joined to the second end of the first panel and the second stretchable portion joined to the first end of the second panel are mated together to form a corner, and
- wherein the elasticity of the first stretchable portion and the elasticity of the second stretchable portion is adjustable to accommodate side panels of varying dimensions.
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A bedding product comprising:
- a substantially rectangular top panel having a peripheral edge;
- a first side panel extending from the top panel, the first panel having a first end and a second end;
- a second side panel extending from the top panel, the second side panel having a first end and a second end;
- a third side panel extending from the top panel, the third side panel having a first end and a second end;
- a fourth side panel extending from the top panel, the fourth side panel having a first end and a second end;
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- a substantially square stretchable portion mated to the peripheral edge of the top panel, wherein the stretchable portion extends downwardly from the peripheral edge of the top panel and is joined to the first end and the second end of the first panel, the second panel, the third panel, and the fourth panel,
- wherein the top panel, the side panels, and the stretchable portions are configured to conform to multiple mattress depths,
- wherein the stretchable portion joined to the second end of the first panel is mated to the stretchable portion joined to the first end of the second panel to form a corner.
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A bedding product comprising:
- a substantially rectangular top panel having a peripheral edge;
- a first side panel extending from the top panel, the first panel having a first end and a second end;
- a second side panel extending from the top panel, the second side panel having a first end and a second end;
- a third side panel extending from the top panel, the third side panel having a first end and a second end;
- a fourth side panel extending from the top panel, the fourth side panel having a first end and a second end;
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- a substantially square stretchable portion mated to the peripheral edge of the top panel, wherein the stretchable portion extends downwardly from the peripheral edge of the top panel and is joined to the first end and the second end of the first panel, the second panel, the third panel, and the fourth panel,
- wherein the top panel, the side panels, and the stretchable portions are configured to conform to multiple mattress depths,
- wherein the stretchable portion joined to the second end of the second panel is mated to the stretchable portion joined to the first end of the third panel to form a corner.
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A method for forming a bedding product comprising:
- joining a stretchable portion secured to and extending downwardly from a peripheral edge of a top panel to each of a first end and a second end of a first panel;
- joining a stretchable portion secured to and extending downwardly from a peripheral edge of the top panel to each of a first end and a second end of a second panel;
- joining a stretchable portion secured to and extending downwardly from a peripheral edge of the top panel to each of a first end and a second end of a third panel;
- joining a stretchable portion secured to and extending downwardly from the peripheral edge of the top panel to each of a first end and a second end of a fourth panel;
- folding the first panel, second panel, third panel, and fourth panel downwardly with respect to a top panel;
- mating the stretchable portion joined to the second end of the first panel to the stretchable portion joined to the first end of the second panel to form a corner;
- mating the stretchable portion joined to the second end of the second panel to the stretchable portion joined to the first end of the third panel to form a corner;
- mating the stretchable portion joined to the second end of the third panel to the stretchable portion joined to the first end of the fourth panel to form a corner;
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- mating the stretchable portion joined to the second end of the fourth panel to the stretchable portion joined to the first end of the first panel to form a corner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.