# US 2014/0189952 A1 · Bed covering product and method of manufacture > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0189952 A1 - Document ID: US20140189952A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/145,930 - Filed: 2013-12-31 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-31 - Assignees: KaDe Enterprises LLC - Applicants: KaDe Enterprises LLC - Inventors: Kathleen Crispino - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140189952A1 ## CPC - D05B 19/02: Sewing machines having electronic memory or microprocessor control unit - A47G 9/02: Bed linen; Blankets; Counterpanes - D05B: SEWING (appliances for the tailoring trade A41H; sewing tables A47B29/00; sewing in bookbinding B42B2/00; sewing machines modified for knitting D04B39/08) - A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B) ## Abstract A bed covering product, system and a process of manufacturing such product is disclosed to form a one-piece, multi-panel upper and lower sheet assembly. The lower sheet fits on a mattress in a removable manner and the upper sheet is connected to the lower sheet through expandable flaps of material made from elastic, stretchable material. An expansion flap zipper runs between the sides of the upper and lower sheets so as to close the assembly when it is zipped, whereby the upper sheet is pulled tightly against the lower sheet but when it is opened by unzipping the upper sheet is allowed to move away from the lower sheet to the extent of the expandable flaps of material. Another release zipper is disposed adjacent the expansion flap zipper and interior for allowing laundering the upper and lower sheets separately. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A process of manufacturing a bed covering system comprising the steps of: Joining a lower sheet and a side panel assembly shaped to fit upon and substantially cover the top, sides and a portion of the underside of any mattress by stitching the side panel assembly to a peripheral edge of the lower sheet to form a lower layer assembly; Joining the lower layer assembly and an expansion panel by stitching the expansion panel to an edge of the side panel assembly on opposite sides of the bed; the side panel assembly configured place the expansion panel along a side of the bed; Joining an upper sheet to the expansion layer so as to attach the expansion layer both the lower sheet and upper sheet; and Joining at least one attachment means to the edge of the side panel and the upper sheet so as to allow opening and closing the bed covering system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The process of manufacturing a bed covering system of claim 1, wherein the step of forming the lower layer assembly includes the step of: cutting a plurality of panels for the sides and lower sheet of a predetermined dimension; aligning a long edge of side panels around a perimeter of the lower sheet; and stitching a sheet seam on the perimeter of the lower sheet to join the side panels thereto. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The process of manufacturing a bed covering system of claim 2, wherein the step of forming the lower layer assembly includes the step of stitching an attachment means to the underside of the two side panels thereby forming a releasable side pocket panel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The process of manufacturing a bed covering system of claim 3, wherein the step of forming the lower layer assembly includes the step of stitching an attachment means to an expansion panel thereby forming a releasable expansion panel; ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The process of manufacturing a bed covering system of claim 4, wherein the step of forming the lower sheet layer includes the step of stitching the releasable pocket layer to the releasable expansion panel thereby forming an expansion panel assembly. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The process of manufacturing a bed covering system of claim 5, wherein the step of forming the lower sheet layer includes the step of joining a head pocket by stitching a head pocket assembly to the lower layer assembly at the head portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The process of manufacturing a bed covering system of claim 1, further including the step of joining snaps, buttons, hooks, Velcro or other connection means which are located near the edges of upper sheet. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A product obtained by the process of manufacturing a bed covering system of claim 1. ### Claim 9 A computer-implemented process of manufacturing a bed covering product performed by a multi-processing system capable of executing multiple threads concurrently, the method comprising: in a first thread of execution merging data and an instruction associated with hardware that executes the first thread: joining a lower sheet and a side panel assembly shaped to fit upon and substantially cover the top, sides and a portion of the underside of any mattress by stitching the side panel assembly to a peripheral edge of the lower sheet to form a lower layer assembly, and if successful, enqueuing data and instructions associated with hardware that executes continuation instructions onto a first queue having a list of continuation threads pending therein, and determining whether the enqueued data and instructions are completed before moving on to the second thread; in a second thread of execution merging data and an instruction associated with hardware that executes the second thread: joining the lower layer assembly and an expansion panel by stitching the expansion panel to an edge of the side panel assembly on opposite sides of the bed arranged so the expansion panel is disposed along a side of the bed and if successful, enqueuing data and instructions associated with hardware that executes continuation instructions onto a second queue having a list of continuation threads pending therein, and determining whether the enqueued data and instructions are completed before moving on to the third thread; in a third thread of execution merging data and an instruction associated with hardware that executes the third thread: joining an upper sheet to the expansion layer so as to attach the expansion layer both the lower sheet and upper sheet and if successful, enqueuing data and an instruction associated with hardware that executes continuation instructions onto a third queue having a list of continuation threads pending therein, and determining whether the enqueued data and instructions are completed before moving on to the third thread; and in a fourth thread of execution merging data and an instruction associated with hardware that executes the fourth thread: joining at least one attachment means to the edge of the top portion of the outer side panel and the upper sheet so as to allow opening and closing the bed covering system and if successful, enqueuing data and an instruction associated with hardware that executes continuation instructions onto a fourth queue having a list of continuation threads pending therein, and determining whether the enqueued data and instructions are completed before terminating the fourth thread. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The computer-implemented process of manufacturing a bed covering system of claim 7, wherein the data is dimensions for a bed covering product. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The computer-implemented process of manufacturing a bed covering system of claim 7, wherein the instructions are stitching instructions for seams, panels, and zippers for a bed covering product. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The computer-implemented process of manufacturing a bed covering system of claim 7, wherein the hardware is computer-controlled sewing machines adapted to assembly the bed covering product.