Bumper sheet
OwnerDianne J. Pollardinventor
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Abstract
A bumper sheet includes an array of pockets in which relatively soft yet form-retaining inserts (such as foam plastic cylinders or inflatable bladders) are removably fitted to define a bumper area enclosing a sleeping or rest area within the confines of a crib, bed rails or the like.
Claims9
A bumper sheet for covering the top surface of a base such as a mattress within a secure rest area defined by structural members such as crib slats or bed rails for preventing a person or object resting on the mattress from falling off, the bumper sheet comprising:
- a sheet of covering material selected from cloth and other flexible materials;
- elongated pockets attached along all of the peripheral edges of the top surface of the base for providing a bumper restraint along the associated edge of the sheet and base, the individual pockets comprising a relatively narrow elongated strip of material selected from cloth and other flexible materials attached to the sheet substantially continuously along the length of the strip;
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- at least one form-retaining insert sized for removable insertion into an associated pocket;
- the inserts and associated pockets forming a bumper of configuration defined by the configuration of the associated pockets, for providing a barrier against insertion of body members such as the hands and legs into said structural members.
A bumper sheet for covering the top surface of a base such as a mattress within a secure rest area defined by structural members such as crib slats or bed rails for preventing a person or object resting on the mattress from falling off, the bumper sheet comprising:
- a sheet of material selected from cloth and other flexible materials;
- a plurality of elongated pockets attached along the peripheral edge of the sheet in the region thereof corresponding to the top surface of the base and defining a generally rectangular-shaped restraint about a rest area of the sheet;
- each pocket comprising a relatively narrow elongated strip of material selected from cloth and other flexible materials attached to the sheet substantially continuously along the length of the strip to thereby define a pocket;
- elongated form-restraining inserts sized for removable insertion into the associated pockets;
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- the pockets and inserts forming a bumper configuration defined by the configutation of the associated pockets for providing a barrier against insertion of body members such as the hands and legs into said structural members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.