US 5,335,383 AGranted

Removably attachable flat sheet-skirting combination

OwnerWilma M. Schwindinventor

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Abstract

A removably attachable flat sheet-skirting combination is disclosed for use on conventional beds and waterbeds, which makes it possible for such skirting to be quickly and easily attached to and/or removed from a flat sheet without having to wrestle with a mattress on a conventional bed or a water-filled bladder on a waterbed, comprising a flat sheeting material having a first fastening material attached to a surface thereof at its periphery and such flat sheeting being preferably substantially permanently juxtaposed between a box-spring and a mattress, and further comprising a skirting material of continuous length or discontinuous lengths having a second fastening material attached to a surface thereof at its periphery, whereby upon alignment of such skirting material to such flat sheeting material at such peripheries, the first and second fastening materials are positioned for adhering interaction to attach such skirting material onto said flat sheeting material, and whereby upon pulling or tugging of such skirting material away from such flat sheeting material, the skirting material is easily removable.

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Dependent claims

A removably attachable flat sheet-skirting combination for a conventional bed, said bed comprising a frame, a box spring and a mattress, and said combination further comprising:

(a) A flat sheet adapted to fit between said box spring and said mattress of said bed, said flat sheet comprising peripheral areas and a top side and a bottom side and said flat sheet further comprising surface dimensions which substantially coincide with upper surface dimensions of said box spring;
(b) A first strip of fastening material comprising a plurality of flexible hooks, said first strip being adhered to said top side of said flat sheet at said peripheral areas;
(c) A skirting material adapted for quick and effortless attachment to and removal from said flat sheet and being of sufficient length to cover at least two sides of said box spring and said frame, said skirting material comprising an upper edge, a lower edge, an inside surface and an outside surface of sufficient height to allow close proximity of said lower edge of said skirting material to flooring upon which said conventional bed rests;
(d) A second strip of fastening material designed for releaseable cooperation with said first strip, said second strip comprising a plurality of flexible loops adhered to said inside surface of said skirting material at substantially said upper edge of said skirting material;
whereby upon positioning said flat sheet between said box spring and said mattress, with said bottom side of said flat sheet resting upon said box spring, and upon aligning and contacting said second strip of said skirting material with said first strip of said flat sheet, said skirting material becomes securely attached to said flat sheet and said skirting material drapes downwardly to cover said box spring and said frame and said outside surface provides decorative and aesthetic features, and whereby said skirting material is readily removable from said flat sheet for cleaning and/or for replacement without having to remove said flat sheet from between said box spring and said mattress, by merely tugging said skirting material at an angle away from said flat sheet.

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A removably attachable flat sheet-skirting combination for a frame bed, said bed comprising a metal frame, a spring surface and a mattress or a water bladder, and said combination further comprising:

(a) A flat sheet adapted to fit between said spring surface and said mattress or said water bladder of said frame bed, said flat sheet comprising peripheral areas and a top side and a bottom side and said flat sheet further comprising surface dimensions which substantially coincide with interior surface dimensions of said metal frame;
(b) A first strip of fastening material comprising a plurality of flexible hooks, said first strip being adhered to said top side of said flat sheet at said peripheral areas;
(c) A skirting material adapted for quick and effortless attachment to and removal from said flat sheet and being of sufficient length to cover at least two sides of said spring surface and said frame, said skirting material comprising an upper edge, a lower edge, an inside surface and an outside surface of sufficient height to allow close proximity of said lower edge of said skirting material to flooring upon which said metal frame bed rests;
(d) A second strip of fastening material designed for releaseable cooperation with said first strip, said second strip comprising a plurality of flexible loops adhered to said inside surface of said skirting material at substantially said upper edge of said skirting material;
whereby upon positioning said flat sheet between said spring surface and said mattress or said water bladder with said bottom side of said flat sheet resting upon said interior surface dimensions of said metal frame, and upon aligning and contracting said second strip of said skirting material with said first strip of said flat sheet, said skirting material becomes securely attached to said flat sheet and said skirting material drapes downwardly to cover said spring surface and said frame and said outside surface provides decorative and aesthetic features, and whereby said skirting material is readily removable from said flat sheet for cleaning and/or for replacement without having to remove said flat sheet from between said spring surface and said mattress or said water bladder, by merely tugging said skirting material at an angle away from said flat sheet.

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A removably attachable flat sheet-skirting combination for a waterbed, said waterbed comprising a platform, a frame, a flatboard and a water bladder, and said combination further comprising:

(a) A flat sheet adapted to fit between said flatboard and said bladder of said waterbed, said flat sheet comprising peripheral areas and a top side and a bottom side and said flat sheet further comprising surface dimensions which substantially coincide with upper surface dimensions of said flatboard;
(b) A first strip of fastening material comprising a plurality of flexible hooks, said first strip being adhered to said top side of said flat sheet at said peripheral areas;
(c) A skirting material adapted for quick and effortless attachment to and removal from said flat sheet and being of sufficient length to cover at least two sides of said flatboard and said frame, said skirting material comprising an upper edge, a lower edge, an inside surface and an outside surface of sufficient height to allow close proximity of said lower edge of said skirting material to flooring upon which said waterbed rests;
(d) A second strip of fastening material designed for releaseable cooperation with said first strip, said second strip comprising a plurality of flexible loops adhered to said inside surface of said skirting material at substantially said upper edge of said skirting material;
whereby upon positioning said flat sheet between said flatboard and said bladder, with said bottom side of said flat sheet resting upon said flatboard, and upon aligning and contacting said second strip of said skirting material with said first strip of said flat sheet, said skirting material becomes securely attached to said flat sheet and said skirting material drapes downwardly to cover said flatboard and said frame and said outside surface provides decorative and aesthetic features, and whereby said skirting material is readily removable from said flat sheet for cleaning and/or for replacement without having to remove said flat sheet from between said flatboard and said bladder, by merely tugging said skirting material at an angle away from said flat sheet.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.