# US 5,701,617 A · Absorbent bedsheet

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- Number: US 5,701,617 A
- Document ID: US5701617A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/821,909
- Filed: 1997-03-21
- Granted: 1997-12-30
- Earliest claimed: 1997-03-21
- Inventors: Gerard Joseph Colby
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5701617A

## CPC

- A47C 27/006: {breathable}
- A47C 31/105: {for mattresses}
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

## Abstract

An easily changeable, moisture resistant bedsheet formed of a bottom sheet component having water-permeable upper and lower textile sections, and a moisture-resistant center section; a moisture absorbent pad on the center section; and a textile cover sheet component of the same material as the upper and lower sections of the bottom sheet component releasibly secured over the pad and center section to give the appearance of a conventional single sheet formed of a single textile fabric.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A moisture-resistant bedsheet for placement on a bed having a given width and a given length comprising:
a) a bottom sheet component having water-permeable upper and lower textile sections, and a moisture-resistant center section between the upper and lower sections;
b) hook and loop fastener attachment means adjacent at least two opposed edges of the moisture resistant center section;
c) a moisture absorbent pad on the center section between the attachment means; and
d) a water-permeable textile cover sheet component over the pad and the center section, the cover sheet component being secured to the bottom sheet component by hook and loop fastener attachment means secured to its lower surface adjacent its edges, whereby the hook and loop fastener sections of the bottom sheet component and the cover sheet component are joined to secure the cover sheet component in place, hiding the moisture-resistant section, and holding the moisture absorbent pad in position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The bedsheet of claim 1, wherein the moisture-resistant center section is made of waterproof, breathable textile fabric.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The bedsheet of claim 1, wherein the cover sheet component and the top and bottom sections are made of the same material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The bedsheet of claim 1, wherein the moisture-resistant center section has a width approximately equal to the width of the bed.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The bedsheet of claim 1, wherein the moisture-resistant center section has a width approximately equal to the width of the bedsheet.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The bedsheet of claim 1, wherein the moisture-resistant center section has a length approximately equal to one-third of the length of the bedsheet.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The bedsheet of claim 1, wherein the absorbent pad includes a water-permeable upper covering, a water-resistant lower covering, and a fibrous filler between the upper and lower coverings.