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US 6,178,574 B2Granted
Bedsheet with pocket
OwnerJeff Stromatt, Melody Stromattinventors
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Abstract
A bedsheet with pocket is made by forming a hidden pocket which is located between the bedsheet and a mattress. A slot opening is made in the side edge cover area of a bedsheet, preferably near the head edge cover area of the sheet. The open edge of the pocket is attached to the slot opening to form a cavity to hold articles such as television remote controls, medicines or tissues, within easy reach of a person in bed.
Claims15
An integrated bedsheet and pocket for use on a bed mattress comprising:
- a bedsheet having a surface cover area and a head, foot, first side and second side edge cover areas constructed for application over the top surface and the head, foot, first side and second side edges of a bed mattress;
- a slot opening formed in said first side edge cover area, said slot opening having a first lip and a second lip;
- and
- a pocket having a front surface and a back surface fixedly secured to one another along three edges, a fourth edge remaining unsecured to provide an access opening into a cavity formed by said front and back surfaces;
- wherein said pocket is attached to said slot opening in said first side edge cover area of said bedsheet such that said pocket is located between said bedsheet and a bed mattress when said bedsheet is positioned on a bed mattress.
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A fitted bedsheet with pocket for use with a mattress comprising:
- a rectangular-shaped fabric sheet having
- a main portion which fits the top surface of a mattress,
- a head edge portion which fits the edge of the head of a mattress,
- a foot edge portion which fits the edge of the foot of a mattress,
- a first side edge portion which fits one edge of the side of a mattress,
- a second side edge portion which fits the opposite side edge of a mattress;
- a slit in the first side edge portion of the sheet;
- and
- a pocket having an open edge;
- wherein the open edge is attached to the slit to form a compartment in the sheet to hold articles, whereby when said bedsheet is positioned on a mattress, the pocket is located between the mattress and the bedsheet.
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A fitted bedsheet with pocket for use with a mattress comprising:
- a rectangular-shaped fabric sheet having
- a main portion which fits the top surface of a mattress,
- a head edge portion which fits the edge of the head of a mattress,
- a foot edge portion which fits the edge of the foot of a mattress,
- a first side edge portion which fits one edge of the side of a mattress,
- a second side edge portion which fits the opposite side edge of a mattress;
- a slot opening in the first side edge portion;
- and
- a sock-shaped pocket having an open edge;
- wherein the open edge of the sock-shaped pocket is attached to a slot opening in the first side edge portion to form a hidden pocket, whereby when said bedsheet is positioned on a mattress, the pocket is located between the mattress and the bedsheet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.