DRAWINGS
Title of Drawings
Anchor Pin for Securing Bedskirts
The accompanying drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention according to the best mode presently devised for making and using the instant invention, and in which:
FIG. 1 is a Front elevational view of a anchor pin:
FIG. 2 is a Left side view thereof:
FIG. 3 is a Top elevational view thereof:
FIG. 4 is a Left side, bottom perspective view thereof:
FIG. 5 is a Right side elevational view showing the pin position in box spring
FIG. 6 is a Left side, top perspective view thereof:
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a box spring having a skirt attached to the perimeter of the box spring by means of the system taught herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
While the invention will be described and disclosed herein connection with certain preferred embodiments, the description is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments shown and described here, but rather the invention is intended to cover all alternative embodiments and modifications that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claims included herein as well as any equivalents of the disclosed and claimed invention.
Turning to FIG. 1 showing the frontal elevated view which illustrate that the anchor pin 18 include a substantially flat body 16 with an upper surface 12 and an underside surface 15. It is preferred that the anchors 18 include a flat body 16. Attached to the underside surface 15 of the flat body 16 are at least two prongs 14 which protrude from the underside surface 15
Turning to FIGS. 2 and 5 shown the side view of the flat body 16 with the prongs 14 extended from the underside surface 15 of the anchor pin 18 at approximately an 90 degree angle.
Referring again to FIG. 5 shown with the prongs 14 entering the surface of the box spring 17 and the prongs 14 then curving down at an angle within the box spring 17 at approximately 90 degree angle, to create a locking position the underside surface 15 of the anchor 18 coming to rest on top of the box spring 17. Making the skirt secure.
Turning to FIGS. 3 and 4 shown attached to the underside surface 15, of the flat body 16, are at least two prongs 14, which protrude from the underside surface 15. Since the anchor 18 are used to hold a flat section of fabric against a box spring 17, it has been found that the prongs 14 should be between approximately one third to one and one half inches in length and preferably between one half and one and one quarter inches in length, and most preferably about one and one half inches in length. Any one being bent at half of its length at approximately 90 degree angle, entered into the box spring 17 creating a locking position that will not pull out easily.
Also shown on FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 is the long shape of the body 16 of the anchor 18. The long shape provides the body 16 with a pair of opposite ends 20. As shown on FIGS. 1, 3 and 4 the prongs 14 are preferably placed near the opposite ends 20. The long shape of the body 16 serves at least two purposes. This first purpose is to allow sufficient spacing between the prongs 14 so as to allow the development of good resistance to pivoting, of the fabric sustained, about one of the two prongs 14. It is important that the spacing of the prongs 14 be relatively large, of about between one inch and one and one half inches, so that any forces that may tend to spin the anchor 18 about one of the prongs 14 can be properly resisted. Also it should be noted that the body 16 is preferably made from a substantially rigid material such as steel, or other metals, and could be made from a plastic, particularly a fiber reinforced plastic, or a combinations thereof.
Thus details of the use of the instant invention is shown on FIG. 5 where the flat section underside surface 15 against the box spring 17 and the prongs 14 have been shown inserted into the fill material within the box springs 17.
Referring to FIG. 6 Top perspective view showing the anchor 18 in position before attaching to a box spring 17
Turning now to FIG. 7 where a system 21 for decorating the border of a bed 22 having a box spring 17 the system 21 being used with the box spring 17. As has been illustrated in FIG. 7 the system 21 uses an anchor 18 as taught herein to hold a section of decorative fabric 23, which includes a substantially flat section 24 and a ruffled section 25 that is attached to the flat section 24 and used to drape or cover the areas about the perimeter of the box spring 17.
It is important to note that while the flat section 24 has been shown as being of a limited width, extending over only a small portion of the surface of the box spring 17. However it is clearly contemplated that the anchors 18 may be used with traditional bed skirts where the flat section 24 covers the entire surface of the box spring 17.
Thus it can be appreciated that the above described embodiments are illustrative of just a few of the numerous variations of arrangements of the disclosed elements used to carry out the disclosed invention. Moreover, while the invention has been particularly shown, described and illustrated in detail with reference to preferred embodiments and modifications thereof, it should be understood by that the foregoing and other modifications are exemplary only, and that equivalent changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as claimed, except as precluded by the prior art.
Patent Application
20080052828
