The present disclosure relates to bed sheets, including fitted sheets and top sheets that may be utilized in conjunction with a mattress.
Bed sheets may include sets of sheets that are utilized in conjunction with a mattress.
A bed sheet system includes a fitted sheet and a top sheet. The fitted sheet is operable for attachment onto a mattress. The top sheet is operable for placement over the fitted sheet and over the mattress. A distal end of the top sheet is secured to a distal end of the fitted sheet along first and second secured regions. The first and second secured regions are separated by an unsecured region. The distal end of the top sheet is unsecured from the distal end of the fitted sheet along the unsecured region.
A bed sheeting includes a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet has elastic regions and is configured to conform to a shape of a mattress. The second sheet is disposed over the first sheet and is affixed to the first sheet along spaced-apart regions. The spaced-apart regions are aligned along an axis.
A bedding set includes a primary sheet and a secondary sheet. The primary sheet has a first plurality of outer regions and is configured to engage a mattress. The secondary sheet has a second plurality of outer regions and is configured for placement over the primary sheet. A first region of the first plurality of outer regions is secured to a first region of the second plurality of outer regions along spaced-apart attached regions. The first region of the first plurality of outer regions is unsecured to the first region of the second plurality of outer regions along unattached regions. The attached regions are interleaved with the unattached regions.
Embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein. It is to be understood, however, that the disclosed embodiments are merely examples and other embodiments may take various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features could be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the embodiments. As those of ordinary skill in the art will understand, various features illustrated and described with reference to any one of the figures may be combined with features illustrated in one or more other figures to produce embodiments that are not explicitly illustrated or described. The combinations of features illustrated provide representative embodiments for typical applications. Various combinations and modifications of the features consistent with the teachings of this disclosure, however, could be desired for particular applications or implementations.
A standard set of bed sheets (i.e., a fitted sheet along with a top flat sheet) are placed onto a bed mattress individually (i.e., one at a time). The fitted sheet is placed onto the bed mattress first, followed by the top sheet. It may be difficult to differentiate between the top, bottom and sides of the fitted sheet when making a bed. Once the fitted sheet has been placed onto the mattress, the top sheet is then placed onto the fitted sheet with the top sheet hanging below the fitted sheet on both sides of the mattress and at the foot or bottom of the bed or mattress. A user must tuck the top sheet under the fitted sheet and mattress by lifting the mattress at the foot of the bed. Tucking the top sheet under the fitted sheet and mattress helps to keep the top sheet in place while the user is in the bed.
The present disclosure seeks to provide a solution to this problem (i.e., the necessity of the user having to lift the mattress to tuck the top sheet under the fitted sheet and mattress) by attaching the top sheet to the fitted sheet at the foot of the bed. Attaching the fitted sheet and top sheet at the foot of the bed allows the user to secure the bed sheets (i.e., the top sheet and the fitted sheet) to the mattress in one step. There is no need to lift the mattress or tuck top sheet under the mattress and fitted sheet since the top sheet is already secured to and positioned on the fitted sheet. Such a configuration makes the task of making the bed more effective and requires less effort due to the reduction in the number of steps required to make the bed.
The top sheet may also include openings or vent holes along the attachment between the top sheet and the fitted sheet to facilitate removing air from between the top sheet and the fitted sheet. Removing air from between the top sheet to the fitted sheet operates to ensure the top sheet conforms a shape of the user and maximizes contact between the top sheet and the user. Air flow through the vent holes may also provide a cooling effect, which may be desirable when ambient conditions are warm. The vent holes may also operate to provide ventilation for someone who is between the top sheet and the fitted sheet, and who has the top sheet pulled up over their head. The top sheet also has cutouts along the foot of the bed on both sides. This allows the user to move their legs or feet out from under the sheets easily, without restriction, which may be desirable if the ambient conditions are warm or if the user wishes to avoid restricting movement of their legs or feet.
This solution described herein includes securing the two sheets (i.e., the fitted sheet and the top sheet) together at the foot of the bed to prevent the two sheets from sliding out or detaching while in use. Also, the solution is adapted to any desirable size. For example, the two sheet maybe sized for a twin-sized bed, a queen-sized bed, a king-sized bed, a California king-sized bed, etc. Furthermore, the bed sheet may be made from any desirable material. Attaching the fitted sheet and the top sheet to each other makes orienting the two sheets properly extremely intuitive during the bed making process, by clearly illustrating which way the sheets go onto the mattress or bed (e.g., the position or end where the fitted sheet is attached to the top sheet may be placed toward the bottom of the mattress or bed). The solution described herein also eliminates the strain that is exerted on a daily basis and after each use since the user is no loner required to lift the mattress to tuck top sheet under the fitted sheet and mattress.
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The first sheet 16 is operable or configured for attachment onto the mattress 12. The first sheet 16 may engage the mattress 12 and may be configured to conform to a shape of the mattress 12. The first sheet 16 may have one or more elastic regions 20 that are configured to expand while the first sheet 16 is being placed onto the mattress 12. Once the first sheet 16 is installed onto the mattress 12 the elastic regions 20 may retract pulling the first sheet 16 into a tight and snug engagement with the mattress 12 such that the first sheet 16 conforms to the shape of the mattress 12. More specifically, the elastic regions 20 may include an elastic band 22 that is disposed along a lower region or lower end of the first sheet 16. The elastic band 22 may be sewn into the first sheet 16 along a hem 24 that is positioned along the lower region or lower end of the first sheet 16.
The elastic regions 20 may form an outer periphery around an opening 26 defined along the lower region or lower end of the first sheet 16. The opening 26 allows for placement of the first sheet 16 onto the mattress 12. The elastic band 22 and the hem 24 may also extend around the outer periphery of opening 26. The expansion and contraction of the elastic band 22 increases and decreases the size of the opening 26, respectively. The expansion and contraction of the elastic band 22 also facilitates placement of the first sheet 16 onto the mattress 12 and conformance of the first sheet 16 to the shape of the mattress 12, respectively.
The first sheet 16 also includes a plurality of outer regions 28. The outer regions 28 may include several lower sections 30 that form a periphery around the elastic band 22, hem 24, and opening 26. The lower sections 30 also form an outer periphery along the bottom of the mattress 12 once the first sheet 16 is fitted onto the mattress 12. The outer regions 28 may also include several side sections 32 that form a periphery around the lower sections 30, elastic band 22, hem 24, and opening 26. The side sections 32 are also configured to form a periphery along the sides of the mattress 12 once the first sheet 16 is fitted onto the mattress 12. Adjacent outer regions 28, including corresponding lower sections 30 and corresponding side sections 32, may be secured to each other along seams 34. The seams 34 may comprise stitching that secures the adjacent outer regions 28 to each other.
The material along the outer regions 28, the hem 24, and/or an upper side 35 of the first sheet 16 may include wrinkles or folds 37 that such the outer regions 28, hem 24, and an upper side 35 may expand or contract along with the elastic band 22. The wrinkles or folds 37 may be more defined or more prominent when the first sheet 16 is not secured to the mattress 12 since the first sheet 16 will not be stretched out over the mattress 12. The wrinkles or folds 37 may be less defined or less prominent when the first sheet 16 is secured to the mattress 12 since the first sheet 16 will stretched out over the mattress 12.
There may be a total of four outer regions 28, including corresponding lower sections 30 and corresponding side sections 32, wherein one of the outer regions 28 is operable or configured for attachment onto an upper end of the mattress 12, one of the outer regions 28 is operable or configured for attachment onto a lower end of the mattress 12, one of the outer regions 28 is operable or configured for attachment onto a first side of the mattress 12, and one of the outer regions 28 is operable or configured for attachment onto a second side of the mattress 12.
The second sheet 18 is operable or configured for placement or disposal over the first sheet 16 and the mattress 12. More specifically, the second sheet 18 may be disposed on or over the first sheet 16 and the first sheet 16 may be disposed between the mattress 12 and the second sheet 18 when the first sheet 16 is attached to the mattress 12 and when the second sheet 18 is placed into a folded over or made position (e.g.,
The second sheet 18 may also include a plurality of outer regions 38. The outer regions 38 may form an outer periphery of the second sheet 18. There may be a total of four outer regions 38, wherein one of the outer regions 38 (e.g., the upper region 36 of the second sheet 18) is operable or configured for disposal over upper ends of the first sheet 16 and mattress 12, one of the outer regions 38 is operable or configured for disposal over lower ends of the first sheet 16 and mattress 12, one of the outer regions 38 is operable or configured for disposal over first sides of the first sheet 16 and mattress 12, and one of the outer regions 38 is operable or configured for disposal over second sides of the first sheet 16 and mattress 12.
The second sheet 18 may be secured or affixed to the first sheet 16 along attached or secured regions 40. More specifically, a first of the outer regions 38 of the second sheet 18 may be secured to a first of the outer regions 28 of the first sheet 16 along the secured regions 40. The remainder of the outer regions 38 of the second sheet 18 may be unattached from the first sheet 16, including outer regions 28. The remainder of the outer regions 28 of the first sheet 16 may be unattached from second sheet 18, including outer regions 38. The first of the outer regions 38 of the second sheet 18 may be secured to the first of the outer regions 28 of the first sheet 16 along the secured regions 40 via threading or stitching 41. Alternatively, the first of the outer regions 38 of the second sheet 18 may be secured to the first of the outer regions 28 of the first sheet 16 along the secured regions 40 via ties, zippers, snaps, hook and loop fasteners (Velcro®), buttons, hooks, or any other attachment system or method known in the art.
The first of the outer regions 38 of the second sheet 18, which is secured to the first of the outer regions 28 of the first sheet 16, may correspond to a lower end, distal end, lower region, or distal region 42 of the second sheet 18. The first of the outer regions 28 of the first sheet 16, which is secured to the first of the outer regions 38 of the second sheet 18, may correspond to a lower end, distal end, lower region, or distal region 44 of the first sheet 16. The remainder of the outer regions 38 of the second sheet 18, which may be unattached from the first sheet 16, may correspond to (i) an upper end, proximal end, upper region, or proximal region 46 of the second sheet 18; a first side or first side region 48 of the second sheet 18; and a second side or second side region 50 of the second sheet 18. The remainder of the outer regions 28 of the first sheet 16, which may be unattached from the second sheet 18, may correspond to (i) an upper end, proximal end, upper region, or proximal region 52 of the first sheet 16; a first side or first side region 54 of the first sheet 16; and a second side or second side region 56 of the first sheet 16.
The secured regions 40 may be spaced-apart relative to each other along the first of the outer regions 38 of the second sheet 18 and the first of the outer regions 28 of the first sheet 16. More specifically, the secured regions 40 may be separated by secondary, unattached, or unsecured regions 58. The first of the outer regions 38 of the second sheet 18 may be unsecured to the first of the outer regions 28 of the first sheet 16 along the unsecured regions 58. The secured regions 40 may be interleaved with the unsecured regions 58. The secured regions 40 and the unsecured regions 58 may be aligned along an axis 60.
The second sheet 18 may define open areas, vent openings, or vent holes 62 along the unsecured regions 58. The vent holes 62 may be aligned along the axis 60 and may be aligned with the stitching 41. The vent holes 62 are operable to vent air from spaces defined between the first sheet 16 and the second sheet 18.
Lower or distal corners 63 of the second sheet 18 may also define open areas, openings, or cutouts 64 operable to expose lower or distal corners 66 of the first sheet 16, particularly when the bed sheet system 10 is placed onto the mattress 12. More specifically, the distal corners 63 defining the cutouts 64 may be the corners along the first of the outer regions 38 of the second sheet 18 (e.g., the distal region 42 of the second sheet 18). The cutouts 64 of the second sheet 18 extend from and are adjacent to the first of the outer regions 28 of the first sheet 16 (e.g., the distal region 44 of the first sheet 16). The cutouts 64 also extend radially away or outward from the axis 60. The cutouts 64 may be a chamfer or triangular in shape. However, the cutouts 64 may be different in shape. For example, the cutouts 64 could be arced, rectangular, etc. The cutouts 64 may be sufficiently sized to facilitate exposing a user's appendage or leg in the event the user is overheating. The cutouts 64 may expose portions of the top, bottom, and one side of the first sheet 16 along the distal corners 66 of the first sheet 16 when the second sheet 18 is placed into the folded over or made position (e.g.,
The second sheet 18 may include a hem 68 that extends around an outer periphery of the second sheet 18. The second sheet 18 may include an additional hem 70 that is positioned along the upper end of the second sheet 18. The additional hem 70 may be larger than hem 68 and may provide a pleasing aesthetic look.
It should be understood that the designations of first, second, third, fourth, etc. for any component, state, or condition described herein may be rearranged in the claims so that they are in chronological order with respect to the claims. Furthermore, it should be understood that any component, state, or condition described herein that does not have a numerical designation may be given a designation of first, second, third, fourth, etc. in the claims if one or more of the specific component, state, or condition are claimed.
The words used in the specification are words of description rather than limitation, and it is understood that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. As previously described, the features of various embodiments may be combined to form further embodiments that may not be explicitly described or illustrated. While various embodiments could have been described as providing advantages or being preferred over other embodiments or prior art implementations with respect to one or more desired characteristics, those of ordinary skill in the art recognize that one or more features or characteristics may be compromised to achieve desired overall system attributes, which depend on the specific application and implementation. As such, embodiments described as less desirable than other embodiments or prior art implementations with respect to one or more characteristics are not outside the scope of the disclosure and may be desirable for particular applications.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 63/484,590 filed on Feb. 13, 2023, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference herein.
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63484590 | Feb 2023 | US |