Patent Application
20100011503
The approaches described in this section could be pursued, but are not necessarily approaches that have been previously conceived or pursued. Therefore, unless otherwise indicated herein, the approaches described in this section are not prior art to the claims in this application and are not admitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section.
There are different types and sizes of bed sheets. For example, the types include fitted, flat, etc., while the sizes include single, double, queen, king, etc.
The embodiments are provided by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements and in which:
Methods, apparatus and systems for corner components for a bed sheet are described. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth. However, it is understood that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure the understanding of this description.
Some example embodiments include one or more components that are attached to corners of a bed sheet to enable fitting of the bed sheet on a bed mattress. In some example embodiments, these same components may also be used to enable the folding of the bed sheet. Some example embodiments may be used on any type of bed sheet (e.g., fitted, flat, etc.). Further, these components may be permanently or detachably affixed to the bed sheet.
In some example embodiments, there is a component for each of the four corners of the bed sheet. In some example embodiments, a given component may include a cap and a bottom attachment wherein the bed sheet is in between when the cap and the bottom attachment are coupled together. The cap may be positioned on top of the bed sheet relative to when the bed sheet is placed on a bed mattress. Moreover, the cap may include some type of label to identify which corner of the bed mattress that the corner of the bed sheet is to be placed. For example, the labels may be head-right, head-left, foot-right and foot-left. Such labels ensure that the person placing the sheet on the mattress does so on a first attempt. In particular, a bed sheet and mattress are generally rectangular (not square). Accordingly, this rectangular shape prevents any corner of the sheet being placed on any corner of the mattress. Incorrectly placing a first corner of the sheet onto the mattress precludes a person from correctly placing the remaining three corners onto the mattress. The labels, in accordance with some example embodiments, preclude the misaligning of the corners of the sheet with the corners of the mattress.
Moreover, in some example embodiments, these same corner components may also be used in folding the bed sheet. Folding bed sheets (especially fitted sheets) may be problematic because of the gathered edges that are used to keep the sheet fitted on the mattress. Proper folding of fitted sheets generally reduces the size of the sheet after the folding is completed. In some example embodiments, the bottom attachment of these components include a female or male fastener. For example, the components at the top and the bottom of the sheet may be female and male, respectively (or vice versa). As further described below, as part of the folding of the sheet, the top fasteners are attached to the bottom fasteners for the two different sides of the sheet. In some example embodiments, the caps of the top components include loops that are used to hold the sheet while the sheet is being folded. These loops may be a part of the caps. Alternatively, these loops may be separate components that are positioned between the cap and the bottom attachment after the cap and the bottom attachment are coupled together. Accordingly, as described, some example embodiments include corner components for bed sheets that allow for a person (1) to more easily place the sheet on a mattress and (2) to more easily fold the sheet.
As shown, the bed sheet 100 is between the cap 202 and the bottom attachment 204 when the two are attached together. The cap 202 includes a pin 205 that is inserted into a receiver section of the bottom attachment 204 when the cap 202 is attached to the bottom attachment 204. The pin 205 pierces the bed sheet 100 and is then inserted into the receiver section of the bottom attachment 204. Accordingly, the cap 202 is secured to the bottom attachment 204 with the bed sheet 100 in between.
As shown, the bed sheet 100 is between the cap 302 and the bottom attachment 304 when the two are attached together. The cap 302 includes a pin 305 that is inserted into a receiver section of the bottom attachment 304 when the cap 302 is attached to the bottom attachment 304. The pin 305 pierces the bed sheet 100 and is then inserted into the receiver section of the bottom attachment 304. Accordingly, the cap 302 is secured to the bottom attachment 304 with the bed sheet 100 in between.
In some example embodiments for a given bed sheet, two corner components include a female fastener and two corner components include a male fastener. For example, the two corner components at the head of the bed sheet may include female fasteners, while the two corner components at the foot of the bed sheet may include male fasteners. Alternatively, the two corner components at the head of the bed sheet may include male fasteners, while the two corner components at the foot of the bed sheet may include female fasteners. Alternatively, the two corners components on the left side of the bed sheet may include female fasteners, while the two corner components on the right side of the bed sheet may include male fasteners, or vice versa relative to the sides of the bed sheet.
In some example embodiments, the cap 202 and the cap 302 are on the top side of the bed sheet relative to the bed sheet being placed on a bed mattress. The cap 202 and the cap 302 may include some type of label to identify which corner of the bed mattress that the corner of the bed sheet is to be placed. For example, the labels may be head-right, head-left, foot-right and foot-left. Such labels ensure that the person placing the sheet on the mattress does so on a first attempt (as described above).
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A loop 520 is positioned at the corner at the head, left side of the bed sheet 500. A loop 522 is positioned at the corner at the head, right side of the bed sheet 500. In some example embodiments, the loops 520 and 522 may be permanently affixed to the caps 506 and 508, respectively. Alternatively, the loops 520 and 522 may be separate components that are positioned between the caps 506 and 508, respectively, after the caps are coupled to their associated bottom attachments. As further described below, the loops 520 and 522 may be used to assisting the folding of the bed sheet.
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References in the specification to “one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, “an example embodiment”, etc., indicate that the embodiment described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the knowledge of one skilled in the art to affect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other embodiments whether or not explicitly described.
In view of the wide variety of permutations to the embodiments described herein, this detailed description is intended to be illustrative only, and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention. What is claimed as the invention, therefore, is all such modifications as may come within the scope and spirit of the following claims and equivalents thereto. Therefore, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.
