The present invention relates to a knitted fabric constructed to cover the exposed exterior of a box spring or platform of a bed and the method of constructing the same.
The vast majority of modern beds utilize a box spring between a mattress and a bed frame. Box springs are made to provide a softer surface on which the mattress rests, but they often lack an attractive appearance. In addition, box springs include wooden structural supports, preventing one from cleaning them in a washer and dryer.
Currently these problems are solved by bed skirts. Bed skirts are manufactured in many varieties. A first version of a bed skirt includes a fabric, which is sewn directly to the bed frame. This type of bed skirt is still difficult to clean because cleaning involves removing the fabric from the box spring and later reattaching it. A second version includes a decorative fabric that is sewn to an elasticized fabric, where the elasticized fabric is wrapped around the box spring. A problem with the second version, as well as the first, is that the bed skirt must be custom made to fit the precise dimensions of the box spring. Even within differently sized beds (such as twin, full, queen, and king), there are variations in length and width, commonly referred to as, among others, “standard” or “extra long”, Existing bed skirts must be specially made for each variation of width and length.
These problems are especially true for hotels. In order to insert or remove a conventional bed skirt, a hotel housekeeper must first remove the mattress. Removing a mattress can be both time consuming and dangerous for the housekeeper, especially if the person is working alone.
In view of the deficiencies and drawbacks in the prior art, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a garment that protects the box spring in a visually pleasing manner while being easy to wash.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a garment that fits over a box spring and can be put in place or removed by being lifted over a mattress without removal of the mattress.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a garment that will fit a range of sizes of box springs.
Knitted fabric 100 is a box spring garment which covers the exposed exterior of a conventional box spring, as illustrated in
Knitted fabric 100 includes four sections, head panel 110, foot panel 120, left panel 130 and right panel 140. These four sections equate to the four sides of a box spring. As illustrated in
In constructing knitted fabric 100, one side of head panel 110 is sewn to left panel 130 and the other side of head panel 110 is sewn to right panel 140. The remaining sides of left panel 130 and right panel 140 are then sewn to the respective sides of foot panel 120.
When the four sections are sewn together, top layer 210 and bottom layer 230 fold inward so that slanted edges 240 of the respective panels join together. The combination of top layers 210 for all four panels covers the edge of the top of the box spring and the combination of bottom layers 230 for all four panels covers the edge of the bottom of the box spring. Thus, the box spring is enclosed within knitted fabric 100. Knitted fabric 100 can be easily applied and removed because of the elastic properties of the combined tops layers 210 and combined bottom layers 230.
Although the invention has been described in terms of particular embodiments, the embodiments are merely illustrative of an application of the principles of the invention. Numerous modifications may be made and other arrangements may be devised without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/257,280, filed on Nov. 2, 2009.
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