MULTI-PIECED BEDDING COVER

Abstract

A bed covering and method of use is provided. The bed covering includes a Portion A and a Portion B, the Portion A having at least one layer of fabric, the Portion B having at least two layers of fabric forming a fabric shell with a cutout near the center of the upper layer where the cutout is hidden from view when Portions A and B are attached, holes in one or more corners configured to aid in insertion of an inner bed filling, and at least one releasably attached piece for attaching Portion B to Portion A.

Description

FIELD OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The present invention relates to a multi-pieced bedding cover and a method for operating a multi-pieced bedding cover.

BACKGROUND OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Popular bedding options such as comforters and duvets typically have a removable cover and an inner part. In turn, the traditional bedding covers are typically composed of two layers of fabric enclosing an inner bed filling that is either a comforter, duvet, or blanket of some material. The two outer layers protect the inner bedding from becoming dirty while the cover can be removed for laundering.

However, the traditional bedding cover is difficult to put back onto the inner portion after laundering. This is due to the traditional covers resembling an envelope with an opening slit at one end of the bedding cover. This configuration requires careful alignment of the four corners of the cover with the corners of the inner portion and hence typically requires two persons to put the cover back onto the inner portion.

The U.S. Hollander patent Ser. No. 10/217,844 ('844 patent) describes a two-piece duvet coverlet featuring a removable sheet that may be laundered and a second envelope-like piece with a side opening for the duvet insertion. This approach was thought to simplify the laundering requirements by only removing the sheet for laundering.

The U.S. Tepper patent Ser. No. 12/201,592 ('592 patent) describes a two-piece duvet coverlet formed from two sheets held together by press studs around the perimeter of the sides. This approach was thought to solve the problem of minimizing laundering requirements by unsnapping the press studs in order to release the inner duvet and laundering only the outer sheets.

The current invention solves the difficulty of putting (insert preposition, e.g. “on”) a bedding cover with just one person. The preferred embodiment is allows for ease in both removing and putting on the bedding cover by making a few improvements upon the traditional bedding covers.

SUMMARY OF THE EMBODIMENTS

According to an aspect of the present invention, a bed covering is provided. The bed covering includes a Portion A and a Portion B, the Portion A comprised of at least one layer of fabric, the Portion B comprised of at least two layers of fabric forming a fabric shell with a cutout near the center of the upper layer where the cutout is hidden from view when Portions A and B are attached, holes in one or more corners configured to aid in insertion of an inner bed filling, and at least one releasably attached piece for attaching Portion B to Portion A.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein said Portion A and said Portion Bare releasably attached to each other.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein the at least one releasable attachment piece includes at least one fastener.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein there are at least one additional portion in addition to Portions A and B.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein Portion B further includes an inner lining.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein the inner lining includes a poly stretch mesh material.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein the at least one releasable attachment piece includes a system of buttons and buttonholes.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein said the at least one releasable attachment piece includes at least one hook and loop fastener.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein-the at least one releasable attachment piece includes at least one snap fastener.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein there is at least one additional portion.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein a length and width of Portion A and a length and width of the upper layer of Portion B are approximately equal.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein Portion A is comprised of at least two layers of fabric.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein the cutout in Portion B is polygon-shaped.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein both Portion A and Portion B are substantially rectangularly shaped.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein both the Portion A and Portion Bare made from hypoallergenic materials.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein the fabric shell formed by Portion B is configured to hold a fabric selected from the group consisting of: a duvet; a blanker; and a comforter.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein lengths and widths sizes of Portions A and B are scaled to fit Inner Bed Fillings of Twin, Full, Queen or King sizes.

It is an object to provide the bed covering, wherein Portion A is interchangeable and in a variety of decorative fabrics to alter an overall appearance of the bedding cover system and Portion B is interchangeable and in a variety of decorative fabrics to alter the overall appearance of the bedding cover system.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of simplifying laundering of bedding by using a bed cover system is provided. The method a Portion A and a Portion B, wherein Portion A and Portion B are releaseably attached to each other, wherein an inner bed filling is inserted into a lower cover portion by a cutout at or near a center of Portion B, and wherein Portion B includes holes in one or more corners configured to aid in the insertion of the inner bed filling.

It is an object of the present invention to provide the method of simplifying laundering of bedding by using the bed cover system, wherein Portion B further includes an inner lining, and wherein the inner lining includes a poly stretch mesh material.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Examples of embodiments of the invention and its advantages are explained in greater detail below with the aid of the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is the top surface view of the portion B.

FIG. 2 is the bottom surface view of the portion A.

FIG. 3 illustrates the insertion of the Inner Bed Filling into the portion B.

FIG. 4 illustrates the top surface view of the portion B after the insertion of the Inner Bed Filling into the preferred embodiment of the portion B.

FIG. 5 illustrates the releasable attachment of the portion A to the portion B.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the portion A releasably attached to the portion B.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. Identical elements in the various figures are identified with the same reference numerals.

Reference will now be made in detail to each embodiment of the present invention. Such embodiments are provided by way of explanation of the present invention, which is not intended to be limited thereto. In fact, those of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate upon reading the present specification and viewing the present drawings that various modifications and variations can be made thereto.

As illustrated, the invention consist of at least two portions: a portion A (22) and a portion B (10). Portion B forms a fabric shell that encloses the Inner Bed Filling (31). As seen in FIG. 6, the portion A (22) and portion B (10) are releasably attached to each other. The releasable attachment pieces are complementary to each other and are designated as pieces A (20) and B (30). As seen in FIG. 5, the releasable attachment pieces on the portion A (22) and portion B (10) are matched with each other A (20) to B (30) in the fully assembled invention. In the preferred variant, the surface area and shape of the Portion A (22) and Portion B (10) are substantially similar and substantially atop each other. According to an embodiment, the top side (18) of Portion B (10) may include one or more openings (32) configured to enable a user to more easily pull the Inner Bed Filling (31) into the pockets (16) of Portion B (10).

As seen in FIG. 1, releasable attachment piece A (20) is located on a slip of fabric (14) located around the outer rim of Portion B (12) and is found on the top side of the portion B (18). As seen in FIG. 2, Piece B (30) is located on a piece of fabric (26) located on around the outer rim of the portion A (24) and found on the underside of Portion B (18). FIG. 2 also shows the underside of Portion A (28).

According to an embodiment, the interior (11) of Portion B (10) includes a material that is the same as the outer material of the Inner Bed Filling (31). According to an embodiment, the interior (11) may be a liner inside Portion B (10). According to an embodiment, the interior (11) of Portion B (10) includes a material that is different from the outer material of the Inner Bed Filling (31). According to an embodiment, the interior (11) of Portion B (10) includes a poly stretch mesh.

As seen in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the Inner Bed Filling (31) is insertable into Portion B (10) by inserting each corner of the Inner Bed Filling (31) into one pocket of the Portion B (16). The pocket (16) is in turn defined by a perimeter edge of the cutout near the center (17) and the outer rim of Portion B (12).

This construction allows for the Inner Bed Filling (31) to be removed and reinserted into the invention. The Inner Bed Filling (31) is protected from soiling, while Portion A (22) or Portion B (10) can be removed for laundering.

The invention can be any desired size, shape and composed of a wide variety of materials such as cotton, wool, synthetic fibers, or a combination of such. The Inner Bed Filling (31) can be any typical bedding, including a duvet, blanket, quilt, or comforter. The Inner Bed Filling (31) can be filled with down, cotton, synthetics, or any other suitable filler material. The releasable attachment pieces may be buttons and buttonholes, press studs, snaps, ties, VELCRO, zippers, and any other suitable materials. Finally, the location of the cutout can be moved around Portion B as long as the invention still facilitates the removal and insertion of the Inner Bed Filling (31).

The invention's configuration can be flipped upside down, where the Top Portion is on the bottom and hence become the portion that is closest to the human body for sleeping. This allows for the Top Portion to protect the entire duvet, comforter, or the like and be the only portion laundered.

In an exemplary embodiment, Portion A and Portion B are releasably attached to each other using a system of buttons and buttonholes.

In an exemplary embodiment, Portion A and Portion B are releasably attached to each other using VELCRO fasteners.

In an exemplary embodiment, there is at least one additional fabric portion in addition to Portions A and B. The additional portion can be decorative.

In an exemplary embodiment, Portion A is comprised of at least two layers of fabric. The additional layer may be removable for easier cleaning or may be decorative.

In an exemplary embodiment, the cutout in Portion B is polygon-shaped.

In an exemplary embodiment, both Portions A and B are substantially rectangularly shaped.

In an exemplary embodiment, Portions A and B can be made from hypoallergenic materials.

In an exemplary embodiment, the Inner Bed Filling (31) can be a duvet, blanket, or comforter. Additionally, the size of Portions A and B can be scaled to fit different sizes of Inner Bed Fillings (31) such as Twin, Full, Queen, and King.

When introducing elements of the present disclosure or the embodiment(s) thereof, the articles “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to mean that there are one or more of the elements. Similarly, the adjective “another,” when used to introduce an element, is intended to mean one or more elements. The terms “including” and “having” are intended to be inclusive such that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements.

Although this invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure has been made only by way of illustration and that numerous changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A bed covering comprising: a Portion A and a Portion B;the Portion A comprised of at least one layer of fabric;the Portion B comprised of: at least two layers of fabric forming a fabric shell with a cutout near the center of the upper layer where the cutout is hidden from view when Portions A and B are attached;holes in one or more corners configured to aid in insertion of an inner bed filling; andat least one releasably attached piece for attaching Portion B to Portion A.

2. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said Portion A and said Portion Bare releasably attached to each other.

3. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein the at least one releasable attachment piece includes at least one fastener.

4. The bed covering of claim 3, wherein there are at least one additional portion in addition to Portions A and B.

5. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein Portion B further includes an inner lining.

6. The bed covering as recited in claim 5, wherein the inner lining includes a poly stretch mesh material.

7. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein the at least one releasable attachment piece includes a system of buttons and buttonholes.

8. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said the at least one releasable attachment piece includes at least one hook and loop fastener.

9. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein-the at least one releasable attachment piece includes at least one snap fastener.

10. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein there is at least one additional portion.

11. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein a length and width of Portion A and a length and width of the upper layer of Portion B are approximately equal.

12. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein Portion A is comprised of at least two layers of fabric.

13. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein the cutout in Portion B is polygon-shaped.

14. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein both Portion A and Portion B are substantially rectangularly shaped.

15. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein both the Portion A and Portion Bare made from hypoallergenic materials.

16. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein the fabric shell formed by Portion B is configured to hold a fabric selected from the group consisting of: a duvet; a blanker; and a comforter.

17. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein lengths and widths sizes of Portions A and B are scaled to fit Inner Bed Fillings of Twin, Full, Queen or King sizes.

18. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein Portion A is interchangeable and in a variety of decorative fabrics to alter an overall appearance of the bedding cover system and Portion B is interchangeable and in a variety of decorative fabrics to alter the overall appearance of the bedding cover system.

19. A method of simplifying laundering of bedding by using a bed cover system that comprises: a Portion A; anda Portion B, wherein Portion A and Portion B are releaseably attached to each other,wherein an inner bed filling is inserted into a lower cover portion by a cutout at or near a center of Portion B, andwherein Portion B includes holes in one or more corners configured to aid in the insertion of the inner bed filling.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein Portion B further includes an inner lining, and wherein the inner lining includes a poly stretch mesh material.