Patent Grant
12303034
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In the field of traditional sleeping systems, mattresses are typically outfitted with mattress covers, sheets, blankets, and comforters, collectively referred to as bedding. In most cases, one or more items of betting rest atop feet of a sleeper. However, some sleepers experience discomfort from unmitigated contact of the bedding with their feet. For example, some sleepers may experience a sensation of overheating of their feet, may experience sensory irritation, or may have a foot injury that should not be in contact with the bedding. While some solutions have provided bedding standoff devices to protect feet from bedding, the devices are unwieldy, not right-sized, cannot easily be erected for use and subsequently be folded so the bed can be made up, or themselves present a hazard to the feet of a sleeper. Accordingly, there is a need for an improved bedding standoff suitable for reducing contact between the feet of sleepers and bedding.
In this disclosure, reference may be made to the spatial relationships between various components and to the spatial orientation of various aspects of components as the devices are depicted in the attached drawings. However, as will be recognized by those skilled in the art after a complete reading of this disclosure, the devices, members, apparatuses, etc. described herein may be positioned in any desired orientation. Thus, the use of terms such as “above,” “below,” “upper,” “lower,” or other like terms to describe a spatial relationship between various components or to describe the spatial orientation of aspects of such components should be understood to describe a relative relationship between the components or a spatial orientation of aspects of such components, respectively, as the device described herein may be oriented in any desired direction.
Bedding standoff 100 generally comprises a left leg 102, a right leg 104, a front crossbar 106, a rear crossbar 108, a left-front hinge component 110, a left-rear hinge component 112, a right-front hinge component 114, a right-rear hinge component 116, a left stabilizer foot 118, and a right stabilizer foot 120. Most generally, left-front hinge component 110 and left-rear hinge component 112 are rotatably attached to left leg 102 so that they are movable relative to left leg 102 about a left leg axis of rotation 122. Similarly, right-front hinge component 114 and right-rear hinge component 116 are rotatably attached to right leg 104 so that they are movable relative to right leg 104 about a right leg axis of rotation 124. Further, left-front hinge component 110 and the right-front hinge component 114 are joined together by front crossbar 106. Similarly, left-rear hinge component 112 and right-rear hinge component 116 are joined together by rear crossbar 108. Accordingly, when assembled as shown in
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To assemble bedding standoff 100, hinge components 110, 112 can be secured to left leg 102 by mating hinge components 110, 112 to respective knuckles 130, 132, 134 by inserting pins 164 into C-slots 138 and simultaneously inserting C-shaped protrusions 136 into C-shaped spaces 162. Subsequently, hinge components 110, 112 can be rotated about left leg axis of rotation 122 so that crossbar receivers 166 pass through respective front and rear cutouts 140, 142. After sufficient rotation, crossbars 106, 108 can be inserted into crossbar receivers 166 and the crossbars 106, 108 serve as a blocking mechanism to prevent accidental separation of the hinge components. Similar actions can be taken to join hinge components 114, 116 to right leg 104. Next, crossbars 106, 108 can be inserted into respective crossbar receivers 166. Finally, stabilizer feet 118 and 120 can be attached to legs 102, 104 by inserting hooks 170 into foot receivers 148 until hooks 170 catch on foot catches 150. With bedding standoff 100 assembled as described above, legs 102, 104 can be rotated about axes 122, 124 to obtain the desired configuration.
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To assemble bedding standoff 200, hinge components 110, 112 can be secured to left leg 102 by mating hinge components 110, 112 to respective knuckles 130, 132, 134 by inserting pins 164 into C-slots 138 and simultaneously inserting C-shaped protrusions 136 into C-shaped spaces 162. Subsequently, hinge components 110, 112 can be rotated about left leg axis of rotation 122 so that crossbar receivers 166 pass through respective front and rear cutouts 140, 142. After sufficient rotation, flexible tabs 156 will, after deflecting to allow passage of crossbar receivers 166, return to their undeflected positions and serve as a locking mechanism to prevent accidental separation of the hinge components 110, 112 from left leg 102. Similar actions can be taken to join hinge components 114, 116 to right leg 104. Next, extenders 172, 180 can be added to legs 102, 104 by vertically inserting hooks 174 of extenders into base vertical slots 146 of legs and upper protrusions 176 of extenders into base side slots 152 of legs. Next, crossbars 106, 108 can be inserted into respective crossbar receivers 166. Finally, stabilizer feet 118 and 120 can be attached to extenders 172, 180 by inserting hooks 170 into foot receivers 148 until hooks 170 catch on foot catches 150. With bedding standoff 200 assembled as described above, legs 102, 104 can be rotated about axes 122, 124 to obtain the desired configuration.
It will be appreciated that extenders can be connected to other extenders by inserting upper hooks 174 into base vertical slots 146 of extenders and inserting upper protrusions 176 into base side slots 152 of extenders.
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After assembling bedding standoffs 100, 200, 300 they can be used to provide a space for protecting feet or other body parts from bedding by resting the bedding standoffs 100, 200, 300 atop a mattress and/or base bedding and thereafter applying sheets, covers, comforters, and/or other bedding to a bed over the bedding standoff 100, 200, 300. Accordingly, bedding standoffs 100, 200, 300 can provide a volumetric space in which feet and/or other body parts can reside without contacting bedding applied above the bedding standoffs 100, 200, 300.
At least one embodiment is disclosed, and variations, combinations, and/or modifications of the embodiment(s) and/or features of the embodiment(s) made by a person having ordinary skill in the art are within the scope of this disclosure. Alternative embodiments that result from combining, integrating, and/or omitting features of the embodiment(s) are also within the scope of this disclosure. Where numerical ranges or limitations are expressly stated, such express ranges or limitations should be understood to include iterative ranges or limitations of like magnitude falling within the expressly stated ranges or limitations (e.g., from about 1 to about 10 includes, 2, 3, 4, etc.; greater than 0.10 includes 0.11, 0.12, 0.13, etc.). For example, whenever a numerical range with a lower limit, REL, and an upper limit, Ru, is disclosed, any number falling within the range is specifically disclosed. In particular, the following numbers within the range are specifically disclosed: R=Rs+k*(Ru−R1), wherein k is a variable ranging from 1 percent to 100 percent with a 1 percent increment, i.e., k is 1 percent, 2 percent, 3 percent, 4 percent, 5 percent, . . . 50 percent, 51 percent, 52 percent, . . . , 95 percent, 96 percent, 95 percent, 98 percent, 99 percent, or 100 percent. Moreover, any numerical range defined by two R numbers as defined in the above is also specifically disclosed.
Use of the term “optionally” with respect to any element of a claim means that the element is required, or alternatively, the element is not required, both alternatives being within the scope of the claim. Use of broader terms such as comprises, includes, and having should be understood to provide support for narrower terms such as consisting of, consisting essentially of, and comprised substantially of. Accordingly, the scope of protection is not limited by the description set out above but is defined by the claims that follow, that scope including all equivalents of the subject matter of the claims. Each and every claim is incorporated as further disclosure into the specification and the claims are embodiment(s) of the present invention. Also, the phrases “at least one of A, B, and C” and “A and/or B and/or C” should each be interpreted to include only A, only B, only C, or any combination of A, B, and C.
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