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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120102644 | Method of promotion and advertising for hotel or other place of accommodation using customized Pillow Scarves on a Bed. The invention relates to a method of promoting a hotel or other place of accommodation through the use of a customized pillow scarf on the guests' beds. The customization is preferably embroidery, and can include the name and/or logo of the hotel, and, optionally, even ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120070608 | ENGINEERED FABRIC ARTICLES Unitary fabric engineered thermal fabric articles, e.g. garments, home textiles, and upholstery covers, and elements for use therein, formed according to this disclosure, have predetermined discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacity positioned about the fabric ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120028529 | TEXTILE ARTICLE FOR PATIENTS AFFECTED BY A SKIN DISEASE Textile article, for example a garment, particularly an under-garment, or bed linen, for patients affected by a skin disease, said article comprising at least one textile layer comprising polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fibres, said fibres being present at least at one s... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120005831 | BREATHABLE BLANKET A breathable blanket may be made from a breathable mesh material to improve airflow through the blanket. The breathable blanket may include a multi-layer material having a combination of light-weight liner fabric and a mesh fabric. The blanket may be have a shape simila... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110311603 | Materials, Methods, and Apparatuses for Controlling Pests A bedding cover treated with a pesticide. The cover repels or kills pests such as bedbugs, dust mites, ticks, fleas, and other pests for use in bedrooms, hotels, motels, pet beds, and the like. The cover is preferably waterproof and disposable. Also a quilted material f... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110302713 | Pillow Scarf and Method of Covering Pillows on a Bed A scarf hides the upper portion of a made bed from view. The scarf includes a portion of material having a length and a width, opposite first and second ends and opposite top and bottom edges. The length of the scarf is sufficient to cover pillows placed on a made bed o... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110302714 | PERMANENT BEDDING EXTENDERS FOR SHEETS, BLANKETS AND COMFORTERS A bedding extender configured to be permanently attached to either a side edge or an end edge of a sheet, blanket or comforter. The bedding extender has a top edge, a bottom edge and opposing side edges. The top edge is provided with an adhesive a bonding film suitable ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110247136 | DEVICES AND IMPLEMENTS FOR DETERRING MONSTERS, SPECTERS, DEMONS, AND THE LIKE A devices and implements for staving off monsters, specters, demons and the like as imagined by a child at bedtime. A hand-held controller unit is provided having a user interface and which is capable of being used by the child under the bed covers of a bed. The hand-he... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110225732 | Multipurpose Personal Blanket A multipurpose personal blanket includes a blanket member having a front side opposite a back side and opposed side edges connecting the front and back sides, the blanket member having upper and lower ends extending between the side edges. The blanket includes a padded ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110114516 | PACKAGE FOR SUPPLYING STUDENT ROOMS AT AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF USE A single package providing dormitory room supplies for at least one student at an institution of higher education and associated method of use is disclosed. This package includes at least one shipping container. Numerous internal containers can be located within the shi... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110078853 | Fabric Article, Method of Making and Use An article or covering that has a means for fitting the covering on a top rail of a chair, a means for releasably securing the covering when folded; and a means for carrying the covering when folded.... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110016631 | Bedding Top Cover with Simulated Bed Scarf A bedding top cover that defines a woven fabric that is ordinarily white or substantially white in color and has an alternate colored, textured, and/or patterned area or band purposefully located near the foot end of the bedding top cover and which is woven, via colored... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100299838 | TRAVEL PILLOW A travel pillow comprising a front having a thin planar portion for receiving the user's head and one or two lateral forwardly projecting cushioning portions. The distance the lateral cushioning portions project forward gradually increases from the thin planar portion t... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100293716 | Lazy man's bedspread The present invention, referred to as the Lazy Man's Bedspread provides a specially designed line of bedding, including bedspreads and comforters each boasting integrally attached pillow shams, and bed skirts thus enabling the user to make their bed in a fraction of the... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100263122 | Patchwork baby blanket The patchwork baby blanket is especially adapted for use by infants and toddlers. The blanket incorporates patches or sections that are detachably connected to create the blanket. The sections are fabricated from soft, pliable, washable material. The sections are decora... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100256716 | MULTIPURPOSE SLEEPING BAG A multipurpose sleeping bag has an opening in the center that can be drawn around one's neck in an over garment mode, or closed in a sleeping bag mode. A draw cord is employed to compress a foot portion and, optionally, a foot draft tube, into a knot-like configuration ... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100235992 | MEDICAL MATTRESS AND MATTRESS COVER A mattress system includes a core mattress and a mattress cover. The core is made from a resilient material with a top surface that may be inclined with respect to the bottom surface. The removable mattress sheet covers the core and includes a breathable material that f... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100186166 | Blanket or Cloak-like Covering Element, Made of Textiles for People We suggest a blanket or shawl-type covering element made of textiles or plastic for persons, preferably a warmth blanket 1 with two arm entries 12 located at a distance from one another, on which glove-type closures 13 are provided at the ends.... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100154122 | Bed Covering System A bed covering system is disclosed comprising an upper sheet and a lower sheet wherein the lower sheet fits on a mattress in a removable manner. The upper sheet is connected to the lower sheet through expandable flaps of material. A zipper runs between the sides of the ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100146701 | Bedding Cover with Integrated Runner A bedding cover (100) having a runner layer (101) that simulates an overlaid bed scarf is provided. The runner layer (101) can be coupled to the cover material of the bedding cover (100) as a link, thereby preventing pillowing issues. The run... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100138996 | Privacy Blanket A privacy blanket, including a blanket body having a first side surface and a second side surface. At least one engagement portion is provided to removably engage the privacy blanket with a user. The privacy blanket further includes at least one functional portion for p... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100139001 | SELF-STORING COMBINATION BLANKET AND NECK ROLL ASSEMBLY A self-storing combination blanket and neck roll assembly which can be draped over a person and supported on a seat back, having a flat, generally rectangular fabric panel with two sides and four side edges, a flexible neck roll centrally located and removably disposed ... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100088819 | MATTRESS COVER Disclosed is a mattress cover. The mattress cover includes a top panel and a bottom panel, and a covering member. The top panel and the bottom panel are coupled to configure an enclosure having a side opening. Further, the covering member extends from at least one of th... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100093251 | Systems and Methods for 2-D and 3-D Soft Products Having Heartbeat Sound Emission A 2-D or 3-D soft product including sound and/or vibration emitter(s) having activation sensors distributed at a multiplicity of points throughout the product, wherein the emitter(s) provide outputs of a mother's heartbeat that are detectable by a child contacting and/o... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100050314 | Healthcare Garments and Linens that have Suggestive Prompts on them such as "Clean your Hands" The present invention relates to placement of visual prompts on hospital garments and linens to suggest workers to practice hand hygiene. Prompts will be text in any language, symbols, or other designs and will be affixed to garments and linens with stickers, buttons, e... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100017962 | Dual comfort bed sheet set One embodiment of a fitted bottom sheet, top sheet, and pillow case bedding set wherein each of the left and right hand sides of the bottom sheet and top sheet and each side of the pillow case is composed of a different material thus allowing individuals requiring diffe... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090293195 | EASILY CHANGEABLE ABSORBENT PANEL FOR BED CLOTHING The securing layer such as a fitted sheet is modified to provide one half of a fastener, such as a zipper, and a separable, absorbent panel as adapted to overlay the top surface of a mattress and to underlay and be in direct contact of the occupant on the mattress. The ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090288259 | Latex Foam Bedding Products Including Phase Change Microcapsules A bedding product including an upper surface defining a sleeping position, a plurality of capsules, each including a phase change material, a first layer including latex foam and the plurality of capsules distributed throughout the latex foam, at least one second layer ... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090271926 | MATTRESS ENCASEMENT FOR PREVENTING BED BUG ESCAPEMENT VIA A ZIPPER OPENING A mattress encasement made of bug impervious fabric provides a zipper opening for removal of the mattress. A foam pad is stitched at an end of the zipper closure such that when the zipper is located at or near the end, a channel is provided to prevent or obstruct the es... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090260707 | Woven Textile Fabric with Cotton/Microdenier Filament Bundle Blend A fabric includes warp and weft yarns interwoven in a series of repeat units. In the fabric, the warp yarns comprise cotton yarns and the weft yarns comprise microdenier filament bundles. Such a fabric can provide desirable tactile properties for articles such as sheets... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090249547 | Bedding system and method for accommodating personal temperature comfort differences A comforter is provided having a length and width dimension larger than commercially available comforters. A flexible slidable fastener is provided along the length of the comforter substantially in the middle of the width dimension of the comforter. The flexible slidab... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090249550 | BED SKIRT ASSEMBLY A bed skirt adapted to be removably attached to an associated bed sheet is disclosed. The bed skirt includes a first decorative side and a second decorative side. The bed sheet includes a top and an edge portion adapted to fit over one of a mattress and a box spring. A ... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090222995 | Bedding Applications for Porous Material Bedding products may utilize unique microporous films imparting bidirectional, micro particle and fluid penetration barrier properties, which may or may not contain active ingredient, while maintaining exceptional air permeability. A thin, microporous film with a unique... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090222986 | Cover for face cradle A comfortable, smooth, and sanitary cover is provided for a “U” shaped face cradle of a massage table or chair, the face cradle having a central portion and two arms extending from the central portion. The cover is formed of a fabric panel having a medial region and... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090217455 | BABY RECEIVING BLANKET HAVING POCKET FOR RECEIVING THE BABY A baby blanket includes a generally rectangular base cloth panel with a front face and an opposite rear face and a front cloth panel defining five edges. The front cloth panel is attached to the base cloth panel along four of the five edges so as to define a pocket betw... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090205131 | Adjustable Suspension Sleep Device and Method of Use An adjustable suspension sleep device is provided to suspend and individual while sleeping. The adjustable suspension sleep device has a body support assembly having a first and second longitudinally extending sides spaced apart by first and second ends. A first adjusta... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090205130 | CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE ASSEMBLY, RELATED FRAME ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS A convertible furniture assembly has a frame assembly including a base and a platform disposed over the base, the platform including a bottom platform portion slidably mounted to the base and a top platform portion pivotally connected to the platform and slidably guided... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090183311 | Bed Assemblies Provided are, among other things, bed assemblies, components thereof, and systems, methods and techniques for constructing the same. According to one representative embodiment, a bed assembly includes an upper frame having a perimeter and also having a lateral support t... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090158492 | QUICK-DRYING TEXTILE A quick-drying textile includes a fabric and a chemical applied to the fabric. The chemical modifies the fabric's absorption properties.... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090158525 | Disposable cover for diaper changing station and method of use A disposable cover for use with a public diaper changing station provides a sanitary barrier between the child and the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the diaper changing station. Three edges of the disposable cover include an elastic band for securing the cover aro... | 06/25/2009 |
