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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127378 | Gusseted foot canopy for bed top sheets, blankets, quilts or beds and the like A bed top covering includes a top portion; and a bottom portion. The bottom portion includes a gusseted foot canopy therein configured to allow feet of a user to be extended in an upward direction therewithin and providing room and maneuverability for the feet of th... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8079099 | Wrap for convalescent use, particularly for wheelchairs An apparatus for wrapping a person sitting in a wheelchair having foot pedals includes a sheet having a top, bottom, right, center and left. The center has a first upwardly-open pocket and one of the right and left has a second upwardly-open pocket. The sheet is pla... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8046852 | Bed sheet with pockets A bed sheet is made of: a material body with inner and outer surfaces configured to substantially cover a mattress. The sheet is provided with at least one pair of co-located pockets provided on the material body. The pockets are substantially rectangular and are pl... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7996937 | Mattress and sheet combination providing wrinkle free surface with raised perimeters The formation of wrinkles in bed sheets used on mattresses of the type having elevated side bolsters and the tendency of the sheets to come off when the mattress is articulated are reduced through the use of a fitted sheet having conforming pockets receiving the sid... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7971292 | Pocketed bedsheet, system and method A bedsheet, a system, and a method for use thereof for elevating at least one leg or heel of the patient lying on a mattress is disclosed. The bedsheet has a plurality of overlapping longitudinally spaced pockets into which a pillow is insertable. The orientation an... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7584515 | Snuggle pockets A fitted sheet-blanket (30) suitable for use with a crib or bassinet mattress (33) is provided. The fitted sheet-blanket can include a pocket coverlet (21) securely detachable on a top of the fitted sheet-blanket to form an open-ended pocket, an... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7526822 | Holders for beds Set of attachments, including one or more attachments are attached to a portion of bedding for storing an item, such that someone lying in bed may comfortably reach the item while in bed. The set of attachments may include various sorts of holders for holding person... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7444695 | Infant/toddler carrying apparatus An infant/toddler carrying apparatus that incorporates a center panel having at least two leg holes through which legs of an infant/toddler to be carried are inserted; and left and right wrapping panels fixedly connected to left and right edge portions of the center... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441288 | Fitted blanket A fitted blanket has a generally rectangular pocket member attached at its foot end to fit over the foot of the bed mattress. The pocket member is formed of a fabric, e.g., flannel, and has top, side, bottom and back panels, with the top panel having a length dimens... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7357452 | Recline adjustment apparatus A recline adjustment apparatus locatable on a vehicle seat to control a recline angle of a rearwardly-facing child car seat relative to the vehicle seat. The apparatus includes a cover to be placed on the vehicle seat. The apparatus further includes a recline adjust... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7325263 | Fitted bed covering A fitted bed covering for a mattress is provided having pockets at either end, formed by elastic panels attached to the underside of the sheet. The fitted bed covering is installed on a mattress by inserting opposite ends of the mattress into the elastic pockets. | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316039 | Fitted covering having diagonal elastic bands A fitted mattress covering for a mattress includes lower edge portions, which may be inverted J-shaped portions, mirror-image inverted J-shaped portions, portions that terminate at an end, or inverted U-shaped portions. The covering side and end portion lower edges ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7302721 | Pleated bed sheets providing more room for the legs and feet of a user A top sheet for use with a bed having a mattress with a head section, a foot section, a width and a thickness provides enhanced leg/foot room. The various embodiments include a flexible sheet of material having a width with a centerline, a length with a top edge and... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290301 | Bedding assembly and comforter fastener A bedding assembly including at least one fitted sheet having a head end and a foot end for covering a mattress, at least one flat sheet having a head end and a foot end for covering said fitted sheet, and stitches connecting the fitted sheet to the flat sheet along... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7260858 | Toddler bed safety top sheet A bed safety sheet for use on mattresses and particularly beneficial for use on a toddler bed is disclosed. The bed safety sheet includes a securement pocket at one end and side flaps along opposed sides which drape down over opposed sides of the mattress. The side ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249389 | Dual side opening duvet sleeve A duvet sleeve for covering and securing a duvet. The duvet sleeve is generally rectangular and includes two openings on opposite sides of the duvet sleeve. The presence of two openings instead of the typical one opening allows one person to change the duvet inside ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243385 | Protective bedding system A portable sheet, comforter and pillow cover apparatus whose embodiment members of a top and bottom sheet coupled together, with an incorporation of a protective ply member attached to the top and bottom sheet, whose purpose is to shield and protect an individual fr... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231677 | Roll-up blanket with straps and method of use A rectangular flexible fabric sheet has mounted corner holders. A horizontally oriented support is engaged with the corner holders for securing the sheet so as to enable a person to recline on the sheet. A pillow having a circular fabric outer cover is positioned at... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231679 | Bedding assembly A bedding assembly including at least one fitted sheet having a head end and a foot end for covering a mattress at least one flat sheet having a head end and a foot end for covering said fitted sheet, and stitches connecting the fitted sheet to the flat sheet along ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228578 | Duvet cover having releasable edge fasteners and internal pocket and flaps A cover for a duvet (D) comprises an underside panel and an upperside panel (16), the underside and upperside panels being joined together along their top edges and part-way along their side edges, and a further panel (14) joined to the bottom edge and... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222379 | Pillow kit with removable interior cores The pillow kit cover member, which includes substantially identical top and bottom portions, each of which includes inner and outer layers. The top and bottom portions are secured around the peripheries thereof, except for one side, which includes a zipper or simila... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216387 | Arched pillow assembly The arched pillow assembly allows a user to comfortably sleep with an arm underneath his or her head and a pillow without restricting the circulation of blood through the arm. The arched pillow assembly includes a pillowcase that holds a conventional pillow and has ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210177 | Convertible beach towel bag with fanny pack strap A convertible towel, for use by a user having a shoulder and a waist. The convertible towel includes a towel portion and a shoulder strap. The towel portion is selectively folded longitudinally and maintained in that once folded position by a zipper, then folded tra... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195660 | Pillow with air filter A travel pillow has one or more air filters and a body with a soft material coupled to the one or more air filters. The air filters can be powered by a power source located within the pillow. The one or more air filters can have an air intake and an air outflow in c... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7181790 | Protective cover for a comforter A protective cover for a comforter has a bottom face and a top face which form a flexible woven fabric envelope. The cover is formed from a single-piece envelope including an edge which is at least partly closed in a permanent manner and three edges having fast open... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7144359 | Method of reconfiguring a flexible planar item to a simulated character The present invention is a combination flexible planar item and character. The item comprises a flexible planar item, that when manipulated, takes on the appearance of a character. The character is formed by a character body that becomes defined from the manipulatio... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131152 | Bed sheet with side pocket An improved pocketed bed sheet is provided that avoids inadvertent placement of objects in a pocket, better controls placement and removal of objects from within its pocket, and deters babies and toddlers from accessing such pocket, all without the need for engageme... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124455 | Bed sheet set with different thermal properties The bed sheet set with two or more bed sections with different thermal properties for occupants who share the bed and desire to sleep with bedding having different thermal properties. The invention includes a top bed sheet and a bottom bed sheet divided into two adj... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111343 | Sports comforter of sports comfort bag An apparatus that serves both as a blanket, pillow, or a carrying bag. By default, the apparatus appears as a blanket with an external bag and strap attached to the blanket. Through careful folding of the blanket, the apparatus can be modified into a pillow or carry... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108102 | Protective device for ladders A protective device releasably mounted to an upper end portion of a ladder for protecting a surface on which the ladder rests includes a flexible body formed of a fabric material and having a bag-like shape with an opening formed therein receiving the upper end of t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101389 | Inflatable lower body thermal blanket A thermal blanket includes an inflatable covering with a head end, a foot end, two edges, and an undersurface. The covering includes a plurality of inflatable chambers that are inflated when a thermal-controlled inflating medium is introduced into the thermal blanke... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7069609 | Inflatable liquid furniture An apparatus has a first section having a hollow interior that is filled with air, and a second section attached to the top of the first section and having a hollow interior that retains a liquid. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7043782 | Feet and legs warmer This invention pertains to an article designed to warm and comfort the feet. It comprises of fabric material designed and sewn in such a way wherein both feet and legs are inserted and totally enclosed for a snug fit. It also comprises of a snap at the top center ed... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045191 | Stuffed textile article A stuffed textile article and method of manufacturing the same has at least one compartment having a baffle gate which receives a tube-like stuffing tool through which loose stuffing is blown into the compartment. Upon removal of the tool, the surrounding layers and... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7013509 | Easy on/easy off pillow and blanket cover A bedding cover having a hidden multisided access flap for improved access to a pocket of the bedding cover generally comprising a front panel stitched to a back panel providing a pocket between the front panel and the back panel. A multisided access flap within the... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003825 | Cruciform pocketed blanket construction A blanket construction (10) primarily designed for airline passengers wherein, the construction (10) includes a blanket member (20) having a vertical stem portion (23) including a criss-cross pocket arrangement (27) on its lower en... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000254 | Costume construction A costume adapted to be worn by a person and including a garment made up, in part at least, by a top that extends from the shoulder of the person downwardly to at least approximately the waist of the person. The garment includes an outer area that is provided with a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971128 | Size-convertible pillow case or duvet cover A pillow case or cover converts from a first size to accommodate a pillow with a longer length, such as a king-sized pillow, to a second size to accommodate a pillow with a shorter length, such as a queen-sized pillow. In the larger pillow configuration, a flap adja... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6961970 | Filled bedding construction having channels with alternating length portions The bedding article comprises a plurality of channels which extend longitudinally or laterally of the featherbed and into which fill can be blown. Each channel is divided into two longitudinal portions, accomplished by a line of lateral stitching across the channel.... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957465 | Mattress pad A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that of a top su... | 10/25/2005 |
