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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156585 | Bedding design A bedding design enables a user to fold a portion of the bedding underneath itself to create a pouch. The pouch may provide warmth for a user's feet and lower legs when they are lying in bed. The bedding may include a comforter with optional sheets and/or blankets. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7594287 | Hospital sheet or blanket Coverings, such as sheets or blankets, for use in medical settings are described herein. The coverings contain one or more closable slits or openings. In the preferred embodiment, the covering contains two slits. One slit is along the length of the material, in the ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7458117 | Protective cover and patient security apparatus A sheet assembly adapted to occupy a position beneath a patient and an upper surface of a patient support. The assembly has overlying upper and lower pliable sheets formed of a material of low density gradient and having central sections from which upper and lower f... | 12/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7213278 | Method of storing a sleeping bag with a clinching mechanism A sleeping bag having a cinch mechanism that can be closed with a single hand. The cinch mechanism includes, for example, a loop and a cord attached at an end of the sleeping bag. When the sleeping bag has been rolled, the loop is pulled in one direction, while the ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7155763 | Hair and scalp protected baby linen A baby linen including a hair protection layer and an underlying fabric layer. The baby linen may take the form of a baby blanket or a crib sheet. The crib sheet also may be a single layer of material including two sections of material sewn together. The first secti... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152260 | Holding means for use in blanket or coverlet and the like A holding appliance for use in bedding, includes a belt adapted to be wound around a bottom surface of a bed, two hook devices provided at both terminals of the belt, and two fastening devices for holding and fastening portions of a periphery of the bedding, the fas... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7100525 | System and method of finishing ruffled gussets/borders A system for forming and attaching pillowtop attachment gussets and borders to panels, with the gusset or border material being fed from a supply into a sewing station. The gusset or border material is passed through a folder assembly that directs the gusset or bord... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7017207 | Size identification system for bed sheets and the like A size-identification system for bed sheets and the like is developed at the stage of weaving the greige fabric from which the bed sheets are made. One woven greige fabric (12) has a colored warp yarn (14′) in a selvage (20). A bed sheet (2... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6968582 | Expandable top bedding The present invention provides top-bedding that has a head-end delimited by a head-end edge; a foot-end opposite the head-end, the foot-end delimited by a foot-end edge substantially parallel to the head-end edge; at least one pair of opposing sides delimited by sid... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964072 | Sleeping bag with clasp for facilitating rolling A sleeping bag that includes at least one clasp configured and arranged to hold sections of a sleeping bag together while the sleeping bag is rolled for storage. In use, when a user desires to roll the sleeping bag, sections of the sleeping bag are folded together, ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6934985 | Cover A cover of a conventional type, in particular for beds, which has at least one flexible layer of a light, insulating material and which is designed to the desired heat retention in the bed, is equipped in view of an improved moisture regulation and a dissipation of ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6772530 | Mattress sizing and display apparatus Presently disclosed is a mattress cover that has marked upon it outlines of the various sizes of mattresses available for sale for use a sizing gauge or selling aid. A conventional mattress cover may be printed or embroidered with lines representing the various size... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6732389 | Bed sheet with traction areas A bed sheet with predetermined regions of friction material for aiding any person, and in particular the elderly, disabled, and frail, in sexual activity and in changing body position, for example, in shifting from lying on the stomach to lying on the back. A tracti... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6615427 | Vented bed sheet A vented bed sheet used as an upper sheet of a sheeted bed has a plurality of evenly spaced apertures having a diameter of approximately 1/8 inch only arranged in rows in the upper-body half to dissipate the sleeper's body heat during sleep in a warm, hum... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6453492 | Sheet for stretcher/gurney An expandable sheet for use on hospital beds, examination tables and stretchers/gurneys. The expandable sheet comprises a sheet having a length and width adapted to accommodate and be placed on the surface of an examination table, hospital bed or portable... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6230341 | Center indicator for bedding The center indicator for bedding of this invention includes an indicator of the center line or mid-point between edges of bedding materials, or bed cloths, sheets, blankets, bed spreads, comforters, quilts, coverlets, and other bedding. The center indicat... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6173465 | Mattress A hugging mattress and method of using, and a sheet therefore, the sheet having two walled slots or pockets extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the mattress and preferably nesting within two corresponding holes in the mattress. The mattress h... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6122782 | Bedclothes A fitted sheet includes a sheet body portion made of a flexible sheet material. The body is generally rectangular in shape, defining a first end, two sides and a second end opposite to the first end. A pair of generally triangular slots is formed in the f... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6061857 | Hugging mattress with holes for a user's arms This invention, the hugging mattress, consists of addition of two holes to any of the otherwise conventional mattress designs. Said holes go all the way through the mattress and are rectangular or oblong and situated near each end of the mattress at the a... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5981066 | Applications of metallized textile Applications of a metallized textile. The textile is activated by precipitating noble metal nucleation sites on the fibers of the textile. Immersing the activated textile in a suitably prepared solution of a metal cation, and adding a reducing agent, lead... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5914169 | Protective cover for vehicle floor mat A protective cover for a motor vehicle conventional floor mat comprising a removable fabric protectively enclosing the top side of the mat. An elastic strip integral with the inner rim of the cover removably engages the cover to the underside of the floor... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5765241 | Fitted sheet for a mattress, and method of making it A sheet is provided for dressing a mattress. The sheet may be formed from a tube of knit fabric having spaced apart ends closed by end seams normal to the longitudinal axis of the tube. The tube is longitudinally open, from end to end, to provide an openi... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5655236 | Bed sheet having indicia thereon A bed sheet of generally rectangular configuration defines a pair of opposing long edges and a pair of opposing short edges. The bed sheet includes indicia extending substantially along at least one of the edges thereof. The indicia is in the form of a re... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5615425 | Fitted sheet for use as a disposable stretcher/gurney linen A fitted sheet for use as a disposable stretcher/gurney linen, comprising an elongated sheet having a length and a width adapted to accommodate and be placed onto a stretcher/gurney to cover a mattress carried by the stretcher/gurney and prevent the mattr... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5515799 | Method of making partially fitted top sheet A method of making a partially fitted top sheet for a bed mattress, having a predetermined thickness and a rectangular upper surface with a predetermined width and predetermined length, from a rectangular flat bed sheet. Such method includes cutting away ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5506019 | Table cover and method of making same A table cover for covering a top surface and open side areas of a table. The inventive device includes a top cover web having opposed top cover longitudinal edges thereof placable over the top surface of an associated table structure. A first side drape w... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5465440 | Partially fitted top sheet for bed and method of using and making same A partially fitted top sheet for a bed mattress having a configuration like that of a "shoe-box lid" with one end removed and having a rectangular upper surface portion adapted to fit flatly over a rectangular upper surface of the mattress, a pair of rect... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5375280 | Apparatus to assist invalid motion about the bed A apparatus for use in assisting a person in getting into or out of bed, adjusting position on a bed, or performing exercises on a bed. The apparatus comprises a sheet having one or more grasp able fabric handles situated in convenient positions which can... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5375274 | Bed clothes Bed clothes include a bottom sheet having a pocket formed at the head end and a pocket formed at the rearward end, the pockets sized to snuggly fit the head and foot ends of a mattress. Each pocket is formed with a bottom flap having a width (as measured ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5268222 | Composite fabric A composite fabric and its method of disposal after use. Garments, linens, drapes, towels and other useful articles are provided as the composite of a reusable first component and a woven, non-woven, knitted or otherwise formed fabric of thermoplastic pol... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5201086 | Water bed sheet arrangement A water bed sheet structure is arranged to accommodate extended configuration sizes of water bed mattresses, wherein the sheet structure includes overlapping at first ends of first and second sheets selectively securable together utilizing an elongate row... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5087499 | Puncture-resistant and medicinal treatment garments and method of manufacture thereof The present invention relates to improvements in puncture-resistant and medicinal treatment garments. Garments made from fibers such as KEVLAR.RTM. and designed to deter penetration of objects are subjected to an additional brushing step to enhance the fi... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5070520 | X-Ray machine assembly including table cover and method A medical machine assembly such as an X-ray machine assembly is disclosed which has a cover for conducting patient body fluids and other spilled fluids away from contact with any part of the machine assembly and especially form the interior thereof. This ... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5042098 | Fitted top sheet with pleat A fitted top sheet with a pleat across the foot end thereof to provide room for a user's feet when placed on a mattress. The fitted sheet is of one piece construction with the space being provided by cutting a generally square section out of two adjacent ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4847133 | Synthetic fiber healthcare fabric A synthetic fiber healthcare fabric for use in blankets and the like includes a repeating pattern of synthetic fiber filaments arranged in an open work construction. The fabric includes laterally spaced groups of closely positioned synthetic fiber filamen... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4802250 | Self-alignment bedding Bedding for use a rectangular mattress which defines indicia thereon for alignment with the mattress to facilitate making the bed. The indicia includes a first transverse mattress foot alignment indicator and a mattress centering indicator. The foot align... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4723328 | Fluidized bead bed A fluidized bead bed including a conductive filter sheet for dissipating static electricity generated by the movement of the beads in the fluidized state. The filter sheet includes a conductive layer, a superimposed conductive net, or is interwoven with c... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4723330 | Waterbed mattress coverings Bedclothing for waterbeds comprising a flat generally rectangular panel co-extensive in top plan view dimensions with the upper surface of the mattress. Said panel provided with a least two side drops and one end drop. Said side and end drops coupled at o... | 02/09/1988 |
