Combination bedspread and sleeping enclosure

• US 4,413,368 A
• Filed: 11/06/1981
• Issued: 11/08/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nina Schuetze
• Original Assignee: Nina Schuetze
• Inventors: Schuetze, Nina
• Primary Examiner(s): Grosz, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US06/318,830
• Time in Patent Office: 732 Days
• Field of Search: 5/413, 5/485, 5/494, 5/496, 5/482, 5/486, 5/495, 5/498, 5/497, 5/499, 5/500, 5/502
• US Class Current: 5/494
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/02 Bed linen; Blankets; Counterpanes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/923 Bedclothing

Abstract

A combination bedspread and sleeping enclosure constructed from a matching or color-and-design-coordinated fabric, the bedspread being made to form fit the associated mattress, and including a transversely disposed fastening element located adjacent the foot end of the bed, whereby a cooperating fastening element is secured to the sleeping enclosure so as to be removably interconnected to the transverse fastening element of the bedspread. The sleeping enclosure is formed as a single, elongated cover comprising a material of double thickness which is batten filled; and the enclosure has oppositely disposed longitudinal fastening elements, each fastening element being secured along the inner side of the enclosure and being defined by male and female interconnecting elements. Thus, when the elongated cover is folded along its transverse center line, the respective fastening elements thereon will engage and establish a sleeping enclosure having one end closed and two closed sides.

Claims

1. A combination bedspread and sleeping enclosure, comprising:

a bedspread adapted to be form-fitted over a mattress;

a sleeping enclosure having an open head end, and a closed foot end, and longitudinal open sides, said enclosure being formed to be positioned on said bedspread;

said sleeping enclosure comprising a single, elongated, rectangular body cover adapted to be transversely folded into first and second half sections, whereby said closed foot end is defined along the transverse fold;

means interposed between said bedspread and said sleeping enclosure for removably securing said sleeping enclosure to said bedspread said removable securing means comprising a first securing fabric-strip member affixed transversely to said body cover adjacent said folded closed foot end; and

a second securing fabric-strip member transversely affixed to said bedspread adjacent one end thereof;

whereby said first and second securing strips are adapted to engage each other to fasten said sleeping enclosure to said bedspread; and

means formed along said longitudinal open sides of said sleeping enclosure for coupling the respective edges of said open sides to a closed position.

2. The combination as recited in claim 1, wherein said coupling means comprises:

a first set of coupling fabric-strip members, attached in a contiguous manner along one edge of said inner cover sheet; and

a second set of coupling fabric-strip members attached in a contiguous manner along the opposite side of said inner cover sheet; and

wherein each of said sets includes a male strip member and an engaging female strip member.

3. The combination as recited in claim 1, wherein said bedspread comprises:

a fitted top-mattress-cover member; and

depending side-mattress-cover members.

4. The combination as recited in claim 3, wherein said depending side members include a continuous elastic band secured along the peripheral edge thereof;

and wherein said combination includes a matching pillow case.