Hospital bedding system
First Claim
1. A bedding system comprising (a) a mattress, (b) a bottom sheet releasibly connectable to the mattress via the agency of cooperating hook fasteners on the mattress and loop fasteners on the bottom sheet:
- the mattress having opposite top and bottom major surfaces with opposite side edges and end edges and being bounded by head and foot end mattress surfaces and side mattress surfaces normal to the major surfaces, the mattress having a plurality of hook fasteners completely secured only to the mattress head and foot end surfaces for connecting the bottom sheet, the fasteners being disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each end surface and extending substantially between the mattress major surfaces, whereby the patterns on the end surfaces are essentially the same relative to an actual mattress top surface and a mattress foot end surface regardless of which major surface is the top surface and which end surface is the foot end surface;
the bottom sheet having obverse and reverse surfaces and opposite side edges and head and foot end edges, the distance between the side edges being a selected amount greater than the distance across the mattress major surface between its side surfaces, the distance between the end edges being the distance across the mattress major surface between its end surfaces plus one and one half times the distance between the mattress major surfaces and having a plurality of loop fasteners secured to each end of the bottom sheet on the reverse surface proximate the end edges and disposed in a predetermined pattern related to the predetermined pattern of hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces so that the loop fasteners overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces.
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Abstract
A bedding system for hospital beds comprises a mattress with releasibly connectable hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces, a bottom sheet with releasibly connectable loop fasteners on each end, and an optional top sheet with releasibly connectable loop fasteners at the foot end and an optional draw sheet with releasibly connectable loop fasteners on each end. If the mattress is used with the draw sheet, it has releasibly connectable hook fasteners along the edge of each major surface. If the bottom sheet is to be used with the top sheet, the bottom sheet is connected so that the entire mattress head end is covered while only the top half of the mattress bottom end is covered, leaving the lower half of the hook material (on the mattress foot end) exposed and available to accept attachment of the top sheet.
When utilizing conventional hospital sheets, patient movement and/or cranking up the bed contributes to wrinkled sheets and bedsores. The present bottom sheet, which is securely anchored to the head and foot of the mattress automatically returns to its original taut position each time the bed is lowered to a flat position. This aids in reducing wrinkles and potential bedsores and enhances the patient'"'"'s comfort.
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20 Claims
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1. A bedding system comprising (a) a mattress, (b) a bottom sheet releasibly connectable to the mattress via the agency of cooperating hook fasteners on the mattress and loop fasteners on the bottom sheet:
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the mattress having opposite top and bottom major surfaces with opposite side edges and end edges and being bounded by head and foot end mattress surfaces and side mattress surfaces normal to the major surfaces, the mattress having a plurality of hook fasteners completely secured only to the mattress head and foot end surfaces for connecting the bottom sheet, the fasteners being disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each end surface and extending substantially between the mattress major surfaces, whereby the patterns on the end surfaces are essentially the same relative to an actual mattress top surface and a mattress foot end surface regardless of which major surface is the top surface and which end surface is the foot end surface; the bottom sheet having obverse and reverse surfaces and opposite side edges and head and foot end edges, the distance between the side edges being a selected amount greater than the distance across the mattress major surface between its side surfaces, the distance between the end edges being the distance across the mattress major surface between its end surfaces plus one and one half times the distance between the mattress major surfaces and having a plurality of loop fasteners secured to each end of the bottom sheet on the reverse surface proximate the end edges and disposed in a predetermined pattern related to the predetermined pattern of hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces so that the loop fasteners overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces.
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2. A bedding system comprising (a) a mattress and (b) a bottom sheet releasibly connectable to the mattress via the agency of cooperating hook fasteners on the mattress and loop fasteners on the bottom sheet:
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the mattress having opposite top and bottom major surfaces with opposite side edges and end edges and being bounded by head and foot end mattress surfaces and side mattress surfaces normal to the major surfaces, the mattress having a plurality of hook fasteners secured to the mattress head and foot end surfaces for connecting the bottom sheet, the fasteners being disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each end surface and extending substantially between the mattress major surfaces, whereby the patterns on the end surfaces are essentially the same relative to an actual mattress top surface and a mattress foot end surface regardless of which major surface is the top surface and which end surface is the foot end surface; the bottom sheet is a simple rectangular piece of fabric having obverse and reverse surfaces and opposite side edges and head and foot end edges, the distance between the side edges being a selected amount greater than the distance across the mattress major surface between its side surfaces, the distance between the end edges being the distance across the mattress major surface between its end surfaces plus one and one half times the distance between the mattress major surfaces and having the same number of loop fasteners on the head end as the mattress has hook fasteners on the head end and the same number of loop fasteners on the foot end as the mattress has hook fasteners on the foot end, which loop are fasteners are secured to each end of the bottom sheet on the reverse surface proximate the end edges and disposed in a predetermined pattern related to the predetermined pattern of hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces so that the loop fasteners can overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress end surface. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A bedding system comprising (a) a mattress, (b) a bottom sheet releasibly connectable to the mattress via the agency of cooperating hook fasteners on the mattress and loop fasteners on the bottom sheet;
- and (c) a top sheet releasibly connectable to the mattress via the agency of the cooperating hook fasteners on the mattress and loop fasteners on the top sheet;
the mattress having opposite top and bottom major surfaces with opposite side edges and end edges and being bounded by head and foot end mattress surfaces and side mattress surfaces normal to the major surfaces, the mattress having a plurality of hook fasteners secured to the mattress head and foot end surfaces for connecting the bottom sheet, the fasteners being disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each end surface and extending substantially between the mattress major surfaces, whereby the patterns on the end surfaces are essentially the same relative to an actual mattress top surface and a mattress foot end surface regardless of which major surface is the top surface and which end surface is the foot end surface; the bottom sheet is a simple rectangular piece of fabric having obverse and reverse surfaces and opposite side edges and head and foot end edges, the distance between the side edges being a selected amount greater than the distance across the mattress major surface between its side surfaces, the distance between the end edges the distance across the mattress major surface between its end surfaces plus one and one half times the distance between the mattress major surfaces and having the same number of loop fasteners on the head end as the mattress has hook fasteners on the head end and the same number of loop fasteners on the foot end as the mattress has hook fasteners on the foot end, which loop fasteners are secured to each end of the bottom sheet on the reverse surface proximate the end edges and disposed in a predetermined pattern related to the predetermined pattern of hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces so that the loop fasteners can overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces; the top sheet having obverse and reverse surfaces and opposite side edges and head and foot end edges, the distance between the side edges being a selected amount greater than the distance across the width of the major surface of the mattress between its side surfaces, the distance between the end edges being the distance across the length of the major surface of the mattress between its end surface plus at least the distance between the major surfaces of the mattress, the top sheet having loop fasteners secured to the foot end of the top sheet on the reverse surface proximate the foot end edge and disposed in a predetermined pattern which is related to the predetermined pattern of the hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces so that the loop fasteners can overlap the lower portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress foot end surface, with the number of loop fasteners on the foot end of the top sheet being the same as the number of hook fasteners on the mattress foot end surface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 18)
- and (c) a top sheet releasibly connectable to the mattress via the agency of the cooperating hook fasteners on the mattress and loop fasteners on the top sheet;
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10. A bedding system comprising (a) a mattress, (b) a bottom sheet, and (c) a draw sheet, the bottom sheet and the draw sheet being releasibly connectable to the mattress via the agency of cooperating hook fasteners on the mattress and loop fasteners on the bottom sheet and the draw sheet;
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the mattress having opposite top and bottom major surfaces and opposite side edges and end edges and being bounded by head and foot end mattress surfaces and side mattress surfaces normal to the major surfaces, the mattress having a plurality of hook fasteners secured to the mattress head and foot end surfaces for connecting the bottom sheet, with the fasteners being disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each end surface and extending substantially between the mattress major surfaces, the mattress having a plurality of hook fasteners secured to the mattress major surfaces proximate the side edges for connecting the draw sheet and disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each major surface, whereby the patterns on the end surfaces and major surfaces are essentially the same relative to an actual mattress major top surface and a mattress foot end surface regardless of which major surface is the top surface and which end surface is the foot end surface; the bottom sheet having obverse and reverse surfaces and opposite side edges and head and foot end edges, the distance between the side edges being a selected amount greater than the distance across the mattress major surface between its side surfaces, the distance between the end edges being the distance across the mattress major surface between its end surfaces plus one and one half times the distance between the mattress major surfaces, the bottom sheet having a plurality of loop fasteners secured to each end of the bottom sheet on the reverse surface proximate the end edges and disposed in a predetermined pattern related to the predetermined pattern of hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces, so that the loop fasteners overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces; the draw sheet having obverse and reverse surfaces and opposite side edges and end edges, the distance between the side edges being a selected amount less than the distance across one of the mattress major surfaces between the mattress end surfaces, the distance between the end edges being a selected amount greater than the distance across one of the mattress major surfaces between the side surfaces plus a selected amount greater than twice the distance between the mattress major surfaces, with the amount selected being sufficient for releasibly connecting the draw sheet to the hook fasteners on the bottom major surface of the mattress, and a plurality of loop fasteners secured to each end of the draw sheet on the reverse surface and disposed proximate the end edges in a predetermined pattern related to the predetermined pattern of hook fasteners on the mattress major surfaces so that the loop fasteners on the draw sheet ends overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the bottom major surface of the mattress. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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