Hospital bedding system
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1. A bedding system comprising (a) a mattress and (b) a rectangular 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 to the mattress head and foot end surfaces and side surfaces for connecting the bottom sheet, the fasteners being disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each end surface and each side surface and extending substantially between the mattress major surfaces, whereby the patterns on the end surfaces and side surfaces are essentially the same relative to an actual mattress top surface, a mattress foot end surface, and a mattress side surface regardless of which major surface is the top surface and which end surface is the foot end surface;
the rectangular bottom sheet having obverse and reverse surfaces and opposite side edges and head and foot end edges, the distance between the side edges being the distance across the mattress major surface between its side surfaces and a selected amount sufficient to cover at least part of the 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 and to each side of the bottom sheet on the reverse surface proximate the end edges and side edges and disposed in a predetermined pattern related to the predetermined pattern of hook fasteners on the mattress end and side surfaces so that the loop fasteners on the end edges overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces and so that loop fasteners on the side edges overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress side surfaces.
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A bedding system is provided in which a bottom sheet and optionally a top sheet and/or draw sheet can be attached to a mattress via the agency of hook fasteners on each end of the mattress and each side of the mattress and cooperating loop fasteners on the sheets'"'"' ends and sides. In an alternate system, no loop fasteners are used and the sheets are made of a loop-like, waffle weave fabric which can be attached directly to at least part of the hook fasteners on the mattress.
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1. A bedding system comprising (a) a mattress and (b) a rectangular 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 to the mattress head and foot end surfaces and side surfaces for connecting the bottom sheet, the fasteners being disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each end surface and each side surface and extending substantially between the mattress major surfaces, whereby the patterns on the end surfaces and side surfaces are essentially the same relative to an actual mattress top surface, a mattress foot end surface, and a mattress side surface regardless of which major surface is the top surface and which end surface is the foot end surface; the rectangular bottom sheet having obverse and reverse surfaces and opposite side edges and head and foot end edges, the distance between the side edges being the distance across the mattress major surface between its side surfaces and a selected amount sufficient to cover at least part of the 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 and to each side of the bottom sheet on the reverse surface proximate the end edges and side edges and disposed in a predetermined pattern related to the predetermined pattern of hook fasteners on the mattress end and side surfaces so that the loop fasteners on the end edges overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces and so that loop fasteners on the side edges overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress side surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. 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:
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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 to the mattress head and foot end surfaces and side surfaces for connecting the bottom sheet, the fasteners being disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each end surface and each side surface and extending substantially between the mattress major surfaces, whereby the patterns on the end surfaces and side surfaces are essentially the same relative to an actual mattress top surface, a mattress foot end surface, and a mattress side 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 the distance across the mattress major surface between its side surfaces and a selected amount sufficient to cover at least part of the 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 and to each side of the bottom sheet on the reverse surface proximate the end edges and side edges and disposed in a predetermined pattern related to the predetermined pattern of hook fasteners on the mattress end and side surfaces so that the loop fasteners on the end edges overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces and so that loop fasteners on the side edges overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress side 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 (8, 9, 10)
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11. 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 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 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 to the mattress head and foot end surfaces and side surfaces for connecting the bottom sheet, the fasteners being disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each end surface and each side surface and extending substantially between the mattress major surfaces, whereby the patterns on the end surfaces and side surfaces are essentially the same relative to an actual mattress top surface, a mattress foot end surface, and a mattress side 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 the distance across the mattress major surface between its side surfaces and a selected amount sufficient to cover at least part of the 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 and to each side of the bottom sheet on the reverse surface proximate the end edges and side edges and disposed in a predetermined pattern related to the predetermined pattern of hook fasteners on the mattress end and side surfaces so that the loop fasteners on the end edges overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces and so that loop fasteners on the side edges overlap at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress side 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 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A bedding system comprising a bottom sheet and/or a top sheet releasibly connectable to a mattress via the agency of cooperating hook fasteners on the mattress and loop fasteners on the bottom and/or top 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 to the mattress head and foot end surfaces and side surfaces for connecting the bottom sheet, the fasteners being disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each end surface and side surface and extending substantially between the mattress major surfaces, whereby the patterns on the end surfaces and side surfaces are essentially the same relative to an actual mattress top surface, a mattress foot end surface, and a mattress side 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 the distance across the mattress major surface between its side surfaces and a selected amount sufficient to cover at least part of the 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 material attached which acts as a loop fastener for securing the bottom sheet to the hook fasteners on the mattress end and side surfaces so that the bottom sheet overlaps at least a portion of the hook fasteners on the mattress end surfaces and the hook fasteners on the mattress side 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.
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19. A bedding system comprising (a) a mattress and (b) a bottom sheet releasibly connectable to the mattress via the agency of hook fasteners on the mattress and a loop-like, waffle weave fabric used for the bottom sheet:
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a 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 to the mattress head and foot end surfaces and side surfaces for connecting the bottom sheet, the fasteners being disposed in essentially identical predetermined patterns symmetrical about the midlength of each end surface and each side surface and extending substantially between the mattress major surfaces, whereby the patterns on the end surfaces and side surfaces are essentially the same relative to an actual mattress top surface, a mattress foot end surface, and a mattress side 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 the distance across the mattress major surface between its side surfaces and a selected amount sufficient to cover at least part of the 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. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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