Vented bed sheet

• US 6,615,427 B1
• Filed: 10/28/2002
• Issued: 09/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ellis R. Hailey
• Original Assignee: Ellis R. Hailey
• Inventors: Hailey, Ellis R.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRETTEL, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US10/281,131
• Time in Patent Office: 316 Days
• Field of Search: 548/2, 548/6, 565/21, 594/1, 549/5
• US Class Current: 5/495
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/0238 Bed linen
• CPC Class Codes: D05C 17/00 Embroidered or tufted products; Base fabrics specially adapted for embroidered work; Inserts for producing surface irregularities in embroidered products layered products B32B; non-woven pile fabrics D04H11/00

Abstract

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 ⅛ inch only arranged in rows in the upper-body half to dissipate the sleeper'"'"'s body heat during sleep in a warm, humid and even an air-conditioned environment.

Claims

1. A vented bed sheet comprising:

a rectangular bed sheet having a top edge region devoid of perforations and extending eight to twelve inches from a top edge of said sheet, side edge regions, a bottom edge region, and an upper perforated region; and

uniform perforations spaced in rows and columns in said perforated region;

whereby a restful sleep can be obtained under warm, humid and/or air-conditioned conditions.

2. The vented bed sheet according to claim 1, wherein the perforations are reinforced with embroidery.

3. The vented bed sheet according to claim 1, wherein the perforations are circular and one-eighth inch in diameter.

4. The vented bed sheet according to claim 1, wherein the perforations are formed in a triangle of three circular apertures.

5. The vented bed sheet according to claim 1, wherein the bottom region is approximately half the bed sheet area.

6. The vented bed sheet according to claim 1, wherein the rows or columns of perforations are connected by a sewn floral pattern with intermediate leaves.

7. A vented bed sheet comprising:

a rectangular bed sheet having a top edge region, side edge regions each of said side regions devoid of perforations and extending eight to twelve inches from a respective side edge of said sheet, a bottom edge region, and an upper perforated region; and

uniform perforations spaced in rows and columns in said perforated region;

whereby a restful sleep can be obtained under warm, humid and/or air-conditioned conditions.

8. The vented bed sheet according to claims 7, wherein the perforations are reinforced with embroidery.

9. The vented bed sheet according to claim 7, wherein the perforations are circular and one-eighth inch in diameter.

10. The vented bed sheet according to claim 7, wherein the perforations are formed in a triangle of three circular apertures.

11. The vented bed sheet according to claim 7, wherein the bottom region is approximately half the bed sheet area.

12. The vented bed sheet according to claim 7, wherein the rows or columns of perforations are connected by a sewn floral pattern with intermediate leaves.