Bed sheets with performance fabric

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11206937-B2
Application number	US-201715616284-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 7, 2017
Priority date	Jun 8, 2016
Publication date	Dec 28, 2021
Grant date	Dec 28, 2021

Abstract

A bed sheet is provided that includes top, side and end panels. Adjacent ends of the side and end panels are joined to form a seam at a corner of the sheet. The side and end panels each have a lower edge that is spaced apart from the top panel. At least one of the corners includes a power band having a first side that extends from a portion of the lower edge of one of the end panels to one of the seams. A second side of the power band extends from a portion of the lower edge of one of the side panels to the one of the seams. A third side of the power band extends from the portion of the lower edge of the one of the end panels to the portion of the lower edge of the one of the side panels.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bed covering comprising:
top, side and end panels, the side and end panels each having a lower edge that is spaced apart from the top panel, at least one of the panels comprising a circular knit performance fabric having a top layer, a bottom layer and a middle layer between the top layer and the bottom layer, the top layer comprising more than 50 ventilation ports per square inch such that the top layer is less dense than the bottom layer, interfaces between the side panels and the end panels defining corners of the covering, the side and end panels including inner surfaces and opposite outer surfaces, the inner surfaces defining a cavity,
wherein the covering includes a strip that extends from a portion of the lower edge of one of the end panels to a portion of the lower edge of one of the side panels such that the strip is spaced apart from the corners.

2. A bed covering as recited in claim 1 , wherein the middle layer links the top layer to the bottom layer.

3. A bed covering as recited in claim 1 , wherein a first end of the strip directly engages the portion of the lower edge of the one of the end panels and an opposite second end of the strip directly engages the portion of the lower edge of the one of the side panels, the second end being permanently fixed to the lower edge of the one of the side panels.

4. A bed covering as recited in claim 1 , wherein the top panel is made from a the circular knit performance fabric and at least one of the side panels and the end panels is made from a second fabric, the second fabric being different than the circular knit performance fabric.

5. A bed covering as recited in claim 1 , wherein top panel is made from the circular knit performance fabric and the side panels and the end panels are each made from a second fabric, the second fabric being different than the first circular knit performance fabric.

6. A bed covering as recited in claim 1 , wherein the side panels include a first side panel and an opposite second panel, the end panels including a first end panel and an opposite second end panel, the strip being a first strip extending from the first end panel to the first side panel, the covering comprising a second strip that extends from a portion of the lower edge of the first end panel to a portion of the lower edge of the second side panel.

7. A bed covering as recited in claim 1 , wherein the side panels include a first side panel and an opposite second panel, the end panels including a first end panel and an opposite second end panel, the strip being a first strip extending from the first end panel to the first side panel, the covering comprising a second strip that extends from a portion of the lower edge of the second end panel to a portion of the lower edge of the first side panel such that the second strip is spaced apart from the corners.

8. A bed covering as recited in claim 1 , wherein the top, side and end panels each comprise a first material and the strip comprises a second material that is different than the first material.

9. A bed covering as recited in claim 8 , wherein the second material is an elastic material.

10. A bed covering as recited in claim 8 , wherein the first material is an inelastic material and the second material is an elastic material.

11. A bed covering as recited in claim 1 , wherein the side panels include a first side panel and an opposite second panel, the end panels including a first end panel and an opposite second end panel, the strip being a first strip extending from the first end panel to the first side panel, the covering comprising a second strip that extends from a portion of the lower edge of the second end panel to a portion of the lower edge of the second side panel such that the second strip is spaced apart from the corners.

12. A bed covering as recited in claim 1 , wherein the side panels include a first side panel and an opposite second panel, the end panels including a first end panel and an opposite second end panel, the strip being a first strip extending from the first end panel to the first side panel, the covering comprising a second strip that extends from a portion of the lower edge of the first end panel to a portion of the lower edge of the second side panel such that the second strip is spaced apart from the corners, the covering comprising a third strip that extends from a portion of the lower edge of the second end panel to a portion of the lower edge of the first side panel such that the third strip is spaced apart from the corners, the covering comprising a fourth strip that extends from a portion of the lower edge of the second end panel to a portion of the lower edge of the second side panel such that the fourth strip is spaced apart from the corners.

13. A bed covering as recited in claim 12 , wherein the first side panel extends parallel to the second side panel and the first end panel extends parallel to the second end panel.

14. A bed covering as recited in claim 1 , wherein the side panels and the end panels each comprise an elastic material.

15. A bed covering as recited in claim 1 , wherein adjacent ends of the side and end panels are joined to form a seam at each of the corners, the strip being spaced apart from the seams.

16. A bed covering comprising:
top, side and end panels, adjacent ends of the side and end panels being joined to form a seam at a corner of the covering, the side and end panels each having a lower edge that is spaced apart from the top panel, outer portions of the lower edges defining a maximum perimeter of the bed covering, the covering comprising a strip that extends from the lower edge of one of the end panels to the lower edge of one of the side panels such that the strip is spaced apart from the seams,
wherein at least one of the panels comprises a circular knit performance fabric, the fabric having a top layer comprising a first material, a bottom layer comprising a second material and a middle layer between the top layer and the bottom layer, the middle layer comprising a third material, the first material being less dense than the second material and the third material, the top layer comprising more than 50 ventilation ports per inch.

17. A bed covering as recited in claim 16 , wherein the side and end panels each have a uniform thickness from the top panel to the lower edge of a respective one of the side and end panels.

18. A bed covering as recited in claim 16 , wherein the side and end panels each comprise an elastic material.

19. A bed covering as recited in claim 16 , wherein the layers are configured to allow heat and moisture that radiates from a sleeper to dissipate through the layers.

20. A bed covering comprising:
a top panel, opposite first and second side panels and opposite first and second end panels, adjacent ends of the side and end panels being joined to form a seam at a corner of the covering, the side and end panels each having a lower edge that is spaced apart from the top panel, outer portions of the lower edges defining a maximum perimeter of the bed covering,
the covering including a first strip that extends from the lower edge of the first end panel to the lower edge of the first side panel, the covering comprising a second strip that extends from a portion of the lower edge of the first end panel to a portion of the lower edge of the second side panel, the covering comprising a third strip that extends from a portion of the lower edge of the second end panel to a portion of the lower edge of the first side panel, the cover

Assignees

• Bedgear Llc

Inventors

• Alletto Jr Eugene

Classifications

• A47G9/0246 Primary

  Fitted sheets (loose furniture covers A47C31/10) · CPC title

• A47G9/04

  with fastening strips (haberdashery in general A44B) · CPC title