Abstract A fitted contour no-iron sheet is provided for mattresses, studio couches and the like, comprised substantially of cotton knitted fabric, having balanced two-way stretch characteristics. The sheet is made from a single piece of fabric, devoid of any separate pieces or elastic additions and is formed after cutting by four simple corner stitches. In addition, a conventional border stitching of the rolled edges of the sheet may be provided. The formed contour sheet will conform to several size mattresses and can be fitted without raising the mattress edges. The sheet of the invention is particularly appropriate for hospital beds because the stretch characteristics eliminates strain on corner construction and the usual failure thereof by the raising and lowering of hospital beds to a variety of positions. Furthermore, the sheet conforms to the mattress in its various raised positions.
A contour fitted sheet for application to a mattress comprised of one piece of two-way stretch knitted 100 percent cotton fabric devoid of separate pieces or elastic inserts and mitered at each of the four corners thereof to form a surface cover area and four side panels, each pair of cut edges forming the said mitered corners being joined by a single stitch to form adjacent side panels of said sheet, and said fabric forming said sheet being pre-shrunk in the length direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A contour fitted sheet for application to a mattress comprised of one piece of two-way stretch knitted 100 percent cotton fabric devoid of separate pieces or elastic inserts and mitered at each of the four corners thereof to form a surface cover area and four side panels, each pair of cut edges forming the said mitered corners being joined by a single stitch to form adjacent side panels of said sheet, and said fabric forming said sheet being pre-shrunk in the length direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A sheet as recited in claim 1 in which said fabric is mechanically compressively pre-shrunk in the length direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A sheet as recited in claim 2 in which said fabric is mechanically compressively pre-shrunk about 20 percent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A sheet as recited in claim 1 in which said pairs of cut edges forming the said mitered corners are arcuate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A sheet as recited in claim 1 in which the bottom edges of said one-piece sheet are rolled and stitched to form a binding devoid of elastic inserts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A contour fitted sheet for application to a mattress comprised of one piece of two-way stretch knitted 100 percent cotton fabric devoid of separate pieces or elastic inserts, and mitered at each of the four corners thereof to form a surface cover area and four side panels; each pair of cut edges forming the said mitered corners being arcuate and joined by a single stitch to form adjacent side panels of said sheet; and said fabric forming said sheet being mechanically compressively pre-shrunk in the length direction about 20 percent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A contour fitted sheet for application to a mattress comprised of one piece of two-way stretch knitted 100 percent cotton fabric devoid of separate pieces or elastic inserts, and mitered at each of the four corners thereof to form a surface cover area and four side panels; each pair of cut edges forming the said mitered corners being arcuate and joined by a single stitch to form adjacent side panels of said sheet; and said fabric forming said sheet being mechanically compressively pre-shrunk in the length direction about 20 percent.