US4241466A
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Safety bed sheet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-06-12
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Granted: 1980-12-30
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Expires: 1999-06-12
Abstract
Abstract Discloses a safety bed sheet for use in preventing a child or elderly person from falling out of bed or from kicking off the covering blanket while sleeping. The safety bed sheet is in the form of a fitted bottom sheet and a superposed top sheet that is the same width as the bottom sheet's upper surface but cut-off both on the foot end and the head end, and, hence is shorter in length than the bottom sheet. The top and bottom sheets are stitched together along one of their common, longitudinal marginal edges, and stitched together a substantial distance along the other of their common, longitudinal marginal edges with a remaining unstitched-together portion having a separable fastening device.
Inventors
- 👤 Kay S. Mendyk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:15
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A safety bed sheet comprising a fitted bottom sheet and a superposed top sheet; said bottom sheet, when disposed in secured relationship with a mattress, defining side walls and an upper surface having length and width, longitudinal marginal edges, and foot-end and head-end marginal edges, said top sheet having a length less than the length of said bottom sheet's upper surface, said top sheet having longitudinal marginal edges, and foot-end and head-end marginal edges, the distance between the head-end marginal edge of said bottom sheet and the head-end marginal edge of said top sheet being greater than the distance between the foot-end marginal edge of said bottom sheet and the foot-end marginal edge of said top sheet, said bottom sheet and top sheet being stitched together along the entire distance of one of their common, longitudinal marginal edges, said bottom sheet and top sheet being stitched together a substantial distance along the other of their common, longitudinal marginal edges and having a remaining portion of said common, longitudinal marginal edges having a separable fastening device such as of the velcro-type, said superposed top sheet having enough material allowed in its width to afford a person freedom of movement and permit such person to move freely from side to side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A safety bed sheet comprising a fitted bottom sheet and a superposed top sheet; said bottom sheet, when disposed in secured relationship with a mattress, defining side walls and an upper surface having length and width, longitudinal marginal edges, and foot-end and head-end marginal edges, said top sheet having a length less than the length of said bottom sheet's upper surface, said top sheet having longitudinal marginal edges, and foot-end and head-end marginal edges, the distance between the head-end marginal edge of said bottom sheet and the head-end marginal edge of said top sheet being greater than the distance between the foot-end marginal edge of said bottom sheet and the foot-end marginal edge of said top sheet, said bottom sheet and top sheet being stitched together along the entire distance of one of their common, longitudinal marginal edges, said bottom sheet and top sheet being stitched together a substantial distance along the other of their common, longitudinal marginal edges and having a remaining portion of said common, longitudinal marginal edges having a separable fastening device such as of the velcro-type, said superposed top sheet having enough material allowed in its width to afford a person freedom of movement and permit such person to move freely from side to side.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-12-30 | 1984-06-30 | 1984-12-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-30 | 1988-06-30 | 1988-12-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-30 | 1992-06-30 | 1992-12-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |