US4301561A
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Separable, fitted liner and bed sheet for waterbeds
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-01-23
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Granted: 1981-11-24
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Expires: 1999-01-23
Abstract
Abstract An improved sheet and liner for waterbeds and the like is provided for use in cooperation with a mattress pad wherein the liner has inner and outer connective strips along its peripheral edge. The mattress pad is provided with a connective strip for attachment to the inner strip on the liner while the sheet is provided with a connective strip for attachment to the outer strip on the liner. A second sheet may be connected to the first sheet along a selected edge thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Margaret McLeod
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:20
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C21/00; A47C21/02; A47C21/022; A47C27/00; A47C27/08; A47C27/085; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
350 words
A bedding liner and sheet assembly for a waterbed mattress and the like having opposite sidewalls, a foot end and a head end, comprising: a rectangular underliner adapted for positioning beneath said mattress and having a first surface adjacent said mattress and a second surface opposite said first surface, said underliner having side and end wall portions extending upwardly along said sidewalls and ends of said mattress including U-shaped cut-out portions at its corners, first fastening means on said first surface extending lengthwise continuously around the peripheral edges of said side and end panel portions and second fastening means on said second surface extending lengthwise continuously around the peripheral edge of said side and end panel portions, said first and second fastening means defined by elongated, releasably connectable mating hook and thistle fastener strips; a mattress pad adapted for positioning over said mattress and having side and end panel portions extending vertically along the sidewalls and ends of said mattress including U-shaped cut-out portions at its corners, first complementary fastening means in the form of elongated, releasably connectable hook and thistle fastener strips extending lengthwise continuously along said side and end panel portions of said mattress pad for releasably interconnecting said mattress pad to said first fastening means of said underliner; a first sheet adapted for positioning over said mattress pad and having side and end panel portions extending vertically along the sidewalls and ends of said mattress including second complementary fastening means in the form of elongated, releasably connectable hook and thistle fastener strips extending lengthwise continuously along said side and end panel portions for said first sheet and adapted for releasably interconnecting said first sheet to said second fastening means of said underliner; and a second sheet adapted for positioning over said first sheet, said second sheet having an end panel portion permanently connected at one edge to an end panel portion of said first sheet along said foot end of said mattress and provided with loose folds at the corners of said connected end panel portion overlying said U-shaped cut-out portions of said underliner and mattress pad.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
350 words
A bedding liner and sheet assembly for a waterbed mattress and the like having opposite sidewalls, a foot end and a head end, comprising: a rectangular underliner adapted for positioning beneath said mattress and having a first surface adjacent said mattress and a second surface opposite said first surface, said underliner having side and end wall portions extending upwardly along said sidewalls and ends of said mattress including U-shaped cut-out portions at its corners, first fastening means on said first surface extending lengthwise continuously around the peripheral edges of said side and end panel portions and second fastening means on said second surface extending lengthwise continuously around the peripheral edge of said side and end panel portions, said first and second fastening means defined by elongated, releasably connectable mating hook and thistle fastener strips; a mattress pad adapted for positioning over said mattress and having side and end panel portions extending vertically along the sidewalls and ends of said mattress including U-shaped cut-out portions at its corners, first complementary fastening means in the form of elongated, releasably connectable hook and thistle fastener strips extending lengthwise continuously along said side and end panel portions of said mattress pad for releasably interconnecting said mattress pad to said first fastening means of said underliner; a first sheet adapted for positioning over said mattress pad and having side and end panel portions extending vertically along the sidewalls and ends of said mattress including second complementary fastening means in the form of elongated, releasably connectable hook and thistle fastener strips extending lengthwise continuously along said side and end panel portions for said first sheet and adapted for releasably interconnecting said first sheet to said second fastening means of said underliner; and a second sheet adapted for positioning over said first sheet, said second sheet having an end panel portion permanently connected at one edge to an end panel portion of said first sheet along said foot end of said mattress and provided with loose folds at the corners of said connected end panel portion overlying said U-shaped cut-out portions of said underliner and mattress pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A bedding liner and sheet assembly according to claim 1, wherein said elongated, connective hook and thistle fastener strips extend in coextensive relation to one another along the edge of each of said end panel edge portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
134 words
A bedding liner and sheet assembly according to claim 2 wherein said rectangular underliner has a plurality of pairs of said connective strips on the edges of its side and end panel edge portions, one of each said pair of strips being mounted on said first surface and the other of said pair of strips being mounted on said second surface, said mattress pad having a plurality of said connective strips mounted on the edges of its side and panel edge portions and adapted for attachment to associated said connective strips on said first surface of said underliner, and said first sheet having a plurality of said connective strips mounted on the edges of its panel edge portions and adapted for attachment to associated said connective strips on said second surface of said underliner.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-11-23 | 1985-05-25 | 1985-11-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-11-23 | 1989-05-25 | 1989-11-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-11-23 | 1993-05-25 | 1993-11-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |