Bed covering

Claim 2

A bed covering for a mattress having a head end, a foot end, opposite sides and a top surface, said bed covering comprising, a fitted side covering adapted to overlie the head end, foot end and sides of a mattress and means for fitting said side covering onto a mattress, a top covering adapted to overlie the top surface of the mattress, and a foldable and vertically extendable and collapsible side panel interconnecting said side covering and top covering along the foot end and both sides of the mattress, said foldable side panel being vertically extendable independently of said side covering whereby said mattress, side panel and top covering define an enclosure for receiving a person, and a first zipper means along the edge of said top covering and top edge of the said side covering whereby a bed may be made by closing the first zipper means to thereby foldably collapse and enclose said side panel between said top covering and mattress.

Claim 3

The bed covering of claim 1 further comprising a second zipper means along the lower edge of said side panel and upper edge of said side covering adjacent the head end of the mattress whereby, upon disengagement of said second zipper means, a portion of said top covering and side panel may be folded back to permit entry onto the mattress below said bed covering.

Claim 4

The bed covering of claim 2 wherein said first and second zipper means each include a pair of zippers adapted to be positioned along opposite sides of the mattress.

Claim 5

A bed covering for a mattress having a head end, a foot end, opposite sides and an upper surface, said bed covering comprising, an upper portion adapted to be disposed generally above the upper surface of the mattress, said upper portion including a generally flat top covering adapted to overlie said upper surface of the mattress, and a vertically expandable and collapsible peripheral side panel along the foot and at least one side of the mattress, a lower portion adapted to be disposed generally below the upper surface of said mattress, including a peripheral side covering adapted to cover the head, foot and both sides of the mattress, and means for fitting said peripheral side portion onto said mattress, and a first coacting fastening means on said top covering and side covering for enclosing said side panel in a collapsed position interiorly thereof, and a second coacting fastening means along the lower edge of said side panel and upper edge of said side covering adjacent the head end of the bed whereby upon disengagement of said second coacting fastening means, said upper portion may be folded back to permit entry onto the mattress below said bed covering.

Claim 6

A bed covering for a mattress having a head end, a foot end, opposite sides and an upper surface, said bed covering comprising, an upper portion adapted to be disposed generally above the upper surface of the mattress, said upper portion including a generally flat top covering adapted to overlie said upper surface of the mattress, and a vertically expandable and collapsible peripheral side panel along the foot and at least one side of the mattress, a lower portion adapted to be disposed generally below the upper surface of said mattress, including a peripheral side covering adapted to cover the head, foot and both sides of the mattress, and means for fitting said peripheral side portion onto said mattress, and a first coacting fastening means on said top covering and side covering for enclosing said side panel in a collapsed position interiorly thereof, and a second coacting fastening means along the lower edge of said side panel and upper edge of said side covering adjacent the head end of the bed whereby upon disengagement of said second coacting fastening means, said upper portion may be folded back to permit entry onto the mattress below said bed covering.

Claim 7

The bed covering of claim 4 wherein said expandable and collapsible peripheral side panel extends along the foot end and both sides of said top covering and is secured thereto.

Claim 8

The bed covering of claim 4 further comprising a skirt portion secured to said peripheral side covering along at least the foot end and both sides thereof, said skirt portion depending from said side covering to conceal those portions of a bed below said mattress.

Claim 9

The bed covering of claim 4 wherein said expandable and collapsible peripheral side panel is adapted to be folded along the center line thereof so as to lie in two-ply thickness between said mattress and top covering when said first coacting fastening means is closed.

Claim 10

The bed covering of claim 4 further comprising a pillow covering portion secured to the upper edge of said peripheral side covering across the head end thereof and adapted to be placed over a pillow situated on said top covering adjacent the head end of the mattress.

Claim 11

The bed covering of claim 4 wherein said first and second elongated coacting fastening means comprise first and second zippers.

Claim 12

A bed covering for a mattress having a head end, a foot end, opposite sides and a top surface, said bed covering comprising, a fitted side covering adapted to overlie the head end, foot end and sides of a mattress and means for fitting said side covering onto a mattress, a top covering adapted to overlie the top surface of the mattress, and a foldable and vertically extendable and collapsible side panel interconnecting said side covering and top covering along the foot end and both sides of the mattress, said foldable side panel being vertically extendable independently of said side covering whereby said mattress, side panel and top covering define an enclosure for receiving a person, and a first fastener means along the edge of said top covering and top edge of the said side covering whereby a bed may be made by closing the first fastener means to thereby foldably collapse and enclose said side panel between said top covering and mattress.

Claim 13

A bed covering for a mattress having a head end, a foot end, opposite sides and a top surface, said bed covering comprising, a fitted side covering adapted to overlie the head end, foot end and sides of a mattress and means for fitting said side covering onto a mattress, a top covering adapted to overlie the top surface of the mattress, and a foldable and vertically extendable and collapsible side panel interconnecting said side covering and top covering along the foot end and both sides of the mattress, said foldable side panel being vertically extendable independently of said side covering whereby said mattress, side panel and top covering define an enclosure for receiving a person, and a first fastener means along the edge of said top covering and top edge of the said side covering whereby a bed may be made by closing the first fastener means to thereby foldably collapse and enclose said side panel between said top covering and mattress.