Fitted bed covering

Claim 1

A covering for a bed comprising first and second generally rectangular pieces of flexible material, each defining a peripheral edge, said first and second pieces of material each having two adjacent contoured corners, two adjacent non-contoured corners, and two slits extending transversely from its peripheral edge, each slit being located closely adjacent one contoured corner between said contoured corner and the adjacent non-contoured corner; means for releasably securing said first and second pieces of material together with said first piece of material in overlapping relation with said second piece of material; and a third generally rectangular piece of flexible material defining a peripheral edge, the length and width of said third piece of material being substantially the same as the length and width of said bed, respectively, said third piece of material being disposed in confronting relation with said first piece of material and joined thereto along three sides of its peripheral edge with the fourth unjoined side of its peripheral edge confronting the central portion of the peripheral edge of said first piece of material between said non-contoured corners, thereby defining a pocket between said third piece of material and the confronting portion of said first piece of material.