Bed sheet restraint

Claim 1

In combination with a bed composed of a bed frame and a mattress, said mattress having a head section adapted to accommodate the head and shoulders of the human being, said matress having a foot section adapted to accommodate the feet of the human being, a restraint to insure that a human being will remain in a supine position on said mattress, said restraint comprising: a fabric sheet substantially totally covering said mattress, said fabric sheet defining an upper end, said upper end adapted to be folded over onto said fabric sheet to be located between the shoulders of the human being and said mattress, said sheet having a peripheral edge; a fastening strap assembly composed of a plurality of separate fastening straps, one end of each said fastening strap being attached by a loop to said peripheral edge of said sheet with the other end of each said fastening strap being free, said loop being formed by a cloth strip sewn to the peripheral edge, said other end of each said strap being secured to said bed frame; and an opening formed within said fabric sheet, said opening adapted to be located about the neck of the human being, said opening being located directly adjacent said upper end, an expandable fabric collar attached to said fabric sheet about said opening, said collar to be located in a closely conforming manner about the neck of the human being.