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US4662013A
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Fitted contour sheet for mattresses
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-11-12
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2005-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A fitted contour sheet or mattress cover which includes additional elastic members for retaining the corners of the cover upon the mattress. The additional elastic includes elastic bands which extend diagonally across each corner of the sheet and an elastic band which extends from the diagonal elastic to the corner of the sheet. The present invention therefore prevents inadvertant removal of the sheet due to extensive wear or excessive motion.
Inventors
- 👤 Sandra K. Harrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:20
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C21/00; A47C21/02; A47C21/022; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/02; A47G9/0238; A47G9/0246
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A fitted contour cover for mattresses, comprising: a fabric body having end and side portions, said end and side portions joined along a common edge; corner elastic secured to the outer edges of said body wherein said corner elastic extends along the outer edges of said end and side portions of said body thereby forming a corner of said body; and elastic means extending between said end portions and said side portions of each corner of said body, wherein said elastic means comprises a first elastic member extending diagonally across each corner of said body, one end of said first elastic member being secured to an end portion of said body and the other end being secured to a side portion of said body, and a second elastic member extending between said first elastic member and said fabric body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A fitted contour cover for mattresses, comprising: a fabric body having end and side portions, said end and side portions joined along a common edge; corner elastic secured to the outer edges of said body wherein said corner elastic extends along the outer edges of said end and side portions of said body thereby forming a corner of said body; and elastic means extending between said end portions and said side portions of each corner of said body, wherein said elastic means comprises a first elastic member extending diagonally across each corner of said body, one end of said first elastic member being secured to an end portion of said body and the other end being secured to a side portion of said body, and a second elastic member extending between said first elastic member and said fabric body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The mattress cover as defined in claim 1 wherein said second elastic member has one end secured to the midpoint of said first elastic member and its other end secured to the outer edge of the corner of said body wherein said second elastic member bisects said corner of said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The mattress cover as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second elastic members comprise elastic bands.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
140 words
A fitted contour cover for mattresses, comprising: a fabric body having end and side portions, said end and side portions joined along a common edge; corner elastic secured to the outer edges of said fabric body wherein said corner elastic extends along the outer edges of said end and side portions of said body thereby forming a corner of said body; first elastic means extending diagonally across each corner of said body, one end of said first elastic means being secured to an end portion of said body and the other end of said first elastic means being secured to a side portion of said body; and second elastic means extending between said first elastic means and said fabric body wherein said second elastic means bisects said corner formed by said end and said side portions of said fabric body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
140 words
A fitted contour cover for mattresses, comprising: a fabric body having end and side portions, said end and side portions joined along a common edge; corner elastic secured to the outer edges of said fabric body wherein said corner elastic extends along the outer edges of said end and side portions of said body thereby forming a corner of said body; first elastic means extending diagonally across each corner of said body, one end of said first elastic means being secured to an end portion of said body and the other end of said first elastic means being secured to a side portion of said body; and second elastic means extending between said first elastic means and said fabric body wherein said second elastic means bisects said corner formed by said end and said side portions of said fabric body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The mattress cover as defined in claim 4 wherein said first elastic means comprises an elastic band having one end secured to the outer edge of an end portion of said body and its other end secured to the outer edge of a side portion of said body wherein said elastic band extends diagonally across a corner of said body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The mattress cover as defined in claim 5 wherein said second elastic means comprises an elastic band having one end secured to the midpoint of said elastic band of said first elastic means and its other end secured to the outer edge of the corner of said body wherein said elastic band substantially bisects said corner of said body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The mattress cover as defined in claim 4 wherein said fabric body has four corners formed by side end and side portions and wherein each corner includes said first and second elastic means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
133 words
In a fitted contour cover for mattresses in which the cover has a fabric body with end and side portions joined along a common edge forming a corner and corner elastic secured to and extending along the outer edges of the end and side portions of the body, the improvement comprising: first elastic means extending diagonally across each corner of the body, one end of said first elastic means being secured to an end portion of the body and the other end of said first elastic means being secured to a side portion of the body; and second elastic means extending between said first elastic means and the outer edge of the fabric body wherin said second elastic means bisects the corner formed by the end and side portions of the fabric body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
133 words
In a fitted contour cover for mattresses in which the cover has a fabric body with end and side portions joined along a common edge forming a corner and corner elastic secured to and extending along the outer edges of the end and side portions of the body, the improvement comprising: first elastic means extending diagonally across each corner of the body, one end of said first elastic means being secured to an end portion of the body and the other end of said first elastic means being secured to a side portion of the body; and second elastic means extending between said first elastic means and the outer edge of the fabric body wherin said second elastic means bisects the corner formed by the end and side portions of the fabric body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The mattress cover as defined in claim 8 wherein said first and second elastic means comprise elastic bands.
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