US4833744A
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Fitted sheet and sheet-holding fixture for a waterbed
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-07-18
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2008-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A novel fitted sheet and a novel rigid fixture for holding a corner of the novel sheet in place on a rectangular waterbed mattress. A fixture is positioned adjacent each corner of the mattress with a base portion under the mattress, an upstanding corner portion having a back side against the corner of the mattress and a face side having a fastener member attached thereto, and a spacing portion spacing the face side from the corner of the frame that holds the waterbed mattress. The novel fitted sheet has a mating fastener member on the inside surface of each of its corners. In combination, the novel sheet fits over the mattress and the corner portions of the four (4) fixtures with the fastener members fastened together, holding the novel sheet in place. Because the corners of the mattress are spaced away from the frame, the mattress does not have to be lifted or otherwise manipulated to position the sheet on, or remove the sheet from, the mattress. The novel fitted sheet may include a loop or tab attached to the edge of each of its corners.
Inventors
- 👤 David I. Correa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:29
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C21/00; A47C21/02; A47C21/022; A47C27/00; A47C27/08; A47C27/085; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/02; A47G9/0238; A47G9/0246; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/922; Y10S5/923; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A substantially rigid fixture for holding a corner of a fitted sheet in place on a substantially rectangular waterbed mattress, said mattress being supported in a frame that confines the bottom and sides of said mattress, said fixture comprising: a base portion adapted to be captured between the bottom of said mattress and said frame, a corner portion upstanding from said base portion and having a face side and a back side, said back side being adapted to bear against a corner of said mattress, one fastener member of a pair of interengaging fastener members attached to said face side of said corner portion, and a spacing portion for spacing the face side of said corner portion from said frame, said base portion, said corner portion and said spacing portion being integral in a single piece of plastic material, and wherein said corner portion is substantially perpendicular to said base portion and said spacing portion joins said base portion to said corner portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A substantially rigid fixture for holding a corner of a fitted sheet in place on a substantially rectangular waterbed mattress, said mattress being supported in a frame that confines the bottom and sides of said mattress, said fixture comprising: a base portion adapted to be captured between the bottom of said mattress and said frame, a corner portion upstanding from said base portion and having a face side and a back side, said back side being adapted to bear against a corner of said mattress, one fastener member of a pair of interengaging fastener members attached to said face side of said corner portion, and a spacing portion for spacing the face side of said corner portion from said frame, said base portion, said corner portion and said spacing portion being integral in a single piece of plastic material, and wherein said corner portion is substantially perpendicular to said base portion and said spacing portion joins said base portion to said corner portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The fixture defined in claim 1, wherein said base portion has a front surface adapted to bear against an inner corner of said frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fixture defined in claim 2, wherein said base portion, said spacing portion and said corner portion are constituted of a single piece of molded organic polymeric polystyrene material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The fixture defined in claim 2, wherein said base portion, said spacing portion and said corner portion are constituted in a single piece of plastic material of substantially uniform thickness and shaped to perform said functions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The fixture defined in claim 4, wherein said one member of said fastener pair is the hook member of a hook-and-loop fastener pair.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
A fitted sheet adapted for use with a substantially rectangular waterbed mattress supported in a frame and a fixture as defined in claim 1 positioned in each corner between said mattress and said frame, said sheet having four formed sheet corners, a loop or tab attached to the edge of each of said sheet corners, each sheet corner having an outer frame side and an inner mattress side, each mattress side having attached thereto the other fastener member of said pair of interengaging fastener members and located to fasten to said one fastener member when said sheet corner is positioned over said fixture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fitted sheet defined in claim 6, wherein said other fastener member is the loop member of a hook-and-loop fastener pair.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The fitted sheet defined in claim 6, having a dedicated head end and a dedicated foot end, and including a flat sheet sewn at a margin thereof to the margin of said foot end of said fitted sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
184 words
In combination, (A) a substantially rectangular waterbed mattress, (B) in a substantially rectangular supporting frame confining the bottom and sides of said mattress, (C) a rigid fixture between each corner of said mattress and each corner of said frame; each of said fixtures comprising a base portion captured between the bottom of said mattress and the bottom of said frame, a corner portion upstanding from said base portion and having a face side and a back side, said back side bearing against a corner of said mattress, one member of a pair of interengaging fastener members attached to the face side of said corner portion and a spacing portion spacing said face side from said frame, and (D) a fitted sheet over said mattress and said fixtures, said sheet having four formed sheet corners mated with the four corner portions of said fixtures, a loop or tab attached to the edge of each of said sheet corners, each sheet corner having the other fastener member of said fastener pair attached thereto and positioned over said fixture with said fastener members fastened to one another.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
184 words
In combination, (A) a substantially rectangular waterbed mattress, (B) in a substantially rectangular supporting frame confining the bottom and sides of said mattress, (C) a rigid fixture between each corner of said mattress and each corner of said frame; each of said fixtures comprising a base portion captured between the bottom of said mattress and the bottom of said frame, a corner portion upstanding from said base portion and having a face side and a back side, said back side bearing against a corner of said mattress, one member of a pair of interengaging fastener members attached to the face side of said corner portion and a spacing portion spacing said face side from said frame, and (D) a fitted sheet over said mattress and said fixtures, said sheet having four formed sheet corners mated with the four corner portions of said fixtures, a loop or tab attached to the edge of each of said sheet corners, each sheet corner having the other fastener member of said fastener pair attached thereto and positioned over said fixture with said fastener members fastened to one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination defined in claim 9, wherein said fastener pairs are hook-and-loop fastener pairs.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination defined in claim 9, wherein each of said one fastener members is the hook member and each of said other fastener members is the loop member of a hook-and-loop fastener pair.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The combination defined in claim 9, wherein said fitted sheet has a dedicated head end and a dedicated foot end, and said combination includes a flat sheet sewn at a margin thereof to the margin of said foot end of said fitted sheet.
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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) | 1992-05-29 | 1992-11-28 | 1993-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-05-29 | 1996-11-28 | 1997-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-05-29 | 2000-11-28 | 2001-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |