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Sheet Connecting Apparatus

a technology of connecting apparatus and sheets, which is applied in the field of bedmaking, can solve the problems of prolonging the useful life of the bottom sh

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-09-23
MOORHOUSE GENEVIEVE A
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Benefits of technology

This system increases time efficiency and accuracy in making beds, ensuring a neat and stylish appearance every time, and allows for easy attachment to any mattress, extending the life of the sheets by providing redundancy in connection arrangements and enabling separate replacement of worn components.

Problems solved by technology

Also, if buttons are missing from one end of the bottom sheet the bottom sheet can be turned around and the buttons from the opposite end can be used, prolonging the useful life of the bottom sheet.

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[0024]While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms, there are shown in the drawings, and will be described herein in detail, specific embodiments thereof with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments illustrated.

[0025]FIG. 1 illustrates a plan view of a bottom fitted sheet 10 to be fit to a mattress 12 (see FIG. 3) of a bed with buttons 15 sewn onto twill tape 17 at a first end 18 and a second end 19 of the bottom fitted sheet 10. Preferably, the width W of the button row is about 8″ centered widthwise on the fitted sheet 10, between the corner elastic portions typically provided on conventional fitted sheets.

[0026]FIG. 2 illustrates a plan view of a top flat sheet 20 with a row 25 of button holes 21 provided through twill tape 17 at regular widthwise intervals near a foot end 24 of the top flat sheet 20...

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Abstract

A sheet connecting apparatus having a top and a bottom sheet. The bottom sheet has one or more buttons near at least one end of the bottom sheet. The top sheet has one or more button holes near at least one end of the top sheet. The buttons and the button holes are each positioned on the respective bottom sheet and top sheet for aligning the top sheet on the bottom sheet and for connecting the top sheet to the bottom sheet.

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[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 169,887 filed on Jul. 9, 2008 which claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 958,754 filed on Jul. 9, 2007.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention is directed to a method of making a bed. Particularly, the invention is directed to sheet sets for making a bed.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]There are known systems to organize bed sheets by attaching bed sheets to the bed or to each other. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,040,133; 5,042,099; and 3,832,743 disclose VELCRO attachments of bottom bed sheets to top bed sheets. The top and bottom sheets must be aligned correctly to register the VELCRO attachments.[0004]U.S. Pat. No. 5,099,531 discloses a method of making abed wherein the bottom sheet and the top sheet are attached to the bed mattress by buttons along the bottom end of the bed. The mattress must have pre-installed buttons for the sheets to be connected to the mattress. The shee...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47G9/02
CPCA47G9/02
Inventor MOORHOUSE, GENEVIEVE A.
Owner MOORHOUSE GENEVIEVE A