Combination bed skirt and under bed skirt support

Abstract

A bed skirt support (10) is disclosed comprising a relatively flat, central portion or decking (14) having at least on side support section (16,18, 20) removably or fixedly attached thereto.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 816,276, filed on Aug. 14, 2007, which claimed the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 653,343, filed on Feb. 15, 2005. It also relates to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29 / 223,625, filed on Feb. 15, 2005 (the '625 application), which issued on Apr. 17, 2007 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D540,604. All of the aforementioned are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]a. Field of the Invention[0003]The instant invention relates to decorative bedding. In particular, the instant invention relates to a bed skirt support for supporting a bed skirt or dust ruffle.[0004]b. Background Art[0005]It is well known to use bed skirts or dust ruffles to make a bedroom more aesthetically pleasing and functional. Typically, a bed skirt or dust ruffle is used to cover an otherwise exposed box spring or lower mattre...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]It remains desirable to have a system for hiding the box spring or lower mattress of a bed using a decorative bed skirt or dust ruffle. Preferably, the system allows someone to use an existing decorative bed skirt or dust ruffle, and the system facilitates the desired hiding of the box spring in a manner that mitigates potential damage to the typically expensive decorative bed skirt or dust ruffle. In a first form, the present invention comprises a bed skirt support that underlies and supports a bed skirt by lifting the bed skirt away from the vertical sides of the box spring, providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance while also lifting the lower longitudinal edges of the bed skirt off the floor, thereby mitigating potential damage to the decorative bed skirt by individuals moving around the perimeter of the bed. In one aspect, the bed skirt support preferably makes it possible to change the overall appearance of the bed skirt by physically changing how the bed skirt hangs relative to the vertical sides of the box spring.

[0010]In another embodiment of the invention, a bed skirt is provided with an integrated bed skirt support. In this embodiment, a side support section is provided on a lower or upper side of a skirt section of the decorative bed skirt. The side support section, for example, may support the skirt section of the decorative bed skirt from below or may support the skirt section from above. However, a typical decorative bed skirt may still be used in combination with this embodiment to provide a user with an unlimited number of design options.

[0011]In yet another embodiment of the invention, a decorative bed skirt may be provided in which a decorative skirt side section of the decorative bed skirt extends from one or more sides of a generally flat central portion. In this embodiment, the bed skirt section of the bed skirt support is decorative and can be used to decorate a bed without requiring the use of a separate decorative bed skirt. Again, a typical decorative bed skirt may be used in combination with this embodiment to provide a user with an unlimited number of design options.

Problems solved by technology

If not carefully installed, these drooping bed skirts can end up extending onto the floor adjacent to the bed and may end up being soiled or damaged by vacuums or people stepping on the bed skirts when getting into or out of the bed, or while making the bed.

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