Small and irregular shaped mattress sheet cover system and method

Abstract

A small and irregular shaped mattress sheet cover system for covering a bunk mattress. The system includes a flexible tubular cover that includes a body slightly smaller in width than a small or irregular shaped bunk mattress and with a closed end and an open end. The body fits longitudinally and snuggly around the bunk mattress. In one embodiment, the bunk mattress is triangular and fits inside pointed berth area on a boat. The cover may include optional end flap and optional pull straps. The method includes the steps of rolling the body into a flat ring configuration, aligning the ring with the end of the mattress, and then longitudinally pull and unrolling the ring over the mattress. The mattress may be folded or compressed inward. The pull straps are used to pull the body over the mattress. The mattress is then allowed to expand and conform to the body.

Description

[0001]This utility patent application is based upon and claims the filing date benefit of U.S. provisional patent application (Application No. 61 / 535459) filed on Sep. 16, 2011.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0002]Notice is hereby given that the following patent document contains original material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile or digital download reproduction of all or part of the patent document, but otherwise reserves all copyrights whatsoever.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]1. Field of the Invention[0004]This invention relates to sheet covers for small or irregular-shaped bed mattresses designed to remain taunt, wrinkle free, and retained on the mattress when used.[0005]2. Description of the Related Art[0006]Many boats, dormitories and studio apartments have small and sometimes irregular bunk spaces where a complimentary shaped foam mattress may be placed and used as a bed. For example, some boats typically have cutter bows that...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]The above needs are addressed and satisfied by the bunk mattress and sheet cover system disclosed herein that includes a tubular cover designed to slide longitudinally and fit snuggly over the bunk mattress. The tubular cover includes sock-shaped body rectangular or oval in cross-section with a closed end and an open opposite end. The body is made of soft flexible material that enables it to be rolled into a flat, flexible ring structure for easily installation. Formed or attached to the body adjacent to the open end is an optional flap that can be tucked under the end of the mattress to hold the body in place and optional pull straps that enable the use to pull the body in a ring configuration over the mattress during installation.

[0010]The body is made of made of cotton with a cross-section shape slightly smaller than the bunk mattress so that bunk mattress must be squeezed inward to fit inside the body during installation. When relaxed, the mattress expands outward causing the surfaces of the body to become taunt and wrinkle free. The body may be the same size or slightly longer than the bunk mattress, thereby enabling the body to completely surround the mattress.

Problems solved by technology

Such sheet covers become soiled with usage and must be exchanged with clean sheet covers on a regular basis.

Unfortunately, complimentary shaped sheet covers for smaller, irregular shaped mattresses are not available.

Also, the birth areas in a ship are compact and have limited head space making the bed ‘making’ task difficult.

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