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Fabric article

a technology of fabric and blankets, applied in the field of sheets and blankets, can solve the problems of particularly acute problems and the inability to sleep together as appealing

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-10-24
BOWYER JANELL L +2
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The invention provides a method for making a bedding article by overlapping two sheets of fabric and securing them together in a way that creates an area of overlap between the sheets. This method allows for the creation of a bedding article that has a unique and customizable design.

Problems solved by technology

This problem is particularly acute with regard to being able to wrap oneself into a blanket as a cocoon.
Alternatively, the sleepers have to use individual blankets, in which case the feeling of sleeping together is not as appealing.

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embodiment 200

[0016]Referring now to FIG. 1, an embodiment of a bedding article is shown in top view, which includes a foldable sheet 100 (made of fabric, for example) a perimeter 110 of which defines a concave polygon having an interior angle A. The sheer 100 has a length defined by a longitudinal side 114 of the polygon. The sheet 100 also has a first width 116 defined by the first and second corners 120, 122 and at least one side of the polygon that connects the corners 120, 122. The width 116 and the length 114 are defined such as to be associated with directions that are substantially transverse to one another. An interior angle A differs from 180 degrees and, generally, is formed by sides 130, 132 of the polygon 110 that are comparable in length with that polygon side which defines the length 114. As shown in FIG. 1, the interior angle is A greater than 180 degrees and lower than 360 degrees. FIG. 2 illustrates a related embodiment 200, in which the width 116 is defined by two polygon sides...

embodiment 100

[0017]Generally, geometrical extents of the sub-portions I, II that are defined transversely to the length 114 of a bedding article may be not equal. In the embodiment 100, for example, such inequality of dimensions generally corresponds to the sides 140, 142 having different lengths as compared to one another. In the embodiment 200 such inequality of dimensions generally corresponds to the sides 210, 212 having different lengths, as compared to one another. In either case, a corresponding implementation of the bedding article defines an additional width parameter corresponding to the top portion of the polygon, and sub-portions or flaps of the polygon are appropriately dimensioned to accommodate the needs of a user. A longitudinal side of the polygon defining its length 114 can be oblique with respect to a top side of the polygon (such as the side 140 or the side 142). This situation is illustrated schematically in FIG. 3A, showing the top side 140 and the longitudinal side 310 for...

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Abstract

An article of fabric manufacture adaptable as a bedding article to accommodate and cover more than one person sharing a bed while providing a freedom to each of the persons to individually wrap into a respectively corresponding portion of the article. In one embodiment, the article includes a foldable sheet having a perimeter defining a concave polygon with an interior angle of about 360 degrees. In another embodiment, first and second sheets are appropriately affixed to each other at the corresponding corners to define such polygon and, optionally, to define a portion of one of the first sheet that folds over the second sheet, preferably along the substantial portion of or substantially along the whole length of the second sheet.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims benefit of and priority from a U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 637,138 filed on Apr. 23, 2012 and titled “Bedding Article”. The disclosure of the above-mentioned provisional application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to sheets and blankets and, more particularly, to a fabric blanket construction adapted to cover two individuals in the same bed such as to allow these individuals to wrap into the blanket individually, without disturbing each other.BACKGROUND ART[0003]Couples sleeping or resting in the same bed usually do not have too much choice as to a cover that they use. Normally, both persons are sharing the same cover (such as a sheet or blanket), in which case they often engage in a competition of who is using the blanket more. This problem is particularly acute with regard to being able to wrap oneself in...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G9/02
CPCA47G9/0238A47G9/023Y10T29/49826
Inventor BOWYER, JANELL L.RIDDELL, MARY C.FEALY, LAWRENCE
Owner BOWYER JANELL L