Hygiene reference

Abstract

Removable hygiene cover (1) for a reclining device, in particular for a sun lounger, comprising at least one insertion tab serving as a first detachable fastening means (2), into which the reclining device can be inserted at least partially, characterized in that the hygiene cover (1) is impermeable in such a way that essentially no contamination occurs through the hygiene cover (1) from a side of the hygiene cover (1) facing the reclining device to a side of the hygiene cover (1) facing away from the reclining device.

Description

[0001] The innovation concerns a removable hygiene cover for a reclining device, in particular a sun lounger.

[0002] Reclining devices, such as sun loungers, beach loungers, or garden loungers, are particularly popular during holidays in warmer climates. These devices typically consist of a frame, usually made of plastic, metal, or wood, which stands on a surface and provides a reclining area raised off the ground, along with a cushion or pad placed on top of the reclining area.

[0003] Some of the reclining devices are designed so that the lying surface is made of a material different from the rest of the frame, allowing the user to lie directly on it without an additional cushion. In the latter case, the lying surface might consist of fabric stretched within the frame, similar to a frame, making the use of an additional cushion unnecessary.

[0004] Especially in holiday regions and hotels with a high volume of visitors or guests, sun loungers are used by several people daily. This high turnover means that the lounger, and particularly its surface, comes into contact with dirt, sand, water, sweat, moisture, and other foreign substances, referred to below as "contamination." Since sun loungers are usually used while wearing swimwear, there is direct skin contact with the contaminated surface. To prevent these unhygienic conditions, many users of sun loungers place a towel or similar item on the surface. This towel is often made of an absorbent material such as cotton, terry cloth, or linen.Due to the absorbent properties of the towel, it not only soaks up water from the user after bathing, but also absorbs any dirt on, around, or in the reclining surface. Therefore, the towel does not adequately protect the user from contact with the dirt on the reclining surface. Instead, the dirt is transferred directly through the towel's fabric to the user's skin.

[0005] The innovation is based on the task of creating a hygienic relationship for a lying device in such a way that it enables hygienic use of a lying device by creating a barrier structure between the user and the lying device.

[0006] This problem is solved by a hygiene-related application with the features of claim 1 and by a use according to claim 9. Advantageous, i.e., optional, embodiments are described in the dependent claims.

[0007] In other words, the innovation proposes a design with a first detachable insertion tab for the section-by-section mounting of the lying device, which is so impermeable that no contamination can pass from the side facing the lying device to the side facing away from the lying device.

[0008] On a nearly rectangular lying surface, the insertion tab can advantageously be located on one of the two shorter sides. When used correctly, the user's head and feet rest on the shorter sides of the lying surface. Positioning the insertion tab on a short side saves material compared to placing it on one of the longer sides, which is economically advantageous. Furthermore, the frame of the lying device often has armrests on the two longer sides, which makes inserting the device into an insertion tab located on a longer side more difficult.

[0009] It can be particularly advantageous to have the tuck-in flap attached to the short side of the hygiene cover, the side facing the lying device and pointing towards the user's head. A lying device, when in use, usually has a slope from the head end to the foot end. When the user lies on the device, tension is exerted on the hygiene cover along this slope. A tuck-in flap attached to the short side, pointing towards the head, prevents the hygiene cover from slipping.

[0010] The design of a hygienic cover that is impermeable to contamination prevents contamination from spreading from the side facing the lying device to the side facing away from it. Thus, the user on the side facing away from the lying device does not come into contact with the contamination on, in, or on the lying device.

[0011] In one embodiment, it can be provided that even contaminants on the user do not penetrate the barrier structure and therefore do not come into contact with the lying device and are absorbed by it. In this way, the lying device and, in particular, the lying surface are protected, as no additional contamination is introduced that could damage the material of the lying device.

[0012] In a second embodiment, the barrier structure of the hygiene cover can be semipermeable, allowing any contamination on the user to pass through and be diverted away from the side facing away from the lying surface. Furthermore, contamination from the side facing the lying surface is prevented from reaching the side facing away from the lying surface, where the user is positioned. This has the advantage that the user dries quickly as the contamination is transported away from their body.

[0013] Advantageously, the material of the hygiene cover is lightweight, breathable, water-repellent, quick-drying, and washable and disinfectable.

[0014] The hygiene cover can be made from various materials. These include, for example, olefins such as polypropylene or polyethylene (PE), polyacrylic, mesh fabric (PVC-coated polyester fibers), polyurethane (PU), neoprene, cotton, blended fabrics, or vinyl. It can be advantageous for the hygiene cover to be made of polyester. Polyester is characterized, among other things, by its light weight. This allows the user to easily transport the hygiene cover, especially when traveling. Furthermore, polyester is a very durable material, so the hygiene cover can be reused frequently and is therefore sustainable. Polyester is also barely absorbent, if at all, and water-repellent, thus creating a barrier between the side facing the bed and the side facing away from it.

[0015] It is also possible for the hygiene cover to be composed of at least two different materials. The materials listed above are preferably included in this design. For example, in one variant, different materials with different properties may be provided for the area where the user's head is located during normal use (hereinafter referred to as the "head area") and for the area of ​​the hygiene cover where the user's feet are located during normal use (hereinafter referred to as the "foot area"). Additionally or alternatively, the side facing away from the lying device, and thus facing the user, may be made of a different material than the side facing the lying device.For example, the side facing away from the lying device and towards the user can be made of terry cloth, which absorbs and wicks away any soiling from the user and also provides a pleasant feel against the skin. In contrast, the side facing the lying device can form the barrier structure by being made of a water-repellent material such as polyester.

[0016] The material used for the hygiene cover can have a weight in the range of 100 to 600 g / m². 2 have a weight preferably below 450 g / m² 2 , particularly advantageous below 200 g / m² 2 In an advantageous embodiment, the material used can have a weight of 130 g / m². 2 A material with this weight is among the lighter fabrics, which is advantageous for handling and transportability. At the same time, it possesses the necessary tear resistance.

[0017] It may be possible to produce different versions of the hygiene cover with varying weights, such that, for example, a lower-weight hygiene cover is offered as a cost-effective disposable product, in addition to a higher-weight, reusable version. Alternatively or additionally, the material used in areas of the hygiene cover subject to greater wear (such as the user's buttocks or around fasteners) may have a higher weight than in less stressed areas. This advantageously allows for the production of a hygiene cover that is both the necessary robust and as lightweight as possible.

[0018] Furthermore, it can be advantageous for the material used to have a coating as an additional barrier structure. Coating the individual yarn strands of the material protects it and prevents water from penetrating the fibers, resulting in a waterproof material. The coating can be, for example, a polyurethane (PU) coating, an acrylic coating, a coating made of an olefin (such as PP or PE), and / or a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coating.

[0019] In one embodiment, the polyester material used can be coated with PVC. The use of PVC as a coating material has the advantage of being cost-effective and therefore economically advantageous.

[0020] In a second embodiment, the polyester material used can be coated with PU. Compared to PVC, PU as a coating material has the advantage of being lighter and more elastic.

[0021] In a third embodiment, the polyester material used can be coated with acrylic. The advantage of an acrylic coating lies in its resistance to ultraviolet light.

[0022] The hygiene cover can advantageously feature a non-slip surface. This can be present on one or both sides of the cover. The non-slip surface can cover the entire surface on the side facing the bed or the side facing away from it, or only in certain areas. For example, the non-slip surface can be designed as studs or ribs. It can be shaped in any way and can even contribute decoratively to the appearance of the hygiene cover. For instance, the non-slip surface can be shaped like stars, hearts, or squares. For example, the non-slip surface can be made of silicone, rubber, PVC, or a combination of these or similar suitable materials. The non-slip surface offers the advantage of counteracting the pull exerted on the user, for example, when the bed is partially raised.The same effect is achieved by applying a non-slip coating to a towel placed between the user and the side of the hygiene cover facing them. Additionally or alternatively, a non-slip coating can also be applied to the side of the hygiene cover facing the lying surface. This has the advantage of reducing or completely preventing the hygiene cover from slipping on the lying surface.

[0023] Furthermore, the hygiene cover advantageously features a second detachable fastening element located on the side opposite the insertion flap and adjustable in width. This fastening element can, for example, be designed as a belt that is inserted into the hem or edge on the side opposite the insertion flap. Two outer sections of the belt, each protruding from the ends of the shorter side, can encircle the bed frame and be fastened underneath it to secure the hygiene cover to the bed frame.

[0024] It can be particularly advantageous for the second detachable fastening element to be infinitely adjustable in width. This allows the second fastening element to be adapted to a variety of lying devices with different dimensions. Such a design allows the hygienic cover to be reused, which is also beneficial from a sustainability perspective.

[0025] In one version, the second releasable fastening device can be designed in the form of a ratchet belt, which locks at any point and thus offers maximum flexibility for attachment to a lying device.

[0026] In a second version, the second detachable fastening element can consist of a rubber band with an attached click fastener.

[0027] Advantageously, the second detachable fastening element can be formed by means of a cord running through a tunnel. The tunnel runs along the hem of the shorter side of the hygiene cover opposite the tuck-in flap. The cord extending through the tunnel could, by way of example, be a string, ribbon, or twine. In one embodiment, this cord emerges at both corners of the shorter side, so that the ends can be gathered below the lying device and detachably closed, enclosing the lying device.

[0028] In another embodiment, the drawstring extends from the shorter side of the hygiene cover opposite the insertion flap, past both corners of the shorter side, and along both longer sides for a section approximately a quarter of the total length, with the cord exiting at both openings of the drawstring. The drawstring extending beyond the corners of the shorter side allows the entire lower part of the hygiene cover to be gathered. This provides a high degree of flexibility in adapting to beds of varying lengths and / or circumferences.

[0029] In one embodiment, the hygienic cover can have, in addition to the first tuck-in flap and the second detachable fastening element located on the side opposite the first tuck-in flap, a further tuck-in flap on the side opposite the first tuck-in flap. The two alternative fastening elements on one side increase the flexibility regarding the attachment options of the hygienic cover to different lying surfaces.

[0030] In addition to the tuck-in flap (the first removable fastening element) and the second removable fastening element, the hygiene cover may have further fastening elements for securing it to the lying device. By way of example, the hygiene cover may have another fastening element (hereinafter referred to as the fixing element) approximately midway between its two shorter sides. In one embodiment, the fixing element may be located midway on each of the long sides of the hygiene cover and may consist of two cords. These cords can be used to attach or secure the hygiene cover to the lying device.

[0031] The hygiene cover is designed to be foldable for space-saving storage. Furthermore, a storage device for the hygiene cover may be attached to it. This device is designed to hold the hygiene cover, thus facilitating its transport. In one embodiment, the storage device can be attached to one of the two long sides, such that the opening of the device faces the user when the hygiene cover is in use. This allows items to be stored in the storage device during use, ensuring that these items are easily accessible to the user and protected from soiling, as would occur, for example, if the cover were placed on the floor. After use, the hygiene cover can be folded to the size of the opening of the storage device and stored there.The opening of the receiving device may be designed to be closable. The closure could be, for example, a snap fastener, zipper, or hook-and-loop fastener. For easier transport, the hygiene cover may also be equipped with a carrying device, such as a carrying strap or belt, which, for example, could be attached to the receiving device. Alternatively, in addition to or instead of the receiving device, the hygiene cover may also have storage pockets in which the user can store items such as drinks or books.

[0032] In one embodiment, the hygiene cover may have an integrated head pillow in the user's head area to increase the user's comfort during use of the hygiene cover.

[0033] The dimensions of the hygiene cover can include a length of at least 180 cm, advantageously at least 195 cm and particularly advantageously at least 200 cm, and a width of at least 70 cm, advantageously at least 75 cm and particularly advantageously at least 80 cm.

[0034] There are no limits to the visual design of the hygiene cover. For example, it is possible to decorate the hygiene cover with various patterns and designs. The side facing the bed and the side facing away from it can also be colored differently to make it easier for the user to distinguish between the two sides and ultimately to attach the hygiene cover to the bed.

[0035] Furthermore, the hygiene cover can be individually marked to make it easier for the user to find their own. This marking could, for example, involve adding a name, word, or initials. Alternatively or additionally, a number could be used as a marking. In one embodiment, hygiene covers could be numbered consecutively. The marking could be done by printing, embroidery, using textile dye, attaching a patch, and / or weaving.

[0036] Furthermore, the use of a previously described hygiene cover to create a barrier structure is claimed. The hygiene cover can be used as an alternative to, or in addition to, the use of a towel.

[0037] Exemplary embodiments of the innovation are explained in more detail below using purely schematic diagrams. These diagrams show... Fig. 1 View of the side facing the lying device in use of a first embodiment of a hygiene cover, Fig. 2 View of the side of the first embodiment facing away from the use of the lying device, Fig. 3. The insertion tab as the first detachable fastening element in detail, Fig. 4 the second detachable fastener in detail, and Fig. 5 the first embodiment in use on a lying device.

[0038] In Fig. 1 is designated as a hygiene cover, referring to the side facing the use of the lying device. The head area 7 includes a tuck-in flap as the first detachable fastening element 2. In the opposite foot area 8, there is a second detachable fastening element 3. This includes a cord 5 extending through a tunnel 4, as well as at least one clamping mechanism 9.

[0039] By pulling on the free ends of this cord from both sides or from one side, the cord section in the tunnel 4 shortens, causing the surrounding fabric of the foot area 8 to contract. A clamping mechanism 9 secures the fabric, preventing it from slipping back. This allows for stepless, one-sided and / or two-sided adjustment of the second detachable fastening element 3 to accommodate different dimensions of a lying device. Additionally, two cords 5 on each of the long sides of the hygiene cover 1 form a fastening element 6, which secures the central area of ​​the hygiene cover. This prevents the hygiene cover 1 from slipping due to shear forces generated during use. Furthermore, the hygiene cover 1 has a third detachable fastening element 10, which can be used in addition to or as an alternative to the fastening provided by the second detachable fastening element 3.The third detachable fastening element 10 includes an insertion tab and serves to fasten the hygiene cover 1, in particular the foot area 8.

[0040] Fig. Figure 2 shows the side of the hygiene cover 1 facing away from the lying device. This side also has a head area 7 and a foot area 8, as well as the fixing elements 6 attached to both long sides of the hygiene cover. The second detachable fastening element 3 is partially visible.

[0041] Fig. Figure 3 shows a detailed view of the first detachable fastening element 2 of the hygiene cover 1. This includes an insertion flap in the head area 7 of the side of the hygiene cover 1 facing the lying device. In use, this insertion flap can be partially slipped over, in particular the head section of, a lying device to create a first detachable connection with it.

[0042] In Fig. Figure 4 shows a detailed view of the foot area 8 of the hygiene cover 1. This area features the second detachable fastening element 3, which includes the drawstring 4, the cord 5, and clamping mechanisms 9. The third detachable fastening element 10, which can be used in addition to or as an alternative to the second detachable fastening element 3, is also visible in the detailed view.

[0043] Fig.Figure 5 shows the hygiene cover 1 in use on a lying device. The first detachable fastening element 2 is partially inserted into the insertion flap at one end of the lying device. The fixing element 6 can be used for additional fixation of the hygiene cover 1 to the lying device by, for example, tying or knotting it around the struts extending from the armrests, thus fixing the central area of ​​the hygiene cover 1. In the foot area 8, it can be seen that the second detachable fastening element 3 partially encloses the side opposite the first, shorter side. The second detachable fastening element 3 can be adjusted by gathering the drawstring 4 by pulling on the cord 5 located in the drawstring and securing the gathering with the clamping mechanism 9.

[0044] The innovation is not limited to one of the previously described embodiments, but can be modified in a variety of ways.

[0045] All features and advantages arising from the claims and the description, including usage characteristics and material properties, can be essential to the invention both individually and in various combinations. Reference symbol: 1 Hygiene reference 2. First detachable fastener 3 second detachable fastener 4 tunnel train 5 cords 6 fixing element 7 Head area 8 foot area 9 clamping mechanism 10. Third detachable fastener

Claims

[1] Removable hygiene cover (1) for a reclining device, in particular for a sun lounger, comprising at least one insertion tab serving as a first detachable fastening means (2), into which the reclining device can be inserted at least partially, characterized by , that the hygiene cover (1) is impermeable in such a way that essentially no contamination occurs through the hygiene cover (1) from a side of the hygiene cover (1) facing the lying device to a side of the hygiene cover (1) facing away from the lying device. [2] Hygiene reference (1) according to claim 1, characterized by that it includes the material polyester. [3] Hygiene reference (1) according to claim 2, characterized by that the material has a weight of 130 g / m² 2 exhibits. [4] Hygiene reference (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by that it has a coating as an additional barrier structure. [5] Hygiene reference (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by that it has a slip-resistant surface. [6] Hygiene reference (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that it has a second releasable fastening means (3) which is located on one side opposite the insertion tab and is adjustable in width. [7] Hygiene reference (1) according to claim 6, characterized by , that the second detachable fastening element (3) is infinitely adjustable in width. [8] Hygiene reference (1) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized by , that the second releasable fastening means (3) comprises a cord (5) running through a tunnel (4). [9] Use of a (1) hygienic cover in a lying device to create a barrier structure such that substantially no contamination occurs through the hygienic cover (1) from the side of the hygienic cover (1) facing the lying device to a side of the hygienic cover (1) facing away from the lying device, wherein the hygienic cover (1) is designed according to one of the preceding claims.

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