Bed duvet covering and fixing kit

Abstract

Bed duvet covering and fixing kit (100), comprising: - a plurality of fastening means (104a,...104n) comprising a first side (104aa), male, and a second side (104ab), female; - a hollow covering element (101), comprising an outer side (101a) and an inner side (101b) and at least one opening (102) placed in correspondence with respective first ends of the outer side (101a) and of the inner side (101b), said outer side (101a) comprising in correspondence with the first end at least a first and a second fastening means (104a, 104b), said inner side (101b) comprising in correspondence with the first end a plurality of holes (106a,….106n); - at least one padding element (103) removably inserted into said cover element (101) through the at least one opening (102) and comprising in correspondence with a first end at least one fastening means comprised in the plurality of fastening means (104a,...104n).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a bed duvet covering and fixing kit.

[0002] In particular, the present invention relates to a bed duvet covering and fixing kit which ensures to differentiate the thermal comfort for occupants of double or single beds.

[0003] Several kits able to cover and fix bed duvets are currently known.

[0004] A first example of a known technical solution is described by the European patent application EP1504699A1, whose subject-matter is a duvet cover formed by the assembly of two elements, provided with an assembly / disassembly unit which facilitates the insertion of a duvet or its removal. Each element has a main part that includes side edges, with the two elements having identical dimensions, so that the cover formed by the assembly of the two elements is suitable for creating the head and foot flaps, respectively.

[0005] The German patent application DE20305523U1, on the other hand, describes a cover for a pillow, for a blanket or a similar element suitable for being inserted inside the cover itself. The cover is made of separate parts and is provided with at least one locking device, by means of which the individual parts can be connected to each other. In a preferred embodiment, the locking device is arranged so that one part of the cover may be changed, with respect to the other part, or fixed in different relative positions so that, for example, two cover parts can be connected together.

[0006] The patent application US2020260885A1, in addition, discloses a double bedspread system consisting of a cover, also having an aesthetic function, including a longitudinal opening along a direction that joins the two sides of the bed, suitable for inserting a duvet characterized by variable performance on both sides. The double duvet includes a first and a second portion able to cover respective sides of the bed, and which can be removably connected to each other along a joint, made for example by means of fastening means.

[0007] The international application WO03082450A1 describes a duvet insert which is adapted and constructed to be removably attachable to at least another member. The technical paper also discloses a cover which includes a casing and at least two inserts. The casing creates an enclosed space to locate the inserts therein. The casing comprises at least an upper portion and a lower portion, with each portion including an outer surface and an inner surface. This international application WO03092450A1 discloses a bed duvet covering and fixing kit according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0008] The utility model CN203506217U relates to a combined quilt mainly comprising a double quilt cover, a double quilt lining and a single quilt lining. The thickness of the quilt can be adjusted according to air temperature, and warmth-keeping degrees of different positions of the quilt can be also adjusted according to different warmth-keeping temperature requirements of two persons jointly using the quilt.

[0009] The subject-matter of the patent application BE1019577A3, still, is a duvet set consisting of at least two duvet parts which are each provided with connecting means that allow at least two duvet parts, both side by side and on top of each other, to be coupled, whereby, if at least two duvet parts are coupled to each other, a duvet can be formed of which the insulation value of part of the surface of the duvet differs from the insulation value of another part of the surface of the duvet.

[0010] The patent application KR20030045318A discloses an easily exchangeable coverlet easily replaceable when the coverlet itself becomes dirty, only by turning the coverlet inside out without separating it from a quilt. The coverlet is back stitched to the edge of one end of a double-sided quilt by means of a sewing machine, so as to freely cover the top surface or bottom surface. The coverlet and the quilt are fastened by a binding unit. e.g., a button fastened to the double-sided quilt by a thread and a buttonhole formed on the coverlet, or female and male velcro tapes.

[0011] Finally, the patent application GB2369293A describes a duvet cover, closed on three sides and open in correspondence with two portions placed at the headboard of a bed and which respectively belong to two sections, each of which is suitable for accommodating a duvet. The two duvets, which can be of different textures, are held in place by snaps attached to the edges of both opening of the duvet cover.

[0012] However, the aforementioned known solutions suffer from limitations concerning a reduced practicality, expressed in terms of stable fixing of the duvet inserted into a corresponding cover.

[0013] A further drawback of known bed duvet covering and fixing kits is that the differentiation of thermal comfort, on two sides of a bed, is not significantly ensured.

[0014] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a bed duvet covering and fixing kit which ensures a stable fixing of the duvet, practical, hygienic, functional and that guarantees a thermal comfort that can be differentiated in several areas of a bed, thus having characteristics so as overcome the limitations that still affect the current technical solutions, with reference to the prior art.

[0015] According to the present invention, a bed duvet covering and fixing kit is provided, as defined in claim 1.

[0016] For a better understanding of the present invention, a preferred embodiment is now described, purely by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the attached drawings, in which: figure 1 shows an overall perspective view of a bed duvet covering and fixing kit, according to the invention; figure 2 shows a schematic top view of some components of a first embodiment of the bed duvet covering and fixing kit, according to the invention; figure 3 shows a schematic top view of some components of a second embodiment of the bed duvet covering and fixing kit, according to the invention.

[0017] With reference to these figures and, in particular, to figure 1, a bed duvet covering and fixing kit is shown, according to the invention.

[0018] The bed duvet covering and fixing kit 100 according to the invention comprises: a plurality of fastening means 104a, ... 104n, each of said fastening means comprising a first side 104aa, male, and a second side 104ab, female, opposite to the first side 104aa; a hollow covering element 101, removably positionable on substantially an entire mattress of a bed, comprising an outer side 101a and an inner side 101b having a substantially rectangular shape, and at least one opening 102 placed in correspondence with respective first ends of the outer side 101a and of the inner side 101b.

[0019] According to the invention, the outer side 101a of the hollow covering element 101 comprises, in correspondence with the aforementioned first end, at least a first and a second fastening means 104a, 104b.

[0020] According to the invention, the second fastening means 104b is mounted at a specular position, and at a height lower than that of the first fastening means 104a, with respect to the first end of the outer side 101a.

[0021] According to the invention, the at least first and second fastening means 104a, 104b are comprised within the plurality of fastening means 104a, ...104n.

[0022] According to the invention, the inner side 101b comprises, in correspondence with the first end, a plurality of holes 106a, ....106n.

[0023] According to the invention, the bed duvet covering and fixing kit 100 also comprises at least one padding element 103, removably inserted inside the aforementioned hollow covering element 101 through the at least one opening 102 and comprising, on a first end, at least one fastening means comprised in the plurality of fastening means 104a,... 104n.

[0024] According to the invention, the outer side 101a has a length greater than that of the inner side 101b at the respective first ends, and in correspondence with these respective first ends it comprises a portion 101aa, or flap, configured to be manually folded around the first end of the inner side 101b.

[0025] According to an aspect of the invention, and according to a preferential embodiment, the padding element 103 has a length substantially equal to the length of the inner side 101b.

[0026] According to the invention, the first fastening means 104a is positioned on the portion, or flap, 101aa.

[0027] According to the invention, when the aforementioned portion 101aa is folded around the first end of the inner side 101b, the second side 104ab of the first fastening means 104a is able to be fixed to the corresponding first side 104aa of the fixing means included in the padding element 103.

[0028] According to the invention, when the aforementioned portion 101aa is folded around the first end of the inner side 101b, the first side 104aa of the fastening means comprised in the padding element 103 is able to pass through a corresponding hole 106a comprised in the plurality of holes 106a, ...106n.

[0029] According to the invention, still when the portion 101aa is folded around the first end of the inner side 101b, the second side 104ab of the fastening means comprised in the padding element 103 is able to be fixed to the first side 104aa of the second fastening means 104b positioned on the outer side 101a of the hollow covering element 101.

[0030] According to an aspect of the invention, the first ends of the outer side 101a, of the inner side 101b and of the padding element 103 are able to be positioned in correspondence with a headboard of the bed.

[0031] According to an aspect of the invention, the at least first and second fastening means 104a, 104b and the fastening means included in the padding elements 103 are fastening means all of the same kind, as shown in the figures, having the same male first side 104aa and the same female second side 104ab, and are all comprised within the plurality of fastening means 104a, ...104n, spread all over the hollow covering element 101 and the padding elements 103.

[0032] According to an aspect of the invention, the plurality of fastening means 104a,... 104n consists of press studs, preferably made of a metallic material.

[0033] In compliance with the aforementioned specification of the invention, the first side 104aa of each fastening means comprised within the plurality of fastening means 104a, ...104n consists of the aforementioned male component of a corresponding press stud, or automatic button, and the second side 104ab of such a fastening means consists of the counterpart female of the press stud itself.

[0034] According to an aspect of the invention, the padding element 103 is a bed duvet.

[0035] According to another aspect of the invention, the hollow covering element 101 comprises an internal stitching, having a length 'L' substantially equal to the overall length of the inner side 101b, as shown in figures 1 and 3, able to divide the same hollow covering element 101 into two parts substantially symmetrical with respect to the axis joining the headboard and the foot of the bed.

[0036] According to an aspect of the invention, in such a configuration suitable for a double bed, the hollow covering element 101 has two openings 102 separated by the internal stitching, and in each of the two portions in which the hollow covering element 101 is divided by the internal stitching is inserted at least one bed duvet 103 for both the left and the right side of the double bed.

[0037] In this way, advantageously according to the invention, by inserting through the two openings 102 a variable number of bed duvets 103 in the right and left side, fastened for convenience by means of the hooking system described so far, both to the hollow covering element 101 and to each other, preferably before being inserted inside the hollow covering element 101 through the openings 102, it is possible to ensure distinct and customized temperature conditions for the occupants of the aforementioned right and left side of the double bed.

[0038] Advantageously according to the invention, the portion 101aa able to be folded, in addition to constituting the support for some of the fastening means 104a,...104n, guarantees a more than satisfactory aesthetic effect, hiding the fastening means themselves from view.

[0039] According to an aspect of the invention, the portion of the hollow covering element 101 positioned at the foot of the bed, with its outer side 101a and inner side 101b, also has at least one opening, and is designed to be partially folded under the mattress.

[0040] Advantageously according to the invention, the presence of openings in the hollow covering element 101, even in correspondence with the portion positioned at the foot of the bed, facilitates the insertion and fixing of the padding elements 103, i.e., the bed duvets, which can be inserted and arranged. both at the headboard and at the foot of the bed.

[0041] According to another aspect of the invention, according to a further, modular configuration of the padding element 103, in this case a bed duvet, the latter has a length substantially equal to half the length of the inner side 101b and comprises, on a second end, opposite to the first end, at least one of the fastening means included in the plurality of fastening means 104a,...104n.

[0042] According to another aspect of the invention, in such an alternative, modular configuration, valid for both single and double beds, the hollow covering element 101 comprises, in correspondence with an internal portion, preferably positioned halfway between the headboard and the foot of the bed, at least one of the fastening means comprised in the plurality of fastening means 104a,...104n, which is able to be fixed to a corresponding fastening means positioned on the second end of the padding element 103. According to such a further embodiment, in use the padding element 103, or a set of padding elements 103 mutually fastened, is positioned approximately between the headboard of the bed and half the length of the inner side 101b.

[0043] According to an aspect of the invention, still in compliance with the latter, modular configuration of the bed duvet 103, this one may also be positioned inside the hollow covering element 101 in correspondence with a lower portion of the hollow covering element 101 itself, approximately between half the length of the inner side 101b and the foot of the bed.

[0044] According to an aspect of the invention, the at least one fastening means, comprised in the plurality of fastening means 104a,...104n and positioned at the first end of the padding element 103, is configured to be fixed to a corresponding fastening means positioned in correspondence with an internal portion of the hollow covering element 101, always respecting the coupling, mentioned so far, between the first side 104aa and the second side 10ab of the aforementioned fastening means.

[0045] According to another aspect of the invention, the hollow covering element 101 comprises, in correspondence with an internal portion, preferably positioned at the foot of the bed, at least one of the fastening means comprised in the plurality of fastening means 104a,...104n, able to be fixed to a corresponding fastening means placed in correspondence with the second, lower end of the padding element 103.

[0046] Advantageously according to the invention, these alternative embodiments, with several bed duvets 103 inserted and fixed, for example two or three, superimposed and fixed, both mutually and to the corresponding fastening means of the outer side 101a and of the inner side 101b, in correspondence with an upper or lower half of the bed, allow to reach an optimal and differentiated thermal comfort for the head and foot area, for example warmer in one area than the other, or vice versa.

[0047] Advantageously according to the invention, the aforementioned alternative configuration is particularly comfortable for bedridden patients, such as hospitalized patients, who can benefit, for example due to circulatory problems, from a bed cover characterized by differentiated thermal gradient for the upper and lower portions of the bed.

[0048] Therefore, the bed duvet covering and fixing kit according to the invention ensures an effective thermal comfort, which can be differentiated for both single and double beds.

[0049] Still, the bed duvet covering and fixing kit according to the invention is practical, light and easily transportable.

[0050] A further advantage of the bed duvet covering and fixing kit according to the invention is that it guarantees a high level of hygiene for the duvets covered and fixed by means of the kit itself.

[0051] Another advantage of the bed duvet covering and fixing kit according to the invention is that it is inexpensive.

[0052] In addition, the bed duvet covering and fixing kit according to the invention is easy to produce and reproducible over a large scale, as part of a mass production.

[0053] It is finally clear that the bed duvet covering and fixing kit, described and illustrated herein, may be subject to modifications and variations as long as they fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. Bed duvet covering and fixing kit (100), comprising: - a plurality of fastening means (104a, ... 104n), each fastening means comprising a first side (104aa) and a second side (104ab) opposite to the first side (104aa); - a hollow covering element (101), removabily positionable on substantially an entire mattress of a bed, comprising an outer side (101a) and an inner side (101b) having a substantially rectangular shape, and at least one opening (102) placed in correspondence with respective first ends of the outer side (101a) and of the inner side (101b), said outer side (101a) comprising on a first end at least a first fastening means (104a) and, at a specular position and at a height lower than the height of the first fastening means (104a) with respect to the first end, a second fastening means (104b), said at least a first and a second fastening means (104a, 104b) being comprised in the plurality of fastening means (104a, ...104n); - at least one padding element (103) removably inserted into said hollow covering element (101) through the at least one opening (102) and comprising on a first end at least one fastening means comprised in the plurality of fastening means (104a, ...104n), the first side (104aa) of said at least one fastening means being fixable to the second side (104ab) of the first fastening means (104a) placed in correspondence with the outer side (101a) of the hollow covering element (101); characterized in that the first side (104aa)of each fastening means (104a,... 104n) is male, in that the second side (104ab)of each fastening means (104a,... 104n) is female,in that the inner side (101b) comprises in correspondence with the first end a plurality of holes (106a,....106n), in that the outer side (101a) has a length greater than the length of the inner side (101b) in correspondence with the respective first ends and comprises in correspondence with said respective first ends a portion (101aa) able to be folded around the first end of the inner side (101b), over said portion (101aa) being positioned the first fastening means (104a), in that the first side (104aa) of the at least one fastening means included in the at least one padding element (103) is able to pass through a corresponding hole (106a) included in the plurality of holes (106a,...106n), and in that the second side (104ab) of the fastening means comprised in the at least one padding element (103) is able to be fixed to the first side (104aa) of the second fastening means (104b) placed over the outer side (101a) of the hollow covering element (101) when said portion (101aa) is folded around the first end of the inner side (101b).

2. Bed duvet covering and fixing kit (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one padding element (103) has a length substantially equal to the length of the inner side (101b).

3. Bed duvet covering and fixing kit (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the plurality of fastening means (104a, ...104n) consists of press studs.

4. Bed duvet covering and fixing kit (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one padding element (103) is a bed duvet.

5. Bed duvet covering and fixing kit (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the hollow covering element (101) comprises an internal stitching, having a length 'L' substantially equal to the overall length of the inner side (101b), able to divide said hollow covering element (101) into two parts substantially symmetrical with respect to the axis joining the headboard and the foot of the bed.

6. Bed duvet covering and fixing kit (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one padding element (103) has a length substantially equal to half the length of the inner side (101b) and comprises, in correspondence with a second end, opposite to the first end, at least one fastening means comprised in the plurality of fastening means (104a, ...104n).

7. Bed duvet covering and fixing kit (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that the hollow covering element (101) comprises, in correspondence with an internal portion, at least one fastening means, comprised in the plurality of fastening means (104a,...104n), able to be fixed to a corresponding fastening means placed in correspondence with the second end of the at least one padding element (103).

8. Bed duvet covering and fixing kit (100) according to claim 7, characterized in that the at least one padding element (103) is placed inside the hollow covering element (101) in correspondence with a lower portion of said hollow covering element (101), and in that the at least one fastening means, comprised in the plurality of fastening means (104a,...104n) and placed in correspondence with the first end of said at least one padding element (103), is able to be fastened to a corresponding fastening means placed in correspondence with an internal portion of the hollow covering element (101).

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