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WO2005084499A1 - Recouvrement de lit ameliore - Google Patents

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WO2005084499A1
WO2005084499A1 PCT/NZ2005/000033 NZ2005000033W WO2005084499A1 WO 2005084499 A1 WO2005084499 A1 WO 2005084499A1 NZ 2005000033 W NZ2005000033 W NZ 2005000033W WO 2005084499 A1 WO2005084499 A1 WO 2005084499A1
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bed covering
warmth retention
section
bed
air permeable
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Michael Llewllyn Spicer
Janice Ann Spicer
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Michael Llewllyn Spicer
Janice Ann Spicer
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Priority to US10/591,130 priority Critical patent/US20070169264A1/en
Priority to AU2005220136A priority patent/AU2005220136A1/en
Publication of WO2005084499A1 publication Critical patent/WO2005084499A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/02—Bed linen; Blankets; Counterpanes
    • A47G9/0207—Blankets; Duvets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/02—Bed linen; Blankets; Counterpanes
    • A47G9/0207—Blankets; Duvets
    • A47G9/023—Blankets; Duvets having individualized insulation for each of two persons

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  • This invention relates to a bed covering.
  • Bed coverings are generally used to enable a person resting in bed to remain at a constant comfortable temperature.
  • Bed coverings are generally well known, and consist of individual items such washable sheets of cloth material, and blanket(s) and/or a duvet (generally in a cover) laid over the top of the sheets to provide a means of warmth retention to the resting person.
  • Blankets and duvets are generally of an oblong shape and sized to cover the entire bed in use. Blankets are generally manufactured from natural or synthetic materials woven to provide a fabric of uniform thickness. There are numerous types and thicknesses of blanket commercially available.
  • a duvet generally consists of two layers of fabric material that have their perimeter edges joined, the inside of which is, filled with a material such as synthetic material, wool, down, or feather.
  • duvets are categorised by the weight/density and/ or volume of the filling material. Therefore, each individual duvet is filled exclusively with a single or mixture of types of material.
  • the duvet is generally contained within a cover.
  • These covers may have flaps along their edges for tucking under the mattress, thereby holding the duvet in place whilst in use.
  • Individual people have differing warmth requirements while resting in bed. However, in the hotter or summer months it is generally the case that the torso requires a bed covering that is able to provide greater warmth retention than that required for the lower legs and feet. Therefore, in bed, it is common for the lower legs and feet of a resting person to be uncomfortably hot whilst the remainder of their body is at a comfortable temperature.
  • Traditional bed coverings have a number of disadvantages.
  • One disadvantage is that they are of a single weight/ thickness construction covering the entire bed, and therefore the resting person.
  • a bed covering may be adequate for one of the persons but not the other leading to an imbalance of coverings required on each side of the bed, and over each of the resting persons.
  • a second disadvantage is that in the case of the lower legs and feet of a person resting in bed being uncomfortably hot in relation to the rest of their body, there is a tendency for the legs to be removed from under the bed coverings, which gives rise to the possibility of the person becoming entangled in the bed covering, resulting in an uncomfortable rest. Where the bed covering is removed, the torso may be unintentionally exposed thereby the resting person may become uncomfortably cold, again resulting in an uncomfortable rest.
  • a bed covering which enables a person resting in bed to adjust the covering such that the temperature of parts of his/ her body can be maintained at a comfortable resting temperature.
  • a bed covering characterised in that it includes an air permeable part and cover section at least part of which is detachable to enable ventilation to occur through said air permeable part.
  • the bed covering is such that it allows a person resting in bed to maintain a constant comfortable temperature of their upper and lower sections independently by being able to reconfigure the warmth retention means to suit their personal requirements thereby ensuring a comfortable rest.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the sheet section of the bed covering
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the overlapping warmth retention section of the bed covering
  • Figure 4 is a side elevation of the bed covering assembled for use
  • Figure 5 is a side elevation of the bed covering with the warmth retention section rolled up on the bottom end of the bed covering
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment for use on a double or larger sized bed
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of yet a further embodiment
  • Figure 8 is a side elevation view of the embodiment shown in Figure 7.
  • the bed covering is described in an orientation as if being fitted onto a bed.
  • the bed covering thus has an upper-side which is outwardly visible, a top end and a bottom end, the top end being adjacent a persons head as resting in bed.
  • Figure 1 illustrates one embodiment of the bed covering for use on a single bed, or bed designed for one resting person.
  • the bed covering 1 0 is of generally an oblong shape, designed to conform to, and comfortably fit over a bed.
  • Figure 2 and Figure 3 illustrates the two main components or sections of bed covering 1 0 which are coupled together in use.
  • sheet component 1 1 comprises at least two individual oblong sections or panels 1 2/ 1 3 (sewn) together to form a generally rectangular shaped sheet.
  • a third panel 14 as will hereinafter be described.
  • Top 1 2 panel is of fabric type material.
  • Bottom panel 1 3 is made from an air permeable/ breathable material eg. a perforated mesh or similar fabric type material.
  • a base panel 14 is preferably incorporated and preferably is of the same material as panel 1 2, although it can be of the same material as panel 1 3.
  • the corresponding edges of top panel 1 2 and bottom panel 1 3 are sewn together, forming seam 1 5. Accordingly the corresponding edges of bottom panel 1 3 and base panel 14 are sewn together, forming seam 16.
  • base panel or flap 14 is provided is provided so that the bed covering has a section which tucks around the end of, and under, mattress M. This thereby holds sheet 1 1 in place and prevents the bottom of sheet 1 1 from pulling away from mattress M.
  • Sheet 1 1 is sized dimensionally the same width as the warmth retention sections 1 9 and 20, although preferably and as illustrated by Figure 4, a flap of sheet F protrudes beyond the head of warmth retention section 1 9. This is to enable flap F to be folded back over the top of warmth retention section 1 9 to provide the bed with a conventional appearance when made. This is illustrated by Figure 1 .
  • warmth retention sections 1 9 and 20 are provided.
  • the warmth retention sections 19 and 20 are illustrated by Figure 3. These are of generally rectangular shape, and in the preferred form dimensionally the same width as sheet 1 1 .
  • At least two rows of a plurality of spaced apart male dome fastenings 1 7 and 1 8, are attached to the upper-side of sheet 1 1 . These are used for the purpose of attachment of sheet 1 1 to first and second warmth retention sections 1 9 and 20.
  • a first row of fastenings 1 7 are located adjacent seam 1 5 on top 1 2 of sheet 1 1
  • a second row of fastenings 1 8 are located adjacent seam 1 6 on base 1 3 of sheet 1 1 .
  • a first warmth retention section 1 9 has at least one row of a plurality of spaced apart female dome fastenings 21 attached to its underside adjacent its edge El .
  • the positioning of the spaced apart female dome fastenings 21 must correspond to those spaced apart male dome fastenings 1 7 on top 1 2 of sheet 1 1 , so that when female dome fastenings 1 7 and male dome fastenings 21 are mated together, the perimeter edges of warmth retention section 1 9 and sheet 1 1 align.
  • a second warmth retention section 20 has at least one row of a plurality of spaced apart female dome fastenings 22 attached to its underside adjacent its edge E2.
  • the positioning of the spaced apart female dome fastenings 22 must correspond to those spaced apart male dome fastenings 1 8 on base 14 of sheet 1 1 , so that when female dome fastenings 1 8 and male dome fastenings 22 are mated together, the perimeter edges of warmth retention section 20 and sheet 1 1 align.
  • Edge E3 of warmth retention section 20 overlaps edge El of warmth retention section 19 as shown in Figure 4.
  • a length of hook and loop fastening is used to hold edge E3 of warmth retention section 20 in position on top of warmth retention section 19.
  • This comprises hook section 23 and loop section 24.
  • Hook section 23 is located on the upper-side of warmth retention section 1 9, centrally located along, and adjacent to edge El .
  • Loop section 24 is located on the underside of warmth retention section 20, centrally located and adjacent to edge E3.
  • warmth retention section 20 On the side of warmth retention section 20 directly opposing hook section 23 is a length of woven fabric type tape material. This is used to fasten around warmth retention section 20 when this is in the rolled position, to thereby hold it in the rolled position (as illustrated by Figure 1 ).
  • the bed covering 10 In use the bed covering 10 is laid over the top of a bottom sheet on a mattress M. The person resting in bed, and thereby covered by the bed covering, may change the configuration of the warmth retention section until they are at a comfortable temperature. As illustrated in Figure 5, the warmth retention section may be removed from the users feet where these are at an uncomfortably hot temperature, whilst the users torso remains covered and at a comfortable temperature.
  • the sheet is such that it may be uncoupled from the warmth retention section in order for it to be cleaned. This has the advantage that the user may have in store a number of sheets available, which may be of different colour, pattern, or seasonal weight.
  • the bed covering may be adapted for use on a double or larger size bed, which is designed for more than one resting person.
  • Figure 6 illustrates this embodiment.
  • the first embodiment is effectively duplicated, laid side by side, and joined lengthwise. This enables each of the resting persons to be covered by at least two warmth retention sections.
  • the bed covering may be shortened in length making it suitable for children, or those persons who are less than the average height, to use.
  • the sheet may be manufactured from either a summer or winter weight fabric type material.
  • warmth retention sections of differing weights may be mixed on the same sheet.
  • the warmth retention sections may be contained within a washable and decorative cover.
  • FIG. 7 A further embodiments can be seen in Figures 7 and 8.
  • no sheet section is included.
  • the top section 1 2 and first warmth retention section is formed as a duvet 26 or a cover 26 into which a duvet inner (of appropriate dimensions) can be inserted.
  • the embodiment will, however, be described as being a duvet 26 that is filled to a desired weight. Preferably it is stitched down the centre (for double, queen, king bed application) as shown at 27.
  • the air permeable or perforated material section 1 3 is fastened (sewn) direct to the duvet.
  • the second warmth retention section(s) 20 is/are sewn or detachably fastened to the perforated material section 1 3 or bare section 1 4. When there are two sections 20 they are preferably joined together at their adjacent edges by suitable fastening means such as a zipper fastener 28.
  • suitable fastening means such as a zipper fastener 28.
  • the second warmth retention means can also be of a duvet construction.
  • the present invention provides a bed covering which enables the user to reconfigure the warmth retention sections in order for their individual warmth requirements to be met. It enables a user to provide more or less warmth to that part of the body which is not at a comfortable temperature.
  • a person resting in bed can provide more warmth to that section of the body requiring it most, without unduly overheating another section of the body that has a lesser warmth requirement.

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La présente invention concerne recouvrement de lit (10) qui comprend une partie perméable à l'air (13), laquelle peut-être sélectivement recouverte d'une partie couverture (20). Cette partie couverture (20) peut-être roulée (entièrement ou en partie) de façon à permettre à la ventilation de passer à travers la partie perméable à l'air (13). La partie couverture (20) forme une partie de rétention de chaleur. Cette partie (20) et une autre partie de rétention de chaleur (19 peut-être une couverture, un duvet ou un élément similaire. Une partie rabat (14) peut être comprise de façon à se border sous un matelas.
PCT/NZ2005/000033 2004-03-03 2005-03-02 Recouvrement de lit ameliore WO2005084499A1 (fr)

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US10/591,130 US20070169264A1 (en) 2004-03-03 2005-03-02 Bed covering
AU2005220136A AU2005220136A1 (en) 2004-03-03 2005-03-02 An improved bed covering

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NZ531500A NZ531500A (en) 2004-03-03 2004-03-03 Bed covering as cover partly detachable from part that has air permeability

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