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Bed cover structure with an improved dust ruffle

US5638562A · kind A · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 21, 1994
Grant dateJun 17, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 21, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47G9/0292
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A fitted bed sheet foundation and a dust ruffle for placement onto a mattress and around a box spring of a bed. The fitted bed sheet foundation comprises: a sheet of material, the sheet is sized to fit on and around corners and edges of a mattress, the sheet is of a sufficient size so that when it is laid over the mattress a lower edge of the sheet extends downwardly below and alongside the mattress with a lowermost edge area of the sheet positioned in confronting relation to a box spring, and a first fastener, the first fastener is secured at outer edges on the lowermost edge area of the sheet. The dust ruffle comprises: a sheet of dust ruffle material, the sheet of dust ruffle material is long enough to embrace sides of the box spring, a band of flat material, the band of flat material is attached along an upper edge of the dust ruffle material, and a second fastener, the second fastener is secured at inner edges along the upper edge of the band of flat material, the second fastener is spaced in such relation so that the second fastener located on the inner edge of the dust ruffle is securable to the first fastener located on the outer edge of the fitted bed sheet foundation and …

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