DUVET COVER
The present invention relates to a duvet cover. The duvet cover includes a top panel having side edges, and a bottom panel having side edges, the top and bottom panels being joined together along their side edges, at least one of the top panel and the bottom having a generally centrally located aperture sized for insertion of a duvet. The duvet cover may include a fastener disposed around the aperture, which allows coupling with a mating fastener on the duvet. The present invention relates also to a duvet and duvet cover combination and to a kit of a duvet and duvet cover.
The present invention relates to beddings. More particularly the present invention relates to a duvet cover that substantially facilitates the insertion of a duvet and prevents a duvet from slipping around inside the duvet cover.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONA duvet is a type of bedding that consists of a soft flat tag filled with feathers, wool, silk or a synthetic alternative and protected with a removable cover, known as a duvet cover. The bottom (i.e. the part to be placed along the foot of the bed) of the duvet cover has an opening along the bottom edge that is not permanently closed. Typically, the bottom edge of the duvet cover has a plurality of buttons, snaps, zip or tie sewn to the cover, that allow for the insert to stay inside. The duvet can be inserted and removed via, the bottom opening of the duvet cover. The duvet is not fixed or secured inside the duvet cover.
Inserting a duvet into a duvet cover is difficult and time consuming. The duvet must be inserted so the corners of the duvet are fully inserted into the respective corners of the duvet cover. When the duvet is relatively large (e.g. queen or king sized), inserting the duvet properly becomes progressively more complicated, which is reflected in increased time and labor to complete the task of disassembling and reassembling the duvet and duvet cover.
Once inserted inside the duvet cover, the duvet tends to slip around inside the duvet cover. Many disclosures have been created to prevent the duvet from slipping around inside the duvet cover.
U.S. Pat. No. 8,549,682 describes a duvet cover assembly consisting of a duvet and duvet cover that are connected into a single unit that is entirely machine washable.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,249,389 describes a duvet cover having two openings on opposite side edges of the cover, instead of one.
Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a duvet cover that allows for inserting the duvet inside the duvet cover without difficulty.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a duvet and a duvet cover combination that substantially prevents the duvet from slipping around the duvet cover.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a duvet cover that allows substantial viewing of a portion of an inserted duvet.
Further and other objects of the invention will be realized from the following Summary of the Invention, the Discussion of the Invention and the embodiments and Examples thereof.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a duvet cover. The duvet cover, in one embodiment, includes a top panel having side edges, and a bottom panel having side edges, the top and bottom panels being joined together along their side edges, at least one of the top panel and the bottom having a generally centrally located aperture that allows for insertion of a duvet into the duvet cover.
In one embodiment of the duvet cover, the duvet cover includes a fastener means disposed around the aperture, the fastener means allowing coupling with a mating fastener means on the duvet. In one embodiment the fastener means of the duvet cover is a through hole and the mating fastener means of the duvet is a button. In another embodiment, the fastener means and the mating fastener means is a zipper, hook-and-loop devices (Velcro®), button and though hole, magnets or any combination thereof.
In another embodiment of the duvet cover of the present invention, the duvet cover includes a plurality of fasteners disposed at least in a border of the aperture, the plurality of fastener means allowing coupling with a plurality of mating fastener means disposed on the duvet.
In another embodiment of the duvet cover of the present invention, the generally centrally located aperture allows exposure of a portion of the duvet inside the duvet cover.
In another embodiment of the duvet cover of the present invention, the generally centrally located aperture is rectangular, circular, triangular, oval or diamond shaped.
In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a duvet and duvet cover combination. The duvet and duvet cover combination, in one embodiment, includes: (a) a duvet including: (i) a top duvet panel, (ii) a bottom duvet panel, and (iii) a first fastener part arranged on at least one of the top duvet panel or the bottom duvet panel; and (b) a duvet cover including: a top panel having side edges, and a bottom panel having side edges, the top and bottom panels being joined together along their side edges, at least one of the top panel and the bottom having a generally centrally located aperture that allows for insertion of the duvet into the duvet cover, and a second fastener part arranged proximal to the aperture, wherein the first fastener part and the second fastener arts complement to couple the duvet to the duvet cover.
It one embodiment of the duvet and duvet cover combination of the present invention, the first fastener part is a button and the second fastener part is a through hole for said button. In another embodiment, the first fastener part and the second fastener part is a zipper, hook-and-loop devices (Velcro®), button and though hole, magnets or any combination thereof.
In another embodiment of the duvet and duvet cover combination of the present invention, the duvet includes <a plurality of first fastener parts and the duvet cover includes a plurality of mating second fastener parts.
In another embodiment of the duvet and duvet cover combination of the present invention, the generally centrally located aperture allows exposure of a portion of the duvet.
In another embodiment of the duvet and duvet cover combination of the present invention, the generally centrally located aperture is rectangular, circular, triangular, oval or diamond shape.
In another embodiment of the duvet and duvet cover combination of the present invention, the top duvet panel and the bottom duvet panel are of different colours.
In another embodiment of the duvet and duvet cover combination of the present invention, the top duvet panel and the bottom duvet panel are of substantially similar colours.
In one embodiment, the present application relates to a duvet and duvet cover kit. The duvet and duvet cover kit, in one embodiment, includes: (a) a duvet; and (b) a duvet cover, the duvet cover including a top panel having side edge and a bottom panel having side edges, the top and bottom panels being joined together along their side edges, at least one of the top panel and the bottom having a generally centrally located aperture that allows for insertion of the duvet into the duvet cover.
In one embodiment of the duvet and duvet cover kit, the duvet has a side that includes a first fastener part and the duvet cover includes second fastener part disposed around the aperture, wherein said first fastener part and said second fastener part cooperate to couple the duvet and the duvet cover.
In another embodiment of the duvet, and duvet cover kit, the firs fastener part is a button and the second fastener part is a through hole.
In another embodiment of the duvet and duvet cover kit, the duvet cover includes a plurality of fastener parts disposed at least in a border of the aperture, the plurality of fastener parts allowing coupling with a plurality of matins fastener parts disposed on t duvet.
In another embodiment of the duvet and duvet cover kit, the generally centrally located aperture allows exposure of a portion of the duvet inside the duvet cover.
In another embodiment of the duvet and duvet cover kit, the generally centrally located aperture is rectangular, circular, triangular, oval or diamond shaped.
The following figures illustrate various aspects and preferred and alternative embodiments of the invention.
Definitions
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Also, unless indicated otherwise, except within the claims, the use of or includes “and” and vice versa. Non-limiting terms are not to be construed as limiting unless expressly stated or the context clearly indicates otherwise (for example “including”, “having” and ‘comprising typically indicate Including without limitation’). Singular forms including in the claims such as “a”, “an” and “the” include the plural reference unless expressly stated otherwise. In order to aid in the understanding and preparation of the within invention, the following illustrative, non-limiting, examples are provided.
The present invention relates to a duvet cover a duvet cover and duvet combination, and a kit including a duvet cover and a duvet. The present invention also relates to methods of manufacturing the duvet cover and duvets of the present invention.
The duvet cover of the present invention may be referred to as a “mirror opened” duvet cover because the duvet inserted in the duvet cover may be visible through an opening or aperture on one or both sides of the duvet cover. The opening or aperture may be centrally located on the duvet cover. The duvet and duvet cover may be coupled by fasteners or attachments located around the aperture.
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The attachment or fastener means for coupling the duvet a duvet cover may include zipper, buttons, hook-and-loop devices (Velcro®), magnets and the like. In the figures, the attachment or fastener means of the duvet are shown as buttons 145 disposed around the central portion 147 and mate through holes 107 disposed on the border portion 106 of the aperture 105 of duvet cover 102. The number of buttons and matching through holes may depend, among other things, on the size of the duvet cover, the size of the opening and the size of the duvet. For example, up to 30 buttons may be used. In another example up to 24 buttons may be used. For example, between 2 and 8 buttons and matching button holes may be used. In another embodiment, there may be more buttons placed on the duvet, than buttonholes on the duvet cover or vice versa.
The panels of the duvet cover 102 and the duvet 140 may be made of a suitable textile, preferably a washable soft bedding material, such as cotton or a cotton blend fabric.
Generally, due to the attachments, which may be centrally located, the previously positioned corners of the duvet 140 would stay in place, with small chance of one of them been dislodged. As such, unlike the duvet covers of the prior art, there would be no need to go back and straighten the duvet within the duvet cover. With the generally central aperture 105 available, positioning a duvet inside the duvet cover of the present invention becomes a simpler process, a process that one person may do without help. Without the generally central aperture of the invention, positioning of the duvet within the duvet cover is a much more difficult operation.
In one embodiment, any duvet available in the market may be used with the duvet cover of the present invention. The user may, preferably, add fastener means to the purchased duvet. Then the user may only need to insert the duvet into the duvet cover through the central aperture and fasten it to the duvet cover.
The present invention, in another embodiment, is a kit including: (a) a duvet; and (b) a duvet cover of the present invention. The duvet may be any duvet available in the market or a duvet of the present invention In the case where the fasteners are buttons, the kit may also include extra buttons.
Buttons 145 may provide a desired aesthetic and may be changed to create whatever desired appearance the duvet cover and duvet combination is to create. The buttons 145 may act to hold the duvet and duvet cover together.
The side or sides of the duvet cover that includes an aperture may be made from one or more then one pieces of fabric stitched together. For example, a panel having a rectangular aperture, may be made out of one piece of fabric, two pieces of fabric, three pieces of fabric, four pieces of fabric, and so forth. The duvet cover shown in
The following is a list of non-limiting advantages of the duvet cover over the present invention. (a) A duvet cover that allows easy reaching to the corners of the duvet cover to accommodate a duvet, without having to fold the duvet cover. (b) Non-slipping of the duvet within the duvet cover. (c) Easy insertion and removal of the duvet into and from the duvet cover. (d) The duvet and duvet cover combination of the present invention offers a variety of designs and colour combinations. For example, the top and bottom panels of the duvet may have different colours. A user may expose one panel of the duvet having a first colour through the aperture of the duvet cover, and then reverse the duvet to expose the other panel having the second colour through the aperture. When two apertures are provided, one may simply turn the duvet cover over for a different look. In addition, the top and bottom panels of the duvet cover may include aesthetic designs and the aperture may take different shapes as illustrated in the figures.
Through the embodiments that are illustrated and described, the currently contemplated best mode of making and using the invention is described.
Without further elaboration, it is believed that one of ordinary skill in the art can, based on the description presented herein, utilize the present invention to the full extent. All publications cited are incorporated by reference.
Claims
1. A duvet cover comprising a top panel having side edges and a bottom panel having side edges, the top and bottom panels being joined together along their side edges, at least one of the top panel and the bottom having a generally centrally located aperture that allows insertion of a duvet into the duvet cover and view of a portion of the duvet disposed inside the duvet cover, the duvet cover including a duvet fastener means arranged along a perimeter or border of the generally centrally located aperture, the duvet fastener means configured for coupling of the duvet cover to the duvet when the duvet is inside the duvet cover.
2. (canceled)
3. The duvet cover of claim 1, wherein the fastener means is a button, a through hole for a button, a zipper, hook-and-loop devices, magnets or any combination thereof.
4. (canceled)
5. (canceled)
6. (canceled)
7. The duvet cover of claim 1, wherein the generally centrally located aperture is rectangular, circular, triangular, oval or diamond shaped.
8. A duvet and duvet cover combination, comprising:
- (a) a duvet cover including: (i) a top panel having side edges, (ii) a bottom panel having side edges, the top and bottom panels being joined together along their side edges, (iii) the top panel having a generally centrally located aperture that allows insertion of the duvet into the duvet cover, and (iv) a first fastener part arranged along a perimeter or border of the aperture, and
- (b) a duvet inside the duvet cover, the duvet including: (i) a top duvet panel, (ii) a bottom duvet panel, and (iii) a second fastener part arranged around along a perimeter of a central portion of the top duvet panel, the central portion of the top duvet panel being an area of the top duvet panel that is exposed by the generally centrally located aperture of the duvet cover such that the second fastener part aligns with the first fastener part when the duvet is inside the duvet cover,
- wherein said first fastener part is coupled to said second fastener part thereby securing the duvet inside the duvet cover along the perimeter or border of the generally centrally located aperture, and wherein said central portion of the top duvet panel is exposed through the centrally located aperture.
9. The combination of claim 8, wherein the second fastener part is a button and the first fastener part is a through hole for said button.
10. The combination of claim 8, wherein the first and second fastener part is a button and through hole for said button, a zipper, hook-and-loop devices, magnets or any combination thereof.
11. The combination of claim 8, wherein the duvet includes a plurality of second fastener parts and the duvet cover includes a plurality of mating first fastener parts.
12. (canceled)
13. The combination of claim 8, wherein the generally centrally located aperture is rectangular, circular, triangular, oval or diamond shape.
14. The combination of claim 8, wherein the central portion includes a design or colour, and wherein said design or colour is exposed though the generally centrally located aperture.
15. A duvet and duvet cover kit, comprising: (a) a duvet including: (i) a top duvet panel, (ii) a bottom duvet panel, and (iii) a first fastener part arranged around along a perimeter of a central portion of at least one of the top duvet panel or the bottom duvet panel; and (b) a duvet cover, the duvet cover including (i) a top panel having side edges, (ii) a bottom panel having side edges, the top and bottom panels being joined together along their side edges, (iii) at least one of the top panel and the bottom panel having a generally centrally located aperture that allows insertion of the duvet into the duvet cover, the central portion of the duvet being visible through the generally centrally located aperture when the duvet is secured inside the duvet cover, and (iv) a second fastener part arranged along a perimeter or border of the aperture, wherein said first fastener part and said second fastener parts align when the duvet is inside the duvet cover and cooperate to couple the duvet to the duvet cover along the perimeter or border of the generally centrally located aperture, while exposing the central portion of the duvet when the duvet is inside the duvet cover, wherein the perimeter of the central portion aligns with the perimeter or border of the aperture when the duvet is inside the duvet cover.
16. (canceled)
17. The duvet and duvet cover kit of claim 15, wherein the first fastener part is a button and the second fastener part is a through hole.
18. (canceled)
19. (canceled)
20. The duvet and duvet cover kit of claim 15, wherein the generally centrally located aperture is rectangular, circular, triangular, oval or diamond shaped.
21. The duvet and duvet cover kit of claim 15, wherein the central portion of the duvet includes a design or colour, and wherein said design or colour is exposed through the generally centrally located aperture when the duvet is disposed inside the duvet cover.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 10, 2013
Publication Date: Jun 11, 2015
Inventor: Maria HARASZTA (McGregor)
Application Number: 14/102,016