DUAL USER BED COVER

Abstract

A bed covering is useful to accommodate two people sleeping together that prefer different levels of warmth from a covering. The first side of the bed covering is made of a lightweight material such as cotton or other lightweight material. The first side may have a top side, a bottom side, and a side. The top side and bottom side of the first side of the bed covering may have a first pattern. The second side of the bed covering is made of a heavyweight material such as flannel or other heavyweight material. The second side may have a top side and a bottom side, and a side. The top side and bottom side of the second side of the bed covering may have a second pattern.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to bed covers. More particularly, it relates to bed covers for multiple users.

BACKGROUND

Existing bed covers shared by a couple are usually two pieces of rectangular material sewn together to form a singular pouch with an opening at one end through which the bed cover is inserted. The opening usually has press-stud type poppers, hook and loop fasteners or other means of fastening to retain the bed covers inside the cover. Bed covers are available in various matching sizes.

These existing bed covers suffer from various common and inherent problems. For example, where a bed is shared by a couple, a double bed cover or larger is used to provide coverage for both occupants. It is common for one person in a couple to desire a different thickness (tog) of bed covers to the other. One manner of addressing this is by use of so-called ‘couple's bed covers’ in which two smaller (typically single sized) bed covers are connected together and then used as a regular double bed cover.

A particular limitation with couple's bed covers is that regular bed covers cannot be used as they lack the fasteners, zips, etc. to link to another bed covers. As there is only a very limited market for such couple's bed covers, there is limited choice and those requiring non-allergenic, man-made fiber or duck down bed covers may be unable to find something to fit their needs.

A further and more critical issue with all bed covers shared between couples is that an air gap exists between the couple when in bed and overlaid by a conventional (or so-called ‘couple’) bed covers. This air gap allows draughts to enter beneath the bed covers and for heat to escape from the bed covers. Furthermore, additional heat loss may be accentuated by the air gap when one person repositions the bed covers by pulling it. This action tends to tighten the bed covers between the couple and opens up air flow between them.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an illustrated exemplary bed covering.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms “comprising,” “having,” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. Such terms do not generally signify a closed list.

“Above,” “adhesive,” “affixing,” “any,” “around,” “both,” “bottom,” “by,” “comprising,” “consistent,” “customized,” “enclosing,” “friction,” “in,” “labeled,” “lower,” “magnetic,” “marked,” “new,” “nominal,” “not,” “of,” “other,” “outside,” “outwardly,” “particular,” “permanently,” “preventing,” “raised,” “respectively,” “reversibly,” “round,” “square,” “substantial,” “supporting,” “surrounded,” “surrounding,” “threaded,” “to,” “top,” “using,” “wherein,” “with,” or other such descriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not as terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise.

Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described in connection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is no intent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, or combinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined, without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 1, an exemplary bed covering 100 is illustrated. The bed covering 100 is useful to accommodate two people sleeping together that prefer different levels of warmth from a covering. The bed covering 100 is preferably a blanket, but alternatively may be a comforter, a sheet, a quilt, etc.

The bed covering 100 may be of any size that fits a bed. The size of the bed covering 100 is preferably a queen size, king size, California king size, full size, etc. The bed covering 100 may be made of material such as cotton, silk, polyester, flannel, nylon, etc.

The thread counts of the bed covering 100 being cotton is preferably in the range of three hundred to one thousand (300-1000) thread. The bed covering 100 is preferably rectangular, but may be of other sizes which one of skill in the art would determine for a given condition or user. Further, the bed covering 100 may be of any color and of any design.

The bed covering 100 has a first side 110, a second side 120, an outside 130 and an inside 140.

The first side 110 of the bed covering 100 is made of a lightweight material such as cotton or other lightweight material. The first side 110 may have a top side 112 and a bottom side 114, and a side 116. The top side 112 and bottom side 116 of the first side 110 of the bed covering 100 may have a first pattern.

In another embodiment, the side 116 of the first side 110 has an opening 118. The opening 118 may be secured by a zipper, Velcro, buttons, etc. Further, the opening 118 provides a portal to the inside 140 of the first side 110 of the bed covering 100. A user may insert or remove fillings to make the first side 110 of the bed covering 100 warmer or cooler depending on the desires of the user.

The second side 120 of the bed covering 100 is made of a heavyweight material such as flannel or other heavyweight material. The second side 120 may have a top side 122 and a bottom side 124, and a side 126. The top side 122 and bottom side 126 of the second side 120 of the bed covering 100 may have a second pattern. The first pattern of the first side 110 of the bed covering 100 may be the same or may be different than the second pattern of the second side 120 of the bed covering 100. In another embodiment, the side 126 of the second side 120 has an opening 128. The opening 128 of the second side 120 may be secured by a zipper, Velcro, buttons, etc. Further, the opening 128 of the second side 120 provides a portal to the inside 140 of the second side 120 of the bed covering 100. A user may insert or remove fillings to make the second side 120 of the bed covering 100 warmer or cooler depending on the desires of the user.

After the first side 110 of the bed covering 100 and the second side 120 of the bed covering 100 have been completed to the satisfactory of the user, the first side 110 of the bed covering 100 is attached by a coupling 150 to the second side 120 of the bed covering 100.

The coupling 150 may be sewn, zipper, Velcro (hook and loop fastener), etc. In another embodiment, the first side 110 of the bed covering 100 and the second side 120 of the bed covering 100 may be one piece with a divider between the first side 110 of the bed covering 100 and the second side 120 of the bed covering.

In the numbered clauses below, specific combinations of aspects and embodiments are articulated in a shorthand form such that (1) according to respective embodiments, for each instance in which a “component” or other such identifiers appear to be introduced (with “a” or “an,” e.g.) more than once in a given chain of clauses, such designations may either identify the same entity or distinct entities; and (2) what might be called “dependent” clauses below may or may not incorporate, in respective embodiments, the features of “independent” clauses to which they refer or other features described above.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application.

[23] The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other embodiments, as appropriate, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[24] Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

Claims

1. A bed covering for accommodating two people sleeping together that prefer different levels of warmth, said bed covering

comprising:

a first side having a top side, a bottom side, and a side;

a second side having a top side, a bottom side, and a side;

an outside;

an inside;

a coupling, said coupling removably attaching said first side to said second side;

wherein said top side of said first side and said bottom side of first side have a first pattern;

wherein said first side is made of a lightweight material;

wherein said side of said first side has an opening;

wherein said second side is made of a heavyweight material;

wherein said top side of said second side and said bottom side of said second side have a second pattern; and

wherein said side of said second side has an opening.

2. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said bed covering is a blanket.

3. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said bed covering is a comforter.

4. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said bed covering is a sheet.

5. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said bed covering is a quilt.

6. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said bed covering is a queen size.

7. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said bed covering is a king size.

8. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said bed covering is a full size.

9. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said bed covering is a California king size.

10. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said coupling is a zipper.

11. The bed covering of claim 1, wherein said coupling is a hook and loop fastener.