SENSi Pocket

Abstract

An exemplary approach toward a compression sheet with a novel form of pocket at the front top end that allows the user, typically a child to secure the item of their interest in the pocket safely. The pocket is designed in such a way that it facilitates ease of use, is attractive in design and provides luxury with comfort to its user.

Description

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BACKGROUND

Field of the Invention

The invention relates generally to pocketed sheets, and, more particularly to a compression sheet having a pocket designed on the top side to hold items within easy reach of a person in bed.

Description of the Related Art

In the art, there presently exist a variety of known bed sheets for mattresses, with the sheets having pockets and the like for placement and/or organization of objects. The typical pocketed bed sheet includes one or more side pockets having an opening at a top area thereof for storage of objects such as television remote-controls, stuffed animals, eye masks & other such sleep or bed related objects.

Known prior art bed sheets are disclosed for example in U.S. Pat. No. 6,594,836 to Everson, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,601,250 to Taylor, U.S. Pat. No. 6,178,574 to Stromatt, U.S. Pat. No. 5,279,009 to Putka, U.S. Pat. No. 5,557,814 to Cybulski, U.S. Pat. No. 5,111,544 to Graebe, D471,049 to Dale, and D481,899 to Thomas, the respective disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,594,836 to Everson discloses a bed sheet with convenience pouches having elastic pockets. FIG. 1 of Everson shows a typical fitted bottom sheet 10 with a convenience pouch 12 attached on side 14 of sheet 10. Pouch 12 includes a single longitudinal pocket, or may be divided into a plurality of smaller pockets 16 by the provision of vertical seams 18. Alternatively, a plurality of pockets may be separately provided as desired. Furthermore, sheet 10 and pouches 12 are made in such a manner as to allow items to be slipped into the pouch 12 or retrieved through an elasticized opening 26 at the top of the pouch 12.

One exemplary drawback of the convenience pouches disclosed by Everson is that objects can be inadvertently dropped into the pockets. More importantly, for homes with babies and toddlers, it is often necessary to provide means for preventing inadvertent placement of objects in pockets and other such areas. The present invention thus purports to overcome at least the aforementioned exemplary drawbacks of the pockets disclosed by Everson.

Another type of pocketed bed sheet is disclosed by U.S. Pat. No. 6,601,250 to Taylor. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of Taylor, each of the pocket members 14 includes elastic bands 17 disposed along top edges of the front and side walls 15,16 for closing the opening to secure objects and items in pocket member 14. The pockets further contain fastening members 20, which are strips of hook and loop fasteners attached inside the pocket members 14 for securely closing the pockets.

While the pocketed bed sheet of Taylor overcomes some of the noted drawbacks of the convenience pouches disclosed by Everson, when the pockets of Taylor are disposed in the closed position by means of fastening members 20, the fastening members must be disengaged to enable objects to be placed into the pockets. Thus, the additional step of disengaging fastening members 20 is required before an object can be placed in the pocket for Taylor, and furthermore, the additional step of disengaging fastening members 20 is required in order to remove an object.

It would therefore be of benefit to provide a compression sheet having a front pocket designed for users, typically children allowing them to insert anything of their choice. The pocket is of pre-determined size and ensures ease of insert and withdrawal in addition to the compression sheet's presumed benefits.

None of the previous inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed. Hence, the inventor of the present invention proposes to resolve and surmount existent technical difficulties to eliminate the aforementioned shortcomings of prior art.

SUMMARY

In light of the disadvantages of the prior art, the following summary is provided to facilitate an understanding of some of the innovative features unique to the present invention and is not intended to be a full description. A full appreciation of the various aspects of the invention can be gained by taking the entire specification, claims, drawings, and abstract as a whole.

It is therefore the purpose of the invention to alleviate at least to some extent one or more of the aforementioned problems of the prior art and/or to provide the relevant public with a suitable alternative thereto having relative advantages.

The primary object of the invention is related to a compression bed sheet with a front pocket allowing the child to place items of their choice safely.

It is further the objective of the invention to provide a comfortable compression bed sheet developed from Nylon and similar bedding materials.

It is also the objective of the invention to provide a Lightweight, portable, and travel-friendly assembly that doesn't make the user feel heavy or hot, especially during summertime.

It is moreover the objective of the invention to provide a convenient way to store items that might be needed by a child in bed.

It is also the objective of the invention to provide a pocket that is integrated with a bed sheet and provides easy and quick access to items.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a bedsheet pocket that is easily maintained and does not require special care.

It is furthermore the objective of the invention to provide a hidden storage means which is not bulky.

This Summary is provided merely for purposes of summarizing some example embodiments, so as to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the subject matter described herein. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the above-described features are merely examples and should not be construed to narrow the scope or spirit of the subject matter described herein in any way. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the subject matter described herein will become apparent from the following Detailed Description, Figures, and Claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views, together with the detailed description below, are incorporated in and form part of the specification, and serve to further illustrate embodiments of concepts that include the claimed invention and explain various principles and advantages of those embodiments.

FIG. 1 discloses the front view of Sensi pocket assembly as per preferred embodiments of the invention.

FIG. 2 shows the perspective use of assembly as per preferred embodiments of the invention.

FIG. 3 discloses another view of the complete assembly as per preferred embodiments of the invention.

FIG. 4 shows the assembly in use as per preferred embodiments of the invention.

FIG. 5 discloses another front view of the assembly where a child is holding the stuffed toy as per the preferred embodiments of the invention.

FIG. 6 discloses another view of the assembly in use as per the preferred embodiments of the invention.

FIG. 7 discloses a complete perspective view of the proposed assembly as per the preferred embodiments of the invention.

Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figures may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of embodiments of the present invention.

The apparatus and method components have been represented where appropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.

The current invention in its preferred embodiment discloses an advancement in a compression sheet, specifically designed for children with an innovative pocket in the front which is a novel combination.

The provided figures show multiple views of the compression sheet, or rectangular-shaped fabric sheet, on a bed. The compression sheet has a surface cover area or the main portion, a head side edge cover area, a foot side edge cover area, wherein the surface coverage area covers the part of the bed which a person lies on, and the side edge cover areas correspond to a side edge of the bed. A Pocket, also termed a Sensi Pocket has a front surface and a back surface fixedly secured to one another along three edges with the fourth or open edge remaining unsecured to provide an access opening into a cavity formed by the front surface and back surface. Pocket might also be constructed of a single piece of material, or in any other manner known to one of skill in the art. Pocket is attached to the compression sheet at a slot opening such that when the sheet is positioned on the bed, a pocket is available at the top area of the user.

While a specific embodiment has been shown and described, many variations are possible. With time, additional features may be employed. The particular shape or configuration of the platform or the interior configuration may be changed to suit the system or equipment with which it is used.

Having described the invention in detail, those skilled in the art will appreciate that modifications may be made to the invention without departing from its spirit. Therefore, it is not intended that the scope of the invention be limited to the specific embodiment illustrated and described. Rather, it is intended that the scope of this invention be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in various embodiments for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.

Claims

I: The present invention discloses a combination of compression sheet with a pocket for use on a bed comprising:

a compression sheet having a surface cover area and a head, foot, first side, and second side edge cover areas constructed for application over the top of the user;

a pocket having a front surface and a back surface fixedly secured to one another along three edges, a fourth edge remaining unsecured to provide an access opening into a cavity formed by said front surface;

wherein said pocket is attached to provide an opening allowing the user typically a child to secure their item of interest; and,

wherein said pocket is carefully designed and is very convenient in use.