Abstract: A box spring wrap and dust ruffle system is disclosed. The box spring wrap is fabricated of a material to which hooks, of a hook-and-loop fastener system, may be attached. The wrap has a length selected so that it is long enough to wrap around two sides and the foot of the perimeter of a large box spring, such as a king size; the wrap also preferably is of a length so as to be tied about the perimeter of a smaller size box spring, such as a full size or a queen size. Drawstrings are provided to secure the wrap around the box spring. The dust ruffle of the system has hook fasteners attached to the reverse side along the top, and thus may be attached at any height of the wrap when secured about a box spring.

Abstract: An arrangement for covering upholstered furniture includes a semi-fitted cover which is partially fitted to a piece of upholstered furniture and a mechanism for positioning a holding band in a closed loop around the cover. The holding band is positioned to form a loop around the cover and pull the semi-fitted cover close to the upholstered furniture. The present invention also includes details concerning skirt clips, belt adjusting plates and pleating plates which are unique as part of the present invention.

Abstract: A bed skirt with removable skirt portion for being secured to the mattress foundation of a bed, and a fabricating method for fabricating such bed skirt. The bed skirt includes a skirt portion for being received around at least a portion of the perimeter of the mattress foundation. The bed skirt also includes a fastening mechanism for releasably securing the skirt portion to at least certain of the side walls of the mattress foundation such that the skirt portion extends around at least a portion of the perimeter of the mattress foundation. The fabricating method of the present invention includes the steps of disengaging the support panel from the skirt portion of the conventional bed skirt, and securing a first fastener component to an upper edge portion of the skirt portion.

Abstract: A bed skirt for use over the lower part of a bed having a foot and opposed spaced sides and a horizontally extending mattress supported on a bedstead formed by a frame and legs, said bed skirt extending over the legs of the bed to provide a desired enclosure for the lower portion of the bed to minimize dust accumulations under the bed and to provide a decorative enclosure for the lower part of the bed. The bed skirt is formed with a vertically extending skirt portion or flounce dimensioned to extend along at least the foot and opposed sides of the bed from a point close to the floor to a point above the legs of the bed. Secured to the top edge of the skirt by a single continuous line of stitching is a retaining strip which extends horizontally from the upper edge of the skirt portion over at least a part of the bed frame, preferably a distance such as to cover the edge of the horizontal surface of the mattress support.

Abstract: A system for decorating the border of a bed having a box spring, the system being used with the box spring. The system includes an anchor with a substantially flat body with an upper surface and an underside surface, the underside surface having an adhesive material. At least two prongs protrude from the underside surface of the body, so that the anchor may be used to secure sections of fabric to the box spring. A section of decorative fabric that includes a substantially flat section and a ruffled section, is also used with the system, so that the prongs on the anchor may be inserted through the substantially flat section of the decorative fabric and into the box spring, and so that the adhesive material on the underside surface of the substantially flat body may adhere to the flat section of the decorative fabric.

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.

Abstract: A bedskirt assembly made up of a non-slip grip deck made from non-slip fabric with releasable fasteners. The grip deck is installed between the mattress and box springs of the bed and stabilizes the location of the mattress relative to the box springs and provides for easy attachment of segments of skirting, in one panel or several panels. The position of the panels is adjustable for height and length and to suit individual bedframes. The skirt panels can be quickly and easily removed and replaced without having to remove the mattress from the box springs.

Abstract: A bedding ensemble includes a mattress fitting lower portion which is covered with skirt panels. A top cover is attached which may be quilted and includes a perimeter zipper. When in use the top cover can be released by unzipping around the periphery and unfolded. An inner cover is included and can be removed by unzipping also for washing and cleaning without the entire ensemble having to be removed from the mattress. A blanket layer is also provided in an alternate embodiment to ensure sufficient warmth during sleeping and an easily insertable, liquid-impermeable, rectangular mat beneath the inner layer protects the mattress against bed-wetting. The ensemble allows for quick and efficient bed "making" by children, handicapped or infirm persons.

Abstract: A seat assembly to permit the look of a seat to be easily changed includes a seat body including sides, upholstery covering at least a portion of the seat body, a strip of a hook-type hook-and-loop fastener secured to and extending circumferentially around the sides of the seat body, a ribbon of upholstery backed to a strip of loop-type hook-and-loop fastener, and a removable skirt element including a band of a width wider than the ribbon, the band having one side backed to a strip of loop-type hook-and-loop fastener. Loose pillows on the seat body have a covering on one side of a formal look and a covering on a reverse side of a casual look, whereby the ribbon of upholstery or the band of upholstery may be selectively mounted to the seat body by joining the hook-and-loop type fasteners to permit the look of the seat to be easily changed from a skirtless to a skirted look and the pillows may be displayed as desired to complement the skirted or skirtless look.

Abstract: A table cover for covering a top surface and open side areas of a table. The inventive device includes a top cover web having opposed top cover longitudinal edges thereof placable over the top surface of an associated table structure. A first side drape web is coupled to a first edge of the top cover so as to hang downwardly therefrom to cover a first open side area of the table. A second side drape web is similarly coupled to a second edge of the top cover to hang downwardly therefrom to cover a second open side area of the table. The table cover is formed by a process resulting in an inherent placement of the table cover in a folded condition for rolling into a supply roll, whereby a suitable length of the table cover can be dispensed from the roll and cut to fit a particular length of the associated table. The table cover is preferably formed of contrastingly colored webs and may additionally include a valance extending along a juncture of the first side web and the top cover web.

Abstract: A device and method for forming a skirt about an article, particularly a bed. A strip of material is connected to slits formed in a body member in a manner wherein the strip of material extends a distance from the body member. The body member is disposed upon an upper surface of the article to be covered whereby the body member is disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the article and the strip of material hangs down over the edge of the article and thereby forms a skirt about at least a portion of the article. Multiple devices may be utilized to form a skirt about multiple sides of the article.

Abstract: A clamp for fastening a dust ruffle to a box spring of a bed where the box spring does not need modification for the fastening. The dust ruffle is fastened to a plurality of the clamps and is easily assembled and disassembled from the clamps for removal, cleaning, and changing of the dust ruffle.

Abstract: A height-adjustable bedskirt assembly includes a generally rectangular support sheet having fasteners for adjustably coupling together a longitudinal fold in the sheet surface, and an elongate skirt. The support sheet includes fasteners which extend along the perimeter margin and engage similar fasteners which extend along the upper margin of the skirt, to permit easy removability of the skirt while the support sheet remains in place beneath the mattress. The support sheet includes a plurality of rows of spaced fasteners for adjustably coupling together a pair of longitudinal folds in the sheet surface. The support sheet also includes elastic keepers adjacent the corners for securing the support sheet to an underlying box spring.

Abstract: A removably attachable flat sheet-skirting combination is disclosed for use on conventional beds and waterbeds, which makes it possible for such skirting to be quickly and easily attached to and/or removed from a flat sheet without having to wrestle with a mattress on a conventional bed or a water-filled bladder on a waterbed, comprising a flat sheeting material having a first fastening material attached to a surface thereof at its periphery and such flat sheeting being preferably substantially permanently juxtaposed between a box-spring and a mattress, and further comprising a skirting material of continuous length or discontinuous lengths having a second fastening material attached to a surface thereof at its periphery, whereby upon alignment of such skirting material to such flat sheeting material at such peripheries, the first and second fastening materials are positioned for adhering interaction to attach such skirting material onto said flat sheeting material, and whereby upon pulling or tugging of such

Abstract: A decorative bed ruffle is capable of installation on a mattress foundation such as a box spring without removal of an upper mattress therefrom. A band of elastically stretchable material forms a closed loop adapted to be stretched to pass over the upper mattress and grippingly retained on the sides of the mattress foundation. The width of the band is such-that top and bottom edge portions of the band will extend over and elastically grip top and bottom edge 5 of the mattress foundation, respectively. A decorative skirt is attached to the band of material in overlapping relation therewith, for covering at least part of a central portion of the band extending over the foundation sidewalls, and at least part of the space between the mattress foundation and a supporting floor surface.

Abstract: A reversible skirting assembly for attachment to a base structure. The skirting assembly has a reversible main skirting panel and a reversible flap panel. Each panel has two surfaces and the panels extend from opposite edges of an attachment strip so that the first skirting panel surface and the second flap panel surface constitute a common face, and the second skirting panel surface and the first flap panel surface constitute a common face. The attachment strip has adhering means affixed to opposite sides and the adhering means are adapted to matingly engage an adhering element affixed to the base structure.

Abstract: A releasable dust ruffle arrangement for a bed comprising a box spring; a cover member disposed on top of the box spring, the cover member having two sides, a top and a first and second end, at least one dust ruffle extending along the sides along the first end and extending from each of the sides inward a given distance along the second end; and hook and loop fastener means extending along the dust ruffle between the dust ruffle and the cover member for releasably attaching the ruffle to the cover member.

Abstract: A hardside waterbed over which bedding is to be placed; a rod and bracket assembly secured to the waterbed, such rod and bracket assembly including rods, and a plurality of brackets secured to the waterbed by their upper extents with upwardly projecting resilient fingers of a size as to receive the rods around the opposite sides and bottom end of the waterbed, and a bed skirt having means at its upper end for coupling the bed skirt to the rod means.

Abstract: Bedclothes with fasteners to hold them in place on a bed and maintain a neat appearance of the bed. The bedclothes comprises casings which slip over the foot and head of the bed. A top surface of the bedclothes attached to the casing with a fastener such as Velcro. Optionally the casings and top surface of the bedclothes may be formed as an integral piece. The bed clothes are suitable for use as sheets, bedspreads and dust ruffles. The bedclothes with the separate casings may be removed for washing without removing the casings.

Abstract: A dust ruffle having a section of fabric with dimensions slightly larger than a box spring, a first section of decorative fabric which descends vertically towards the floor and is attached to a second U-shaped section of decorative fabric. The U-shaped strip of decorative fabric is superimposed on, and attached via fasteners, to the support section of fabric along a line spaced inwardly towards the center of the box spring. The dust ruffle may be removed from the support fabric so that the support fabric may be cleaned. An elastic band is attached to the peripheral edges of the support fabric to enable the fabric to substantially conform to the shape of the box spring.

Abstract: A dust ruffle having a section of woven fabric with dimensions slightly larger than a box spring, and a section of decorative fabric attached to the section of woven fabric along the perimeter of the horizontal surface of the box spring, which descends vertically to a point touching the floor. An elastic band is attached to the peripheral edges of the section of woven fabric to enable the woven fabric to substantially conform to the shape of the box spring. A shaped strip of decorative fabric is superimposed on, and attached to the section of woven fabric along the perimeter of the horizontal surface of the box spring.

Abstract: A bed sheet system which includes a mattress cover, a bottom sheet and a protective panel. The components of the system are releasably securable to each other so that they can be conveniently removed, washed and replaced.

Abstract: A set of bed dust ruffles, preferably made of cloth, which has along its upper, unruffled border, i.e., perimeter, a mesh or screen is disclosed. The mesh affixed to the ruffles is to be releasably attached to attachment, or fastening, means located on the box spring. Such attachment means, or fastening means, preferably include a sphere or conical head which may be affixed to the box spring or mattress of the bed. The fastening means preferably includes an adhesive layer which contacts the box spring or mattress of the bed, an intermediate foam layer, and an upper layer of, preferably, plastic or other material. The upper layer is to be attached to the head which is to releasably engaged to the flexible mesh of the unruffled poriton of the invention. The preferred fastening means also should include means for permitting the additional engagement of fastening pins, which would penetrate the upper layer, the intermediate form layer, and the lower adhesive layer.

Abstract: The hearth guard includes a plurality of flameproof cotton batting sheets. A rectangular flameproof cloth encases the plurality of flameproof cotton batting sheets. Elastic bands are encased within and affixed inside the cover, situated at and parallel to the top and bottom of the cover, within openings defined by at least one seam. The elastic bands allow for fitting the cover to the hearth. Drawstrings are inserted longitudinally through the top and bottom of the cover, within openings defined by at least one seam. The drawstrings allow for securing the cover to the hearth. The elastic bands and drawstrings may use the same opening or may have separate openings. If separate openings are used, the openings may share a common seam. At least one pair of tie strings is used to secure the cover to an upstanding side. For each pair of tie strings, one tie string is affixed to the edge of the cover, while the remaining tie string is affixed to the opposite edge of the cover.

Abstract: An improved bed skirt assembly including a plurality of laterally spaced apart brackets coupled to the bottom of a box spring frame of a bed. The assembly also including rods placed into and supported by the brackets to accommodate prepared yard good material having a casing at the top end. The yard good material is shirred to enable the user to create a ruffled bed skirt using a minimum of sewing effort and without removal of the mattress from the bed during installing and removing of the yard good material.

Abstract: An improved dust ruffle which can be placed on the bedding without first removing the bedding mattress from the box spring. The dust ruffle has interlining strips which are tucked between the mattress and box spring around the perimeter of the bed. The inside edge of the interlining has a relatively inelastic tape sewn to it which is used for straightening the dust ruffle by exerting tension on it. Pull loops may be provided attached to the tape at the inside corners of the interlining to facilitate tensioning of the tape for straightening. The ends of the tape may be tied together using a knot or by crossing the ends and securing them by snap type fasteners or other fasteners.

Abstract: A set of bed ruffles, preferably made of cloth, which has along its upper, unruffled border, i.e., perimeter, a mesh or screen, is disclosed. The mesh is, preferably, made of a durable, but flexible plastic. The mesh affixed to the ruffles is to be releasably attached to attachment means located on the box spring of the bed. Such attachment means are, preferably, a sphere which may either be permanently or temporarily affixed to the box spring or mattress of the bed. When a user wishes to decorate a bed with the ruffles of the present invention, a user need simply lift a portion of a top mattress and affix the mesh, having the ruffles, to the attachments means which would have been previously secured to the box spring. The mesh would be affixed around, usually, three sides of the perimeter of the box spring.

Abstract: A safety device for an elevated hearth comprises a pad member substantially spanning the hearth to which the safety device is to be attached and for thereby substantially covering the vertical surfaces thereof. A fabric cover is secured to and disposed exterior of the pad member. An elastic band is secured to the cover for drawing the cover about the hearth. Velcro fasteners are attached to the cover and to the hearth for releasably securing the two together.

Abstract: A unitary fitted product having a dust ruffle secured to a peripheral boundary thereof.

Abstract: This invention is a dust ruffle, including a dust ruffle member attachable by a slide fastener to a cover member fitted around opposite ends of a bed box spring.

Abstract: A bed covering or sheet is described which is made from an integral piece of material and which consists of a central rectangular area bounded on each side by a rectangular panel of a width equal to the thickness of the mattress. Further depending from the longer side panels is a trapezoidal panel. The sheet as fabricated is sewn at each corner in a unique manner to form a structure which can serve as both a top fitted sheet and a bottom fitted sheet. To further enhance the aesthetic qualities of the product, a piping or trim is sewn at appropriate edges to create a fashionable appearance to both the top and bottom sheets.

Abstract: A low-cost bedspread to permit fresh sheets and blanket to be fitted on the bed when the bedspread is removed, said bedspread comprising as the lining for the bedspread a fitted sheet having elastic strip material sewn to its lower edge adapting the encasing of the mattress and the lining having a bedspread sewn thereto along a rectangular seam to said fitted sheet within a spaced marginal portion between said seam and the mattress to permit the covering of one or more pillows beneath said bedspread at the top of the mattress. After stripping the bedding the assembly of the fitted lining and bedspread the assembly is quickly fitted about the mattress to provide the appearance of a completely made bed. Preferably the seam which sews the bedspread to the fitted lining is a double seam to assure that there be no unintended separation of the spread from the lining due to catching or snagging. In a preferred embodiment a double skirt is gathered and ruffled is provided to enhance the appearance of the spread.

Abstract: A bracket and a system adapted to hang a curtain and, in particular, a valance to advantageously provide for easy and neat installation, to effectively conceal the head and the space at the top of a curtain and to even conceal the bracket itself. This bracket is formed of a resilient strip bent to define a hook portion and a fixing portion with the hook portion having a pair of spaced-apart upright portions and the fixing portion outwardly projecting from the upper end of one upright portion away from the other upright portion to be fixed to a ceiling. This curtain hanger system includes a flat bar securable lengthwise along the head of a curtain or valence and one or more of the defined brackets, such that the flat bar operatively engages laterally edgewise between the upright portions to be clamped by the latter with its upper edge bearing against the ceiling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable bed support pedestal. The pedestal includes at least two longitudinal, substantially vertical planar support members which have a length substantially equal to the length of the bed to be supported. The longitudinal support members are arranged in spaced, parallel relationship with one another within the perimeter of the bed to be supported. Each of the longitudinal support members has at least two vertically extending slots extending partially therethrough in spaced parallel relationship.The support pedestal includes at least two transverse, substantially vertical planar support members extending outwardly at substantially right angles to a longitudinal support member from an inside end inside the longitudinal support member to an outside end at the perimeter of the bed to be supported. The transverse support members are arranged in spaced, parallel relationship with one another.