Abstract: A fitted top sheet adapted for use on a mattress having a given width, a given length and a given thickness, the sheet having a width greater then the given mattress width, parallel side edges and a bottom edge, the sheet including an upper portion and a lower portion folded beneath the upper portion, the edges of the lower portion being non-elastically sewn to the side edges of the upper portion to form a pocket, and the bottom edge of the sheet being elastically gathered to a width approximately equal to the given mattress width when in an unstretched condition.

Abstract: A mattress covering in the form of a fitted mattress pad or fitted sheet has an inelastic, generally rectangular top portion and a side skirt extending transversely, preferably perpendicularly from the outer periphery of the top portion in a closed loop entirely around the outer periphery of the top portion. The side skirt can be made of a single panel of a single layer of a textile material, or it can be made of multiple panels or lengths of other materials each of a single layer. A first elastic cord is attached to the inelastic material of the side skirt at its outer periphery remote from the top portion. A second, separate flat elastic strap is attached to the inelastic material of the side skirt at some place between and spaced apart from the top panel portion and the first elastic cord, preferably closer to the top portion outer periphery than to the first elastic cord. The top portion is dimensioned to fit a standard size mattress and the side skirt is dimensioned to fit a range of mattress heights.

Abstract: A new crib sheet for allowing for safe use of a pillow in a baby crib. The inventive device includes a sheet having a generally rectangular configuration. The sheet has a periphery defined by long opposed side edges and short opposed end edges. The periphery has a peripheral elastic band extending therearound to facilitate securement of the sheet to a mattress. A pillow pouch is formed within an upper portion of the sheet. The pillow pouch receives a pillow therein for securement within the sheet.

Abstract: A comforter adapted to cover a mattress and which is formed of a quilted fabric that extends over the sides and foot end of a mattress and having a seam at the corners of the foot end of the mattress. The comforter has a fabric bottom section fastened to the quilted fabric at the end and detachably secured to the sides of the quilted fabric so that the lower third of the comforter is designed for holding the comforter onto the mattress. The detachable sides may have zippers or other fasteners.

Abstract: A mattress cover is configured such that it is made differently at the top and bottom in that under a top side material is an allergen-proof barrier layer and the bottom material is made only mite-proof in order, on the one hand, to create an effective protection against allergens, but on the other hand, to provide long wear along with sufficient air and water vapor permeability as well as good laundering qualities.

Abstract: A protective cover for a motor vehicle conventional floor mat comprising a removable fabric protectively enclosing the top side of the mat. An elastic strip integral with the inner rim of the cover removably engages the cover to the underside of the floor mat. The conventional floor mat has a mat irregular peripheral edge and the cover edge is custom fitted to the mat irregular peripheral edge. An elastic strip unitary with the cover inner rim allows the cover to be disengaged from the floor mat by stretching the elastic strip to a biased mode. The cover is preferably made of an uncut pile fabric such as terry cloth. A waterproofing layer is preferably attached to the interior surface of the cover.

Abstract: An improved bed sheet including a bottom form-fitted sheet for covering a mattress and a top sheet joined to the bottom sheet. The sheets are joined together by joining bottom and side edges of the top sheet to respective bottom and side edges of the bottom sheet. Elastic bands are sewn into top and bottom edges of the bottom sheet for enabling the bottom sheet to remain secured to the mattress. The top sheet is wider than the bottom sheet and is positioned relative to the bottom sheet to overlap only one side edge of the bottom sheet.

Abstract: A bedsheet combination includes a bottom sheet having a foot end, a top sheet having a foot end, and a connector band of stretchable fabric secured between the bottom sheet and the top sheet to attach the foot end of the top sheet to the foot end of the bottom sheet. The connector band has a first edge attached to the foot end of the bottom sheet and has a second edge attached to the foot end of the top sheet. The connector band enables the foot end of the top sheet to be pulled away from the foot end of the bottom sheet while being urged to return in the direction of the foot end of the bottom sheet.

Abstract: A mattress cover includes a top panel, a skirt portion depending from the periphery of the top panel, and an elastic strip connected to the free edge of the skirt portion. The elastic strip has a width of between about 0.75" and about 3.0" so as to produce a strong elastic force holding the mattress cover in close conforming relationship on mattresses within a wide range of thicknesses. The elastic strip is sufficiently wide that ornamentation, including trademarks, logos and other symbols applied thereto, would be readily discernible when the mattress cover is not in use, but would not be plainly visible when the mattress cover is in use and therefore would not interfere with the aesthetic appearance of the bed.

Abstract: A bed cover assembly for a mattress is provided. The assembly includes a bottom sheet adapted for covering a top surface and sides of the mattress. A top sheet overlies the bottom sheet. Elastic attachment sections are provided along a perimeter portion of the top sheet for elastically interconnecting the top sheet and the bottom sheet together. The elastic sections cooperate with the top sheet and bottom sheet to form a resilient sleeping pocket around a bed occupant positioned therebetween. The elastic sections accommodate movement of the top sheet relative to the bottom sheet upon movement of the bed occupant while maintaining the top sheet in an assembled condition over the bottom sheet and mattress.

Abstract: A sheet is provided for dressing a mattress. The sheet may be formed from a tube of knit fabric having spaced apart ends closed by end seams normal to the longitudinal axis of the tube. The tube is longitudinally open, from end to end, to provide an opening for application of the sheet to a mattress.

Abstract: The invention comprises a mattress cover, mattress cover skirt material and methods of making the same, wherein the skirt material has inelastic stretch in the longitudinal and cross directions and the stretch in the cross direction is considerably greater than the stretch in the longitudinal direction. The mattress cover skirt material also includes a top edge comprised of elastic yarns for providing a reinforced attachment edge and a bottom edge comprised of elastic yarns for pulling the mattress cover skirt material under mattresses.

Abstract: A mattress covering in the form of a fitted mattress pad or fitted sheet has a top portion, an inelastic side skirt extending perpendicularly from the top portion, an inelastic underskirt extending from the side skirt, a first elastic cord attached to the inelastic underskirt at its outer periphery remote from the top portion. At least a second, separate elastic cord attached to the covering at some place between the top portion and the first elastic cord. The top portion is dimensioned to fit a standard size mattress and the side skirt and underskirt are dimensioned to fit a range of mattress heights. The side skirt can be made of the same quilted or sheet material as the top portion for an attractive appearance, or it can be made of other material, such as a single layer of a non-quilted inelastic fabric to reduce cost. The inelastic underskirt can be made of the same material as that of the side skirt or, more typically, a single layer of an even less expensive material.

Abstract: A fitted sheet for use as a disposable stretcher/gurney linen, comprising an elongated sheet having a length and a width adapted to accommodate and be placed onto a stretcher/gurney to cover a mattress carried by the stretcher/gurney and prevent the mattress from being soiled, the length dimension being greater than the width dimension, at least one end of the length dimension is protected for temporary connection with the mattress for retaining the sheet on the mattress when the sheet is placed onto the mattress, and a flap on each side of the sheet extends along the length dimension for use as carriers to lift the sheet and move it with an individual thereon from one place to another.

Abstract: A fitted mattress cover has a two-bar stitchbonded skirt that is stretchable by at least 50% and by at least 100% respectively in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the skirt, with at least 80% of the longitudinal stretch and at least 30% of the transverse stretch being elastically recoverable. The skirt is made with one bar forming tricot stitches with inelastic yarn and with the second bar forming a repeating pattern of 1-0, 0-1, 1-2, 2-1 stitches with elastic combination yarn.

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 mattress covering in the form of a fitted mattress pad or fitted sheet has a top portion, an inelastic side skirt extending perpendicularly from the top portion, an elastic underskirt extending from the side skirt and a separate elastic strand attached to the elastic skirt at its open outer periphery. The top portion is dimensioned to fit a standard size mattress and the side skirt and underskirt are dimensioned to fit a range of mattress heights. The side skirt can be made of the same quilted or sheet material as the top portion for attractive appearance, or it can be made of other material, such as a single layer of an inelastic nonwoven, inexpensive sheet, to minimize cost. The elastic underskirt can be made of three layer material having a pair of inelastic outer layers gathered by and bonded to an elastic inner layer, or elastic thread stitched or woven into an inelastic fabric layer.

Abstract: A fitted sheet is designed to have a deep pocket to accommodate deeper mattresses, although the sheet may be used with mattresses of different size. An elastic binding is disposed around the lower edge of the sheet and extends along the entire length thereof. The binding is secured in place by stitching which extends through the binding and the lower edge portions of the sheet. An elastic band is disposed diagonally across each of the corners of the sheet. Each end of each of the bands is secured to the sheet by the stitching which secures the binding in place, and in addition, supplementary securing stitching in the form of a bar tack is provided for securing each end of each of the bands to the sheet to ensure that the ends of the bands do not pull away from the sheet.

Abstract: A one-piece plastic cover for a seat of a dining chair is described. The cover comprises a single layer of polyvinyl chloride polymer having broad double polished top and bottom surfaces of sufficient tackiness to adhere to each other but allow fabric associated with clothes of the user to slide without adherence thereover. The top and bottom broad surfaces of the cover are constructed of a generally rectangular shape wherein the broad surfaces terminate in a front edge, a pair of side edges, a rear edge. The cover also defines a longitudinal axis of symmetry bisecting the front and rear edges. A pair of front corners are formed at the intersection of the front and side edges of the cover.

Abstract: A fitted sheet is provided for use with a mattress having a top panel dimensioned to overlie the top surface of the mattress and side and end panels which extend downwardly along the sides and ends of the mattress. A first bottom panel extends under the bottom surface of the mattress and is fixedly secured to the side and top panels so that a portion of one end of the mattress is sandwiched in between the bottom panel and the top panel. Similarly, a second bottom panel extends along the bottom of the mattress adjacent the opposite end of the mattress. Unlike the first bottom panel, the second bottom panel is only fixedly secured to one side panel and a portion of one end panel of the fitted sheet. A detachable fastener, such a zipper, is then used to secure the remaining portion of the bottom panel to the opposite side panel so that a portion of the mattress is sandwiched in between the top panel and the second bottom panel while firmly retaining the fitted sheet to the mattress.

Abstract: A mattress cover consists of a top panel, a skirt, an edge elastic and a peripheral elastic. The top panel is adopted for covering of at least a substantial portion of a top surface of a mattress. The skirt extends outwardly from the top panel forming an enclosure for at least portions of side and end surfaces of the mattress. The skirt has a distal edge remote from the top panel. An opening situated at the distal edge is provided. The edge elastic forms a resilient boundary of the opening. The peripheral elastic urges the edge elastic and an adjacent portion of the skirt towards a central area of the opening, so as to pull the skirt away from said top panel and to provide a close fit between the mattress and the cover.

Abstract: A partially fitted top sheet for a bed mattress having a configuration like that of a "shoe-box lid" with one end removed and having a rectangular upper surface portion adapted to fit flatly over a rectangular upper surface of the mattress, a pair of rectangular side portions and a rectangular bottom portion each extending from the top surface portion like a three-sided skirt, the width of which should ideally overhang only a major portion of the mattress sides.

Abstract: A fitted sheet is formed from a sheet of fabric including a generally rectangular main panel. Extending from the main panel at its lower end are two side-extensions and a central-extension between the side-extensions. Each extension is generally rectangular and has two longitudinal edges and one lateral edge. The extensions are spaced apart providing an exposed edge-portion of the lower end of the main panel on either side of the central-extension. A pocket is formed in the fitted sheet by attaching to each longitudinal edge of the central-extension an adjacent edge-portion of the main panel and an adjacent longitudinal edge of a side-extension. The sheet is finished by folding each side-extension along a line corresponding to the lower end of the main panel, aligning the lateral edges of the side-extensions with the lateral edge of the central-extension, and stitching the side-extensions to the main panel.

Abstract: An integrated pillow case and fitted sheet, wherein the location of the pillow case is definitely defined with respect to the fitted sheet, and wherein the pillow contained therein is not readily accessible to a would-be pilferer. The integrated pillow case and fitted sheet is composed of a fitted sheet having conventional elastic portions for form fitting upon a mattress, and further has one or more pillow cases connected thereto. In a first example, a sheet slit having an upper side and a lower side is provided in the fitted sheet at the head thereof and a case slit also having an upper side and a lower side is provided in an otherwise closed pillow case. The upper side of the sheet slit and the case slit are mutually sewn together, as is the lower side thereof. A pillow is inserted into the pillow case through the mutually aligned sheet and case slits.

Abstract: Bed clothes include a bottom sheet having a pocket formed at the head end and a pocket formed at the rearward end, the pockets sized to snuggly fit the head and foot ends of a mattress. Each pocket is formed with a bottom flap having a width (as measured from the mattress end towards the center of the mattress) greater than the thickness of the mattress, to firmly retain the bottom sheet into position. A top sheet is attached along a foot end to the foot end of the bottom sheet, and along the foot ends of the bottom sheet side panels, with auxiliary foot end portions extending beyond the side panels. The auxiliary foot end portions are attached along the lower edge of the bottom sheet side panels to form a fitted neat appearance for the top sheet.

Abstract: A mattress covering in the form of a fitted mattress pad or fitted sheet having a top portion, an inelastic side skirt, and an elastic underskirt with the top portion dimensioned to fit a standard size mattress and the side skirt and underskirt being dimensioned to fit a range of mattress heights. The side skirt can be made of the same quilted or sheet material as the top portion for attractive appearance, or it can be made of other material, such as inexpensive single ply, non-woven, sheeting. The elastic underskirt can be made of three ply laminated material having a pair of inelastic outer plies gathered and bonded to an elastic inner ply. An elastic strand is secured in a peripheral fold in the underskirt to facilitate retention of the covering on a mattress.

Abstract: A fitted bed sheet or mattress pad with elasticized head and foot panels comprising a first panel including a top portion and first and second side portions for covering the top and sides of the mattress. Elasticized head and foot panels are secured to the head and foot ends of the top portion with the head and foot panels defining a trapezoidal shape. The head and foot panels are comprised of a highly elasticized material with the design of the panels being such that it permits the bed clothing to accommodate various sizes of conventional innerspring mattresses or waterbed mattresses for any given size classification.

Abstract: A fitted bed sheet having a storage pocket at each side wall at a location readily accessible to a person while in bed. A closure in the form of a zipper closes the top of the pocket while a lock may secure the zipper in the closed condition. A flap is pivotably connected above the pocket to overlay and conceal the zipper.

Abstract: A fitted mattress cover for enveloping the top surface side and end surfaces of a mattress constructed to drastically minimize the shifting of the cover relative to the mattress. The fitted mattress cover includes a top panel for fitting in overlaying relationship to the top surface of the mattress and a peripheral skirt depending from the peripheral edge of the top panel for fitting an overlaying relationship to the sides and ends of the mattress. The depending skirt includes a layer of fabric material and a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart elastic cords stitched into the skirt fabric to gather the fabric material into folds perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elastic cords.

Abstract: A method of constructing fitted sheet corners that cause the upper corners of the fitted sheet to draw more closely to the mattress than is designed into the regular plane of the fitted sheet seam. The recessed effect of this invention causes a slight depression in the softer, more pliable area of the mattress corner. The rigid characteristics of the top of the mattress corner act as a deterrent to the fitted sheet movement in an upward direction. A fitted sheet with this invention interacts with the mattress corners as the fitted sheet and mattress are distorted when used in the intended use.

Abstract: A bed-roll type bedding apparatus comprising a contoured blanket member having a hook and eye section and a zipper section sewn in the outer periphery, a contoured top sheet member having a hook and eye section that mates with the hook and eye section of the blanket member with the top sheet member fitted inside the blanket member and a bottom fitted sheet member having a zipper portion that mates with the zipper portion of the blanket with the top sheet/blanket combination zippered to the bottom sheet member. The bottom fitted sheet member has a pad sewn on the undersurface of the main portion thereof, the sheet being formed to fit around and underlie the edges of the mattress or the like, with the periphery under tension, such as by means of elastic bands or the like sewn into a peripheral hem portion.

Abstract: A water bed sheet structure is arranged to accommodate extended configuration sizes of water bed mattresses, wherein the sheet structure includes overlapping at first ends of first and second sheets selectively securable together utilizing an elongate row of fastener structure.

Abstract: A sheet or blanket construction for end fitting onto a mattress is provided with an expandable end pocket that extends along the width of the sheet and into which the mattress is fitted. An elastic material is incorporated into the edges of the end pocket, and along with integrally formed gathers, provides the necessary expandable characteristics of the pocket. This enables the sheet to be fitted onto commercially sized mattresses, and to tightly enclose the end of the mattress, without slipping out of position. Also, if desired, the sheet edges may be trimmed to a suitable width and then seamed. When users, particularly children, lie under the sheet it will not become dislodged, while providing adequate foot room in the pocket for the user.

Abstract: A bed sheet combination, including a fitted bed sheet that is a rectangular interlocked cotton knitted fabric, wherein each corner of the rectangle is rounded and an elastic member is sewn around the periphery of the sheet to bunch up the corners, and a top sheet made of the same material, cut at the corners of one transverse side and an elastic member is attached to the transverse side and up a portion of the longitudinal sides extending therefrom, thus creating a billowy area at the bottom of the sheet to loosely receive feet.

Abstract: A mattress cover/fitted bed sheet which consists of a substantially rectangular blank of textile material with opposed sides and opposed ends. A pair of generally triangular pieces are cut out of the opposed sides adjacent the ends. Each of the triangular cut outs has a pair of opposed sides, an apex directed inwardly on the textile material and a base coincident with one of the sides of the textile material. The sides of the triangular cut outs are joined to form a biased side seam such that, when placed on a mattress, textile material is drawn under the end of the mattress.

Abstract: A fitted top sheet of a generally rectangular blank of fabric material having two bottom corners, each corner cut away by three curved lines to form a junction having an angle of substantially 90.degree., to each of which a band of stretchable material is sewn, in stretched condition, to the outside edge of the cut corners and along the entire edge portion of the bottom of the blank, which cut corners are then joined by stitching at each corner and bottom edges thereof, thereby forming two expandable pockets for engaging the bottom corners and bottom portion of a mattress.

Abstract: A cover assembly for a mattress and a device and process for the fabrication of the cover assembly is disclosed. The cover assembly is a one-piece assembly including a bottom sheet portion, a top sheet portion and a blanket portion which are joined to one another along a fold line. The top sheet portion and the blanket portion are folded back on themselves along the fold line to provide the one-piece cover assembly with a "turned-back" look.

Abstract: A fitted bed sheet includes a full-width pocket at at least one end.

Abstract: A bedding sheet assembly, particularly adapted for waterbeds but also usable with other types of mattresses, having a novel mattress belt (1), a first or bottom sheet (2), and a second or top sheet (3). The mattress belt (1) has sides (10) that fit around the perimeter of a mattress (4), a small lip on the bottom (8) to fit under the mattress and a top lip (9) to fit on top of the mattress along its sides. The top lip (9) of the mattress belt contains fastening material (7) for securing the bottom sheet thereto by matching fastening material (17) on the underside of the bottom sheet. A flap (12) attached to the foot end of the mattress belt has fastening material (11) for securing the top sheet (3) thereto. The bottom and top sheets may have ruffled flaps (25 and 18) to fit over the sides of the mattress belt to keep the mattress belt clean and attractive.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved sheeting system for covering an operating table which includes a main body section with a head section and a foot section pivotally coupled about horizontal axes to the main body section, and with sidearms pivotally coupled about vertical axes to the main body section, the sheeting system including a single large sheet positionable over the main body section, head section and foot section formed of a non-woven fabric having an enlarged planar portion, downwardly turned edges and an inwardly turned periphery with elastomeric material coupled to at least portions of the periphery whereby the edges and periphery accommodate the bending of the sheet along its side edges with the bending of the operating table; and a pair of small sheets positionable over the side arms.

Abstract: The invention comprises an expandable skirt mattress cover and a method for making a mattress cover. The mattress cover includes a top platform attached to a skirt having an elastic band. The mattress cover is manufactured using the steps of stretching the skirt farbic; attaching the top platform to the skirt; stretching the elastic band and the skirt fabric; and attaching the elastic band to the skirt. Because the skirt stretches in two directions, the mattress cover adjusts to fit same-size mattresses of differing thicknesses.

Abstract: A medical machine assembly such as an X-ray machine assembly is disclosed which has a cover for conducting patient body fluids and other spilled fluids away from contact with any part of the machine assembly and especially form the interior thereof. This assembly includes a base, an x-ray tube, a patient table mounted on the base, a cushion disposed on the patient table, and a cover disposed on the cushion. The cushion has a body portion and a rear dam portion. The cover has a rear dam portion located on the cushion dam portion. The cover also has a middle body portion disposed on the cushion body portion. The cover also has a front flap portion for conducting patient body fluids and other spilled fluids outwardly from the middle body portion and away from contact with any part of the machine assembly.

Abstract: A fitted mattress cover for enveloping the top surface side and end surfaces of a mattress constructed to drastically minimize the shifting of the cover relative to the mattress. The fitted mattress cover includes a top panel for fitting in overlaying relationship to the top surface of the mattress and a peripheral skirt depending from the peripheral edge of the top panel for fitting in overlaying relationship to the sides and ends of the mattress. The depending skirt includes a layer of fabric material and a plurality of parallel, spaced-apart elastic cords stitched into the skirt fabric to gather the fabric material into folds perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elastic cords.

Abstract: A bed sheet which includes an elastic band sewn to the periphery of the sheet. A drawstring fitted inside the band allows the sheet to be drawn tight about mattresses of varying sizes and shapes.

Abstract: A fitted top sheet with a pleat across the foot end thereof to provide room for a user's feet when placed on a mattress.

Abstract: A bed sheet 10 is comprised of a first panel 14 with at least one corner defined by a first highly stretchable insert 34 and a pocket defined by a second highly stretchable insert 50 in cooperation with the first highly stretchable insert 34. The fitted bed sheet 10 is capable of fitting the form of a conventional innerspring mattress and also a waterbed mattress for any given mattress size classification.

Abstract: A fitted top sheet of a generally rectangular blank of fabric material having two bottom corners, each corner cut away by two lines, each of the lines of cut being a straight line generally perpendicular to different sides of the blank to form a junction having an angle of substantially 90.degree., to each of which a band of stretchable material is sewn, in stretched condition, to the outside edge of the cut corners and along the entire edge portion of the bottom of the blank, which cut corners are then joined by stitching at each corner and bottom edges thereof, thereby forming two expandable pockets for engaging the bottom corners and bottom portion of a mattress.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a fitted lower sheet having an elastic draw string which can be adjusted in length so that the fitted sheet can be located on any mattress within a range of nominal mattress sizes. A two part fastener located one part in the fitted lower sheet and one part in an upper covering is also disclosed to permit the upper covering to be releasably secured to the lower sheet. The upper covering can be either an upper sheet or quilt cover. The case of two fasteners and both a releasably secured upper sheet and quilt cover is also disclosed.

Abstract: A fitted fabric sheet for a mattress for a crib with vertical rails, the mattress having a top plane surface and vertical sides, has a peripheral edge coinciding with the vertical sides of the mattress, a fabric crib bumper liner with top and bottom edges, and e.g., ties or loops for securing the top edge of the bumper liner to the vertical crib rails. The bottom edge of the liner is secured along its entire length to the peripheral edge of the sheet.

Abstract: A bedsheet is formed from a substantially rectangular piece of fabric. The fabric has attached to it an elastic band partially around its perimeter. The elastic band extends completely along the bottom edge of the fabric and at least partially along the two side edges of the fabric. The elastic band is stitched to the fabric to form an elasticized hem. Located at the other end of the bedsheet, on its bottom surface, are two Velcro strips. The Velcro strips attach to matching Velcro which is coupled directly to the foam mattress. The Velcro on the bedsheet couples with the matching strips on the mattress to hold the sheet firmly in place.