Patent ID: 8214947
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A bedclothes apparatus, comprising: a blanket sized to cover two occupants of a bed, the blanket having a central section and opposed first and second segments formed on either side of the central section, the first and second segments having opposed first and second upper sections, respectively, and opposed first and second lower sections, respectively, wherein the central section extends along the first and second upper sections and the first and second lower sections of the first and second segments, respectively, of the blanket; a first coverlet having a first marginal edge; a first slide fastener assembly incorporating opposed first and second sliders, the first slide fastener assembly formed between the central section of the blanket and the first marginal edge of the first coverlet; the first slide fastener assembly operable to secure the first marginal edge of the first coverlet to and along the central section of the blanket in a first secured condition of the first coverlet to allow the first coverlet to be laid across the first segment of the blanket, to release the first marginal edge of the first coverlet from the central section of the blanket in response to movement of the first slider in a direction from the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket toward the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket extending along the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket to allow the first coverlet to be moved away from the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket and the central section of the blanket extending along the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket while leaving the first marginal edge of the first coverlet secured to the central section of the blanket extending along the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket, and to release the first marginal edge of the first coverlet from the central section of the blanket in response to movement of the second slider in a direction from the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket toward the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket extending along the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket to allow the first coverlet to be moved away from the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket and the central section of the blanket extending along the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket while leaving the first marginal edge of the first coverlet secured to the central section of the blanket extending along the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket; a second coverlet having a second marginal edge; a second slide fastener assembly incorporating opposed third and fourth sliders, the second slide fastener assembly formed between the central section of the blanket and the second marginal edge of the second coverlet; the second slide fastener assembly operable to secure the second marginal edge of the second coverlet to and along the central section of the blanket in a second secured condition of the second coverlet to allow the second coverlet to be laid across the first segment of the blanket and the first coverlet in the first secured condition of the first coverlet laid across the first segment of the blanket, to release the second marginal edge of the second coverlet from the central section of the blanket in response to movement of the third slider in a direction from the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket toward the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket extending along the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket to allow the second coverlet to be moved away from the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket and the central section of the blanket extending along the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket while leaving the second marginal edge of the second coverlet secured to the central section of the blanket extending along the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket, and to release the second marginal edge of the second coverlet from the central section of the blanket in response to movement of the fourth slider in a direction from the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket toward the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket extending along the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket to allow the second coverlet to be moved away from the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket and the central section of the blanket extending along the first lower section of the first segment of the blanket while leaving the second marginal edge of the second coverlet secured to the central section of the blanket extending along the first upper section of the first segment of the blanket; the first coverlet having a first warmth characteristic; and the second coverlet having a second warmth characteristic different from the first warmth characteristic of the first coverlet.