Patent ID: 6647570
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A self-storing bedding article comprising:an expansive cover having top and bottom surfaces and delineating a pocket region and a remaining peripheral region that projects outwardly from a demarcation boundary beyond said pocket region, a pouch formed with first and second panels each having an obverse and a reverse surface and said first and second panels both have outer edges that are each permanently secured to said expansive cover along portions of said demarcation boundary, whereby together said first and second panels overlie said pocket region of said cover completely, and said first and second panels have linear, mutually parallel overlapping free edges and overlapping free edge margins immediately against said free edges and said overlapping free edge margins both have opposing ends that are permanently secured to said expansive cover in overlapping fashion at opposing locations on said demarcation boundary, whereby a first area of said pocket region is defined that is covered by only said first panel, a second area of said pocket region is defined that is covered only by said second panel, and a third area of said pocket region is defined beneath said overlapping free edge margins that is covered by both said first panel and said second panel, and said first and second panels may be oriented to reside with their obverse surfaces facing said top surface of said cover to form a pouch surmounting said pocket region at said top surface of said cover and in the alternative are reversible so that said first and second panels are positionable to reside with their obverse surfaces exposed, whereby said peripheral region of said expansive cover is foldable for insertion in between said reverse surfaces of said first and second panels and said pocket region of said cover for encapsulation therebetween.