Patent ID: 9179783
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A47C,A47G

Abstract:
1. A bedding arrangement comprising a bed covering device adapted to cover a mattress having a top surface and a side wall appended to a perimeter edge of the top surface and arranged to extend downwardly away from the top surface, the bed covering device including a top component adapted to contact and cover the top surface of a mattress covered by the bed covering device and a skirt adapted to surround a side wall of a mattress and configured to include an interior surface facing inwardly toward the side wall of a mattress covered by the bed covering device and an exterior surface facing outwardly away from the side wall of a mattress covered by the bed covering device, wherein the exterior surface of the skirt is a substantially slippery, low friction surface sufficient to block upward traversal of bed bugs along the exterior surface to reach the top component upon placement of the exterior surface in a substantially vertical orientation alongside the side wall of a mattress covered by the bed covering device; a mattress covered by the bed covering device; a box spring underlying and supporting the mattress along an interface defined therebetween, and the skirt of the bed covering device is tucked to extend into the interface provided between a bottom of the mattress and a top of the box spring and arranged to drape at least partially over the side wall of the box spring and form an outwardly opening sheet receiver located between the mattress and the box spring; and a bedding sheet covering the mattress with all ends terminating within the outwardly opening sheet receiver.