Patent ID: 6122783
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A bedding apparatus comprising:a mattress band that is removably securable to a mattress along at least two opposite sides of the mattress; anda top cover that is removably securable to the mattress band with first and second securing connections adjacent to said first and second opposite sides, respectively, the first securing connection having a vertical position higher than one to which the top cover hangs under the force of gravity along the first side when a space between the mattress and the top cover is unoccupied by a person such that a portion of the top cover is folded between an outer portion of the top cover and the mattress, a total length of the top cover between the securing connections being sufficient to allow a person to be accommodated in said space without significant strain on said securing connections, wherein the first securing connection comprises a first cooperating portion permanently attached to the top cover and the second securing connection comprises a second cooperating portion permanently attached to the top cover, and wherein the first cooperating portion is connectable to the second cooperating portion.