A SAFETY BED SHEET

Abstract: A safety bed sheet (1) for use in preventing a sleeping child or elderly person from falling out of bed or kicking off the covering blanket. Said safety bed sheet (1) is in the form of a fitted bottom sheet (3) and a superposed top sheet (5) that is the same width as the bottom sheet's upper surface (9) but cut-off both on the foot end and the head end, and, hence is shorter in length than the bottom sheet (3). The top (5) and bottom (3) sheets are stitched together along one of their common, longitudinal marginal edges (11), and stitched together a substantial distance along the other of their common, longitudinal marginal edges (11) with a remaining unstitched-together portion having a separable fastening device (23). Enough material is allowed in the width of the top sheet (5) so that such child or elderly person can move freely from side-to-side.

Description: Description A Safety Bed Sheet Technical Field This invention relates to the field of bed clothing and more particu¬ larly restraining sheets, and with greater particularity a safety bed sheet for use in preventing a sleeping child or elderly person from falling out of bed or kicking off the covering blanket. Background Art The prior art, U.S. Patent No. 2,662,234, discloses a bed sheet construction; U.S. Patent No. 2,537,652 discloses a mattress cover; U.S. Patent No. 3, 965, 504 discloses a bedding assembly; U. S. Pat- ent 4, 145, 778 discloses a double fitted sheet and method of making; U.S. Patent No. 2,525,713 discloses a twin sheet sleeping garment. Disclosure of Invention In accordance with the present invention, a safety bed sheet is pro¬ vided, but is not countenanced in the prior art, in the form of a fitted bottom sheet and a superposed top sheet that is the same width as the bottom sheet's upper surface but cut-off both on the foot end and the head end, and, hence is shorter in length than the bottom sheet. The top and bottom sheets are stitched together along one of their common, longitudinal marginal edges, and stitched together a substantial dis- tance along the other of their common, longitudinal marginal edges with a remaining portion having a separable fastening device. The superposed top sheet has enough material allowed in its width to af¬ ford a person freedom of movement and permit such person to move freely from side to side. In utilizing the safety bed sheet of this invention, the bed is made up in the conventional manner with the fitted bottom sheet appropriately disposed on a mattress and covered with a blanket. The top sheet be¬ ing cut-off on its foot end allows the bed to be made neater for the reason that there are no loose ends to tuck under the mattress as would be the case with a conventional flat, top sheet. After the child disposes himself or is disposed beneath the top sheet, such separable fastening device is appropriately fastened. By use of this safety bed sheet invention, the child or elderly person has a restful sleep because the child or elderly person can move from side -to-side without falling out of bed or without fear of falling off the bed and has a restful sleep because he remains warm for he remains covered with the blanket. Brief Description of Drawing The details of the invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawing which is a perspective view of the invention. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention With reference to the drawing, reference numeral 1 generally re¬ fers to the safety bed sheet comprising a fitted bottom sheet generally referred to by reference numeral 3 and top sheet 5 with the bottom sheet disposed in secured relationship with a mattress and with said bottom sheet 3 defining side walls 7 and an upper surface 9, longitudi- nal marginal edges 11, and foot-end and head -end marginal edges 13 and 15, respectively. The superposed top sheet 5 is the same width as the bottom sheet's upper surface ~ but is cut-off both on the foot end and head 'end, and hence is shorter in length than the bottom sheet 3. The top sheet 5 has longitudinal marginal edges 17, and foot -end and head-end marginal edges 19 and 21, respectively. As shown with respect to the cut-off portions of both the foot end and the head end: the distance between the head -end marginal edge 15 of the bottom sheet 3 and the head -end marginal edge 21 of the top sheet 5 is greater than the distance between the foot -end marginal edge 13 of the bottom sheet 3 and the foot-end marginal edge 19 of the top sheet 5. As shown, the bottom sheet 3 and the top sheet 5 are stitched to¬ gether along the entire distance of one of the common, longitudinal marginal edges 11 and 17; and the bottom sheet 3 and top sheet 5 are stitched together a substantial distance along the other of their com¬ mon, longitudinal marginal edges 11 and 17 and have a remaining por¬ tion approximately 14 inches (or 35.56 centimeters) long of such com¬ mon, longitudinal marginal edges that have a separable fastening de- OMPi vice 23 such as of the velcro -type . In using the invention, the bed is made up in the conventional man¬ ner with the fitted bottom sheet 3 appropriately disposed on a mattre s s and covered with a blanket. The top sheet 5 being cut-off on its foot end allows the bed to be made neater for the reason that there are no loose ends to tuck under the mattre ss as would be the case with a con¬ ventional flat, top sheet. A point of further clarification: although the width of the superpo sed top sheet 5 is the same -width as the width of the bottom sheet' s upper surface 9, enough material is allowed in the width of the top sheet 5 so that such child or elderly person can move freely from side -to-side. After the child dispose s himself or is dis ¬ posed beneath the top sheet 5, such velcro-type fastening device 23 is appropriately fastened. By use of this safety bed sheet invention, the child or elderly person has a re stful sleep because the child or elderly person can move from side-to- side without falling out of bed or with¬ out fear of falling off the bed and has a re stful sleep because he re ¬ mains warm for he remains covered with the blanket.

Claims: Claims 1. A safety bed sheet comprising a fitted bottom sheet and a super¬ posed top sheet; said bottom sheet, when disposed in secured rela¬ tionship with a mattre ss, defining side walls and an upper surface having length and width, longitudinal marginal edges, and foot-end 5. and head -end marginal edges, said top sheet having a length les s than the length of said bottom sheet's upper surface, said top sheet having longitudinal marginal edges, and foot -end and head -end mar ginal edges, the distance between the head -end marginal edge of said bottom sheet and the head-end marginal edge of said top sheet 0 being greater than the distance between the foot-end marginal edge of said bottom sheet and the foot-end marginal edge of said top sheet, said bottom sheet and top sheet being stitched together along the entire distance of one of their common, longitudinal marginal edges, said bottom sheet and top sheet being stitched together a substantial distance along the other of their common, longitudinal marginal edge s and having a remaining portion of said common, longitudinal marginal edge s having a separable fastening device such as of the velcro-type, said superposed top sheet having enough material allowed in its width to afford a person freedom of move - ment and permit such person to move freely from side to side . OMPI t r - WIP

Inventors: MENDYK K
Applicants: MENDYK K
Application year: 1980
Main classification: A47G9
IPC codes: A47G9