Patent Publication Number: US-6668400-B1

Title: Article of bedding with pocket assembly

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention generally relates to articles of bedding with a hidden or partially hidden pocket assembly for the purpose of storing an item that is convenient to have accessible at one&#39;s bedside. More particularly, the present invention utilizes different multiple articles of bedding such as pillow cases, bed sheets, bed skirts, blankets, bed spreads, bed quilts, and the like, that contain a hidden or partially hidden pocket assembly located within or adjacent to the hem piece on the article of bedding. The access to the pocket is hidden from normal viewing, allowing the bed occupant discrete access to the item such as a condom, tissue, cough drop, breath freshener, medications, personal lubricants, and the like, without the need of getting out of bed or turning on the bedroom light. 
     BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 
     Convenience has become ever more important in modern day society, witness the rise in the quality and selection of quick prepare microwave foods, fast casual restaurants, instant mobile phone number and phone activation, and Internet purchases of goods and services, all of which were unavailable a few years ago. Taking this concept to the bedroom, wherein items of a personal nature such as condoms, tissues, cough drops, breath freshener, medications, personal lubricants, and the like, are frequently desired in the middle of the night wherein the bed occupant does not desire to have to get up out of bed and/or turn on the bedroom light to find the desired item. Finding the desired item easily by the bed occupant with minimal effort would be of a benefit to the bed occupant in having a minimal disruption of sleep, or in the case of a condom being the desired item, having the condom conveniently available to encourage use of the condom thereby reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS, and other venereal diseases that can have a seriously negative impact on one&#39;s health. Convenience and accessibility of the item, especially in the case of the condom, are important as participants in sexual activities are frequently unprepared and in a state of heightened sexual arousal and are unlikely “in the heat of the moment” to take the time and effort to search diligently for a condom, especially if the condom has not been accessed for some time, the bed occupant may not recall the condom&#39;s location in the aforementioned situation, thus making it less likely that a condom would be used, resulting in an increased risk to one&#39;s health. In response to the desired need for conveniently and easily locating an item of a personal nature by a bed occupant, a number of prior art inventions have added pockets to various articles of bedding. 
     Starting with the U.S. Pat. No. 5,864,903 to Newman, disclosed is a pillow having a storage pocket sized for retaining a packaged condom. Newman also discloses that the storage pocket is located in the center of one side of the pillow, with the pocket opening being formed in an exterior seam running across one of the pillow faces with only the actual condom pocket being hidden from view. However, the condom pocket is just inside of the seam, wherein the condom pocket access seam is very obvious from viewing the pillow on the outside. This seam appears similar to a side pocket that exists on a purse or handbag, wherein the storage pocket opening is completely visibly exposed on the outside of the pillow. Newman also discloses that the rigidity of the seam, which is as large as the exterior pillow outer edge border seams on the pillow, is used for retaining the condom in the pocket. Continuing in the same area, moving to U.S. Design Patent No. D 448,960 S to Leverette, disclosed is a pillowcase with a condom storage pocket, wherein the condom storage pocket is entirely obvious and visible on the outside surface of the pillowcase. In fact, Leverette shows the condom pocket itself as a transparent piece of material that the condom is stored in, thus not only is the condom storage pocket obvious and visible from the pillowcase outside surface but also due to the transparent pocket the condom package itself is also obvious and visible from the pillowcase outside surface. Further, in this same area in UK (England) Patent Application Publication No. 2,173,095 A by Barton, disclosed is a bed linen such as a pillowcase with a pocket on one surface having a snap closure, the purpose of the pocket is to be used primarily for a child&#39;s tooth to be replaced by a coin from the tooth fairy. Barton does not disclose anything related to hiding the pocket from view, being much the same as Leverette having its pocket obvious to viewing as indicated by the Figure in Barton, and to a lesser extent Newman having a the pocket opening obvious to viewing. 
     Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 4,688,286 to Miker, Jr., disclosed is a pillow having storage compartment pockets for personal items, wherein the pockets are hidden from view due to the fact that the pockets are placed on the bottom side of the pillow, as there is nothing unique in the structure of the pocket itself to keep it hidden from obvious view. Thus, if the pillow in Miker, Jr. were simply turned over all of the pockets would be totally exposed. Also, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,703,528 to Rolle, disclosed is a ground cover sheet that has a hidden pocket that is in between the fabric layers in the body of the ground cover sheet with the opening to the pocket being sealed with a hook and loop fastener being located at the outer edge of the ground cover sheet hiding the opening. Rolle does not lend itself to bed use for the hidden and discreet storage of personal items with quick and convenient access, being a ground cover with weights and the hidden pocket opening not easily accessible. Finally, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,138,728 to Aston, disclosed is an interior container insert for a pillow that includes an insert bag for containing articles of a personal nature and relies upon a pillowcase for instance to “hide” the container insert with the goal being to provide passive security for valuables stored in the container that is secured by a hook and loop fastener. Again, quick and convenient access for the articles of a personal nature is not the goal in Aston and would not be easily achievable due to the multiple layers that must be gone through to get to the container insert interior. 
     What is needed is an article of bedding that has a hidden pocket for the discrete storage of personal items, wherein discrete retrieval, quick access, and convenience to these personal items is easily achieved by the bed occupant. Not only is it desired that the pocket be hidden from view, but also the opening to the pocket be hidden from view making the personal items not obvious within the makeup of normal bedding, such as pillowcases, bed sheets, bed skirts, blankets, bed spreads, bed quilts, and the like. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     The present invention of an article of bedding with a hidden pocket assembly for storing an item, includes a fabric panel having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a distal end portion. Also included, is a double inwardly folded wide hem fabric piece defining a hem first end portion and a hem second end portion, the hem forming a hem interior volume that is separated from an exterior environment and an interior environment. In addition, a fabric pocket liner is included for storing the item, with the fabric pocket liner including an opening for passing the item therethrough, wherein the pocket liner opening is double outwardly folded defining a pocket liner third end portion and a pocket liner fourth end portion, with the opening positioned adjacent to a portion of the hem first end, a portion of the hem second end, and a portion of the panel distal end. The fabric pocket liner is also positioned within a portion of the hem interior volume, wherein the fabric pocket liner is not visible from the exterior environment and the interior environment. In addition, a means for attachment is provided for the panel distal end, the hem first end, and the pocket liner third end, wherein the means for attachment is not visible from the exterior environment. A further means for attachment is utilized for the panel distal end, the hem first end, and the hem second end. Finally, yet another means for attachment is provided for the hem second end and the pocket liner fourth end, wherein the pocket liner opening is not visible or accessible from the exterior environment with access to the pocket liner opening from the interior environment. 
     These and other objects of the present invention will become more readily appreciated and understood from a consideration of the following detailed description of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention when taken together with the accompanying drawings, in which; 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the article of bedding with the hidden pocket assembly; 
     FIG. 2 shows cross sectional view  2 — 2  of FIG. 1 for the hidden pocket assembly mounted within the hem fabric piece; 
     FIG. 3 shows cross sectional view  3 — 3  of FIG.  1  and of FIG. 5 for the hem fabric piece without the hidden or partially pocket assembly; 
     FIG. 4 shows cross sectional view  4 — 4  of FIG. 2 for the hidden pocket assembly mounted within the hem fabric piece; 
     FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the article of bedding with the partially hidden pocket assembly; 
     FIG. 6 shows cross sectional view  6 — 6  of FIG. 5 for the partially hidden pocket assembly mounted adjacent to the hem fabric piece; 
     FIG. 7 shows cross sectional view  7 — 7  of FIG. 6 for the partially hidden pocket assembly mounted adjacent to the hem fabric piece; and 
     FIG. 8 shows an alternative embodiment of cross sectional view  8 — 8  of FIG. 5 for the partially hidden pocket assembly mounted adjacent to the hem fabric piece. 
    
    
     REFERENCE NUMBER IN DRAWINGS 
       20  Article of bedding with hidden pocket assembly 
       21  Fabric panel 
       22  Fabric panel exterior surface 
       23  Fabric panel interior surface 
       24  Fabric panel distal end portion 
       25  Pillow 
       26  Item shown as a condom package 
       28  Hem fabric piece 
       29  Hem fabric piece first end portion 
       30  Hem fabric piece second end portion 
       31  Hem fabric piece interior volume 
       32  Exterior environment 
       33  Interior environment 
       35  Fabric pocket liner 
       36  Fabric pocket liner opening 
       37  Fabric pocket liner third end portion 
       38  Fabric pocket liner fourth end portion 
       39  Means for selectively securing pocket liner opening 
       42  Means for attachment of distal end portion, first end portion, and third end portion 
       43  Means for attachment of distal end portion, first end portion, and second end portion 
       44  Means for attachment of second end portion and fourth end portion 
       45  Means for attachment of fourth end portion and means for securing pocket liner opening 
       46  Means for attachment of distal end portion, first end portion, second end portion, and third end portion 
       48  Article of bedding with partially hidden pocket assembly 
       50  Alternative embodiment of bedding with partially hidden pocket assembly 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     With initial reference to FIGS. 1 through 4, the article of bedding with hidden pocket assembly  20  is described. Specifically, FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the article of bedding with the hidden pocket assembly  20 , FIG. 2 shows cross sectional view  2 — 2  of FIG. 1 for the hidden pocket assembly  35  mounted within the hem fabric piece  28 , FIG. 3 then shows cross sectional view  3 — 3  of FIG.  1  and of FIG. 5 for the hem fabric piece  28  without the hidden  20  or partially pocket assembly  48  (in FIG.  5 ), and FIG. 4 shows cross sectional view  4 — 4  of FIG. 2 for the hidden pocket assembly  35  mounted within the hem fabric piece  28 . Looking at the grouping of FIGS. 1 through 4, the article of bedding with a hidden pocket assembly  20  for storing an item  26 , includes a fabric panel  21  having an exterior surface  22 , an interior surface  23 , and a distal end portion  24 . Also, included is a double inwardly folded wide hem fabric piece  28  defining a first end portion  29  and a second end portion  30 , with the hem forming a hem interior volume  31  separated from an exterior environment  32  and an interior environment  33 . Note, that the wide hem fabric piece  28  could also be integral or one piece with the fabric panel  21  resulting in a single inward fold for either the first end portion  29  or the second end portion  30 . As is shown in FIGS. 1 through 4, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention in using a pillowcase for the article of bedding with the hidden pocket assembly  20 , the exterior environment  32  is shown to be the environment outside of the pillowcase when in normal use with a pillow  25  looking specifically to FIG.  1 . Continuing to refer to FIGS. 1 through 4, the interior environment  33 , is the environment within the pillowcase or inside of the pillowcase, thus, when accounting for both the exterior environment  32  and the interior environment  33 , this would cover all possible visible aspects of looking at the article of bedding with hidden pocket assembly  20  from any possible viewing orientation. 
     Further, looking to the fabric pocket liner  35  for storing the item  26 , the fabric pocket liner  35  includes an opening  36  for passing the item  26  therethrough. The liner opening  36  is double outwardly folded defining a third end portion  37  and a fourth end portion  38 . The positioning of the opening  36  is such that the opening  36  is adjacent to a portion of the first end  29 , a portion of the second end  30 , and a portion of the distal end  24 . Also, the fabric pocket liner  35  is positioned within a portion of the hem interior volume  31 , wherein the fabric pocket liner  35  is not visible from the exterior environment  32  and the interior environment  33 . Optionally, a plurality of fabric pocket liners  35  could be utilized in the hem  28 , specifically, within the hem interior volume  31 , to create the ability to store a plurality of items  26  which may be the same or different. 
     In addition, also included is a means  42  for attachment of the distal end  24 , the first end  29 , and the third end  37 , wherein the aforementioned means  42  for attachment is not visible or is hidden from the exterior environment  32 . Further included, is a means  43  for attachment of the distal end  24 , the first end  29 , and the second end  30 . Finally, included is a means  44  for attachment of the second end  30  and the fourth end  38 , wherein the opening  36  is not visible or accessible from the exterior environment  32  with access to the opening  36  from the interior environment  33 . Preferably, the means  42 , the means  43 , and the means  44  are accomplished by conventional sewing and stitching as is commonly used on articles of bedding such as a pillowcase, a bed sheet, a bed skirt, a blanket, a bedspread, a bed quilt, and the like. However, alternative methods of means for attachment for the aforementioned means for attachment being the means  42 , the means  43 , and the means  44  would be acceptable having the required strength and the “hidden” requirements in not being visible from the exterior environment  32 , as mentioned above. These alternative means for attachment, being the means  42 , the means  43 , and the means  44  could utilize adhesive, heat sensitive bonding, toothed and untoothed zippers, hook and loop fasteners, snaps, tape, weaving, and the like, for the attachment of the aforementioned elements. 
     The article of bedding with a hidden pocket assembly  20  could also optionally further comprise a means  39  for selectively securing the pocket liner  35  opening  36  into a closed state, with the purpose being to retain the item  26  within the pocket liner  35  and to be able to selectively place the means  39  for selectively securing the pocket liner  35  opening  36  into an open state, thus, allowing the item  26  to pass through the pocket liner  35  opening  36  to remove the item  26  from the pocket liner  35 . Preferably, the means  39  for selectively securing is accomplished by the use of a hook and loop fastener, however, the means  39  for selectively securing can also be accomplished by selecting from a group consisting of: a toothed zipper with a single slide, a toothed zipper with a plurality of slides, a slide zipper with a single slide, a slide zipper with a plurality of slides, a hook and loop fastener, snaps, and the like. The means  39  for selectively securing the pocket liner  35  opening  36  as defined above can be attached to the third end  37  and the fourth end  38  by use of the means  42  for attachment of the distal end  24 , the first end  29 , and the third end  37 , and the means  44  for attachment of the second end  30  and the fourth end  38  respectively as shown in FIG.  2  and as previously described. 
     Also, the article of bedding with a hidden pocket assembly  20 , is shown in FIGS. 1 through 4 as a pillow case, however, the article of bedding can bifurcated or split into the fabric panel  21  that is attached to the hem fabric piece  28  that contains the fabric pocket liner  35  that stores the item  26  with the aforementioned means  42 ,  43 , and  44  for attachment. Although specifically the fabric panel  21  is shown in FIGS. 1 through 4 as a pillow case body minus the hem fabric piece  28 , the fabric panel  21  could be any article of bedding such as a bed sheet, a bed skirt, a blanket, a bed spread, bed quilt, and the like. Further, the item  26  can be anything of a personal nature such as condoms, tissues, cough drops, breath freshener, medications, personal lubricants, and the like. The materials of construction for the fabric panel  21 , hem fabric piece  28 , and fabric pocket liner  35  are conventional article of bedding materials. 
     Next, moving toward FIGS. 5 through 7, the article of bedding with a partially hidden pocket assembly  48  is described. Specifically, FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the article of bedding with the partially hidden pocket assembly  48 . Note, that FIG. 5 also shows cross sectional view cuts  3 — 3  and  6 — 6  that refer respectively to FIGS. 3 and 6. FIG. 6 shows cross sectional view  6 — 6  of FIG. 5 for the partially hidden pocket  35  assembly mounted adjacent to the hem fabric piece  28 , and FIG. 7 shows cross sectional view  7 — 7  of FIG. 6 for the partially hidden pocket  35  assembly mounted adjacent to the hem fabric piece  28 . Looking at the grouping of FIGS. 5 through 7, the article of bedding with a partially hidden pocket assembly  48  for storing an item  26 , includes a fabric panel  21  having an exterior surface  22 , an interior surface  23 , and a distal end portion  24 . Also, included is a single inwardly folded wide hem fabric piece  28  defining a first end portion  29  and a second end portion  30 , with the hem forming a hem interior volume  31  separated from an exterior environment  32  and an interior environment  33 . Note, that the wide hem fabric piece  28  could also be double inwardly folded as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, with the partially hidden pocket  35  as shown in FIG. 6, being outside of the hem interior volume  31  or with the partially hidden pocket  35  being adjacent to the hem fabric piece  28 . In other words, the second end portion  30  can either be non folded as shown in FIG. 6, or folded inward as shown in FIG. 2 in the area where the partially hidden pocket  35  is adjacent to the hem fabric piece  28  as shown in FIG.  6 . Note, that the wide hem fabric piece  28  could also be integral or one piece with the fabric panel  21  resulting in a single inward fold for either the first end portion  29  or the second end portion  30 . As is shown and in FIGS. 5 through 7, in looking at the pillowcase for the article of bedding with the partially hidden pocket assembly  48 , the exterior environment  32  is shown to be the environment outside of the pillowcase when in normal use with a pillow  25  looking specifically to FIG.  5 . Continuing to refer to FIG. 5, the interior environment  33 , is the environment within the or inside of the pillowcase, thus, when accounting for both the exterior environment  32  and the interior environment  33  this would cover all possible visible aspects of looking at the article of bedding with partially hidden pocket assembly  48  from any possible viewing orientation. 
     Further, looking to the fabric pocket liner  35  for storing the item  26 , the fabric pocket liner  35  includes an opening  36  for passing the item  26  therethrough. The liner opening  36  is double outwardly folded defining a third end portion  37  and a fourth end portion  38 . The positioning of the opening  36  is such that the opening  36  is adjacent to a portion of the first end  29 , the second end  30 , and the distal end  24 , also the fabric pocket liner  35  is positioned adjacent to the hem  28 , wherein the fabric pocket liner  35  is not visible from the exterior environment  32  and the fabric pocket liner  35  is visible from the interior environment  33  as shown in FIG.  5 . The opening  36  is not visible or accessible from the exterior environment  32  with access to the opening  36  from the interior environment  33 . Optionally, a plurality of fabric pocket liners  35  could be utilized adjacent to the hem  28 , to create the ability to store a plurality of items  26  which may be the same or different. 
     In addition, also included is a means  46  for attachment of the distal end  24 , the first end  29 , second end  30 , and the third end  37 , wherein the aforementioned means  46  for attachment is not visible or hidden from the exterior environment  32 . Further included, is a means  43  for attachment of the distal end  24 , the first end  29 , and the second end  30  as shown in FIG. 3, wherein FIG. 3 shows the hem  28  portion without the pocket  35  being adjacent to the hem  28  portion. Preferably, the means  46  and the means  43  are accomplished by conventional sewing and stitching as is commonly used on articles of bedding such as a pillowcase, a bed sheet, a bed skirt, a blanket, a bedspread, a bed quilt, and the like. However, alternative methods of means for attachment for the aforementioned means for attachment being the means  46  and the means  43  would be acceptable having the required strength and “hidden” requirements in not being visible from the exterior environment  32 , as mentioned above. These alternative means for attachment, being the means  46  and the means  43  could utilize adhesive, heat sensitive bonding, toothed and untoothed zippers, hook and loop fasteners, snaps, tape, weaving, and the like for the attachment of the aforementioned elements. 
     The article of bedding with the partially hidden pocket assembly  48  could also optionally further comprise a means  39  for selectively securing the pocket liner  35  opening  36  into a closed state, with the purpose being to retain the item  26  within the pocket liner  35  and to be able to selectively place the means  39  for selectively securing the pocket liner  35  opening  36  into an open state, thus, allowing the item  26  to pass through the pocket liner  35  opening  36  to remove the item  26  from the pocket liner  35 . Preferably, the means  39  for selectively securing is accomplished by the use of a hook and loop fastener, however, the means  39  for selectively securing can also be accomplished by selecting from a group consisting of: a toothed zipper with a single slide, a toothed zipper with a plurality of slides, a slide zipper with a single slide, a slide zipper with a plurality of slides, a hook and loop fastener, snaps, and the like. The means  39  for selectively securing the pocket liner  35  opening  36  as defined above can be attached to the third end  37  and the fourth end  38  by use of the means  46  for attachment of the distal end  24 , the first end  29 , the second end  30 , and the third end  37  and the means  45  for attachment of the fourth end  38  and the means  39  for selectively securing the pocket liner  35  opening  36  as shown in FIG.  6 . Note, that the means  45  for attachment is constructed the same as the aforementioned means  46  for attachment. 
     Also, the article of bedding with the partially hidden pocket assembly  48 , is shown in FIGS. 5 through 7 as a pillow case, however, the article of bedding can bifurcated or split into the fabric panel  21  that is attached to the hem fabric piece  28  that is adjacent to the fabric pocket liner  35  that stores the item  26  with the aforementioned means  46  and  43  for attachment. Although, specifically the fabric panel  21  is shown in FIGS. 5 through 7 as a pillow case body minus the hem fabric piece  28 , the fabric panel  21  could be any article of bedding such as a bed sheet, a bed skirt, a blanket, a bed spread, bed quilt, and the like. Further, the item  26  can be anything of a personal nature such as condoms, tissues, cough drops, breath freshener, medications, personal lubricants, and the like. The materials of construction for the fabric panel  21 , hem fabric piece  28 , and fabric pocket liner  35  are conventional article of bedding materials. 
     Finally looking to FIG. 8 shown is an alternative embodiment of cross sectional view  8 — 8  of FIG. 5 for the partially hidden pocket assembly  50  mounted adjacent to the hem fabric piece  28  possibly as in the situation of adding the partially hidden pocket assembly  50  to an existing article of bedding. Specifically, referring to FIGS. 5,  7 , and  8 , the alternative embodiment of the article of bedding with a partially hidden pocket assembly  50  is described. More particularly, FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the alternative embodiment of the article of bedding with the partially hidden pocket assembly  50 . Note, that FIG. 5 also shows cross sectional view cuts  3 — 3  and  8 — 8  that refer respectively to FIGS. 3 and 8. FIG. 8 shows cross sectional view  8 — 8  of FIG. 5 for the partially hidden pocket  35  assembly mounted adjacent to the hem fabric piece  28 , and FIG. 7 shows cross sectional view. 7 — 7  of FIG. 8 for the partially hidden pocket  35  assembly mounted adjacent to the hem fabric piece  28 . Looking at the grouping of FIGS. 5,  7 , and  8  the article of bedding with a partially hidden pocket assembly  50  for storing an item  26 , includes a fabric panel  21  having an exterior surface  22 , an interior surface  23 , and a distal end  24 . Also, included is a double inwardly folded wide hem fabric piece  28  as shown in FIGS. 2,  3 , and  8  with the double inwardly folded wide hem fabric piece  28  defining a first end portion  29  and a second end portion  30 , with the hem forming a hem interior volume  31  separated from an exterior environment  32  and an interior environment  33 . Note, that the wide hem fabric piece  28  could also be integral or one piece with the fabric panel  21  resulting in a single inward fold for either the first end portion  29  or the second end portion  30 . The alternative embodiment of the partially hidden pocket assembly  50  has the partially hidden pocket  35  as shown in FIG. 8, being outside of the hem interior volume  31  or with the partially hidden pocket  35  being adjacent to the hem fabric piece  28 . As is shown and in FIGS. 5,  7 , and  8  in looking at the pillowcase for the article of bedding with the partially hidden pocket assembly  50 , the exterior environment  32  is shown to be the environment outside of the pillowcase when in normal use with a pillow  25  looking specifically to FIG.  5 . Continuing to refer to FIG. 5, the interior environment  33 , is the environment within the pillowcase or inside of the pillowcase, thus, when accounting for both the exterior environment  32  and the interior environment  33  this would cover all possible visible aspects of looking at the article of bedding with partially hidden pocket assembly  50  from any possible viewing orientation. 
     Further, looking to the fabric pocket liner  35  for storing the item  26 , the fabric pocket liner  35  includes an opening  36  for passing the item  26  therethrough. The liner opening  36  defines a third end portion  37  and a fourth end portion  38 . The positioning of the opening  36  is such that the opening  36  is adjacent to a portion of the first end  29 , the second end  30 , and the distal end  24 , also the fabric pocket liner  35  is positioned adjacent to the hem  28 , wherein the fabric pocket liner  35  is not visible from the exterior environment  32  and the fabric pocket liner  35  is visible from the interior environment  33  as shown in FIG.  5 . The opening  36  is not visible or accessible from the exterior environment  32  with access to the opening  36  from the interior environment  33 . Optionally, a plurality of fabric pocket liners  35  could be utilized adjacent to the hem  28 , to create the ability to store a plurality of items  26  which may be the same or different. 
     In addition, also included is a means  46  for attachment of the distal end  24 , the first end  29 , second end  30 , and the third end  37 , wherein the aforementioned means  46  for attachment is visible from the exterior environment  32 . Further included, is a means  43  for attachment of the distal end  24 , the first end  29 , and the second end  30  as shown in FIG. 3, wherein FIG. 3 shows the hem  28  portion without the pocket  35  being adjacent to the hem  28  portion. However, the means  43  would already be existing if the alternative embodiment of the partially hidden pocket assembly  50  with the partially hidden pocket  35  were added to an existing article of bedding. Preferably, the means  46  and the means  43  are accomplished by conventional sewing and stitching as is commonly used on articles of bedding such as a pillowcase, a bed sheet, a bed skirt, a blanket, a bedspread, a bed quilt, and the like. However, alternative methods of means for attachment for the aforementioned means for attachment being the means  46  and the means  43  would be acceptable having the required strength requirements. These alternative means for attachment, being the means  46  and the means  43  could utilize adhesive, heat sensitive bonding, toothed and untoothed zippers, hook and loop fasteners, snaps, tape, weaving, and the like for the attachment of the aforementioned elements. 
     The article of bedding with the partially hidden pocket assembly  50  could also optionally further comprise a means  39  for selectively securing the pocket liner  35  opening  36  into a closed state, with the purpose being to retain the item  26  within the pocket liner  35  and to be able to selectively place the means  39  for selectively securing the pocket liner  35  opening  36  into an open state, thus, allowing the item  26  to pass through the pocket liner  35  opening  36  to remove the item  26  from the pocket liner  35 . Preferably, the means  39  for selectively securing is accomplished by the use of a hook and loop fastener, however, the means  39  for selectively securing can also be accomplished by selecting from a group consisting of a toothed zipper with a single slide, a toothed zipper with a plurality of slides, a slide zipper with a single slide, a slide zipper with a plurality of slides, a hook and loop fastener, snaps, and the like. The means  39  for selectively securing the pocket liner  35  opening  36  as defined above can be attached to the third end  37  and the fourth end  38  by use of the means  46  for attachment of the distal end  24 , the first end  29 , the second end  30 , and the third end  37  and the means  45  for attachment of the fourth end  38  and the means  39  for selectively securing the pocket liner  35  opening  36  as shown in FIG.  8 . Note, that the means  45  for attachment is constructed the same as the aforementioned means  46  for attachment. 
     Also, the article of bedding with the partially hidden pocket assembly  50 , is shown in FIGS. 5,  7 , and  8  as a pillow case, however, the article of bedding can bifurcated or split into the fabric panel  21  that is attached to the hem fabric piece  28  that is adjacent to the fabric pocket liner  35  that stores the item  26  with the aforementioned means  46  and  43  for attachment. Although, specifically the fabric panel  21  is shown in FIGS. 5,  7 , and  8  as a pillow case body minus the hem fabric piece  28 , the fabric panel  21  could be any article of bedding such as a bed sheet, a bed skirt, a blanket, a bed spread, bed quilt, and the like. Further, the item  26  can be anything of a personal nature such as condoms, tissues, cough drops, breath freshener, medications, personal lubricants, and the like. The materials of construction for the fabric panel  21 , hem fabric piece  28 , and fabric pocket liner  35  are conventional article of bedding materials. 
     CONCLUSION 
     Accordingly, the present invention of an article of bedding with hidden or partially hidden pocket assembly has been described with some degree of particularity directed to the embodiments of the present invention. It should be appreciated, though, that the present invention is defined by the following claims construed in light of the prior art so modifications the changes may be made to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention without departing from the inventive concepts contained therein.