Patent ID: 7621006

Claim:
A bedding accessory for storing at least one shoe at least partially in the space beneath a bed frame, the bedding accessory comprising: (a) a sheet portion having four side edges for placement in substantially covering relation to an upper surface of a mattress support structure; (b) at least two separate side portions appended to corresponding side edges of the sheet portion and arranged to hang downwardly therefrom adjacent the space beneath the bed frame; and (c) one or more storage compartments formed on each of the side portions, each storage compartment being configured to at least substantially retain a pair of shoes therein; (d) wherein each storage compartment is comprised of an outer panel facing outwardly away from the bed frame and an inner panel facing inwardly toward the space beneath the bed frame; and (e) wherein the inner and outer panels of each storage compartment jointly define an opening for receipt of a shoe; (f) whereby, upon receipt of a shoe, the storage compartment substantially retains the shoe at least partially in the space beneath the bed frame.