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`BEDGEAR 1011
`IPR of U.S. Pat. No. 8,402,580
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`U.S. Patent
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`Feb. 22, 1994
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`DIVIDED BED SHEETS FOR DOUBLE BEDS
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`This invention relates to double bed coverings,
`general, and to divided bed sheets for such double beds,
`in particular.
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`As is well known and understood, the two occupants
`of a double bed oftentimes have different warmth re-
`quirements.
`For such reasons, proposals have been made in the
`past for designing blankets having, for example, differ-
`ent warmth capabilities as to one-half of the blanket, as
`compared to the other. Some such arrangements as
`have previously been patented have been described as
`utilizing interchangeable halves, while others have dealt
`with blanket constructions having multiple panels hav-
`ing different and interchangeable warmth features.
`While such constructions have worked quite capably
`in locales of severe cold, different occupants of the
`double bed have been noted to continue to experience
`different warmth needs when residing in locales where
`the temperature extremes of coldness are not as severe.
`In those instances, the use of divided double bed blan-
`kets is not as acute.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`As will become clear from the description that fol-
`lows, the present invention satisfies the needs of double
`bed occupants in a less severe climate—and even useful
`where temperatures are extreme —-through the use of
`fitted andflat bed sheets offering different warmth char-
`acteristics for double bed use. In particular, and as will
`be described below, each of a color-coordinated fitted
`bed sheet and its overlying flat bed sheet, according to
`the invention, are composed of a flannel material and a
`cotton-polyester blend material joined into two halves
`running along their respective lengths. As described,
`the flannel-half sheets are preferable for use by those
`desiring warmth during the cooler months of the year,
`while the cotton-polyester blend-half sheets are prefera-
`ble for use by their bed partners desiring a cooler feel-
`ing. As will be more clearly and specifically described,
`each of the fitted and flat sheets is composed of a sepa-
`rate flannel and cotton-polyester blend material section,
`joined into half portions running along their respective
`lengths. Such half-portions may be sewn together for
`use, or otherwise attached together, as desired. In simi-
`lar manner, a flannel pillow case can be employed coor-
`dinated with those sheet-halves likewise composed of
`flannel, while a corresponding cotton-polyester blend
`pillow case can be employed to coordinate with the
`fitted and flat half portion fabricated from the cotton-
`polyester blend.
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
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`These and other features of the present invention will
`be more clearly understood from a ‘consideration of the
`following description, taken in connection with the sole
`FIGURE the drawing illustrating the fitted and flat
`sheet combination comprising the invention.
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`DRAWINGS
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`Referring to the Drawing, reference numeral 10 iden-
`tifies the fitted sheet of the invention, overlain with the
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`flat sheet covering 12 (folded-over for ease of under-
`standing). Reference numeral 14 identifies the usual
`elastic band which secures the fitted sheet about the
`mattress (not shown).
`In accordance with the invention, each of the sheets
`10, 12 are divided longitudinally in half, along the line
`16, running along their respective lengths L. In further
`accordance with the invention, one-half—illustratively
`shown at 18—is composed substantially entirely of a
`flannel composition, while the other half, 20 is com-
`posed substantially only of a cotton-polyester blend
`material. Although composed of different materials in
`the two halves, both halves 18, 20 are color-coordinated
`with each other, and with any pillow cases to be used,
`each of them, again, being of a flannel or cotton-polyes-
`ter blend to go along with the sheets employed, be-
`tween which the occupant lies. In such manner, the
`occupants using the double bed could then decide
`whether the warmth characteristics of the flannel-type
`half 18 is more to his or her liking, than the cotton-
`polyester blend half 20, and fit between the sheets then
`according to individual preference. If the situation still
`warrants it, an overlying blanket of different warmth-
`characteristic halves could be further used, or one just
`used with a single warmth characteristic throughout.
`The two halves 18, 20 may then be joined together, as at
`16, by sewing-although any other appropriate means
`of connection (e.g. by a zipper) may be utilized.
`While there have been described what are considered
`to be preferred embodiments of the present invention, it
`will be readily apparent that other modifications can be
`made without departing from the scope of the teachings
`herein. Thus, whereas a cotton-polyester blend has been
`described as preferable for the fitted and flat sheets
`where the user desires a “cooler” warmth requirement
`than a “flannel” might exhibit, other materials could be
`used instead of cotton-polyester blends--and in a like
`manner, a material other than “flannel” could be em-
`ployed for providing a “warmer” characteristic. For at
`least such reason, therefore, resort should be had to the
`claims appended hereto for a true understanding of the
`scope of the invention, noting that differing materials
`could be used consistent with the claim terminology, in
`providing different warmth characteristics to the two
`bed partners in a double bed use.
`I claim:
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`1. In a double bed covering for two users desiring
`differing warmth characteristics;
`a first fitted sheet, composed of a flannel section and
`a separate cotton-polyester blend material section
`affording differing warm the characteristics; and
`a second flat sheet overlying said first fitted sheet,
`similarly composed of a flannel section and a sepa-
`rate cotton-polyester blend material section afford-
`ing differing warmth characteristic;
`and with said flannel section and said cotton-polyes-
`ter blend material section of each said sheet being
`permanently joined together along their respective
`lengths at an adjacent edge thereof all said sections
`being of generally similar
`sizes and shapes,
`whereby two uses of the double bed covering,
`lying side by side between the fitted and flat sheets
`could be accommodated.
`2. The combination of claim 1, wherein each of said
`fitted and flat sheets are color coordinated.
`3. The combination of claim 1, wherein each said
`fitted and flat sheet is divided into two half-portions,
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`flannel composition and the other of which is composed
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`substantially entirely of said cotton-polyester blend
`6. The combination of claim 1, wherein said fannel
`composition.
`“ The °°“}bi“a‘i°” °f Claim 3’ wherein “(Eh of said 5 and said cotton-polyester blend material sections of said
`two half portions are sewn together along their respec-
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`second flat sheet are color coordinated.
`5. The combination of claim 1, wherein said flannel
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