Cover for a pillow or duvet for a child's bed

Details Cover for a pillow or duvet for a child's bed Cover for a pillow or duvet for a child's bed

1991-10-24

1993-05-11

Trettel, Michael F.

Beds

Bedclothing

5490, 446 73, 446369, A47C 900, A63H 300

Patent

active

052089347

DESCRIPTION:

BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The invention concerns a cover for a pillow or duvet for a child's bed.
Before they fall asleep children like to have a cuddly toy with them, in the shape of an animal or a doll either to cuddle on it or to have it above the pillow. They often use one of those figures they play with during the daytime. This has hygienic disadvantages.
The primary object of the present invention is to eliminate such hygienic disadvantages.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the invention is achieved by providing cuddly toy in the shape of an animal or doll located at one side and at the upper end of a cover with the head of the toy projecting like a cushion wholly or partly beyond the upper end of the cover and with the remaining portion of the toy being substantially two-dimensional integrated with the upper surface of the cover in such a way the it remains visible. At least that part of the toy that projects beyond the upper end of the cover is detachably fixed to the cover.
The portion of the toy figure that is detachably fixed on the cover is not used by the child for play during the daytime and therefore will not be soiled. Another advantage of the invention is that the attachment formed by the figure on the cover warms the child up in a better way than a usual cuddly toy. Furthermore children have a tendency to embrace the pillow-like attachment which counteracts a kicking off of the duvet. At least the part of the figure that projects beyond the cover is separable from the cover and advantageously can be removed from the cover to permit washing the cover without any problems: normally it is washed at relatively high temperatures (60-96 degrees) which is harmful for the pillow-like attached part and the whole figure respectively.
The figure is preferably washed at 30-40 degrees. Additionally the cover can be ironed easily if the part of the toy that projects beyond the cover is removable. The removable part can be replaced as necessary because of hygienic reasons. Finally, a manufacturing of a cover with a figure is easier due to the separability of the pillow-like attachment or the whole figure respectively.
The aforementioned substantially two dimensional portion of the figure that does not extend beyond the cover can be designed like a relief or be printed on the cover.
providing the whole figure separably fixed on the cover is advantageous. It could be homogeneously shaped, i.e. as a flat design at least for the range of the cover that preferably extends vertically to a flat design near the attachment. In this case the aforementioned advantages concerning the manufacturing of the cover according to the invention, and washing and the ironing the cover are realized.
Furthermore it is suitable if elements for attaching either a part of the figure or of the whole figure are provided on both sides of the cover. In this way it is possible to fix the figure either on one side or on the other, no matter which side is preferred. It is also possible to fix two figures on the cover.
At least one pocket, preferably two pockets, are formed above the bedspread cover in the range of the the portion of the figure that does not extend beyond the cover, preferably in the middle range, one pocket on each side whose opening ( openings ) is ( are ) situated near the sides of this portion of the figure. Such pocket can serve to store something, e.g. a handkerchief. The child can also keep its' hands warm in it.
It is also suitable to fix a further pocket in a separable way on the cover of the duvet near the bottom of the figure, i.e. the figure's foot. This pocket should at least cover the range of the foot to further secure the figure to the cover. Of course an attachable pocket can be provided for the figure on both sides.


BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further details of the invention will be become apparent from the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates a bedspread cover and the figure of an elephant separated from the cover, and
FIG. 2 illustrates a combination of both the cover and the fi

REFERENCES:
patent: 1867422 (1932-07-01), Shapiro
patent: 4590633 (1986-05-01), Pickens
patent: 4750225 (1988-06-01), Simons et al.
patent: 4890347 (1990-01-01), Fuller
patent: 5084930 (1992-02-01), Danova

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