Beds – Bedclothing – Having pocket
Patent
1994-10-03
1995-08-08
Trettel, Michael F.
Beds
Bedclothing
Having pocket
5490, 5497, A47G 902
Patent
active
054387191
ABSTRACT:
An integrated pillow case and fitted sheet, wherein the location of the pillow case is definitely defined with respect to the fitted sheet, and wherein the pillow contained therein is not readily accessible to a would-be pilferer. The integrated pillow case and fitted sheet is composed of a fitted sheet having conventional elastic portions for form fitting upon a mattress, and further has one or more pillow cases connected thereto. In a first example, a sheet slit having an upper side and a lower side is provided in the fitted sheet at the head thereof and a case slit also having an upper side and a lower side is provided in an otherwise closed pillow case. The upper side of the sheet slit and the case slit are mutually sewn together, as is the lower side thereof. A pillow is inserted into the pillow case through the mutually aligned sheet and case slits. A zipper or other releasable fastener, such as buttons, snaps or VELCRO (trademark of Velcro USA) type hook and loop fastener is preferably then used to close the mutually aligned sheet and case slits. One or more such pillow cases can be connected with the fitted sheet, In a second example, a pillow case is sewn along a seam to the head of a fitted sheet. An otherwise closed pillow case is provided with a slit adjacent to the seam. A pillow is inserted into the pillow case through the slit, The slit may or may not be closable using a releasable fastener such as a zipper, buttons, snaps or VELCRO. One or more such pillow cases can be connected with the fitted sheet,
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Keefe Peter D.
Trettel Michael F.
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