Beds – Receptacle or support for use with bed – To support or attach bedclothes
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-27
2001-06-05
Grosz, Alexander (Department: 3628)
Beds
Receptacle or support for use with bed
To support or attach bedclothes
Reexamination Certificate
active
06240581
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention pertains generally to a support for elevating bedding away from the feet of a bed occupant.
Not uncommonly the weight of bedding on a person's feet, ankles and lower legs can be bothersome to hinder a sound sleep is. Additionally, people confined to bed on their back over long periods find it uncomfortable to support the weight of a sheet and blanket with the feet. This problem is particularly troublesome to patients with foot ailments. People who have become accustomed to sleeping with the bedding elevated from their feet oftimes find it difficult to sleep, when away from home, without having access to a bedding support. Some of their problems have been recognized in the prior art as discussed below.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,214,327 discloses a bedding support having rigid upper and lower components joined by a hinge with the support not lending itself to convenient removal or transport.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,642,589 discloses a U-shaped base for insertion beneath a mattress with a second member swingably mounted on pivots located adjacent the end of a mattress. The swingable member is positionable between vertical and horizontal positions while the base member is confined by the mattress.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,618,789 discloses a framework having a lower portion for insertion beneath a mattress while an upper portion is pivotally mounted for positioning to the vertical and the horizontal with tubular locks being slidable over hinged components to lock the positionable member in an upright position.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,598,295 discloses a bedding support having an insertable member more or less permanently confined beneath a mattress by a tether with an adjustable upper frame including a pivot to adjust support height with actuating means embodied in a worm drive to raise and lower the upper portion. This unit is clearly not intended to be portable.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,106,834 discloses a bedding support for placement at the end or sides of a mattress with a base member having upturned end segments in which is swingably mounted a U-shaped bedding support member positionable about horizontal and vertical axes.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,175,526 discloses a bedding support having a base member insertable beneath a mattress with a positionable member hingedly carried along an exposed side of the base member permitting vertical adjustment of a bedding support member.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention is embodied in a support for bedding which is confined in place by a retainer of pliable material.
The retainer extends from a base of the support for inverted placement beneath a mattress. Fabric closure members permit separation of the retainer sheet from the remainder of the support. A U-shaped positionable member may be collapsed to overlie, at least partially, the base to permit convenient transport in luggage with minimum loss of storage space.
Important objectives of the present invention include the provision of a bedding support with a pliable sheet with closure means extending about a base of the support permitting convenient installation and removal of the support; the provision of a bedding support having a base member and an overlying positionable member which, when in a collapsed state, provides a structure readily stowed within a piece of luggage to permit a traveler to use of the support when away from home; the position of a bedding support utilizing a pliable retainer of sheet material readily engageable with a base member of the support to permit removal and installation without disturbing or requiring the removal of bedding and which may be left in place until the user wishes to reinstall the bedding support; the provision of a bedding support having a low profile which does not detract from the appearance of a made bed; the provision of a lightweight bedding support which lends itself to transport within a piece of luggage without significantly reducing the space therein.
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Grosz Alexander
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