| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 005493000 | Valance | 26 |
| 20080222806 | Bed Skirt Support - A bed skirt support ( | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090049607 | - Ruffled or pleated fabrics have been commonly used as interior design elements many years to accentuate the aesthetic appearance of items such as dust ruffles, bed skirts, draperies, valances, and table skirts. The ruffles or pleats add volume to the design features, increasing their aesthetic appeal. However, due to age and wear, over time the ruffles or pleats lose their volumizing effect. A volumizing slip is provided, composed of a material stiffer than the existing fabric article. Thus, fulfillment of the long felt need for extending the usable life of design elements such as volumized dust ruffles, bed skirts, draperies, valances, and table skirts is provided. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090089929 | BED SKIRT ACCESSORY DEVICE - A bed skirt enhancing apparatus for placement adjacent and beneath a bed skirt. In one embodiment, the bed skirt enhancing apparatus comprises multiple layers of rigid material gathered and joined together forming a ruffled, multi-layered sheath. The sheath spans a distance sufficient to surround a perimeter of a box spring of a mattress. A band or planar piece of fabric may be used for securing the sheath to the box spring. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a ruffle insert for placement beneath a bed skirt comprises a planar panel, and a suspended ruffle skirt; whereby said suspended ruffle skirt comprises multiple layers of material; and whereby said multiple layers of material are held together by at least one monofilament latitudinal band. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090249550 | BED SKIRT ASSEMBLY - A bed skirt adapted to be removably attached to an associated bed sheet is disclosed. The bed skirt includes a first decorative side and a second decorative side. The bed sheet includes a top and an edge portion adapted to fit over one of a mattress and a box spring. A plurality of fasteners is provided to removably attach the bed skirt to the edge portion of the bed sheet, wherein one of the first decorative side and the second decorative side is outwardly facing. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100058537 | BEDDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A bedding system and method can minimize the time, labor and/or frustration associated with making a bed. The system includes a fitted sheet as well as a flat sheet and/or a comforter. The fitted sheet can conformingly fit around a mattress. The fitted sheet can be equipped with connectors in a foot side portion thereof. The flat sheet can include a panel attached to an inner side thereof in a foot end region. The flat sheet panel can include connectors adapted for removable attachment with at least some of the connectors on the fitted sheet. Similarly, the comforter can include a panel attached to an inner side thereof in a foot end region. The comforter panel can include connectors adapted for removable attachment with at least some of the connectors on the fitted sheet. The connectors can be any suitable structure, such as snaps. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110167561 | ADJUSTABLE BED SKIRT - An adjustable bed skirt includes a deck with a peripheral edge around its perimeter, and a ruffle attached around the perimeter of the deck at the peripheral edge. The deck includes a releasable longitudinal fold and a releasable lateral fold, reversibly secured by closure members. The ruffle includes a plurality of releasably extendible pleats. Each of the longitudinal and lateral folds extends into an associated one of the pleats. When the longitudinal fold is released, the deck and the ruffle are changed from a first, folded width to a second, unfolded width. When the lateral fold is released, the deck and the ruffle are changed from a first, folded length to a second, unfolded length. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110302715 | COMBINATION FLAT SHEET, FITTED BED SKIRT SHEET, AND MATTRESS PAD ASSEMBLY - A combination flat sheet and fitted bed skirt sheet assembly, and mattress pad assembly. The mattress pad assembly has a top surface, upper and lower edges, retainers for retaining the mattress pad on a mattress, and strips of hook and loop material on the top surface near the upper and lower edge of the mattress pad. The combination flat sheet and fitted bed skirt sheet assembly have a fitted sheet portion having a flat top, upper and lower edges, lateral edges, lateral side skirts extending from the lateral edges, and a foot side skirt extending from the lower edge. Strips of hook and loop material are located on an underside of the flat top near its upper and lower edges. The flat sheet is positioned above the fitted sheet portion and is attached at a lower edge thereof to the lower edge of the fitted sheet portion. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110302716 | Combination flat sheet, skirted fitted sheet, and mattress pad assembly, and bed covering for use with same - A combination flat sheet, skirted fitted sheet, and mattress pad assembly for use with a mattress is provided and includes a mattress pad having a first set of anchoring elements located on a top surface of the mattress pad; a combination flat sheet/skirted fitted sheet subassembly; and, optionally, an outer bed covering. The Combination flat sheet/skirted fitted sheet subassembly includes a second set of anchoring strips that mate with the first set of anchoring strips to hold the subassembly in place on the mattress pad, making it very easy to make up a bed using the invention. Lateral side portions extend from the sides of the bedding. Because the skirted fitted sheet portion and flat sheet portion are stitched together, it is very easy to make the bed without having to tuck in the corners or the foot portion of the sheets. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110308013 | BED VALANCE - Provided is a bed cover device for a bed having a mattress support unit, and a mattress for positioning on the top surface of the support unit. A cover member substantially covers the opposed sides and foot end, and a retention arrangement retains the cover member on the top surface. The cover member has opposed side panel portions, an upper edge extending inwardly from each of the side panel portions, and a lower edge. The upper edge has a foot end part and opposed side parts, for positioning between the mattress and the support unit and retained by engagement with the support unit and the mattress. The retention arrangement has a first stretchable corner bridging element extending between one of the opposed side parts and the foot end part, and a second stretchable corner bridging element extending between the other of the opposed side parts and the foot end part. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120042450 | ADJUSTABLE DROP LENGTH CRIB SKIRT OR BED SKIRT - A bed skirt includes a platform panel, two first skirt panels, and two second skirt panels. The two first skirt panels include a back first skirt panel and a front first skirt panel, each has a fastening strip attached to a top edge of a corresponding back side. The two second skirt panels include a left second skirt panel and a right second skirt panel, each has a fastening strip attached to a top edge of a corresponding front side. The fastening strip is a hook material. The platform panel is a material to which the fastening strip will firmly adhere. A decorative panel may be connected to each of the skirt panels. The two first skirt panels, the two second skirt panels, and/or the decorative panel may include decoratively shaped edges, gathered portions, pleats, layered fabrics, reversible surfaces, ribbons, embroidery, appliqué, buttons, and/or other decorative embellishments. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120060281 | Adjustable Bed Skirt - An adjustable bed skirt for use between a mattress and a box spring that is comprised of a top strip portion having a vertically extended, downwardly draped side skirt portion connected to the top strip portion outer perimeter edges. Alternatively, the adjustable bed skirt can be attached to an existing bed skirt. The top strip portion is formed by one or more strips, therefore creating a bed skirt simple to install, adjust, and remove. The top strip portion has a left strip, right strip and a foot strip. An outer edge extends along an outside of the left strip, right strip and foot strip and an inner edge extends along an inside of the left strip, right strip and foot strip. The width of the top strip portion and a height of the side skirt portion is adjustable when the elastic portions are expanded or retracted. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120066835 | BOX SPRING COVER - A box spring cover comprising a piece of fabric having a top portion, a bottom portion and a center portion extending between the top portion and the bottom portion, the fabric sized to extend around the periphery of a box spring; a first band of elastic secured to and extending along the top portion of the fabric; and a second band of elastic secured to and extending along the bottom portion of the fabric. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120090092 | COMBINATION BED SKIRT AND UNDER BED SKIRT SUPPORT - A bed skirt support ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120137433 | BED BUG PROTECTION DEVICE - A bed covering device for protecting humans, animals and objects from crawling pests such as bed bugs. The device includes a top component for contacting the top surface of bedding such as a mattress or box spring. The top component includes barrier material suitable for preventing pests from biting humans or animals resting on the bedding. The device further includes a fitted side skirt joined to the periphery of the top component and having a slippery, i.e., low friction, exterior surface that hinders bed bugs and similar pests from climbing up the covered bedding and gaining access to humans, animals, or objects resting atop the bedding. The device may be part of a system including pillow protectors, headboard and/or footboard protectors for preventing contact by traditional bed coverings with walls or bed structures that may be infested by bed bugs. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120198617 | UNDER BED SKIRT SUPPORT WITH FULLY SEPARATED CORNERS AND WITH LAYERS THAT DO NOT HAVE TO BE EQUALLY LOFTED - A bed skirt support ( | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120233775 | Effortless Crib and Bed Skirting - Bed dust ruffles, or bed skirts, made from fabric that encloses the open area under a crib or bed. The invention comes in five pieces, one is the base, which is placed on top of the box spring or frame and under the mattress, two skirting pieces are for the ends of the head and foot and two skirting pieces are for the sides. The skirting pieces connect to the base using hook and loop strips which are securely sewn to each piece. Because bed's range in height off the floor and crib springs are adjusted as the child grows, the skirts have adjustable lengths. Each of the skirt pieces have a removable section attached to the bottom edge using hook and loop. For cribs this piece is eight inches and for regular beds the piece is six inches. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20140000029 | Bed Skirt with Mitered Corner, Closed Pleat, and Cap Construction, and Method of Manufacture | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140033429 | SKIRT FOR A CRIB OR MATTRESS - A bedding skirt is configured to be rapidly inserted upon a mattress frame. The bedding skirt includes a front panel sufficiently long to hang from the mattress frame to ground. A back panel is attached to the front panel and sufficiently long to hang from the mattress frame to the ground. A plurality of magnets are attached to the back panel and configured to connect the bedding skirt to the mattress frame. The bedding skirt can be rapidly connected to the mattress frame for use and rapidly removed from the mattress frame for cleaning | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140090170 | Bed skirt and inserter tool - A two part invention comprising a bed skirt having either one continuous panel or three connected linearly aligned panels, the panel (s) having an obverse and a reverse surface and having a hook and loop fastener portion along the upper edge of the reverse surface thereof, the bed skirt being designed to hang vertically and hide a bed's box spring, when attached to a series of inserters, disposed between a mattress and box spring, along the left, bottom and right sides of the box spring. The inserters have an elongated flexible polymeric main section, with an upstanding section at one end, and to which upstanding section is attached an inwardly directed section, and on the other end of the main section is a downwardly directed section having a strip of opposite gender hook and loop fastener portion thereon for the engagement with that of the bed skirt. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140208507 | BED FRAMES WITH FRAME COVER ASSEMBLIES - The present disclosure and related inventions describe various embodiments of cover assemblies for bed frames which are both structural and aesthetic which provide a wide variety of bed frame assemblies of unique construction. The bed frame assembly removably attaches to the outer surface of the longitudinal members of a bed frame to conceal exposed bed frame members and provide a more pleasant, customized view of an entire sleep structure. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140298585 | Wrap Around Bed Skirt - A wrap around bed skirt that can be secured in place without removing the mattress from the box springs. The bed skirt can include mitered corners that aid in retaining the bed skirt in place. The bed skirt can may include a fabric drop with or without pleats or ruffles. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150013067 | NON-SLIP THREE SIDED BED SKIRT - Non-slip three sided bed skirt is disclosed. The bed skirt comprises the combination of an elongate, planar non-slip material interposable between a box spring and a mattress long a peripheral edge thereof and a layer of decorative textile/fabric depending from one side thereof extending outwardly from the mattress and box spring. Typically, three segments of non-slip material and decorative textile attached thereto are attached to form a three sided bed skirt to fit conventional bedding, although other shapes and sizes are contemplated. The non-slip material is formed from a polymer designed to remain securely in position. The fabric is cut to form a desired length to accommodate a specific box spring size. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150040316 | Easy-On Dust Ruffle - Disclosed is a dust ruffle apparatus having fastening means and a U-shaped member that includes a ruffled panel connected thereto along the outer perimeter edge thereof. The dust ruffle can be applied to the area in between a mattress and a box spring in a “tucking” manner and remains flush therewith in order to provide a decorative appearance to one's bed assembly, wherein the user is not required to lift and/or remove the mattress for application of the dust ruffle thereto. An elastic band is provided for securement to the mattress, wherein the elastic band has a handle and provides a fastener such as a hook that coincides with an eye, forming the fastening means of the dust ruffle. The elastic band can remain taut along the widthwise side of the mattress for securement thereto. The dust ruffle can be machine washable and dryer compatible for the easy cleaning thereof. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150121622 | Compartmentalized Bedskirt Assembly - A compartmentalized bedskirt assembly for use over a box spring of a bed being formed with a top portion generally configured in a retangular shape that conventionally covers the box spring portion of a mattress set fitting between the box spring and the mattress. Vertically extended portions are secured to the top portion of the bedskirt and extends downward to the floor on two sides and at the foot end of the bed. The vertically extended portions forms a series of panels or flaps that touch or slightly overlaps an adjacent flap, each flap being totally independent from the adjacent flap to allow lifting of the flap to the point of touching the mattress that rests on top of the box spring. The lifting of a panel or flap does not cause lifting of the adjacent panel or flap. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150374148 | Snap-on Bed Skirt - A snap-on bed skirt provides an easily installed and removed rigid vertical decorative covering for the sides of a box spring which extends to the floor. The skirt can be provided in a variety of rigid materials and can be decorated with a variety of colors, styles, and materials. The rigid vertical skirts can be quickly installed or removed. Depending upon the design and placement of the bed, two to four panels can be installed. These panels are carefully crafted for a snug and rigid fit on the box spring, either supported by friction or horizontal supports placed between the box spring and mattress, under the box spring, or attached to the bed frame. The corners of the panels would be fastened to each other with corner fasteners. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160128499 | Mattress Protector and Method to Wrap a Mattress with the Same - A mattress protector includes an upper layer, a lower layer, a side layer linking edges of the upper and lower layers, and a plurality of joint members. The side layer has a top periphery and a bottom periphery, which abut the upper and lower layers, respectively. Each joint member deployed around the side layer is spaced from the top periphery of the side layer by a distinct distance. A section of the side layer can be double folded in a height direction for development of a first folding portion and a second folding portion. The mattress protector is able to tightly wrap a mattress featuring a distinct thickness when the joint members join the side layer to fix the first and second folding portions of the side layer. The present invention further provides a method to wrap a mattress with the mattress protector. | 05-12-2016 |
