US1383734A - Sanitary bed-spring cover - Google Patents

Description

H. H. LUEDECKE.

SANITARY BED SPRING COVER. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 30, p.20.

1,383,734, Patented July 5,1921.

Jgm L.

A? 314/0014 for HE'EyH.LLlEE]ECkE.

HENRY rrrunnncxn, or AUSTIN, TEXAS.

SANITARY BED-SPRING COVER.

Specification ofLetters Patent.

To all whom it may concern:

; Be it known that I, HENRY H. LUEDECKE,

a citizen of the United States, residin at Austin, in the county of Travis and k tate of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Bed-Spring Covers, of which, the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sanitary covers for attachment to the spring of a bed intermediate the spring and mattress.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a sanitary covering for use upon beds, which is saturated in a germicidal solution to repel vermin and especially noxious insects.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a sanitary cover of the above described character which is so constructed as to maintain the bedding and especially the mattress placed thereupon, impervious to m0isture,and drafts of air, and protectshowing the sanitary bed spring cover, and

the construction thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing sev eral elements of construction of the device prior to the complete assemblage thereof.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional view showing an end construction of the cover.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the letter A designates a bed, couch or similar apparatus; having the spring B thereon; upon the upper surface of which is attached the sanitary bed spring cover C The sanitary bed spring cover C comprises the container D, and the insert E.

The container D preferably comprises the top cover 10 formedof a double thickness of material, which may be paper, or some substantlally impervious textile. 'The bottom cover 11 is preferably the same material as the top cover 10, and likewise may comprise a double thickness of material. The top and bottom covers 10 and 11 respectively, are assembled with the insert E intermediate, and the abutting surfaces of the covers and insert are glued together to form a substantially unitary structure. In order that the lnsert E may be securely and entirely sealed within the container D, the lateral edges of the bottom cover are first inturned as at 12, upon the bottom surface 13 of the cover 11, entirely around and about all edges of the cover. The edges 15 of the top cover 10 are then bent downwardly and inturned to overlie the inturned edges 12 of the bottom cover, entirely around all sides of the cover, thus providin a sealed container D for the insert E. Stitching 16 is then provided about the cover C and engaging the inturned edges 13 and 15 of the bottom and top covers respectively, as well as engaging the insert E and the abutting portions of the top and bottom covers 10 and 11. By reason of the stitching 16 a sealed structure is thus provided for holding the insert E.

The insert E is preferably of some absorbent material such as heavy sanitary gauze or some textile material. It is treated prior to its insertion into the container D with some germicidal solution, preferably odorless, and one which is not of sufiicient strength to cause deterioration of the cover itself.

In order to provide suitable means for securing the sanitary cover to the sprmg B, eyelets 20 are inserted through the cover structure C and preferably to engage the inturned surfaces 12 and 15. It is preferred that three eyelets 20 be disposed upon the end surfaces of the cover D which are situated adjacent the head and foot of the bed, and that one eyelet 20 be situated upon each side of the cover C, and intermediate the endshaving the three eyelets. Strands of rope 21 of size suflicient to engage the spring B are loosely disposed within the aperture 22 of the eyelets 20, being provided for the purpose of securely fastening the sanitary cover C to the bed spring B.

In assembling a bed sprin cover, the ab.- sorbent cover 1s first glue to the inside structures of the covers 10 and 11; the end Patented July 5, 1921.

and side edges 12 of the bottom cover 11 are then inturned upon the surface 13 of the bottom cover; the inturned portions 15 next being inturned to overlie the inturned edges 12, and the structure stitched together as at 16. The eyelets 20 are next inserted and the strands of rope attached therein.

The paper or other material forming the covers 10 and 11 is referably treated with same insecticidal so ution and is substantially impervious to moisture by reason of its composition.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the and having the lateral edges of the top cover inturned .and disposed over the inturned lateral edges of the bottom cover,

and means for fastening said covers and insert together to form an impervious structure.

2. In a sanitary bed spring cover, the combination of a top cover of a double thickness of insecticidally treated material, a bottom cover of a double thickness of insecticidally treated material, a germicidally treated insert of absorbent material, disposed intermediate said top and bottom covers and glued thereto, said bottom. cover inturned around its edges upon itself, said top cover inturned upon its edges to overlie the inturned edges of the bottom cover, stitching through said inturned edges of the top and bottom covers, eyelets through said top and bottom covers, and fastening strands disposed in said eyelets.

3. A spring cover comprising in combination a top cover, a bottom cover, an insert between said covers, said bottom cover inturned upon itself about its lateral edges and having the lateral edges of the top cover inturned and disposed over the inturned lateral edges of the bottom cover, and means for fastening said covers and insert together to form a spring cover.

HENRY H. LUEDECKE.

Images