US2729831A - Blanket construction - Google Patents

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Jan. 10, 1956 F. FULD ET AL BLANKET CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 19, 1953 in A United States Patent BLANKET CONSTRUCTION Fred Fuld, New York, and Thomas A. Craig, Yonkers, N. Y.

Application January 19, 1953, Serial No. 331,846

1 Claim. (Cl. 336) This invention relates to blanket constructions.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a blanket construction which will effectively prevent the blanket from being displaced from its normal position on the bed during the tossing and turning of the occupant.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a blanket construction of the above type which will retain the blanket in its proper position against movements within the bed by the occupant thereby eliminating time nor' mally spent in rearranging the blanket when making up the bed.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a blanket construction bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, has a minimum number of parts, is easy to employ and efficient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a blanket construction embodying the features of the present invention and shown in operative use upon a crib;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken along line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the parts comprising the present invention;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, fragmentary view of the fastening means employed in the present invention, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of the present invention, shown partly broken away.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, in which similar reference numerals identify corresponding parts throughout the several views, there is shown in Figs. 1-4 a blanket construction, referred to collectively as 10, and including a blanket 11 adapted to cover the mattress 14 in the crib 12, substantially as illustrated in Fig. I.

In the practice of our invention, there is provided a substantially rectangular pocket 13, separable from and preferably of the same material as blanket 11, this pocket being adapted to fit onto the foot end of mattress 14 and enveloping the top, bottom, sides and end of the latter, substantially as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

The sides and top of pocket 13 are provided with snap fastening elements 15 adapted to cooperate with complementary snap fastening elements 16 provided on the foot end of blanket 11 on the under-surface thereof, as shown in Fig. 3. Suitable reinforcement material 17 may be provided on the inner surface of pocket 13 below the elements 15, as shown in Fig. 4.

In operation, the pocket 13 is first slid onto the lower end of mattress 14, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The blanket 11 is then superimposed on the mattress 14, as shown in Fig. l, with the foot end thereof overlying the pocket 13 on the top and sides of the latter, whereupon the snap fastening elements 15 and 16 are brought into engagement with each other.

The blanket 11 along the longitudinal sides near the 7 head end thereof is provided with flexible strips 18 adapted to be looped around the sides 18' of crib 12, as shown 2,729,831 Patented Jan. 10, 1956 'ice in Fig. 1, whereby to secure the upper end of the blanket to the crib, as well as the bottom end thereof.

With the blanket 11 thus secured to the crib 12, it will readily be apparent that any amount of tossing and turning of the child within the crib will not result in the usual disarrangement of the blanket, but on the contrary the pocket 13 and strips 18 will retain the blanket in its original blanket, insuring proper coverage of the child during the night and eliminating the necessity of making up the bed in the morning. It will also be apparent that with the above construction, the lower end of blanket 11 conceals the top and sides of pocket 13, thereby presenting a neat an tidy appearance to the observer.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 5, there is shown a modified form of the present invention, referred to collectively as 10', and including a blanket 11' now integrally formed with a pocket 13', substantially as illustrated. The pocket 13' is adapted to envelope the top, bottom, sides and end of mattress 14 and thereby secure the bottom end of blanket 11 against displacement during tossing and turning of the child. This form is also provided with the strips 18 whereby to secure the upper end of the blanket to the sides 18' of crib 12 in a manner similar to the first form.

It will be noted that in both forms, due to the pockets 13 and 13' passing underneath the mattress 14, that the weight of the child and mattress will tend to keep the pockets 13 and 13 in their proper position.

The blanket construction 11 has all the advantages of the blanket construction 11 plus the additional one that the pocket and blanket will not become separated. The form 11 will also effect an economy of material at the lower end of the blanket, as will be obvious.

While in the drawing, the constructions lit and 10 have been shown in connection with a crib, it will be readily understood that these constructions are equally applicable to beds in general. Also, while in the construction 10 there have been shown snap fastening elements 15 and 16, it will be readily understood that other fastening means may be employed, for example, hooks and eyes, buttons and button holes, zippers and detachable pins, without departing from the present invention.

It should now be apparent that there has been provided a blanket construction which will elfectively prevent the blanket from being displaced from its normal position on the bed during tossing and turning of the sleeping 0ccupant, and which will eliminate time normally spent in making up the bed the following morning.

While various changes may be made in the detailed construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claim.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of our invention, what is claimed is:

The combination with a blanket covering for a bed having a mattress of a. separable, substantially rectangular pocket adapted to enclose the foot end of the bed mattress on the top, bottom, sides and end thereof, and fastening means releasably connecting the top and sides of said pocket with the undersurface of said blanket at the foot end thereof, and flexible strips fixedly carried along the longitudinal sides of the blanket near the head end thereof adapted to be looped around the sides of the bed at the head end thereof whereby to secure the upper end of the blanket to the bed.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,547,085 Tucker July 21, 1925 1,865,329 McHorter June 28, 1932 2,151,434 Malah Mar. 21, 1939

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