Sheet

Abstract

A sleeping sheet, for detachably coupling to a sleeping apparatus, including a top portion ( 8 ) a bottom portion ( 7 ) including an attachment means ( 10 ), wherein the top portion ( 8 ) is coupled to said bottom portion ( 7 ), wherein the attachment means ( 10 ) may be coupled to said sleeping apparatus in a detachable arrangement.

1 . A sleeping sheet, for detachably coupling to a sleeping apparatus, including: 
 a top portion,    a bottom portion including an attachment means, wherein the top portion is coupled to said bottom portion, and,    wherein the attachment means may be coupled to said sleeping apparatus in a detachable arrangement.    
     
     
         2 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 1  wherein the attachment means includes a loop which may be detachably coupled to a portion of the sleeping apparatus.  
     
     
         3 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 2  wherein the portion is a leg of the sleeping apparatus and the loop may be positioned whereby the loop surrounds the leg.  
     
     
         4 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 1  wherein the attachment means includes a two member arrangement which may be attachably coupled to a portion of the sleeping apparatus.  
     
     
         5 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 4  wherein the attachment means attachably coupled to said portion of the sleeping apparatus by tying the two member arrangement to said portion.  
     
     
         6 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 4  wherein the two member arrangement may be coupled to said portion of the sleeping apparatus using hoop and hook means.  
     
     
         7 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 5  or  claim 6  wherein the portion is a leg of said sleeping apparatus and the two member arrangement may be positioned wherein the two member arrangement surrounds the leg.  
     
     
         8 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 1  wherein the corners of the bottom portion include an elasticised section such that the bottom section may be detachably coupled to the sleeping apparatus.  
     
     
         9 . A sleeping sheet according to any one of  claims 1  to  7  wherein the bottom portion is substantially rectangular in shape.  
     
     
         10 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 9  wherein the bottom portion includes a plurality of attachment means and preferably four attachment means each located adjacent a corner of the bottom portion.  
     
     
         11 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 9  or  10  wherein said top portion is attachably coupled along one edge to said bottom portion whereby said top portion may foldably lie adjacent or on top of said bottom portion.  
     
     
         12 . A sleeping sheet according to any one of  claims 9  to  11  wherein the top portion is also substantially rectangular in shape and is preferably wider than the bottom portion.  
     
     
         13 . A sleeping sheet according to any one of  claims 9  to  12  wherein the bottom portion is longer than the top portion.  
     
     
         14 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 13  wherein the top portion is detachably coupled to an additional two sides of the bottom portion.  
     
     
         15 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 14  wherein the top portion is detachably coupled to an additional two sides by means of a zipper or hoop and hook technology.  
     
     
         16 . A sleeping sheet according to any one of  claims 1  to  15  wherein said bottom portion includes a pillow slip attachably coupled thereon, and wherein, said pillow slip may receive a pillow.  
     
     
         17 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 16  wherein a human sleeping, and in particular a child or infant sleeping, is not able to position their head between the pillow slip and the bottom portion whereby they would not be able to breath normally.  
     
     
         18 . A sleeping sheet according to any one of  claims 1  to  17  wherein the attachment means is made from a suitable material such as elastic material.  
     
     
         19 . A sleeping sheet according to any one of  claims 1  to  18  wherein the bottom portion and/or the top portion are composed of a suitable material such as for example suitable textiles for bed linen, including flannelette, cotton, cotton polyester, terry towelling, quilted material, thermo-insulating material or material used in sleeping bags.  
     
     
         20 . A sleeping sheet according to  claim 19  wherein the material is hypoallergenic.  
     
     
         21 . A sleeping sheet according to any one of  claims 1  to  20  wherein said sleeping apparatus is a cot or a stretcher or a collapsible bed designed for children.  
     
     
         22 . A sleeping sheet according to any one of  claims 1  to  21  including a bag attachably coupled to the sleep sheet whereby when the sleep sheet is not attached to a sleeping apparatus, said sleep sheet may be kept inside said bag.