Novel bed linens

Abstract

The present invention includes bed linens and methods for making and using the same in which a unitary bed cover includes a fitted sheet comprising a head portion, a foot portion; a left side; and a right side, wherein the fitted sheet comprises an elastic along one or more of its edges; and a straight sheet attached to the fitted sheet, the straight sheet comprising a planar portion, two head portion corners and two foot portion corners, wherein the corners of the straight sheet foot portion are bias-binded at the intersection between the corners of the fitted sheet foot portion and the corners of the straight sheet foot portion and the seam along the foot portions of the fitted sheet and the straight sheet are not sewn together.

1 . A unitary bed cover comprising:
 a fitted sheet comprising:   a fitted sheet head portion;   a fitted sheet foot portion;   a fitted sheet left side; and   a fitted sheet right side, wherein the fitted sheet left side and the fitted sheet right side are elastically connected to the fitted sheet head portion and the fitted sheet foot portion; and   a straight sheet attached to the fitted sheet comprising:   a straight sheet planar portion;   a straight sheet head portion;   a straight sheet foot portion;   a straight sheet left side; and   a straight sheet right side, wherein the corners of the straight sheet foot portion are bias-binded at the intersection between the corners of the fitted sheet foot portion and the corners of the straight sheet foot portion.   
   
   
       2 . The bed cover of  claim 1 , wherein the bias-binded further comprises an elastic disposed at the bias binding. 
   
   
       3 . The bed cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fitted sheet is for use with a standard bed, an aerobed, an airbed, a waterbed, a hospital bed, an eighteen-wheeler bed, a day bed, or an infant bed. 
   
   
       4 . The bed cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fitted sheet and the straight sheet are made from a single connected sheet. 
   
   
       5 . The bed cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fitted sheet and the straight sheet are separate sheets cut slightly different and connected together at the corners of the foot end of the fitted sheet and across the fitted foot end with the bias binding. 
   
   
       6 . The bed cover of  claim 1 , wherein the bias binding is made from the same material as the fitted sheet, the straight sheet or both. 
   
   
       7 . The bed cover of  claim 1 , wherein bias binding at the corners of the straight sheet strengthen and support the straight sheet, wherein the corners are sewn to the straight sheet along an open edge of the straight sheet into the curved area of an intersection of the corners of the straight sheet at the foot end. 
   
   
       8 . The bed cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fitted sheet and the straight sheet are stitched together across the entire foot end of the fitted and straight sheets and a wide elastic is sewn therewith into the bias binding and along the entire length of the fitted sheet foot portion and the straight sheet foot portion. 
   
   
       9 . The bed cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fitted sheet attaches to the one-or more second sheets by stitching. 
   
   
       10 . The bed cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fitted sheet, the straight sheet or both comprises a fabric that is cotton or a cotton/polyester blend. 
   
   
       11 . The bed cover of  claim 1 , wherein the straight sheet is defined as further comprising an opening in the head portion for use with patients that are in need of restraint. 
   
   
       12 . A unitary bed cover comprising:
 a fitted sheet comprising a head portion, a foot portion; a left side; and a right side, wherein the fitted sheet comprises an elastic along one or more of its edges; and   
     a straight sheet attached to the fitted sheet, the straight sheet comprising a planar portion, two head portion corners and two foot portion corners, wherein the corners of the straight sheet foot portion are bias-binded at the intersection between the corners of the fitted sheet foot portion and the corners of the straight sheet foot portion and the seam along the foot portions of the fitted sheet and the straight sheet are not sewn together. 
   
   
       13 . The bed cover of  claim 12 , wherein the fitted sheet is for use with a standard bed, an aerobed, an airbed, a waterbed, a hospital bed, an eighteen-wheeler bed, a day bed, or an infant bed. 
   
   
       14 . The bed cover of  claim 12 , wherein the fitted sheet and the straight sheet are separate sheets cut slightly different and connected together at the corners of the foot end of the fitted sheet and across the fitted foot end with the bias binding. 
   
   
       15 . The bed cover of  claim 12 , wherein the bias binding is made from the same material as the fitted sheet, the straight sheet or both. 
   
   
       16 . The bed cover of  claim 12 , wherein the fitted sheet, the straight sheet or both comprises a fabric that is cotton or a cotton/polyester blend. 
   
   
       17 . The bed cover of  claim 12 , wherein the straight sheet is defined as further comprising an opening in the head portion for use with patients that are in need of restraint. 
   
   
       18 . A method of making a bed with a unitary sheet comprising:
 attaching a sheet to a standard bed, an aerobed, an airbed, a waterbed, a hospital bed, an eighteen-wheeler bed, a day bed, or an infant bed, the sheet comprising a fitted sheet comprising a head portion, a foot portion; a left side; and a right side, wherein the fitted sheet comprises an elastic along one or more of its edges; and   a straight sheet attached to the fitted sheet, the straight sheet comprising a planar portion, two head portion corners and two foot portion corners, wherein the corners of the straight sheet foot portion are bias-binded at the intersection between the corners of the fitted sheet foot portion and the corners of the straight sheet foot portion and the seam along the foot portions of the fitted sheet and the straight sheet is open.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the bias binding is made from the same material as the fitted sheet, the straight sheet or both. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the fitted sheet of the one or more second sheets comprises a fabric that is cotton or a cotton/polyester blend.