US2009172881A1PendingUtilityA1

Mattress Wrap Bedding System

Assignee: PETERSON MARLENE MARIANPriority: Mar 3, 2008Filed: Feb 24, 2009Published: Jul 9, 2009
Est. expiryMar 3, 2028(~1.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A47C 21/022Y10T24/36
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Abstract

The Mattress Wrap Bedding System holds bedding in place over deep mattresses. Standard-sized mattresses are accommodated including twin, full, queen, eastern king and California king. Easy changing of the bed clothes is achieved for deep heavy mattresses. Mattresses using this system can be on box springs, other foundations, platform beds, futon beds, and other flat surfaces such as steel bed platforms in truck cabs. Mattress wrap bedding includes four major components. Bedding is designed to be connected to ribbons on the mattress sides. Adjustable ribbons connect the bedding to an anchor. Bedding anchors include under-mattress, mattress cover, mattress, bed frame, and platform bed anchors. Connectors and fasteners make up the fourth major component. A smooth outer appearance is achieved for the bedding ensemble so that bulges do not appear under blankets, coverlets, quilts and comforters. Mattress wrap bedding includes bottom sheets, mattress pads, other mattress toppers, and top sheets also.

Claims

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1 . A connectable bed clothing item for use with connectors, side ribbons, a bedding anchor, and a mattress; the connectable bed clothing item comprising:
 a) a cloth that covers at least the width and length of the mattress;   b) at least one corner connector holder as part of each corner of at least one end of the cloth;   c) each corner connector holder being releasably connectable by one of the connectors to a connector holder of one of the side ribbons;   d) being in use comprising being positioned over the mattress, each corner connector holder of the cloth being connected to one of the side ribbons, each of the side ribbons being connected to the bedding anchor, and at least some of the connections being made by the connectors; and   e) when in use, each connector holder of the cloth being located from the bottom edge of the mattress at a distance equal to the total length of one of the connectors, one of the side ribbons, another one of the connectors, plus the length of one of the bedding anchor connector holders from the mattress bottom edge.   
     
     
         2 . A connectable bed clothing item of  claim 1  having the name connectable bottom sheet, further comprising at least one corner connector holder as part of each corner of the cloth. 
     
     
         3 . A connectable bottom sheet of  claim 2  having the name connectable flat bottom sheet, further comprising the cloth being flat having no corner seams. 
     
     
         4 . A connectable bottom sheet of  claim 2  having the name connectable snugly fitted bottom sheet, further comprising:
 a) dimensions greater than the width and length of the mattress;   b) one seam on each corner of the cloth extending from the corner top of the cloth to the outside edge of the cloth   on a line parallel to the corner-vertical-line   when the cloth is in use;   c) each seam of the cloth having two edges before being sewn; and   d) the angle measure between the two edges of each seam of the cloth being approximately 90 degrees when the cloth is laid flat before the seam edges have been sewn together to make a snug fit, when sewn, of each corner of the cloth to the mattress.   
     
     
         5 . A connectable bottom sheet of  claim 2  having the name connectable loosely fitted one seam bottom sheet, further comprising:
 a) dimensions greater than the width and length of the mattress;   b) one seam on each corner of the cloth extending from the corner top of the cloth to the outside edge of the cloth   on a line parallel to the corner-vertical-line   when the cloth is in use;   c) each seam of the cloth having two edges before being sewn; and   d) the angle measure between the two edges of each seam of the cloth being less than 90 degrees when the cloth is laid flat before the seam edges have been sewn together to make a loose fit, when sewn, of each corner to the mattress having an amount of looseness dependent upon the angle measure.   
     
     
         6 . A connectable bottom sheet of  claim 2  having the name connectable loosely fitted two seam bottom sheet, further comprising:
 a) dimensions greater than the width and length of the mattress;   b) two seams on each corner of the cloth;   c) each of the seams of each corner of the cloth having the same length;   d) the two seams on each corner meeting at a common vertex;   e) the two seams of each corner at the common vertex extending from the corner top of the cloth to the outside edge of the cloth;   f) each seam of the cloth having two edges before being sewn; and   g) for each corner of the cloth the total angle measure between the two seam edges of one of the seams plus the angle measure between the two seam edges of the other seam at the same corner being less than 90 degrees when the cloth is laid flat before the seam edges have been sewn together to make a loose fit, when sewn, of each corner to the mattress having an amount of looseness dependent upon the angle measure.   
     
     
         7 . A connectable bottom sheet of  claim 2  having the name connectable horizontal corner seam bottom sheet, further comprising:
 a) dimensions greater than the width and length of the mattress; and   b) at least one horizontal seam on each corner located down from each corner top of the cloth.   
     
     
         8 . A side ribbon for use with connectors, a connectable bed clothing item, a bedding anchor, and a mattress; the side ribbon comprising:
 a) a fabric main member;   b) when in use the main member having a place A;   c) when in use the main member having a place B;   d) place A having a connector holder releasably connectable by a first one of the connectors to an external item from the group consisting of the connectable bed clothing item and the bedding anchor;   e) place B having a connector holder releasably connectable by a second one of the connectors to an external item from the group consisting of the connectable bed clothing item and the bedding anchor;   f) being in use type 1 comprising being connected to the connectable bed clothing item and connected to the bedding anchor when the connectable bed clothing item is positioned over the mattress wherein each corner connector holder of the connectable bed clothing item is connected to one of the side ribbons wherein being in use is being in use type 1;   g) being in use type 2 comprising being in use type 1 and further comprising the connectable bed clothing item being a bottom sheet comprising at least one corner connector holder as part of each corner;   h) when in use, the connector holder of place A being connected to an external item different than the external item connected to the connector holder of place B wherein the connector holders of place A and place B are connected to connector holders of the external items;   i) the main member length being from the group consisting of adjustable and nonadjustable wherein adjustment comprises a change in length of the main member when not in use; and   j) the main member when being in use type 2 having been made adjustably taut.   
     
     
         9 . A side ribbon of  claim 8  having the name V shaped side ribbon, further comprising:
 a) when in use the main member having a place C;   b) the distance from place A to place B being equal to the distance from place B to place C;   c) place C having a connector holder releasably connectable by a third one of the connectors to the same external item connected to place A;   d) the connector holder of place A and the connector holder of place C being releasably connectable to different connector holders of the same external item; and   e) when in use, the connector holder of place C being connected to the same external item connected to the connector holder of place A.   
     
     
         10 . A side ribbon of  claim 8  having the name single-folded overlap side ribbon for use with a fastener, further comprising:
 a) the main member being a flexible strip;   b) the strip having a part A;   c) part A having an end A;   d) end A being place A;   e) the strip having a part B;   f) part B having an end B;   g) end B being different than place B;   h) part A being contiguous with part B;   i) part B having multiple sets wherein each set has at least one opening;   j) overlap of part B onto itself having a location of contact;   k) the location of contact having at least one of the sets in a first portion of part B positioned directly over at least one of the sets in a second portion of part B;   l) the fold created by the overlap being place B;   m) the fastener being inserted at the location of contact into at least one opening in the first portion and also into at least one opening in the second portion wherein the two portions are fastened together; and   n) the location of contact being selected to adjust the length of the fastened strip to fit the mattress depth.   
     
     
         11 . A side ribbon of  claim 8  having the name circular overlap side ribbon for use with a fastener, further comprising:
 a) the main member being a flexible strip;   b) the strip having a part A;   c) part A having an end A;   d) end A being different than place A and end A being different than place B;   e) the strip having a part B;   f) part B having an end B;   g) end B being different than place A and end B being different than place B;   h) part A being contiguous with part B;   i) part A having at least one set wherein the set has at least one opening;   j) part B having multiple sets;   k) overlap of a portion of part A with a portion of part B having a location of contact;   l) the overlap causing the strip to be circular;   m) the location of contact having at least one of the sets in the portion of part A positioned directly over at least one of the sets in the portion of part B;   n) the fastener being inserted at the location of contact into at least one opening in the portion of part A and also into at least one opening in the portion of part B wherein the two portions are fastened together;   o) the location of contact being selected to adjust the length of the fastened strip to fit the mattress depth; and   p) the strip being flattened having the overlap in the middle area wherein one of the folds having been created being place A and the other fold having been created being place B.   
     
     
         12 . A side ribbon of  claim 8  having the name two piece overlap side ribbon for use with a fastener, further comprising:
 a) the main member being two strips being releasably attachable to each other;   b) the first fabric strip having an end A;   c) end A being place A;   d) the first strip having a part B having an end B;   e) end B being different than place B;   f) part B having at least one set wherein the set has at least one opening;   g) the second fabric strip having a part C having an end C;   h) end C being different than place B;   i) end C having multiple sets;   j) the second strip having an end D being place B;   k) overlap of a portion of part B with a portion of part C having a location of contact;   l) the location of contact having at least one of the sets in the portion of part B positioned directly over at least one of the sets in the portion of part C;   m) the fastener being inserted at the location of contact into at least one opening in the portion of part B and also into at least one opening in the portion of part C wherein the two portions are fastened together; and   n) the location of contact being selected to adjust the length of the fastened strip to fit the mattress depth.   
     
     
         13 . A mattress cover bedding anchor for use with a mattress, comprising:
 a) a mattress cover;   b) at least one set of corner connector holders;   c) the set having at least one corner connector holder on each corner of the mattress cover; and   d) all of the connector holders in the set being the same distance from both the top and bottom edges of the mattress when the mattress cover is positioned for use on the mattress.   
     
     
         14 . A mattress bedding anchor comprising:
 a) a mattress;   b) at least one set of corner connector holders;   c) the set having at least one corner connector holder on each corner of the mattress; and   d) all of the connector holders in the set being the same distance from both the top and bottom edges of the mattress when the mattress is positioned for use.   
     
     
         15 . A bed frame bedding anchor for use with a mattress, comprising:
 a) abed frame;   b) each corner of the bed frame having at least one corner connector holder; and   c) all of the connector holders being the same distance from the top edge of the mattress when the mattress is positioned for use on the bed frame.   
     
     
         16 . A connector holder attachment for use with a side ribbon, a connector, and a bed frame bedding anchor; comprising:
 a) a material piece of at least one member having at least one first end and at least one second end;   b) the first end having at least one connector holder being releasably connectable by the connector to a connector holder of the side ribbon; and   c) the second end attachable to a bar-like element of the bed frame bedding anchor.   
     
     
         17 . A connector holder attachment of  claim 16  having the name flexible connector holder attachment, further comprising at least one member of the material piece being made of flexible fabric, and an opening at the second end through which the first end can be fed after being looped around the bar-like element of the bed frame bedding anchor. 
     
     
         18 . An under-mattress full-extent bedding anchor for use with a mattress, comprising:
 a) a first fabric member for placement under the mattress;   b) the first fabric member having four corners;   c) each corner of the first fabric member being at the edge of a corner of the mattress when the first fabric member is in position under the mattress;   d) the first fabric member having a shape staying within the width and length boundaries of the mattress when the mattress is on the first fabric member;   e) each corner of the first fabric member having at least one secondary fabric member; and   f) each secondary fabric member having at least one connector holder protruding beyond the mattress when the mattress is on the first fabric member.   
     
     
         19 . An under-mattress short-extent bedding anchor for use with side ribbons and a mattress, comprising:
 a) an under-mattress bedding anchor main-part;   b) at least four peripheral parts;   c) the under-mattress bedding anchor main-part comprising
 1) a fabric member for placement under the mattress, 
 2) the fabric member having a shape staying within the width and length boundaries of the mattress when the mattress is on the fabric member, 
 3) the fabric member being releasably connectable to at least four peripheral parts by at least one connector holder of the fabric member, and 
 4) each corner of the mattress having at least one peripheral part extended toward the corner when the fabric member and peripheral parts are in position; 
   d) each peripheral part comprising a fabric member being releasably connectable to at least one item from the group consisting of another peripheral part, the under-mattress bedding anchor main-part, and one of the side ribbons;   e) at least four corner fabric extension sets wherein each set has at least one peripheral part and each set has no disconnected parts; and   f) at least one corner fabric extension set fully extending to each corner of the mattress having at least one connector holder protruding beyond the mattress for connection with at least one of the side ribbons when the under-mattress short-extent bedding anchor is in position.   
     
     
         20 . An under-mattress bedding anchor main-part for use with peripheral parts and a mattress, comprising:
 a) a fabric member for placement under the mattress;   b) the fabric member having a shape staying within the width and length boundaries of the mattress when the mattress is on the fabric member;   c) the fabric member being releasably connectable to at least four peripheral parts by at least one connector holder of the fabric member; and   d) each corner of the mattress having at least one peripheral part extended toward the corner when the fabric member and peripheral parts are in position.   
     
     
         21 . An anchor ribbon peripheral part for use with an under-mattress bedding anchor main-part, comprising:
 a) a fabric member having at least two ends;   b) each end of the fabric member having a connector holder being releasably connectable by a connector to a connector holder of an item external to the fabric member; and   c) at least one connector holder on at least one end being releasably connectable by a connector to a connector holder of the under-mattress bedding anchor main-part.   
     
     
         22 . An anchor corner piece peripheral part for use with side ribbons and connectors, comprising:
 a) a fabric outside section;   b) the outside section having a first side member;   c) the outside section having a second side member;   d) the first side member having at least one connector holder;   e) the second side member having at least one connector holder; and   f) each connector holder of the outside section being releasably connectable by at least one connector to at least one side ribbon.   
     
     
         23 . The anchor corner piece of  claim 22  having the name bow and fence anchor corner piece, further comprising:
 a) the first side member having a fence shape having at least two post shapes and at least one lateral board shape meeting each post shape;   b) the second side member having a fence shape having at least two post shapes and at least one lateral board shape meeting each post shape;   c) the outside section having a middle member; and   d) the middle member having a bow shaped connector holder comprising a bow shaped member and a background member wherein the bow shaped member is fastened to the background member at the middle of the bow and at both ends of the bow giving two openings for use by at least one connector.   
     
     
         24 . The anchor corner piece of  claim 23  for use with a mattress and a short-extent under-mattress anchor, further comprising:
 a) a fabric inside section that lies flat under the mattress when the anchor corner piece is in use;   b) the inside section having at least one connector holder being releasably connectable by a connector to a connector holder of an element of the short-extent under-mattress bedding anchor; and   c) the inside section being at an approximate 90 degree angle with the outside section wherein the anchor corner piece snuggly fits the angle of the mattress when at least one connector is inserted in the outside section and inserted in at least one side ribbon connected to a connectable bed clothing item being in use over the mattress.   
     
     
         25 . The anchor corner piece of  claim 22  having the name x-cross anchor corner piece, further comprising:
 a) the outside section having a middle member;   b) the middle member having an x-cross member;   c) the x-cross member comprising a connector holder;   d) the x-cross member connector holder having a first strip member extending to the second side member from the first side member;   e) the first strip member being attached to the first side member;   f) the first strip member being attached to the second side member;   g) the x-cross member connector holder having a second strip member extending to the second side member from the first side member and the second strip member crossing over the first strip member;   h) the second strip member being attached to the first side member; and   i) the second strip member being attached to the second side member.   
     
     
         26 . The anchor corner piece of  claim 25  for use with a mattress and a short-extent under-mattress anchor, further comprising:
 a) a fabric inside section that lies flat under the mattress when the anchor corner piece is in use;   b) the inside section having at least one connector holder being releasably connectable by a connector to a connector holder of an element of the short-extent under-mattress bedding anchor; and   c) the inside section being at an approximate 90 degree angle with the outside section wherein the anchor corner piece snuggly fits the angle of the mattress when at least one connector is inserted in the outside section and inserted in at least one side ribbon connected to a connectable bed clothing item being in use over the mattress.   
     
     
         27 . The anchor corner piece of  claim 22  having the name mesh anchor corner piece, further comprising the outside section comprising a mesh material having openings usable as connector holders. 
     
     
         28 . The anchor corner piece of  claim 27  for use with a mattress and a short-extent under-mattress anchor, further comprising:
 a) a fabric inside section that lies flat under the mattress when the anchor corner piece is in use;   b) the inside section having at least one connector holder being releasably connectable by a connector to a connector holder of an element of the short-extent under-mattress bedding anchor; and   c) the inside section being at an approximate 90 degree angle with the outside section wherein the anchor corner piece snuggly fits the angle of the mattress when at least one connector is inserted in the outside section and inserted in at least one side ribbon connected to a connectable bed clothing item being in use over the mattress.   
     
     
         29 . The anchor corner piece of  claim 22  having the name triple singleton anchor corner piece, further comprising:
 a) the outside section having a middle member;   b) the middle member having at least one connector holder;   c) the first side member free of contact with the middle member; and   d) the second side member free of contact with the middle member.   
     
     
         30 . The anchor corner piece of  claim 29  for use with a mattress and a short-extent under-mattress anchor, further comprising:
 a) a fabric inside section that lies flat under the mattress when the anchor corner piece is in use;   b) the inside section having at least one connector holder being releasably connectable by a connector to a connector holder of an element of the short-extent under-mattress bedding anchor; and   c) the inside section being at an approximate 90 degree angle with the outside section wherein the anchor corner piece snuggly fits the angle of the mattress when at least one connector is inserted in the outside section and inserted in at least one side ribbon connected to a connectable bed clothing item being in use over the mattress.   
     
     
         31 . A “M” peanut connector comprising:
 a) a rigid material forming a single non-straight line segment having an outer shape similar to the outer shape of a capital letter “M” having a midpoint not reaching the bottom, wherein the top and bottom of the connector are related to the top and bottom of the capital letter;   b) the line segment extent having at least one thickness comprising width, depth, and shape;   c) the line segment being traceable from one point on the perimeter, along the entire perimeter of the line segment, including all inner and outer areas of the line segment, and around back to the one point without crossing over any other point of the line segment;   d) the line segment having two ends;   e) the line segment having
 1) two long sides having longitudinal axes being parallel and equal in length, 
 2) having a left top member and a right top member, each top member being from the group consisting of truncated and non-truncated, 
 3) a middle dip between the left top member and the right top member wherein the middle dip is extended from the two top members, 
 4) the extreme point of the middle dip being located at a distance from the bottom of the connector equal to 60% to 80% of the length of the connector, 
 5) the bottom end of each long side being extended up forming two extensions,
 each extension extending upward toward the center line of the connector stopping short of the center line leaving an opening between the two extensions, 
 then each of the two extensions changing direction being further extended upward stopping short of the middle dip, 
 wherein the longitudinal axis of each extension is parallel to the longitudinal axes of the long sides, 
 then each of the two extensions changing direction again being further extended toward the closest long side of each, 
 then each of the two extensions stopping short being the two ends of the connector leaving an opening to each side, and 
 
 6) the two internal distances between each extension and the nearest long side to each extension being the same; and 
   f) each end having a shape being from the group consisting of a non-encumbering shape and an encumbering shape.   
     
     
         32 . A “G” peanut connector comprising:
 a) a rigid material forming a single non-straight line segment having a shape similar to a capital letter “G” wherein the top, bottom, left, and right of the connector are related to the capital letter;   b) the line segment extent having at least one thickness comprising width, depth, and shape;   c) the line segment being traceable from one point on the perimeter, along the entire perimeter of the line segment, including all inner and outer areas of the line segment, and around back to the one point without crossing over any other point of the line segment;   d) the line segment having an oblong shape further comprising
 1) an opening on the right side, 
 2) a first end and a second end, 
 3) a bar in the middle area, 
 4) the end of the bar being the second end of the line segment, 
 5) the second end being to the right of the inside of the left side, 
 6) the second end being to the left of the right side, 
 7) the bar consisting of the portion of the connector from the second end to the right side, 
 8) the second end leaving an opening into the lower inner area of the connector, and 
 9) the top of the line segment extending down and then stopping being the first end of the connector, 
 10) the first end being short of the bar leaving the opening on the right side; and 
   e) the first end and the second end having a shape being from the group consisting of a non-encumbering shape and an encumbering shape.   
     
     
         33 . A “B” peanut connector comprising:
 a) a rigid material forming a single non-straight line segment having a shape similar to a modified capital letter “B” wherein the top, bottom, left, and right of the connector are related to the capital letter;   b) the line segment extent having at least one thickness comprising width, depth, and shape;   c) the line segment being traceable from one point on the perimeter,   
       along the entire perimeter of the line segment, 
       including all inner and outer areas of the line segment, and 
       around back to the one point without crossing over any other point of the line segment;
 d) the line segment having two ends; 
 e) the shape of the line segment comprising
 1) the top of the left side continuing to the right forming the top of the connector then changes direction going downward stopping short of the half of the external length of the connector, and 
 finally continuing again by changing direction to the left stopping short of the inside of the connector leaving an opening, and 
 2) the bottom of the left side continuing to the right forming the bottom of the connector then changes direction going upward stopping short of the half of the external length of the connector, and 
 finally continuing again by changing direction going to the left stopping short of the inside of the connector leaving an opening; and 
 
 f) each end having a shape being from the group consisting of a non-encumbering shape and an encumbering shape. 
 
     
     
         34 . A one-turn hallway peanut connector comprising:
 a) a rigid material forming a single non-straight line segment having an oblong external shape having an opening into the connector;   b) a one-turn hallway wherein the hallway proceeds from the opening;   c) the line segment extent having at least one thickness comprising width, depth, and shape;   d) the line segment being traceable from one point on the perimeter,   
       along the entire perimeter of the line segment, 
       including all inner and outer areas of the line segment, and 
       around back to the one point without crossing over any other point of the line segment;
 e) the line segment having a first end and a second end,
 1) the first end starting in the middle area of the left side of the connector, the line segment proceeding from the first end upward to the top left side of the connector, 
 2) then diverting to the right for the width of the connector, 
 3) then diverting downward the entire length of the connector, 
 4) then diverting to the left for the width of the connector, 
 5) then diverting upward in line with the start of the connector, 
 6) then stopping short of the first end of the connector leaving the opening into the connector, 
 7) then continuing again by diverting to the right forming a first wall of the hallway, and 
 8) finally diverting upward going past the first end of the connector, 
 stopping short of the inside top of the connector, and 
 forming a second wall of the hallway, 
 wherein the end of the line segment at this place where the line segment stops is the second end; and 
 
 f) each end having a shape being from the group consisting of a non-encumbering shape and an encumbering shape. 
 
     
     
         35 . A three-turn hallway peanut connector comprising:
 a) a rigid material forming a single non-straight line segment having an oblong external shape having an opening;   b) a three-turn hallway wherein the hallway proceeds from the opening;   c) the line segment extent having at least one thickness comprising width, depth, and shape;   d) the line segment being traceable from one point on the perimeter,   
       along the entire perimeter of the line segment, 
       including all inner and outer areas of the line segment, and 
       around back to the one point without crossing over any other point of the line segment;
 e) the line segment having a first end and a second end,
 1) the first end starting at the right of the left side of the connector in the middle area of the connector, the line segment proceeding from the first end to the left side of the connector, 
 2) then diverting upward creating a first turn of the connector proceeding upward to the top left side of the connector, 
 3) then diverting to the right for the width of the connector, 
 4) then diverting downward the entire length of the connector, 
 5) then diverting to the left for the width of the connector, 
 6) then diverting upward in line with the left side of the connector, 
 7) then stopping short of the first turn of the connector leaving the opening into the connector, 
 8) then diverting to the right forming a first wall of the hallway, 
 9) then diverting upward going past the first end of the connector and stopping short of the inside top of the connector forming a second wall of the hallway, 
 10) then continuing again by finally diverting to the left stopping short of the inside of the connector, 
 forming a third wall of the hallway, and 
 leaving an opening from the end of the hallway into the inner area of the connector, 
 wherein the end of the line segment at this place where the line segment stops is the second end; and 
 
 f) each end having a shape being from the group consisting of a non-encumbering shape and an encumbering shape. 
 
     
     
         36 . A truncated triangle peanut connector comprising:
 a) a rigid material forming a single non-straight line segment having two ends and an opening;   b) the line segment extent having at least one thickness comprising width, depth, and shape;   c) the line segment being traceable from one point on the perimeter,   
       along the entire perimeter of the line segment, 
       including all inner and outer areas of the line segment, and 
       around back to the one point without crossing over any other point of the line segment;
 d) the line segment being a truncated trilateral shape being a quadrilateral; 
 e) the truncation being at the top of the connector; 
 f) one of the two side laterals having the ends and the opening; and 
 g) each end having a shape being from the group consisting of a non-encumbering shape and an encumbering shape. 
 
     
     
         37 . A peanut-shell peanut connector comprising:
 a) a rigid material forming a single non-straight line segment having two ends and an opening into an inner area;   b) the line segment extent having at least one thickness comprising width, depth, and shape;   c) the line segment being traceable from one point on the perimeter,   
       along the entire perimeter of the line segment, 
       including all inner and outer areas of the line segment, and 
       around back to the one point without crossing over any other point of the line segment;
 d) the line segment having
 1) a single convex curvature forming the top of the connector, 
 2) a single convex curvature forming the bottom of the connector, 
 3) an elongation from the top curvature to the bottom curvature forming the right side of the connector, 
 4) a first convex curvature and a second convex curvature both on the left side wherein the first convex curvature forms the top left side of the connector and the second convex curvature is at the bottom left side of the connector, 
 5) the opening formed on the left side between the two convex curvatures, 
 6) the beginning of the first convex curvature being the first end of the connector, and 
 7) the second end of the line segment being at the end of the continuation of the line segment 
 
 upward from the second convex curvature stopping short of the first convex curvature, 
 then proceeding again by concavely curving inwardly and upwardly being to the right of the inside of the first convex curvature, 
 going past the first end, and 
 finally stopping short of the left inside of the connector, 
 wherein a winding entrance has been formed to the connector's inner area; and 
 e) each end having a shape being from the group consisting of a non-encumbering shape and an encumbering shape. 
 
     
     
         38 . A bracket peanut fastener comprising:
 a) a rigid material forming a single non-straight line segment having a shape similar to a left square bracket font symbol “[”, wherein the top, bottom, and left of the fastener are related to the symbol;   b) the line segment extent having at least one thickness comprising width, depth, and shape;   c) the line segment being traceable from one point on the perimeter,   
       along the entire perimeter of the line segment, 
       including all inner and outer areas of the line segment, and 
       around back to the one point without crossing over any other point of the line segment;
 d) the shape of the line segment comprising
 1) a left side, 
 2) the line segment continuing from the top of the left side diverting to the right and stopping creating the top of the connector, 
 3) the top of the fastener being shorter than the height of the fastener, 
 4) the line segment continuing from the bottom of the left side diverting to the right and stopping creating the bottom of the connector, and 
 5) the bottom of the fastener being shorter than the height of the fastener; 
 
 e) the line segment having two ends; and 
 f) each end having a shape being from the group consisting of a non-encumbering shape and an encumbering shape. 
 
     
     
         39 . A “UT” peanut fastener comprising:
 a) a rigid material forming a single non-straight line segment having a shape similar to a capital letter “U”;   b) the line segment extent having at least one thickness comprising width, depth, and shape;   c) the line segment being traceable from one point on the perimeter,   
       along the entire perimeter of the line segment, 
       including all inner and outer areas of the line segment, and 
       around back to the one point without crossing over any other point of the line segment;
 d) the shape of the line segment being oblong wherein the top of the oblong shape has been removed; 
 e) the line segment having two ends; and 
 f) each end having a shape being from the group consisting of a non-encumbering shape and an encumbering shape. 
 
     
     
         40 . A bed clothing item for use with a mattress comprising:
 a) a cloth having at least one permanently attached straight flexible tie on at least two corners of the cloth;   b) each tie being capable of being tied to an external anchoring item; and   c) when each corner of the cloth having at least one tie has been tied to the external anchoring item by the ties, the bed clothing item is held in place over the mattress.   
     
     
         41 . A connectable bedding tie for use with a connector, a connectable bed clothing item, and an anchoring item; the connectable bedding tie comprising:
 a) a fabric strip having a first end and a second end;   b) the first end having a connector holder being releasably connectable by the connector to a connector holder of one of the items; and   c) the second end being a straight flexible tie capable of being tied to the other item.   
     
     
         42 . A CSA system for use with connectors and a mattress, comprising:
 a) a connectable bed clothing item releasably connectable to at least two side ribbons;   b) a bedding anchor releasably connectable to at least four side ribbons;   c) at least two side ribbons releasably connectable to the connectable bed clothing item and releasably connectable to the bedding anchor;   d) the connections being made by the connectors;   e) the connectable bed clothing item comprising
 1) a cloth that covers at least the width and length of the mattress, 
 2) at least one corner connector holder as part of each corner of at least one end of the cloth, and 
 3) each connector holder being releasably connectable by one of the connectors to a connector holder of one of the side ribbons; 
   f) each side ribbon comprising
 1) a fabric main member, 
 2) when in use the main member having a place A, 
 3) when in use the main member having a place B, 
 4) place A having a connector holder releasably connectable by one of the connectors to an external item from the group consisting of the connectable bed clothing item and the bedding anchor, 
 5) place B having a connector holder releasably connectable by a second one of the connectors to an external item from the group consisting of the connectable bed clothing item and the bedding anchor, 
 6) being in use type 1 comprising being connected to the connectable bed clothing item and connected to the bedding anchor when the connectable bed clothing item is positioned over the mattress wherein each corner connector holder of the connectable bed clothing item is connected to one of the side ribbons wherein being in use is being in use type 1, 
 7) being in use type 2 comprising being in use type 1 and further comprising the connectable bed clothing item being a bottom sheet comprising at least one corner connector holder as part of each corner, 
 8) when in use, the connector holder of place A being connected to an external item different than the external item connected to the connector holder of place B wherein the connector holders of place A and place B are connected to connector holders of the external items, 
 9) the main member length being from the group consisting of adjustable and nonadjustable wherein adjustment comprises a change in length of the main member when not in use, and 
 10) the main member when being in use type 2 having been made adjustably taut; 
   g) the bedding anchor being an anchor selected from the group consisting of a mattress cover bedding anchor, a mattress bedding anchor, a bed frame bedding anchor, an under-mattress full-extent bedding anchor, and an under-mattress short-extent bedding anchor;   h) the mattress cover bedding anchor comprising
 1) a mattress cover, 
 2) at least one set of corner connector holders, 
 3) the set having at least one corner connector holder on each corner of the mattress cover, and 
 4) all of the connector holders in the set being the same distance from both the top and bottom edges of the mattress when the mattress cover is positioned for use on the mattress; 
   i) the mattress bedding anchor comprising
 1) the mattress, 
 2) at least one set of corner connector holders, 
 3) the set having at least one corner connector holder on each corner of the mattress, and 
 4) all of the connector holders in the set being the same distance from both the top and bottom edges of the mattress when the mattress is positioned for use; 
   j) the bed frame bedding anchor comprising
 1) a bed frame, 
 2) each corner of the bed frame having at least one corner connector holder, and 
 3) all of the connector holders being the same distance from the top edge of the mattress when the mattress is positioned for use on the bed frame; 
   k) the under-mattress full-extent bedding anchor comprising
 1) a first fabric member for placement under the mattress, 
 2) the first fabric member having four corners, 
 3) each corner of the first fabric member being at the edge of a corner of the mattress when the first fabric member is in position under the mattress, 
 4) the first fabric member having a shape staying within the width and length boundaries of the mattress when the mattress is on the first fabric member, 
 5) each corner of the first fabric member having at least one secondary fabric member, and 
 6) each secondary fabric member having at least one connector holder protruding beyond the mattress when the mattress is on the first fabric member; and 
   l) the under-mattress short-extent bedding anchor comprising
 1) an under-mattress bedding anchor main-part, 
 2) at least four peripheral parts, 
 3) the under-mattress bedding anchor main-part comprising
 a fabric member for placement under the mattress, 
 the fabric member having a shape staying within the width and length boundaries of the mattress when the mattress is on the fabric member, 
 the fabric member being releasably connectable to at least four peripheral parts by at least one connector holder of the fabric member, and 
 each corner of the mattress having at least one peripheral part extended toward the corner when the fabric member and peripheral parts are in position, 
 
 4) each peripheral part comprising a fabric member being releasably connectable to at least one item from the group consisting of another peripheral part, the under-mattress bedding anchor main-part, and one of the side ribbons, 
 5) at least four corner fabric extension sets wherein the set has at least one peripheral part and the set has no disconnected parts, and 
 6) at least one corner fabric extension set fully extending to each corner of the mattress having at least one connector holder protruding beyond the mattress for connection with at least one of the side ribbons when the under-mattress short-extent bedding anchor is in position. 
   
     
     
         43 . A CS subsystem for use with connectors, a bedding anchor, and a mattress; the CS subsystem comprising:
 a) a connectable bed clothing item releasably connectable to at least two side ribbons;   b) at least two side ribbons releasably connectable to the connectable bed clothing item and releasably connectable to the bedding anchor;   c) the connections being made by the connectors;   d) the connectable bed clothing item comprising
 1) a cloth that covers at least the width and length of the mattress, 
 2) at least one corner connector holder as part of each corner of at least one end of the cloth, and 
 3) each connector holder being releasably connectable by one of the connectors to a connector holder of one of the side ribbons; and 
   e) each side ribbon comprising
 1) a fabric main member, 
 2) when in use the main member having a place A, 
 3) when in use the main member having a place B, 
 4) place A having a connector holder releasably connectable by a first one of the connectors to an external item from the group consisting of the connectable bed clothing item and the bedding anchor, 
 5) place B having a connector holder releasably connectable by a second one of the connectors to an external item from the group consisting of the connectable bed clothing item and the bedding anchor, 
 6) being in use type 1 comprising being connected to the connectable bed clothing item and connected to the bedding anchor when the connectable bed clothing item is positioned over the mattress wherein each corner connector holder of the connectable bed clothing item is connected to one the side ribbons wherein being in use is being in use type 1, 
 7) being in use type 2 comprising being in use type 1 and further comprising the connectable bed clothing item being a bottom sheet comprising at least one corner connector holder as part of each corner, 
 8) when in use, the connector holder of place A being connected to an external item different than the external item connected to the connector holder of place B wherein the connector holders of place A and place B are connected to connector holders of the external items, 
 9) the main member length being from the group consisting of adjustable and nonadjustable wherein adjustment comprises a change in length of the main member when not in use, and 
 10) the main member when being in use type 2 having been made adjustably taut. 
   
     
     
         44 . A CA subsystem for use connectors, at least two side ribbons, and a mattress; the CA subsystem comprising:
 a) a connectable bed clothing item releasably connectable to at least two side ribbons;   b) a bedding anchor releasably connectable to at least four side ribbons;   c) the connections being made by the connectors;   d) the connectable bed clothing item comprising
 1) a cloth that covers at least the width and length of the mattress, 
 2) at least one corner connector holder as part of each corner of at least one end of the cloth, and 
 3) each connector holder being releasably connectable by one of the connectors to a connector holder of one of the side ribbons; 
   e) the bedding anchor being an anchor selected from the group consisting of a mattress cover bedding anchor, a mattress bedding anchor, a bed frame bedding anchor, an under-mattress full-extent bedding anchor, and an under-mattress short-extent bedding anchor;   f) the mattress cover bedding anchor comprising
 1) a mattress cover, 
 2) at least one set of corner connector holders, 
 3) the set having at least one corner connector holder on each corner of the mattress cover, and 
 4) all of the connector holders in the set being the same distance from both the top and bottom edges of the mattress when the mattress cover is positioned for use on the mattress; 
   g) the mattress bedding anchor comprising
 1) the mattress, 
 2) at least one set of corner connector holders, 
 3) the set having at least one corner connector holder on each corner of the mattress, and 
 4) all of the connector holders in the set being the same distance from both the top and bottom edges of the mattress when the mattress is positioned for use; 
   h) the bed frame bedding anchor comprising
 1) a bed frame, 
 2) each corner of the bed frame having at least one corner connector holder, and 
 3) all of the connector holders being the same distance from the top edge of the mattress when the mattress is positioned for use on the bed frame; 
   i) the under-mattress full-extent bedding anchor comprising
 1) a first fabric member for placement under the mattress, 
 2) the first fabric member having four corners, 
 3) each corner of the first fabric member being at the edge of a corner of the mattress when the first fabric member is in position under the mattress, 
 4) the first fabric member having a shape staying within the width and length boundaries of the mattress when the mattress is on the first fabric member, 
 5) each corner of the first fabric member having at least one secondary fabric member, and 
 6) each secondary fabric member having at least one connector holder protruding beyond the mattress when the mattress is on the first fabric member; and 
   j) the under-mattress short-extent bedding anchor comprising
 1) an under-mattress bedding anchor main-part, 
 2) at least four peripheral parts, 
 3) the under-mattress bedding anchor main-part comprising
 a fabric member for placement under the mattress, 
 the fabric member having a shape staying within the width and length boundaries of the mattress when the mattress is on the fabric member, 
 the fabric member being releasably connectable to at least four peripheral parts by at least one connector holder of the fabric member, and 
 each corner of the mattress having at least one peripheral part extended toward the corner when the fabric member and peripheral parts are in position, 
 
 4) each peripheral part comprising a fabric member being releasably connectable to at least one item from the group consisting of another peripheral part, the under-mattress bedding anchor main-part, and one of the side ribbons, 
 5) at least four corner fabric extension sets wherein each set has at least one peripheral part and each set has no disconnected parts, and 
 6) at least one corner fabric extension set fully extending to each corner of the mattress having at least one connector holder protruding beyond the mattress for connection with at least one of the side ribbons when the under-mattress short-extent bedding anchor is in position. 
   
     
     
         45 . A SA subsystem for use with connectors, a connectable bed clothing item, and a mattress; the SA subsystem comprising:
 a) a bedding anchor releasably connectable to at least four side ribbons;   b) at least two side ribbons releasably connectable to the connectable bed clothing item and to the bedding anchor;   c) the connections being made by the connectors;   d) each side ribbon comprising
 1) a fabric main member, 
 2) when in use the main member having a place A, 
 3) when in use the main member having a place B, 
 4) place A having a connector holder releasably connectable by a first one of the connectors to an external item from the group consisting of the connectable bed clothing item and the bedding anchor, 
 5) place B having a connector holder releasably connectable by a second one of the connectors to an external item from the group consisting of the connectable bed clothing item and the bedding anchor, 
 6) being in use type 1 comprising being connected to the connectable bed clothing item and connected to the bedding anchor when the connectable bed clothing item is positioned over the mattress wherein each corner connector holder of the connectable bed clothing item is connected to one of the side ribbons wherein being in use is being in use type 1, 
 7) being in use type 2 comprising being in use type 1 and further comprising the connectable bed clothing item being a bottom sheet comprising at least one corner connector holder as part of each corner, 
 8) when in use, the connector holder of place A being connected to an external item different than the external item connected to the connector holder of place B wherein the connector holders of place A and place B are connected to connector holders of the external items, 
 9) the main member length being from the group consisting of adjustable and nonadjustable wherein adjustment comprises a change in length of the main member when not in use, and 
 10) the main member when being in use type 2 having been made adjustably taut; 
   e) the bedding anchor being an anchor selected from the group consisting of a mattress cover bedding anchor, a mattress bedding anchor, a bed frame bedding anchor, an under-mattress full-extent bedding anchor, and an under-mattress short-extent bedding anchor;   f) the mattress cover bedding anchor comprising
 1) a mattress cover, 
 2) at least one set of corner connector holders, 
 3) the set having at least one corner connector holder on each corner of the mattress cover, and 
 4) all of the connector holders in the set being the same distance from both the top and bottom edges of the mattress when the mattress cover is positioned for use on the mattress; 
   g) the mattress bedding anchor comprising
 1) the mattress, 
 2) at least one set of corner connector holders, 
 3) the set having at least one corner connector holder on each corner of the mattress, and 
 4) all of the connector holders in the set being the same distance from both the top and bottom edges of the mattress when the mattress is positioned for use; 
   h) the bed frame bedding anchor comprising
 1) a bed frame, 
 2) each corner of the bed frame having at least one corner connector holder, and 
 3) all of the connector holders being the same distance from the top edge of the mattress when the mattress is positioned for use on the bed frame; 
   i) the under-mattress full-extent bedding anchor comprising
 1) a first fabric member for placement under the mattress, 
 2) the first fabric member having four corners, 
 3) each corner of the first fabric member being at the edge of a corner of the mattress when the first fabric member is in position under the mattress, 
 4) the first fabric member having a shape staying within the width and length boundaries of the mattress when the mattress is on the first fabric member, 
 5) each corner of the first fabric member having at least one secondary fabric member, and 
 6) each secondary fabric member having at least one connector holder protruding beyond the mattress when the mattress is on the first fabric member; and 
   j) the under-mattress short-extent bedding anchor comprising
 1) an under-mattress bedding anchor main-part, 
 2) at least four peripheral parts, 
 3) the under-mattress bedding anchor main-part comprising
 a fabric member for placement under the mattress, 
 the fabric member having a shape staying within the width and length boundaries of the mattress when the mattress is on the fabric member, 
 the fabric member being releasably connectable to at least four peripheral parts by at least one connector holder of the fabric member, and 
 each corner of the mattress having at least one peripheral part extended toward the corner when the fabric member and peripheral parts are in position, 
 
 4) each peripheral part comprising a fabric member being releasably connectable to at least one item from the group consisting of another peripheral part, the under-mattress bedding anchor main-part, and one of the side ribbons, 
 5) at least four corner fabric extension sets wherein each set has at least one peripheral part and each set has no disconnected parts, and 
 6) at least one corner fabric extension set fully extending to each corner of the mattress having at least one connector holder protruding beyond the mattress for connection with at least one of the side ribbons when the under-mattress short-extent bedding anchor is in position.

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