bed valance

Abstract

Provided is a bed cover device for a bed having a mattress support unit, and a mattress for positioning on the top surface of the support unit. A cover member substantially covers the opposed sides and foot end, and a retention arrangement retains the cover member on the top surface. The cover member has opposed side panel portions, an upper edge extending inwardly from each of the side panel portions, and a lower edge. The upper edge has a foot end part and opposed side parts, for positioning between the mattress and the support unit and retained by engagement with the support unit and the mattress. The retention arrangement has a first stretchable corner bridging element extending between one of the opposed side parts and the foot end part, and a second stretchable corner bridging element extending between the other of the opposed side parts and the foot end part.

1 . A bed cover device for a bed having a mattress support unit with a top surface, a bottom surface, opposed sides, head end and foot end, and a mattress for positioning on the top surface of said support unit, the device comprising a cover member configured for positioning to substantially cover the opposed sides, or the opposed sides and said foot end, and a retention arrangement adapted for retaining the cover member on said top surface, the cover member having opposed side panel portions adapted for covering said opposite sides, an upper edge or flange configured to extend inwardly from each of the side panel portions, and a lower edge or flange, said upper edge or flange having a foot end part and opposed side parts, said parts being configured for positioning between the mattress and the support unit for retaining thereat by engagement with the support unit and the mattress, the retention arrangement having a first stretchable corner bridging element extending between one of said opposed side parts and the foot end part, and a second stretchable corner bridging element extending between the other of said opposed side parts and the foot end part, said lower edge or flange is configured to engage the bottom surface of the support unit or extend downwardly towards the floor level. 
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein an opening being formed within the cover member, and the opening facilitating slipping the cover member over the mattress for positioning about the support unit. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the retention arrangement includes a third bridging element extending between the opposed side parts at or adjacent to said head end. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 3  wherein each said bridging elements are configured for stretching while being slipped over the mattress and thereafter retracting to retain the opposed side parts and end part on the top surface. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the bridging elements are formed of elastic bands or cords. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the cover member having mitred corners at respective positions between the opposed side parts and the foot end part. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 6  wherein the mitred corners are formed of folds or fixed by fastening means. 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 7  wherein the fastening means include stitching, loop and hook fastening, studs, and the like. 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 8  wherein the mitred corners are fixed, and the side parts and the foot end part are configured for pulling 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 8  wherein the mitred corners are removably fixed, and the side parts and the foot end part are configured for pulling towards the floor level for adjusting height thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the cover member has a foot end portion extending from said foot end part, and the foot end portion is adapted to substantially cover said foot end of the mattress support unit. 
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 11  wherein one or more pleats are formed at the foot end portion. 
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 11  wherein the foot end portion includes an adjustment arrangement for adjusting width thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 13  wherein the foot end portion is formed with one or more gaps, each being bridged by one or more width adjustment means. 
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the cover member is formed with one or more pleats corner pleats and/or side pleats. 
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the cover member having a width allowing it to fit over and under the support unit with a varying amount of fabric allowance depending on the depth, width and length of the base unit, and the upper and/or lower edges/flanges being elasticised for retaining the device on the base unit of various bed sizes. 
     
     
         17 . A bed cover device for a bed having a mattress support unit with a top surface, a bottom surface, opposed sides, head end and foot end, and a mattress for positioning on the top surface of said support unit, the device comprising a cover member configured for positioning to substantially cover the opposed sides, and a retention arrangement adapted for retaining the cover member on said top surface, the cover member having opposed side panel portions adapted for covering said opposite sides, an upper edge or flange configured to extend inwardly from each of the side panel portions, and a lower edge or flange, the upper edge or flange having opposed side parts, said parts being configured for positioning between the mattress and the support unit and for retaining thereat by engagement with the support unit and the mattress, the retention arrangement having a stretchable head end element extending between and fixed to said opposed side parts at or adjacent to said head end, and a stretchable foot end element extending between and fixed to said opposed side parts at or adjacent to the foot end, the lower edge or flange being configured to engage the bottom surface of the support unit or extend downwardly towards the floor level. 
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 2  wherein the retention arrangement includes a third bridging element extending between the opposed side parts at or adjacent to said head end. 
     
     
         19 . The device according to  claim 4  wherein each said bridging elements are configured for stretching while being slipped over the mattress and thereafter retracting to retain the opposed side parts and end part on the top surface. 
     
     
         20 . The device according to  claim 2  wherein the bridging elements are formed of elastic bands or cords.