US2013239328A1PendingUtilityA1

Slip-resistant fitted sheet

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 15, 2012Filed: Mar 8, 2013Published: Sep 19, 2013
Est. expiryMar 15, 2032(~5.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Mark Rose
A47G 9/0246
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Abstract

A fitted bed sheet hugs, clings to, and otherwise remains securely in place on a mattress without elastic or other stretchable materials sewn into the edges of the sheet. The fitted sheet is elastic-free and cut substantially to the exact size of the top of the mattress and substantially to the exact radius of the corners of the mattresses. Such a sheet leaves almost no room for the sheet to move either around or off the mattress. The fitted sheet may be provided with an additional non-slip and non-stick material on the interior or back side of the skirt for gripping the mattress. Alternatively, the fitted sheet may be provided with rubberized dots on the interior or back side of the skirt for gripping the mattress. The fitted sheet may also be provided with one or more rigid corner pieces to help prevent the sheet from sliding around the mattress.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fitted sheet for a mattress, comprising:
 a top portion cut substantially to the same dimensions as the top of the mattress for covering the top of the mattress; and   an elastic-free skirt portion attached to the top portion that substantially matches the contour of the mattress for covering the sides of the mattress, the attachment of the skirt portion to the top portion resulting in a seam around the edges of the top portion;   wherein the skirt portion has a non-slip material on at least a portion of the interior surface of the skirt portion to assist in gripping the mattress.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the skirt portion has a width that is substantially equal to the thickness of the mattress. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the skirt portion has a width that is greater than the thickness of the mattress. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-slip material is one or more of a rubber-backed material and a flannel material adhered to at least a portion of the interior surface of the skirt portion. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-slip material is a plurality of rubberized dots spaced apart at regular intervals on at least a portion of the interior surface of the skirt portion. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the rubberized dots are made of a polyvinyl chloride material. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising a rigid corner piece dispose at one or more gusset areas of the skirt portion. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the rigid corner piece is one or more of the rounded corner piece and a flat quarter piece.

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