Snap-on bed skirt

Abstract

A snap-on bed skirt provides an easily installed and removed rigid decorative covering for the sides of a box spring and extends to the floor. The skirt can be provided in a variety of fabrics, colors and styles, and can be quickly installed or removed. Depending upon the design and placement of the bed, two to four panels can be installed. These panels are carefully crafted for a snug and rigid fit on the box spring, but are made of flexible fabric from the upper edge of the box spring to the floor, to accommodate most bed frames. The corners of the panels would be fastened to each other with removable fasteners. The device would be supported vertically by tension, or optionally by supports located between the mattress and box springs, under the box springs, or on the bed frame.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A snap-on bed skirt system comprising:
 (a) a plurality of rigid bed skirt panels;   (b) each of said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels being of a length appropriate to cover one edge of a box spring;   (c) each of said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels being releasably affixable to any of the group of another of said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels, a headboard, or a footboard;   (d) said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels being configured so as to be releasably securable about said box spring;   whereby the edges of said box spring may be covered by said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels.   
     
     
         2 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 1  wherein each of said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels has a flexible fabric portion attached such that said flexible fabric portion may hang down below said box spring. 
     
     
         3 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels is four in number, and wherein each of said plurality of rigid bed skirt affixes to two of the others of said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels. 
     
     
         4 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 3  wherein each of said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels has a flexible fabric portion attached such that said flexible fabric portion may hang down below said box spring. 
     
     
         5 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels is three in number and comprises two side skirt panels and one footboard skirt panel, and wherein each of said two side skirt panels is releasably securable to a headboard and to said footboard skirt panel. 
     
     
         6 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 5  wherein each of said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels has a flexible fabric portion attached such that said flexible fabric portion may hang down below said box spring. 
     
     
         7 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels is two in number and comprises two side skirt panels, and wherein each of said two side skirt panels is releasably securable to a headboard and to a footboard. 
     
     
         8 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 7  wherein each of said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels has a flexible fabric portion attached such that said flexible fabric portion may hang down below said box spring. 
     
     
         9 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels is sized to accommodate a standard bed size. 
     
     
         10 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 2  wherein said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels is sized to accommodate a standard bed size. 
     
     
         11 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 3  wherein said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels is sized to accommodate a standard bed size. 
     
     
         12 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 4  wherein said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels is sized to accommodate a standard bed size. 
     
     
         13 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 5  wherein said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels is sized to accommodate a standard bed size. 
     
     
         14 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 6  wherein said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels is sized to accommodate a standard bed size. 
     
     
         15 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 7  wherein said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels is sized to accommodate a standard bed size. 
     
     
         16 . The snap-on bed skirt system of  claim 8  wherein said plurality of rigid bed skirt panels is sized to accommodate a standard bed size.