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EP2062507A2 - Dispositif enveloppe pour un ensemble de lit - Google Patents

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EP2062507A2
EP2062507A2 EP09154791A EP09154791A EP2062507A2 EP 2062507 A2 EP2062507 A2 EP 2062507A2 EP 09154791 A EP09154791 A EP 09154791A EP 09154791 A EP09154791 A EP 09154791A EP 2062507 A2 EP2062507 A2 EP 2062507A2
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base unit
wrap
flange
mattress
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Rosemary Anne Kennett
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Intide Pty Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/02—Bed linen; Blankets; Counterpanes

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  • THIS INVENTION relates generally to a wrap device for a bed ensemble
  • Bed ensembles have a base unit with a top surface and a bottom surface, and a compatible mattress resting on the top surface. Some bed ensembles have a set of legs arranged to support the base unit above the floor level, while others are arranged with the bottom surface of the base unit on the floor.
  • the base unit is either uncovered or covered by a dust ruffle.
  • the ruffle has a panel configured to cover the top surface and a skirt surrounding the sides and at least one end of the base unit, and generally extending from said panel to about the floor level.
  • the mattress To fit the ruffle on the base unit, the mattress must be moved from the base unit so that the panel of the ruffle can be positioned on the top surface of the base unit. The mattress must then be lifted and carefully positioned on the panel.
  • Positioning the mattress on the panel invariably causes the ruffle to move and the ruffle would need to be repositioned a number of times before it is in position for its panel to cover the whole top surface of the base unit
  • the mattress is relatively heavy for a single person to lift it and is of a shape and size that it is difficult for a single person to carry the mattress in an appropriate posture for carrying heavy articles. Accordingly, many people sustain injury in attempting to move mattresses from the base units of bed ensembles.
  • the covers for the base units of ensemble beds currently available in the market place have dust ruffles that extend to the floor.
  • the problems with these ruffles are various:
  • the present invention resides in a wrap device for a bed having a base unit with a top surface, a bottom surface, opposed sides and opposed ends, and a compatible mattress configured to rest on the top surface
  • the device comprising a wrap member configured to form an opening for the wrap member to slip over the mattress and to be positioned to wrap about the opposed sides and at least one of said opposed ends, the wrap member having an upper edge or flange and a lower edge, said upper edge or flange being adapted engage said top surface and said lower edge being adapted to extend downwardly towards the floor level, and an adjustment arrangement adapted for the wrap member to be adjustably wrapped snugly about base units of varying sizes, member about the base unit.
  • said device further comprising retaining arrangement arranged to retain said upper edge or flange in engagement with the top surface of the base unit to thereby retaining the wrap member about the base unit,
  • the retaining arrangement includes a retaining member provided at said upper edge or flange
  • the retaining member may have an elastic element fixed to said upper, or a fastening element or elements fixed to the top surface and a compatible removable fastening element or elements fixed to the upper edge/flange of the wrap member.
  • the elasticised edge/flange may be replaced with an alternative retaining member(s). This may be by way of snap fasteners or ties along spaced points along one or each of the upper, or by a draw string along one or each of the upper edge/flange to allow the device to fit firmly to the base unit.
  • the lower edge may extend towards the floor.
  • an extension member may be formed along or attached to a lower edge/flange of the wrap member
  • the wrap member may be formed of connected or removably connected panel sections that are dimensioned to wrap respective sides and at least one end of the base unit.
  • the wrap device may have one or more pockets fixed to the wrap member.
  • the pocket(s) is(are) preferably configured to hold items including any one or more of books, toys, a remote control for a television set, a torch, slippers, reading glasses and other personal items.
  • Adjustment means may be provided said head end for adjustably tightening or loosening the wrap member about the base unit.
  • the adjustment means may include one or more ties, or one or more paired Velcro strips, or one or more elastic elements. Accordingly, the adjustment means can be used to increase firmness of fit of the wrap device
  • the device having its lower edge extending towards the floor or including the extension member may have its second retaining member(s) arranged for fixing to the legs of the base unit
  • said second retaining member(s) are provided on the inside surface of the extension member.
  • the second retaining member(s) may be in the form of tie(s).
  • the wrap member may be padded or quilted or enhanced in some way as to render the device more attractive to the consumer or may be manufactured in a fabric which coordinates with the bed linen, in particular the doona cover or bed spread being difficult to tuck in and becoming untucked.
  • the wrap member may be fabricated from a fabric of natural or synthetic fibre.
  • the wrap member may be arranged to have a certain flexibility in fit so that it is suitable for use with the base units of ensemble beds of various sizes.
  • the base units may have different depths, or widths or lengths
  • the wrap member may have a width allowing it to fit over and under the base unit with a varying amount of fabric allowance depending on the depth, width and length of the base unit.
  • the elasticised upper edge/flange retains the wrap device fitted on the base unit of the bed ensembles of various sizes
  • the wrap device being fitted to the base and not hanging to the ground, allows easy access under the bed and thereby results in ease of cleaning such as vacuuming or sweeping.
  • the bed can be moved easily without the wheels getting caught in the wrap device.
  • the wrap device being tightly fitted and not hanging to the floor, does not collect dust easily as it is with the prior art dust ruffles. If there is a need to remove the wrap device from the base unit for laundering, it can be removed with ease
  • the wrap device 10 has a wrap member which in this case is a panel of fabric 12.
  • the wrap panel 12 has an upper edge flange 14 and a lower edge flange 16.
  • the device 10 has a retaining arrangement 30.
  • the retaining arrangement 30 has an elastic band 18 fixed to the upper edge flange 14 and another elastic band 20 fixed to the lower edge flange 16.
  • the panel 12 defines a through opening 17.
  • the wrap device 10 is to be fitted to a bed ensemble 100 having a base unit 102 and a mattress 104.
  • the base unit 102 has opposed sides 106 and 108, a head end 110, and afoot end 112.
  • the base unit 102 also has a top surface 114 and a bottom surface 116 spanning its sides and the ends.
  • a set of support legs 118 arranged to support the base unit 102 above the floor level.
  • Each support leg 118 has a castor wheel or roller 119 to enable the bed ensemble 100 to be easily moved along the floor surface
  • the panel 12 is configured to wrap around the sides and the ends of the base unit 102.
  • the retaining arrangement 30 is for retaining the wrap panel 12 about the base unit 102 In use, the wrap device 10 is unfolded to reveal the opening 17 which is configured so that the wrap device 10 can be slipped over the mattress 104 on the base unit 102.
  • the device 10 is simply positioned so that the mattress 104 is in the opening 17.
  • the wrap panel 12 is then slipped over the mattress 104 as shown in Figure 4 and then manoeuvred to move in a downward direction until the panel 12 is around the sides and ends of the base unit 102, and the elastic bands 18 and 20 of the retaining arrangement 30 engage respective top surface 114 and bottom surface 116 as shown in Figure 5 .
  • the wrap device 10 is retained about the base unit 102.
  • the mattress 104 is removed in order to reveal the elastic band 18 at the upper edge flange 14 of the wrap panel 12.
  • the elastic band 18 is extended and in engagement with the top surface 114 of the base unit 102
  • the elastic band 20 at the lower edge 16 is also extended and in engagement with the bottom surface 116 of the base unit 102
  • the wrap device 10 thus fits snugly on the base unit 102 and covers the opposed ends and the opposed sides of the base unit 102.
  • the embodiment of the wrap device 10 shown in Figure 7 has a wrap panel 12 with end edges 22 and 24 which can be spaced from each other or overlapping depending on the size of the bed ensemble 100.
  • Adjustment means 26 are provided at the end edges 22 and 24 for adjusting tension of the bed wrap device 10 to ensure a snug fit on the base unit 102.
  • the adjustment means may be in the form of ties or Velcro strips.
  • Figure 7 shows two sets of Velcro strips 27 and 28 employed as the adjustment means 26.
  • the wrap device 10 can be fitted to the base unit 102 with the mattress 104 in situ on the base unit 102 This device 10 fits snugly to the sides and the ends of the base unit 102 and thus avoids the disadvantages associated with known dust ruffles.
  • the embodiment of the wrap device 10 shown in Figure 8 has a retaining arrangement 30 in the form ofties 32 at respective corners of the upper edge flange 14.
  • the lower edge flange 16 may hang to the floor or be fixed under the base unit 102 with one or other of the various fixing devices.
  • the retaining arrangement 30 includes snap fasteners 34 at respective corners of the upper edge flange 14.
  • the retaining arrangement 30 of the embodiment of the wrap device 10 shown in Figure 10 has a draw string 36 threaded through a casing 38 formed at the upper edge flnge 14.
  • the draw string 36 is tied at one or more points 40 to retain the wrap device 10 on the base unit 102.
  • the embodiment shown in Figure 10 has pockets 21 (one only shown) for holding items such as a remote controller, books, and reading glasses formed on the panel 12.

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EP09154791A 2004-08-30 2005-08-30 Dispositif enveloppe pour un ensemble de lit Withdrawn EP2062507A3 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2004904908A AU2004904908A0 (en) 2004-08-30 Wrap device for a bed ensemble
AU2004907208A AU2004907208A0 (en) 2004-12-21 Wrap Device for a Bed Ensemble
EP05775851.8A EP1799077B1 (fr) 2004-08-30 2005-08-30 Dispositif enveloppe pour un ensemble de lit

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EP05775851.8A Division EP1799077B1 (fr) 2004-08-30 2005-08-30 Dispositif enveloppe pour un ensemble de lit
EP05775851.8A Division-Into EP1799077B1 (fr) 2004-08-30 2005-08-30 Dispositif enveloppe pour un ensemble de lit

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EP2062507A2 true EP2062507A2 (fr) 2009-05-27
EP2062507A3 EP2062507A3 (fr) 2010-01-20

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EP09154791A Withdrawn EP2062507A3 (fr) 2004-08-30 2005-08-30 Dispositif enveloppe pour un ensemble de lit

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US (1) US20070251006A1 (fr)
EP (2) EP1799077B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN101035452A (fr)
AU (3) AU2005279688B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2578807A1 (fr)
NZ (1) NZ553488A (fr)
SG (1) SG150526A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2006024079A1 (fr)

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CN101035452A (zh) 2007-09-12
EP1799077B1 (fr) 2014-04-16
AU2005279688B2 (en) 2011-05-26
WO2006024079A1 (fr) 2006-03-09
NZ553488A (en) 2010-11-26
AU2005100703B4 (en) 2005-10-06
CA2578807A1 (fr) 2006-03-09
AU2008101241A4 (en) 2009-02-05
US20070251006A1 (en) 2007-11-01
AU2005279688A1 (en) 2006-03-09
EP2062507A3 (fr) 2010-01-20
SG150526A1 (en) 2009-03-30
EP1799077A1 (fr) 2007-06-27
EP1799077A4 (fr) 2007-11-07
AU2005100703A4 (en) 2005-10-06

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