US1883837A - Combination of box spring and mattress having pockets for selectively receiving the edges of the several bed coverings - Google Patents

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Oct. 18, 1932.

M. K. WALLACE COMBINATION OF BOX SPRING AND MATTRESS HAVING POCKETS FOR SELECTIVELY RECEIVING THE EDGES OF THE SEVERAL BED COVERINGS Filed Jan. 25, 1931 Patented Oct. 18, 1932 *HUNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE j MAYBELLE K. WALLACE, or new YORK, N. Y.

COMBINATION OF BOX SPRING AND MATTRESS HAVING POGKETS FOR SELECTIVELY RECEIVING THE EDGES OF THE SEVERAL BED COVERINGS Application filed January 23, 1931. Serial No. 510,824.

- and bind the edges of bed coverings and the that they can principal object of the invention is to provide both the box spring and mattress with novel pockets for separately receiving certain of the various sheets and blankets, etc., used in making up the bed, the pockets securely holding their respective sheets or blankets in place on the bed. Another object is to provide the combination box spring and mat tress with side pockets arranged and associated in such manner as to adapt them to re- I ceive the side edges of the sheets and blankets thereby not only giving the bed, when made up, a neat and trim appearance, but also holding the-sheets and blankets in place so not readily become wrinkled or the sheets and blankets readily pulled out of place and disengaged from the bed, which is particularly advantageous in hospitals and the like where it is always diflicult to keep the sheets and covers in proper place when the bed is in use.

I will explain the invention with reference to the accompanying drawing which illustrates one practical embodiment thereof to enable others to adopt and use the same and will summarize in the claims the novel features of construction and novel combinations of parts for which protection is desired.

In said drawing Fig. l is a perspective view of a box spring provided upon its upper surface with my novel side pockets.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a mattress provided on its upper and lower surfaces with my novel side pockets.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 33 Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a slightly expanded sectional elevation showing the box spring and mattress assembled in a bed frame, and indicating the sheets and blankets tucked into their respecs .1 as above explained.

the width of themattress. v

If. desired, the pockets B may be formed extending less than half the width ,ofth'e tive side-pockets of the box spring and mat tress.

indicated at 4 thereby forming pocketsAf at each side of the box spring A between the top of the box spring and the sheet 1, said pockets A extending thefulllength'of the box spring and extending half the box spring. 7

While I preferably use pockets as above constructed extending half the width of the box spring, pockets of less width might be used if desired by similarly stitching the ends and inner edges of sheets disposed along the side edges of the box spring each sheet being less than half the width of the box spring instead of using the one large sheet of fabric The mattress B, which may be of any desired type to suit the box spring A, is similarly providedwith sheets 5 and 6 respectively covering the entire areas of its upper the width of p As shown in Fig. 1 the box spring A, which i and lower surfaces of the mattresses, which p,

sheets are stitched at both ends to the mattress B as by lines of stitchings 7 and 8, and

also stitched to the mattress along the longitudinal axis of the .mattress by lines of stitchings 9, thereby forming side pockets B p at each side of the mattress B at the top and bottom surfaces thereof, extending the fulllength of themattress and of depth only half mattress by sewing strips along the edges of the mattress of less than half the width of the mattress, although I preferably use the full width sheets 5 and 6 as above described.

In assembling the box spring A and mattress B in the bedstead C, the box spring is placed in the usual manner upon the slats C supported by side rails or L-irons supported within the bedstead, and the mattress B is placed upon the box spring A. Referring to Fig. 4 in making up the bed, the first sheet D is spread over the top of mattress B and the side edges of the sheet D are pulled down and tucked into the pockets B on the bottom of the mattress at each side thereof. The next Orr-topsheet E is then spread over the top of the m'a ttress and the'sid'es of sheet E are pulled down and tucked in between the mattress B and box spring A. The blankets or other covers F are then spread over the top of the mattress and the side edges of the blankets pulled down and tucked into the pockets-A at the sides of the top of the box spring'A whereby the sheets and blankets, etc. are-securely held in place on the bed.

1 The upper set of pockets B on the mattress are not intended to be used unless the mattress should be turned over or reversed, there- 5. In combination, a box spring having pockets extending inwardly along its upper side edges, a mattress superimposed thereon having pockets extending inwardly along its lower side edges, said pockets in the mattress and box spring constituting a series of superimposed pockets adapted to respectively hold the side edges of the respective bed sheets and blankets tucked therein whereby the bed sheets and blankets from top to bottom may be removed in sequence without disturbing the one below.

MAYBELLE K. WALLACE.

by rendering the mattress reversible at the same'time always providing a set of pockets B on the bottom of the mattress to be used 'as-above stated. a

I- do not limit my invention to the exact 'form shown in the drawing, for obviously changes may be made therein within the scope of the claims.

I claim 1." In combination, a mattress, a flexible opening at the sides of the mattress.

" 2. In combination, a mattress, flexible sheets on the top and bottom of the mattress stitched thereto adjacent the ends and center 'ofthe mattress, said sheets forming with the mattress pockets opening at the sides of the mattress.

3. In combination, a mattress, flexible sheetsone secured to the upper and the other to the lower face thereof by lines of stitching along the ends and center of the mattress, said sheets forming with the mattress pockets opening at the sides of the mattress.

In combination, a box spring having pockets extending along its side edges, and a mattress superimposed thereon having pockets extending along its side edges, said pockets inthe mattress and box spring constituting a series of superimposed pockets adapted to respectively hold the side edges of the respective bed covering tucked therein wherev by the covers from top to bottom maybe re- -"m'o've'd insequence without disturbing the one below.

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