A mattress raising inflatable including: a. an inflatable body formed of panels having: i. a boxlike structure when inflated with a periphery that substantially follows a rectangular outline matching or just smaller than the mattress to be lifted; ii. a plurality of inflating sections of the boxlike structure of the inflatable body located to raise a number of spaced peripheral areas and central areas; b. an inflating valve in the periphery and substantially external to the inflatable body allowing for pumping to inflate the inflatable body while not providing an impediment felt by a user of the bed in normal use; wherein in an inflatable condition the inflatable body elevates the position of the mattress or portions thereof relative to the bed base to allow removal and replacement of bed linen such as bed sheets substantially without having to physically lift the mattress.

A mattress includes a number of elongate members, webs or straps that span an underside of the mattress and terminate with graspable handle portions. The straps are attached to the underside of the mattress by a hook and loop fastening system. A mattress prop may be used in conjunction with the straps for spacing the mattress from a support surface such as a bed base. In a first version the prop has a mattress attachment member and a base abutment member movable relative to the mattress attachment member from a collapsed configuration to an erected configuration. A spacer member is disposed between the mattress attachment member and the base abutment member for selectively retaining the base abutment member in the erected configuration relative to the mattress attachment member.

An apparatus comprises a mattress. An underpad is positioned on the mattress such that a lower surface of the underpad is in contact with the mattress. A securing assembly is interposed between the mattress and the underpad. The securing assembly comprises a plurality of securing member positioned on the lower surface of the underpad, and a plurality of mating securing members positioned on the mattress. Each of the plurality of securing members engages a corresponding mating securing member so as to be removably coupled thereto, thereby immovably positioning the underpad on the mattress.

An apparatus and method for manipulating a covering such as a bed sheet are provided. The apparatus, in one form, includes a proximal grip portion and a distal covering engaging portion including a plurality of spaced-apart protrusions for engaging with corresponding spaced-apart openings in the covering. The apparatus includes end stop portions adjacent to the protrusions for limiting how far the protrusions may extend through the openings in the covering. A tool receiving portion of the covering may take the form of a pocket or spaced-apart openings that are located in at least one corner portion of the cover. The installation tool engages with the openings in the covering to manipulate the cover and reduces the need to bend over or crouch down to reach around or underneath the mattress when placing the sheet about the mattress.

Device for airing blankets comprising a crosspiece connected to a bed frame, at least two tubular profiles connected to each which can pivot. A spring element arranged inside each tubular profile passing through at least one second tubular profile for one first pipe profile and connects the second pipe profile to a first pipe profile wherein the second pipe profiles are connected to a support surface for a blanket and can be pivoted about an axis perpendicular to a support surface. An element is fastened to the first or second tubular profiles forming a receptacle for the pipe profile to be fastened, which fastens the first tubular profiles to the second tubular profiles. The first tubular profiles are arranged laterally in contact with each other and the second tubular profiles contact each other laterally wherein the first tubular profiles are vertically aligned with the respective second tubular profiles.

Disclosed are various embodiments for retaining a sheet on a mattress. A membrane comprising a plurality of extensions disposed along the perimeter of the membrane is displaced underneath a mattress. The extensions of the membrane are composed of an elastic material and the membrane is composed of a material that generates sufficient friction when in contact with the mattress to be displaced. The extensions are configured to retract to an original length, wherein the original length of each extension corresponds to a size of the mattress. Additionally, the extensions are disposed at a distance apart from each other so as to substantially retain a sheet applied on the mattress.

A gather-fitted bedding placement apparatus and method for easy installation and removal, and prevention of slippage during use, of gather-fitted bedding upon a bed mattress. The apparatus has a semi-flexible friction-calibrated sheet-material unit of a size corresponding to the standard minimum depth of the bed mattress, a bottom lip formed along the bottom edge of the semi-flexible friction-calibrated sheet-material unit, at least one curve-enabling notch in the central portion of the bottom lip, to enable bending of the semi-flexible friction-calibrated sheet-material unit to conform to the corner of the mattress, a bottom-lip curved-corner portion formed by such bending, and at least one tab cutout through the semi-flexible friction-calibrated sheet-material unit. The method is practiced by using a gather-fitted bedding placement apparatus at each corner of the mattress, placing the bent semi-flexible friction-calibrated sheet-material unit underneath and inside of a corner of the gather-fitted bedding, with the gathered edge of the bedding wrapped around the bottom lip and the bottom-lip curved-corner portion, with the gathered edge resting on the top or inner surface of the bottom lip and the bottom-lip curved-corner portion, manually pushing the semi-flexible friction-calibrated sheet-material unit and the fitted bedding downward over the bed mattress for installation, or manually pulling upward for removal, using the tab cutouts or the bottom lip as gripping points, where the low-friction inner face of the semi-flexible friction-calibrated sheet-material unit provides smooth downward and upward pushing for installation and removal, and the bottom lip and the bottom-lip curved-corner portion hold the gather-fitted bedding in place underneath the bed mattress during the period between installation and removal.

The present application discloses an improved top sheet, referred to as Top Pocket Sheet (TPS). The TPS comprises a pocket for holding a comforter or blanket so that the comforter or blanket stays with the top sheet during a night of sleep. The pocket can be permanently or temporarily formed. The pocket can be secured to the top sheet via different means.

A system and method of changing a sheet for a mattress of a bed is provided. More specifically, a bedding system includes a retention element sized to be retained on the mattress. A first bedding element is selectively interconnected to the retention system. Optionally, a second bedding element may be interconnected to the first bedding element. In one embodiment, at least one two-part closure interconnects the first bedding element to the retention element. In another embodiment, buttons interconnect the second bedding element to the first bedding element. In yet another embodiment, at least one two-part closure interconnects the second bedding element to the first bedding element. The two-part closure may be a zipper, a plurality of snaps, and a hook and loop system. In one embodiment, the retention element is removably interconnected to the mattress by at least one fastener or closure.

An apparatus and method for manipulating a covering such as a bed sheet are provided. The apparatus, in one form, includes a proximal grip portion and a distal covering engaging portion including a plurality of spaced-apart protrusions for engaging with corresponding spaced-apart openings in the covering. The apparatus includes end stop portions adjacent to the protrusions for limiting how far the protrusions may extend through the openings in the covering. A tool receiving portion of the covering may take the form of a pocket or spaced-apart openings that are located in at least one corner portion of the cover. The installation tool engages with the openings in the covering to manipulate the cover and reduces the need to bend over or crouch down to reach around or underneath the mattress when placing the sheet about the mattress.