Duvet Inserts and Methods of Manufacture Thereof

Abstract

Duvet inserts are provided with at least two chamfered or beveled corners to prevent overhanging of the corners. Additional drag caused by the overhanging corners and frequent handling of duvet inserts by the corners causes migration of fillers contained therein and this is mitigated by the chamfered corners. Again, sectional barriers, preferably by stitching zigzag, waves or triangle wave stitches along the periphery of duvet inserts are capable of minimizing migration of fillers. Furthermore, quilted or line stitches on at least two corners can also be provided to contain the fillers. Duvet inserts of the present disclosure are durable and chamfered corners provide a neat and tailored look thereby enhancing bed presentation and also avert accidents such as tripping over the overhanging portion.

Claims

1. A duvet insert comprising at least two corners configured to minimize overhang of said at least two corners.

2. The duvet insert of claim 1, wherein said at least two corners are either chamfered or bevelled.

3. The duvet insert of claim 1, wherein at least two corners of said duvet insert are provided with at least one of quilted or line stitches for containing fillers and minimizing filler migration.

4. A duvet insert comprising: a main body; and a frame defined around said main body and extending along the periphery of said duvet insert, wherein at least said frame is configured with intersecting sectional barriers for containing fillers at least within said main body.

5. The duvet insert of claim 4 further comprising at least two corners configured to minimize overhang of said at least two corners.

6. The duvet insert of claim 5, wherein said at least two corners are either chamfered or bevelled.

7. The duvet insert of claim 4, wherein said sectional barriers are defined by stitching a pre-determined pattern.

8. The duvet insert of claim 7, wherein said pre-determined pattern is at least one selected from the group consisting of zigzag, waves, triangle and triangle wave stitches.

9. The duvet insert of claim 4, wherein said frame is at least three inches wide along the periphery of said duvet insert.

10. The duvet insert of claim 4, wherein at least two corners of said duvet insert are provided with at least one of quilted or line stitches for containing fillers and minimizing filler migration.

11. A method of making a duvet insert comprising: configuring at least two corners to minimize overhang of said at least two corners.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the configuring comprises chamfering or bevelling of said at least two corners.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said chamfering or bevelling comprises one or more combinations of cutting, folding and stitching to obtain finished contours at the corners.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising: providing at least one of quilted or line stitches on at least two corners of said duvet insert for containing fillers and minimizing filler migration.

15. A method of making a duvet insert comprising: configuring intersecting sectional barriers at least on a frame defined around a main body and extending along the periphery of said duvet insert, said sectional barriers adapted to contain fillers at least within said main body and minimize migration of fillers therein.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising: configuring at least two corners to minimize overhang of said at least two corners.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the configuring comprises chamfering or bevelling of said at least two corners.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the configuring intersecting sectional barriers comprises stitching a pre-determined pattern.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the pre-determined pattern is at least one selected from the group consisting of zigzag, waves, triangle and triangle wave stitches.

20. The method of claim 15 further comprising: providing at least one of quilted stitches or line stitches on at least two corners of said duvet insert to contain fillers and minimize filler migration.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic representation of an exemplary duvet insert known in the art.

[0034] FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic representation of an exemplary duvet insert in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0035] In the Figures, similar components and/or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label with a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

[0037] All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. such as) provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate example features and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the claimed subject matter.

[0038] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to duvet inserts and methods of manufacture thereof. Duvet inserts are provided with fillers of suitable material, type, and volume to provide desired comfort to a user. Duvet inserts known in the art have box corners that tend to hang out from the corners of the bed and thereby create a drag on the fillers due to the weight of the overhang. Again frequent handling of the duvet insert by the corners further causes migration of fillers resulting in uneven distribution of fillers contained therein and thus defeating the intended purpose of the duvet insert.

[0039] FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic representation of an exemplary duvet insert 100 known in the art. Box corners 110 hang out or protrude from the corners of the bed when duvet insert 100 is placed on a mattress. Duvet insert 100 is provided with pockets of fillers created by perpendicular seams 112 running across entire main body 114 of duvet insert 100. Box corners 110 mar the bed presentation and also tend to drag the fillers outwards by the weight of the overhang at the corners. Besides the poor presentation, overhanging corners may cause accidents like tripping over the overhanging portions.

[0040] FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic representation of an exemplary duvet insert 200 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, duvet insert 200 is provided with at least two corners 210 that are configured to minimize overhang. In an embodiment, corners 210 can be chamfered or beveled to plane off the box corners seen in traditional duvet inserts such as duvet insert 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 and provide a neat and tailored look that enhances bed presentation. Chamfered or beveled corners 210 extend downwardly in close proximity to the edges of the mattress on which the duvet insert is placed thus minimizing overhang of the corners and enhancing the drape ability of the duvet. Besides improving bed presentation, minimized overhang also minimizes migration of fillers towards the corners which disturbs the stable and intended even distribution of fillers.

[0041] In accordance with an embodiment, duvet insert 200 can include main body 214 that essentially includes the core part of the insert and contains bulk of fillers required. Fillers are selected based on requirement and mainly address user comfort. The fillers can be made of natural resources or can be synthetic or man-made. Frame 216 can be defined around main body 214 and extending along the periphery of duvet insert 200 such that frame 216 is configured with intersecting sectional barriers 218 for containing fillers at least within main body 214 and capable of preventing migration and thereby uneven distribution of fillers.

[0042] In accordance with an embodiment, frame 216 can be at least three inches wide along the periphery of duvet insert 200, such width is generally referenced as d for illustrative purpose.

[0043] In accordance with an embodiment, quantity, type and material of fillers in main body 214 can differ from that in frame 216. A cost effective embodiment can include frame 216 with no fillers or fillers of reduced quantity or of a type that does not necessarily cater to user comfort. It will be appreciated that either main body 214 or frame 216 or both may be provided with one or more layers of fabric or fillers or both as per requirement.

[0044] In accordance with an embodiment, sectional barriers 218 can be defined on at least one of frame 216 and main body 214. In accordance with an embodiment, sectional barriers 218 can be defined by stitching a pre-determined pattern. Such sectional barriers are capable of containing fillers and preventing migration of fillers that can lead to poor performance of the duvet insert besides marring the aesthetic look of the bed presentation. The patterns can be at least one of zigzag, waves, triangle, triangle wave, parallel, S shaped stitches or a combination thereof. Particularly, zigzag patterns are easy to implement and saves on stitching material and labor to achieve the desired effect when compared to traditionally known S shaped and other stitch patterns.

[0045] In accordance with an embodiment, at least two corners of duvet insert 200 are provided with quilted stitches or line stitches for containing fillers and minimizing filler migration. The illustrated embodiment shows three line stitches 212 provided at each of two corners of duvet insert 200.

[0046] In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a method of making a duvet insert can include an operation of configuring at least two corners so that the corners do not protrude and hang out. In an embodiment, the operation of configuring can include chamfering or beveling of the at least two corners. Preventing overhang at the corners enhances the aesthetic appeal of bed presentation since the chamfered or beveled corners no longer have box corners and tend to extend downwardly and not protrude or remain suspended as seen in the art. Again, there is a reduction in drag at the corners that is caused by the weight of the overhang. This reduced drag further mitigates migration of fillers towards the corner.

[0047] In accordance with an embodiment, chamfering or beveling can include one or more combinations of cutting, folding and stitching to obtain finished contours at the corners.

[0048] In accordance with an embodiment, the method of making a duvet insert can further include the operation of providing at least one of quilted or line stitches on at least two corners of the duvet insert for containing fillers and minimizing filler migration.

[0049] In an embodiment, a method of making a duvet insert can include an operation of configuring intersecting sectional barriers at least on a frame defined around a main body and extending along the periphery of the duvet insert. The sectional barriers are configured to contain fillers at least within the main body and prevent uneven migration of fillers. In an embodiment, the method can further include an operation of configuring at least two corners to minimize overhang of the at least two corners by either chamfering or bevelling. The method can also include an operation of configuring intersecting sectional barriers by stitching a pre-determined pattern such as zigzag, waves, triangle, triangle wave stitches or a combination thereof. In an embodiment, at least one of quilted or line stitches can be provided on at least two corners of the duvet insert to contain fillers and minimize filler migration.

[0050] The present disclosure provides duvet inserts that enable aesthetic bed presentation.

[0051] The present disclosure provides duvet inserts that mitigate migration of fillers.

[0052] The present disclosure provides duvet inserts that make optimum use of fillers, stitching material and fabric used.

[0053] The present disclosure provides cost effective duvet inserts.

[0054] The present disclosure provides duvet inserts that are easy to manufacture.

[0055] The present disclosure provides durable duvet inserts.

[0056] The present disclosure provides duvet inserts that minimize overhang of the corners to avert accidents such as tripping over the overhanging portion.

[0057] In addition to the embodiments and examples shown, numerous variants are possible, which may be obvious to a person skilled in the art relating to the various aspects of the disclosure.

[0058] The terms comprises, comprising, including, and having, are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order discussed or illustrated, unless specifically identified as an order of performance. It is also to be understood that additional or alternative operations may be employed.

[0059] The use of the expression at least or at least one suggests the use of one or more elements, as the use may be in one of the embodiments to achieve one or more of the desired objects or results.

[0060] It may be appreciated that various other modifications and changes may be made to the embodiment described without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.