Sheet skirt

Abstract

A sheet skirt for a bed having a mattress supported by a box spring comprising a fitted sheet adapted to fit on and around corners and edges of the mattress. A border is sewn to the fitted sheet. A bed skirt is sewn to the border. The border can be tucked in between the mattress and the box spring allowing the bed skirt to hang down about the box spring at a desired length to conceal the box spring.

Claims

1. A sheet skirt for a bed having a mattress supported by a box spring comprising: a) a fitted sheet adapted to fit on and around corners and edges of the mattress; b) a border sewn to the fitted sheet; c) a bed skirt attached by one of a attaching means consisting of: sewing, zippers, hook and loop fasteners, buttons or snaps to the border, whereby the border can be tucked in between the mattress and the box spring allowing the bed skirt to hang down about the box spring at a desired length to conceal the box spring; and wherein the border is comprised of an adjustable material so as to extend from between three to seven inches in depth to fit on different sized mattresses.

2. The sheet skirt as recited in claim 1, wherein the bed skirt is comprised to hang only on two sides of the box spring, when the bed utilizes a framed footboard.

3. The sheet skirt as recited in claim 1, wherein the bed skirt is comprised to hang only on three sides of the box spring, when the bed does not utilize a framed footboard.

4. The sheet skirt as recited in claim 1, wherein the fitted sheet is comprised out of one hundred percent cotton and cotton blends.

5. The sheet skirt as recited in claim 1, wherein the border is comprised out of one hundred percent polyester.

6. The sheet skirt as recited in claim 1, wherein the bed skirt of comprised out of one hundred percent polyester and is wrinkle free.

7. The sheet skirt as recited in claim 1, wherein the bed skirt includes three 42 inch seamed slits on left and right sides of the bed Sheet to accommodate mattresses that use bed slats.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(1) The figures of the drawings are briefly described as follows:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention in use;

(3) FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the border that connects the fitted sheet to the bed skirt;

(4) FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another view of the present invention;

(5) FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a bed skirt can be comprised to hang only on two sides of the box spring, when the bed utilizes a framed footboard (not shown) and the border adjustable from three to seven inches to fit most mattresses;

(6) FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing a bed skirt can be comprised to hang three sides of the box spring, when the bed does not utilize a framed footboard (not shown) and the border adjustable from three to seven inches to fit most mattresses; and

(7) FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the present invention in greater detail.

REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE DRAWING

(8) 110 sheet skirt 112 bed 114 mattress of bed 112 116 box spring of bed 112 118 fitted sheet of skirt sheet 110 120 border of sheet skirt 110 122 bed skirt of sheet skirt 110 122A first side or left side of the bed skirt 122B second side or right side of the bed skirt 122C third side or front side of the bed skirt 124 adjustable material for border 120 126 one hundred percent cotton and cotton blends for fitted sheet 118 128 one hundred percent polyester for border 120 130 one hundred percent polyester for bed skirt 122 132 splits at borders

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(9) As shown in FIGS. 1 through 3, the present invention is sheet skirt 110 for a bed 112 having a mattress 114 supported by a box spring 116. The sheet skirt 110 comprises a fitted sheet 118 adapted to fit on and around corners and edges of the mattress 114. A border 120 is sewn to the fitted sheet 118. A bed skirt 122 is attached by sewing, zippers, Velcro, buttons or snaps to the border 120. The border 120 can be tucked in between the mattress 114 and the box spring 116 allowing the bed skirt 122 to hang down about the box spring 116 at a desired length to conceal the box spring 116.

(10) The border 120 is comprised of an adjustable material 124 so as to extend from between three to seven inches in depth to fit on different sized mattress 114.

(11) In FIG. 4A: The bed skirt 122 can be comprised to hang only on two sides 122A, 122B of the box spring 116, when the bed 112 utilizes a framed footboard (not shown). Both corners at foot of the sheet skirt 110 may or may not have slits 132 to accommodate beds with or without footboards. Three 42 inch seamed slits 132 on left and right sides of the bed skirt to accommodate mattresses that use slats such as Tempur-pedic Beds. Depending on the size of the bed will determine exact measurements of the slits.

(12) Example: A king size bed measuring 80 inches long, the slits 132 would be placed 13 inches from both the head and foot of the bed sheet and then another slit at 27 inches. The slits 132 will be inside attached border approximately 1 inch from the hanging skirt.

(13) In FIG. 4B: Normally, the bed skirt 122 can be comprised to hang three sides 122A, 122B, 122C of the box spring 116, when the bed 112 does not utilize a framed footboard (not shown).

(14) In FIG. 5: The fitted sheet 118 is comprised out of one hundred percent cotton and cotton blends 126. The border 120 is comprised out of one hundred percent polyester 128. The bed skirt 122 is comprised out of one hundred percent polyester 130 and is wrinkle free.

(15) In review the sheet skirt 110 is a fitted sheet 118 with an attached bed skirt 122. The present invention is a fitted sheet 118 made for different size bed 112. The fitted sheet 118 is sewn to a border 120 that is also sewn to the bed skirt 122. The border 120 measures approximately three to seven inches allowing it be tucked in between a mattress 114 and a box spring 116. The border 120 is available in other sizes as long as the fitted sheet 118 and the bed skirt 122 are attached. The present invention may also be modified to have the hanging bed skirt 122 only on the two sides to accommodate various types of beds 112 with framed footboards and other specialty type mattresses 114.

(16) A variety of colors, patterns, and materials are available to suit user preferences. Specifications may vary upon manufacturing.

(17) It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.

(18) While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodiments of a sheet skirt, accordingly it is not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.

(19) Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.