EP0853907B1 - Housse pour couette - Google Patents

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EP0853907B1
EP0853907B1 EP98300236A EP98300236A EP0853907B1 EP 0853907 B1 EP0853907 B1 EP 0853907B1 EP 98300236 A EP98300236 A EP 98300236A EP 98300236 A EP98300236 A EP 98300236A EP 0853907 B1 EP0853907 B1 EP 0853907B1
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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
    • A47G9/0238—Bed linen
    • A47G9/0261—Blanket or duvet enclosing covers, e.g. bag-like

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  • This invention relates to a duvet cover.
  • duvets The use of duvets has now become very common in this country.
  • the duvet is basically a rectangular element which is somewhat of the nature of an eiderdown which is placed on a bed in lieu of the top sheet more traditionally provided. Because the duvet is used as a sheet, it comes directly in contact with the nightwear or even the bare flesh of people sleeping in the bed with which it is used. Because of its nature, it is not suitable for frequent washing operations and, for this reason, is normally provided with a cover which is arranged to surround the entire duvet.
  • Current duvet covers are constructed so as to provide a container which completely surrounds the duvet and can be opened, at least partially, along one side to enable the duvet to be inserted therein. The opening is normally provided at the narrowest side of the duvet cover, usually situated at the foot of the bed, this opening being fastened, in use, by means of snap fasteners or the like.
  • Insertion of the duvet into the duvet cover has a tendency to be difficult to carry out since it is necessary to push the entire duvet through a relatively small opening which, in a number of cases, does not take up the full length of the side.
  • the corners of the duvet have to be inserted into the upper corners of the duvet cover which entails gathering up of the duvet in order to get a hand into the appropriate position. Once the duvet has been put in place, it is necessary to shake the duvet in order to get the duvet to take up the full volume of the cover and this can result in dislodging the corner necessitating a repetition of part of the insertion procedure.
  • DE-A-2804534 shows a duvet cover in which the duvet cover can be opened up flat so that the duvet can be laid thereon before the cover is then folded over the duvet. While this improves the ability of a person to assemble the cover to the duvet, problems still exist in relation to positioning the duvet and retaining it in position while the cover is being closed.
  • the invention therefore seeks to provide a duvet cover in which the insertion of the duvet is significantly simplified so as to enable the duvet to be placed in the cover with the current problems being substantially reduced or obviated.
  • a duvet cover comprising a base sheet portion intending to lie under the duvet, and a top portion intended to lie over the top of the duvet, wherein the top portion is attached to or made integrally with the base portion so as to be joined thereto along one edge and attachment means are provided for attaching the remaining sides of the base and top portions together along the other three sides, characterised in that the two sides adjacent to said one edge of the base and top portions are joined for a short distance so as to provide ears for the location of the appropriate corners of the duvet to assist in proper location thereof.
  • Preferred features of the invention are set out in the dependent claims.
  • the means of fastening comprises one or more sliding clasp fastening but other methods may be provided such as the use of press fasteners, Velcro or the like.
  • one sliding clasp fastener is provided along each of the longer sides of the duvet cover and extends round to the middle of the third open side so that, when assembled on the duvet, the two sliding clasp fasteners meet in the centre of the said third side.
  • a single clasp fastener could be provided which extends around all three open sides.
  • the covers can be used with either side face downwards on the bed and therefore the terms "base portion” and “top portion” are used merely for ease of description, both parts being, for example, identical.
  • a duvet cover 3 not in accordance with the invention, comprising a base portion 5 and a top portion 7 which are connected together along one edge 9.
  • this edge 9 is located on one of the short sides of the duvet cover and is usually that edge which is used in the region of the neck of person using the duvet so that the person's neck will not come into contact with fasteners which are required for assembling the duvet cover as will be hereafter described.
  • the base portion 5 and the top portion 7 may be identical and may be formed from a single sheet of material so that there is no physical connection required at the closed end 9.
  • the duvet cover 3 is provided with two sliding clasp fasteners 11 and 13 each of which extends from one end of the connected or closed edge and extends down the sides of the duvet cover and end at 15 in the centre of the opposite edge 17.
  • the duvet cover 3 is laid upon a suitable surface such as the bed on which it is to be used with the base portion flat 5 and the top portion 7 folded back as shown in figure 1.
  • the duvet 19 ( Figure 2, not in accordance with the invention), is then placed in position on the bottom sheet 5 and the top portion 7 is then folded over the duvet so as to lie directly above the bottom portion 5.
  • the two sliding clasp fasteners 11 and 13 can then be closed down the sides as shown in figure 2 and around the edge 17 (usually the foot end) opposite to the closed edge 9 as shown in figure 3.
  • the duvet is then ready for use and can be used either way up with the so called top portion 7 being underneath and the base portion 5 on the top or vice versa.
  • locating ears 21 are provided in which the corners of the duvet can be located. This arrangement is shown in figure 4.
  • the two sides of the duvet cover have sliding clasp fasteners 11 and 13 which do not extend quite to the closed end (usually the head end) of the duvet cover, the short distance remaining being permanently closed by means of stitching or the like.
  • This construction provides for effective pockets or ears to be located at the two corners of the cover.
  • the corners of the duvet can be inserted into these pockets so as to ensure that the duvet is correctly located and will not interfere with the closing operation.
  • FIG. 5 shows a variation, not in accordance with the invention, of the duvet cover shown in figure 1.
  • loops 23, 25 and 27 are provided at the inner top corners and centre of the duvet cover to enable duvets, which are provided with suitable tapes, to be secured inside the duvet cover, thus preventing downward creep of the duvet within the cover.
  • the loops are suitably made from ether a plastics or textile material and may be sewn or otherwise attached to the duvet cover. It is, of course not essential to have all three loops, it being considered satisfactory if either the comer loops 23 and 27 or the central loop 25 are provided.
  • sliding clasp fastener is the most suitable fastening particularly for use by disabled persons, nevertheless, other fastenings can be used.
  • fastenings include press studs, buttons and button holes, Velcro pieces or strips or any other suitable form of fastening.
  • fasteners of the so called invisible type may be used so as to cover the mechanism thereof or a flap could be provided on one or both of the base and top portions so as to provide a cover for the mechanism of the sliding clasp fastener.

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Claims (7)

  1. Housse de couette (3) comprenant une portion d'enveloppe de base (5) conçue pour se situer sous la couette et une portion supérieure (7) conçue pour se situer sur le sommet de la couette, dans laquelle la portion supérieure (7) est fixée ou s'intègre à la portion de base (5) de façon à y être jointe le long d'un bord (9) et on fournit des moyens de fixation (11, 13) pour fixer les côtés restants des portions de base et supérieure (5, 7) ensemble le long des trois autres côtés, caractérisée en ce que les deux côtés adjacents audit bord (9) des portions de base et supérieure (5, 7) sont réunis sur une courte distance de façon à fournir des anses (21) pour la mise en place des coins appropriés de la couette pour aider à sa mise en place adéquate.
  2. Housse de couette selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de fixation comprennent une ou plusieurs attaches à agrafes à glissière (11, 13).
  3. Housse de couette selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de fixation comprennent des bouton à pression.
  4. Housse de couette selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de fixation comprennent du VELCRO.
  5. Housse de couette selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce qu'une attache à agrafes à glissière (11, 13) est fournie le long de chacun des côtés plus longs de la housse de couette (3) et s'étend autour du milieu du troisième côté ouvert (17) pour rejoindre les deux autres attaches à agrafes à glissière (13, 11) au centre dudit troisième côté (17).
  6. Housse de couette selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce qu'une attache à agrafes à glissière unique est fournie, s'étendant autour des trois côtés ouverts.
  7. Housse de couette selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'une (ou plusieurs) boucle est fournie dans la région dudit bord (9) pour la fixation des bandes sur la couette pour empêcher, vers le bas, le glissement de la couette dans la housse de couette (3).
EP98300236A 1997-01-18 1998-01-14 Housse pour couette Expired - Lifetime EP0853907B1 (fr)

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GB9701035A GB2318051B (en) 1997-01-18 1997-01-18 Duvet cover
GB9701035 1997-01-18

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GB9701035D0 (en) 1997-03-05
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