EP1535546A1 - A blanket - Google Patents
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- EP1535546A1 EP1535546A1 EP04257197A EP04257197A EP1535546A1 EP 1535546 A1 EP1535546 A1 EP 1535546A1 EP 04257197 A EP04257197 A EP 04257197A EP 04257197 A EP04257197 A EP 04257197A EP 1535546 A1 EP1535546 A1 EP 1535546A1
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- blanket
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- hoop member
- bed
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47D—FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
- A47D15/00—Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders
- A47D15/02—Bed-cover holders preventing babies from throwing-off the bed covers
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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
- A47G9/04—Bed linen; Blankets; Counterpanes with fastening strips
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- the present invention relates to a blanket and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a blanket for a cot.
- the present invention seeks to alleviate the problem described above by providing a blanket having means to attach the blanket to a cot while allowing vertical movement of the blanket in relation to the cot.
- blanket is meant to encompass any form of bed-linen and includes, for example, duvets and sheets of any material.
- a blanket for a bed having means for attaching at least part of one side of the blanket to at least one vertical post of a bed to allow, in use, movement of the blanket relative to the or each post to which it is attached.
- the bed is a cot.
- the attachment means comprises at least one aperture formed in a side of the blanket.
- the blanket has a plurality of side by side apertures formed in one, more preferably two, or preferably still three sides of the blanket.
- the attachment means includes a hoop member linked to each aperture.
- each hoop member is made of resilient plastics material and, in use is designed to fit around the respective rails of a cot.
- each hoop members is formed from an elastomeric material.
- the present invention comprises a blanket 10 or other bed cover such as a duvet or sheet.
- the blanket 10 has a plurality of side by side apertures 12 along three of its sides.
- each aperture 12 has a hoop member 14 extending through the aperture 12.
- Each hoop member 14 is made from a resilient plastics material and is divided at one point to enable the hoop member 14 to be manipulated so be located through its associated aperture 12.
- Figures 3 and 4 illustrate how the apertured blanket 10 can be attached to a cot 16.
- Each hoop member 14 is located around a respective rail 18 of the cot 16.
- the divide in the hoop member 14 allows for the hoop member 14 to be located around the rail 18.
- the rails 18 of the cot 16 are formed with hoop members already located around them.
- the hoop members 14 may not necessarily be circular but must be sufficiently large to allow each hoop member 14 to be located around a rail 18 of the cot 16 while providing a spacing 20 between the inner face 22 of the hoop member 14 and the rail 18.
- the resilience of the hoop member 14 means that the hoop member 14 is able to deform resiliently to some extent to allow for different rail profiles.
- the hoops members may be formed of an elastomeric material.
- Each hoop member 14 has a smooth inner face to allow the hoop member 14, and thus the blanket 10 to which the hoop 14 is connected via the aperture 12 in the blanket 10, to travel along the vertical length of the rail 18 of the cot 16 to which that hoop member 14 is attached.
- the spacing 20 between the inner face 22 of the hoop member 14 and the rail 16 ensures that friction does not hinder movement of the hoop member 14 along the length of the rail 22. Consequently, in use, the blanket 10 may be pushed upwards by the child during sleep, away from the child's body, but returns in time to a resting position covering the child.
- the hoop members are semicircular.
- Sound generating devices such as bells, may be attached to the hoop members 14 such that a sound is generated when the blanket 10 is pushed upwards to provide entertainment to the child while they are awake in the cot 16.
- the rails 18 of the cot 16 extend through the apertures 12 formed in the sides of the blanket 10, in which case the hoop members 14 are not required.
- the blanket 10 is designed for use with a bed having at least one post (for example, a four-poster bed).
- the blanket may only need an aperture in each corner and the hoop members 14 are located around the posts of the bed allowing the blanket to move along the vertical length of the posts while retaining the blanket on the bed covering the user when the blanket returns to it rest position.
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Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to a blanket and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a blanket for a cot.
- Young children and babies are commonly awoken in the night when a covering blanket is removed or pushed to one side during sleep. Without the blanket the child will often wake up feeling cold or unprotected in the night. The blanket may be tucked into the sides of the cot to avoid it being displaced during the child's sleep but this can often restrict movement of the child and may cause problems if the child gets caught up underneath the blanket.
- The present invention seeks to alleviate the problem described above by providing a blanket having means to attach the blanket to a cot while allowing vertical movement of the blanket in relation to the cot.
- The term "blanket" is meant to encompass any form of bed-linen and includes, for example, duvets and sheets of any material.
- According to one aspect, there is provided a blanket for a bed, the blanket having means for attaching at least part of one side of the blanket to at least one vertical post of a bed to allow, in use, movement of the blanket relative to the or each post to which it is attached.
- Preferably the bed is a cot.
- Preferably, the attachment means comprises at least one aperture formed in a side of the blanket. Preferably still, the blanket has a plurality of side by side apertures formed in one, more preferably two, or preferably still three sides of the blanket.
- In a preferred embodiment, the attachment means includes a hoop member linked to each aperture. Preferably still, each hoop member is made of resilient plastics material and, in use is designed to fit around the respective rails of a cot. Alternatively, each hoop members is formed from an elastomeric material.
- The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, in which :-
- Figure 1 is a plan view of a blanket constructed in accordance with the present invention;
- Figure 2 is a plan view of the blanket of Figure 1 incorporating hoop members;
- Figure 3 is a side view of a cot incorporating the blanket of Figure 2;
- Figure 4 is a sectional plan view of the cot and blanket of Figure 3 taken through A-A; and
- Figure 5 is an enlarged view showing the connection means of one embodiment.
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- Referring first to Figure 1, the present invention comprises a
blanket 10 or other bed cover such as a duvet or sheet. Theblanket 10 has a plurality of side by side apertures 12 along three of its sides. - Referring now to Figure 2, each
aperture 12 has ahoop member 14 extending through theaperture 12. Eachhoop member 14 is made from a resilient plastics material and is divided at one point to enable thehoop member 14 to be manipulated so be located through its associatedaperture 12. - Figures 3 and 4 illustrate how the
apertured blanket 10 can be attached to acot 16. - Each
hoop member 14 is located around arespective rail 18 of thecot 16. The divide in thehoop member 14 allows for thehoop member 14 to be located around therail 18. In an alternative embodiment, therails 18 of thecot 16 are formed with hoop members already located around them. - The
hoop members 14 may not necessarily be circular but must be sufficiently large to allow eachhoop member 14 to be located around arail 18 of thecot 16 while providing aspacing 20 between theinner face 22 of thehoop member 14 and therail 18. The resilience of thehoop member 14 means that thehoop member 14 is able to deform resiliently to some extent to allow for different rail profiles. The hoops members may be formed of an elastomeric material. - Each
hoop member 14 has a smooth inner face to allow thehoop member 14, and thus theblanket 10 to which thehoop 14 is connected via theaperture 12 in theblanket 10, to travel along the vertical length of therail 18 of thecot 16 to which thathoop member 14 is attached. Thespacing 20 between theinner face 22 of thehoop member 14 and therail 16 ensures that friction does not hinder movement of thehoop member 14 along the length of therail 22. Consequently, in use, theblanket 10 may be pushed upwards by the child during sleep, away from the child's body, but returns in time to a resting position covering the child. - In the embodiment of Figure 5, the hoop members are semicircular.
- Sound generating devices, such as bells, may be attached to the
hoop members 14 such that a sound is generated when theblanket 10 is pushed upwards to provide entertainment to the child while they are awake in thecot 16. - In an alternative embodiment (not shown), the
rails 18 of thecot 16 extend through theapertures 12 formed in the sides of theblanket 10, in which case thehoop members 14 are not required. - In a further alternative embodiment (not shown) the
blanket 10 is designed for use with a bed having at least one post (for example, a four-poster bed). Here, the blanket may only need an aperture in each corner and thehoop members 14 are located around the posts of the bed allowing the blanket to move along the vertical length of the posts while retaining the blanket on the bed covering the user when the blanket returns to it rest position. - The above described embodiments have been given by way of example only, and the skilled reader will naturally appreciate that many variations could be made thereto without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Claims (8)
- A blanket 10 for a bed, the blanket 10 having means for attaching 12, 14 at least part of one side of the blanket to at least one vertical post 18 of the bed 16 characterised in that in use, movement of the blanket 10 is allowed relative to the or each post 18 to which it is attached.
- A blanket 10 according to claim 1 wherein the bed 16 is a cot.
- A blanket 10 according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the attachment means 12, 14 includes at least one aperture 12 formed in a side of the blanket 10.
- A blanket 10 according to claim 3 wherein a plurality of side by side apertures 12 are formed in at least one side of the blanket 10.
- A blanket 10 according to claim 3 or claim 4 wherein the attachment means 12, 14 further includes a hoop member 14 linked to each aperture 12.
- A blanket 10 according to claim 5 wherein each hoop member 14 is made of resilient plastics material.
- A blanket 10 according to claim 5 wherein each hoop member 14 is made of an elastomeric material.
- A blanket 10 according to any one of claims 5 to 7 wherein each hoop member 14, in use, fits around the respective rails 18 of a cot 16.
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GB0327282 | 2003-11-25 | ||
GB0327282A GB2408451A (en) | 2003-11-25 | 2003-11-25 | A blanket |
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AU2009100433B4 (en) * | 2009-05-11 | 2009-10-08 | June Shaw | The improved sleepover |
WO2013156986A1 (en) * | 2012-04-20 | 2013-10-24 | Cash Bartholomew Patrick | A bedding system |
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DE492670C (en) * | 1930-02-27 | Otto G K Heuss | Blanket for cots | |
US2343587A (en) * | 1943-01-20 | 1944-03-07 | Siegelbaum Martin | Child's crib cover |
US2838770A (en) * | 1955-07-18 | 1958-06-17 | Jimmie A Chezem | Bed cover retainer assembly |
US3737955A (en) * | 1972-02-08 | 1973-06-12 | L Hakim | Blanket holder with stable and protected safety pin |
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GB360397A (en) * | 1929-05-18 | 1931-11-02 | Otto Gustav Karl Heuss | An improved cover for childrens' beds |
GB769072A (en) * | 1955-05-16 | 1957-02-27 | Ilse Fricke Turner | Floating holder for blankets |
JP3709118B2 (en) * | 2000-04-10 | 2005-10-19 | 久美子 堀田 | Bed-hanging slip prevention device using a futon cover |
GB2400029A (en) * | 2003-04-02 | 2004-10-06 | John Charles Hill | Fixed position quilt cover |
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DE492670C (en) * | 1930-02-27 | Otto G K Heuss | Blanket for cots | |
US2343587A (en) * | 1943-01-20 | 1944-03-07 | Siegelbaum Martin | Child's crib cover |
US2838770A (en) * | 1955-07-18 | 1958-06-17 | Jimmie A Chezem | Bed cover retainer assembly |
US3737955A (en) * | 1972-02-08 | 1973-06-12 | L Hakim | Blanket holder with stable and protected safety pin |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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AU2009100433B4 (en) * | 2009-05-11 | 2009-10-08 | June Shaw | The improved sleepover |
WO2013156986A1 (en) * | 2012-04-20 | 2013-10-24 | Cash Bartholomew Patrick | A bedding system |
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