Two sided hidden zipper for removable cover

Abstract

The invention relates to an improved removable cover for a duvet, comforter, or other bedding material that includes an opening along at least two adjacent sides that may further include a hidden closure mechanism running along the length of the opening, and a method for effectively arranging and enclosing the bedding material within the removable cover.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority and the benefit thereof from a U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 229,029, filed on Jul. 28, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to an improved removable cover for a duvet, comforter, or other bedding material that includes an opening along at least two adjacent sides that may further include a hidden closure mechanism running along the length of the opening, and a method for effectively arranging and enclosing the bedding material within the removable cover.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Washing and changing bedding covers has always required the difficult and unwieldy process of inserting a large piece of bedding, such as a duvet or comforter, into an opening along the short side of a cover, such as a duvet cover. After the bedding is stuffed inside the cover, a person must close the opening in th...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]The invention incorporates a closure mechanism, such as, e.g., a hidden dressmaker's zipper, along at least two adjacent sides of a removable cover to give the appearance of a regular seam line, and allows for easier insertion of the bedding material into the cover.

[0009]The invention also involves a methodology for easily enclosing and removing a bedding material (e.g., a duvet, a comforter, a pillow, or the like) within a cover by applying a multi-step process. The process of enclosing a bedding material in the cover comprises: detaching the two left and right sides of the closure mechanism along the lengths of at least two sides of the cover, so as to provide an opening; placing the bedding material inside the cover through the opening; evenly distributing the bedding material inside the cover; smoothing the corners of the cover to eliminate bunching and folding; attaching the two left and right sides of the closure mechanism along the lengths of the at least two sides of the cover; and moving (or flipping) a handle portion of the closure mechanism toward and into the cover, before completely closing the opening.

[0011]According to a further aspect of the invention, the closure mechanism includes a zipper and a zipper slider, and the process of enclosing a bedding material in the cover comprises: moving a zipper slider to an end of the zipper teeth on the cover to provide an opening in the cover, wherein the opening may include at least two adjacent sides; placing the bedding material inside the cover through the opening; evenly distributing the bedding material inside the cover; smoothing the corners of the cover to eliminate bunching and folding; moving the zipper slider along its teeth to interlock the left and right sides of the teeth to a closed position; and flipping the zipper slider to reside inside the cover before completely closing the opening. The process for removing the bedding material from the cover comprises: moving the zipper slider to slightly open the zipper from closed position; flipping the zipper slider from inside to outside the cover; moving the zipper slider along its teeth to unlock the left and right sides of the teeth to an open position to provide a single opening in the cover, wherein the single opening is provided along at least two adjacent sides of the cover; and removing the bedding material from the cover.

[0014]An advantage of this invention is an easier and less time consuming process of inserting or removing a bedding material from a cover. Additionally, the invention provides a more esthetically pleasing removable cover with a hidden closure mechanism that is configured and arranged to give the appearance of a regular seam line of the cover, where the handle portion of the closure mechanism may be configured to be stored inside the cover. Moreover, the opening in the cover may be larger as a hidden closure mechanism will not look unattractive. The invention also allows for easier maintenance of the closing mechanism, since the closure mechanism is not as easy to loosen or break during washing as buttons or snaps.

Problems solved by technology

Washing and changing bedding covers has always required the difficult and unwieldy process of inserting a large piece of bedding, such as a duvet or comforter, into an opening along the short side of a cover, such as a duvet cover.

This process often involves long reaching or awkward maneuvering inside the cover to smooth the far corners of the cover, or shaking the bedding to correct bunching and folding problems.

There are a number of problems with using buttons or snaps as the closing mechanism to close the open side of the cover.

First, the buttoning of buttons is time consuming; second, buttons are uncomfortable to the touch when the opening side is not placed at the foot of the bed; third, buttons may break or come loose from the cover and need replacing; and finally, often the inserted bedding is visible and bulges out of the cover in the areas between the buttons.

Additionally, when the size of the opening is increased to make inserting easier, the above-noted problems with such closing mechanisms are exacerbated.

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