HK1154468B - Cover and related products, and production thereof - Google Patents

Description

1. Technical field of the invention

The present invention relates to blankets, in particular bed linen, sleeping bags, animal blankets, travel or daytime blankets, and pillows and clothing.

The background to the invention

The current state of the art has led to the development of blankets, which are characterised by a shell of fine woven cotton material, soft and filled with feathers and/or downs. There are also blankets using plastic fibre balls as filler material. There are also so-called step beds, in which a more or less voluminous layer of fibres is hidden as a filling with external fabric layers.

All these types of cover have in common a uniform and continuous outer shell or outer boundary surfaces.

This basic design principle was first broken by the ClimaBalance product range according to EP 1 499 221.This innovative roofing concept is characterised by the presence of several ventilation openings, each spanning an air permeability defined by a grid.

This feature of known fabric construction, which includes a continuous position of flexible insulating material, means that the fabric can only adapt to the body contours of the person sleeping underneath it to a limited extent. Moreover, the amount of filling required to achieve a certain insulation effect is unsatisfactory.

In view of the state of the art discussed above, the present invention is based on the task of providing a blanket which allows for an improved adaptability, for example, to the body contours of a person sleeping under it. Another task underlying the present invention is to provide a blanket which allows for a reduction in the filling weight with the same insulation effect. Furthermore, the present invention is based on the task of providing a blanket which ensures satisfactory heat and moisture dissipation and thus creates a climate of the room. Furthermore, the present invention aims to provide a blanket which provides a practical benefit which is clearly distinguishable from the present technique without creating a visible or visible defect. The present invention is based on the task of providing a blanket which provides all the advantages described in this section, in order to provide the patient with a comfortable and comfortable environment.

The present invention also relates to the provision of sleeping bags and pillows which also have improved air conditioning and adaptability to the body contours of the person sleeping in them.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to the provision of garments based on the design principle of the invention and also having the above-mentioned advantageous properties (contouring adjustment, reduction of filling weight, air conditioning and attractive visual appearance).

The present invention is also intended to provide the underlying processes for the manufacture of the above products.

WO 92/18036 describes insulation, comprising a number of separate insulating elements whose relative positions to each other can be changed by external drawbars to change the insulation effect of the insulation.

The following is a summary of the invention:

The above tasks are solved by the invention of the thickening blanket according to claim 1 below, which breaks the continuous surface of conventional blankets by the presence of two or more groups of individual strips at least partially overlapping.

Preferred embodiments of these inventive thicknesses are described in claims 2 to 9 and 13 to 15 below.

In addition, the present invention relates to uses of the blankets in sleeping bags and clothing, such uses being described in claims 10 and 11 below.

The present invention also relates to pillows as described in claim 12.

The present invention also relates to ceilings of the invention comprising support frame constructions which can be used together with strips prepared accordingly.

The present invention continues to relate to processes for the manufacture of the ceilings of the invention as described in claims 18, 19, 20 and 21 below.

4. Description of the figures

Figure 1 shows a schematic arrangement of the invention;Figure 2 shows a schematic arrangement of a woven variant of the ceiling;Figure 3 shows a schematic arrangement of a woven variant of the ceiling surrounded by a conventional hose;Figure 4 shows an alternative arrangement of the ceiling surrounded by a conventional hose and connected by several woven ceilings;Figure 5 shows a schematic arrangement of a woven variant of the ceiling surrounded by a conventional hose;Figure 5 shows a schematic arrangement of a woven variant of the ceiling surrounded by a conventional hose;Figure 5 shows a schematic arrangement of a woven variant of the ceiling surrounded by a conventional hose;Figure 5 shows a schematic arrangement of a woven variant of the ceiling surrounded by a conventional hose;Figure 6 shows an alternative arrangement of the ceiling surrounded by a conventional hose;Figure 7 shows a structural arrangement of a supporting frame described in Figure 8a;Figure 7 shows a structural arrangement of a supporting frame described in Figure 7a;Figure 7a shows a structural arrangement of a supporting frame described in Figure 7a;Figure 7a shows a structural arrangement of a supporting frame described in Figure 7a;Figure 7a shows a structural arrangement of a supporting frame described in Figure 7a;Figure 7a shows a structural arrangement of a supporting frame described in Figure 7a;Figure 7a shows a structural arrangement of a supporting frame described in Figure 7a;Figure 7a shows a structural arrangement of a supporting structure of a supporting frame described in Figure 7a.

The following shall be deemed to be the case: 5.1 Definitions and methods

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5.2 Design of the ceiling

The ceiling of the invention is characterised by a design in which two or more groups of two or more stripes are arranged relative to each other in different directions, the stripe groups at least partially overlapping and partially fixed relative to each other.

The presence of the different groups of strips allows the ceiling of the invention to achieve a high contour adjustment. This may be due to a certain relative displacement of the strips. However, the invention is not necessarily bound to this principle of action. In the case of woven strips, the stretched length of the strips is greater than the width or length of the ceiling. This is due to the shape change of the upper strips (working). This additional lengthening can act as a stretching length and thus leads to an even better contour fit. A better contour fit is also achieved by the open curves of the strips unless the insert is made by a wide open curve.

The presence of two or more stripe groups at least partially overlapping leads to the inclusion of air, which, with the same insulation effect, reduces the amount of insulation material used.

An open design of the ceiling according to the invention, e.g. open edges of the stripes at the intersection areas, also allows for an improved air exchange between the bed cavity and the outdoor space compared to conventional ceilings and thus an improvement of the microclimate within the bed cavity.

The at least partial overlap of the strips reduces the risk of partial or total loss of insulation by slipping of the filling and achieves a more even distribution of the filling over the entire thickness of the ceiling.

In a preferred embodiment, the two groups of strips are arranged at a right angle to each other, but alternative orientations are also possible, e.g. in an angle range of 45 to 135°, preferably 60 to 120°, more preferably 80 to 100° to each other.

In one embodiment, the two or more groups of strips may be superimposed to form a so-called "laying".

Alternatively, the two or more groups of strips may be interwoven together to form a fabric. In principle, there is no restriction on the type of weaving. However, it should be noted that the type of weaving in question is feasible in terms of length, width and thickness of the strips.

The strips may also be braided in a cotton pattern, which does not require two separate groups of strips.

It is possible to use more than two groups of stripes at a time, and for some types of weaving, it is possible for all stripe groups to have different orientations to each other (e.g. A-B-C structure). It is also possible for two or more stripe groups to have the same orientation, but to differ from each other in relation to another stripe group. For example, two groups of stripes can be arranged parallel to each other and interwoven by means of an orthogonal group of stripes arranged between them (AB-A structure).

It is also possible to join two blankets of the invention together in a soluble or insoluble way according to the principle of duopoly or four-year period blankets.

The number of strips per group is not specifically defined; it is at least two strips per group and can be very high, such as 40 or even 80 strips per group. Typical embodiments of the present invention include 2 to 10 strips and in particular 4 to 6 strips. In particular, a design with 4 strips along the longitudinal direction and 6 strips along the transverse direction of the ceiling is preferred for rectangular ceilings with groups of strips arranged at right angles to each other.

In accordance with other embodiments of the present invention, areas made of strips may be combined with ceiling areas of a conventional type. A typical variant of this embodiment is the one in which a woven or laid strip construction is surrounded by a continuous conventional frame. Similarly, several such woven strip areas may be incorporated into a conventional ceiling. In particular, ceilings with 2 to 20 strips, preferably 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, and in particular ceilings with 2, 3, and 4 such strip areas, may be considered as conforming to the invention. The areas may have any shape, with right and left strips being preferred. Consequently, both applied and unfilled combinations and strips may be used.

Another aspect of the present invention concerns the possibility of using different filling and/or wrapping materials and/or filling weights for the different strip groups. For example, it is conceivable to provide a group of down-filled strips combined with a second nonwoven strip-like strip-like strip-like strip. Other typical combination possibilities include the combination of a filled strip group with a second group of unfilled strips, such as wool fabric strips. Furthermore, it is possible to use differently coloured strips to enhance the unusual and interesting appearance of the invention's decoupled strip by means of the three-dimensional structure.

The bands may be combined (e.g. woven) so that adjacent bands of the same band are in contact with each other or have any distance between them. The distances between adjacent bands can be chosen independently for each band and also within bands. Preferred spacing is 0 to 100 cm, more preferably 0 to 20 cm, even more preferably 0 to 10 cm, typically 0.5 to 5 cm. The openings caused by such distances may be overlapped by single or multilayer grid as described in EP 1 499 221.

An essential aspect of the present invention is at least partial fixation of the two stripe groups to each other, which prevents the stripe groups from falling apart and/or losing their shape. Thus, each strip should be connected to the rest of the ceiling by at least one fixation. In practice, it is advisable to fix each strip at least at its ends with the adjacent and/or above or below stripes. A further fixation of the stripes, which provides for at least one fixation at each or every second intersection of the stripes of two stripe groups, has proved to be advantageous from the point of view of stability.

On the other hand, however, consideration should be given to avoiding the use of excessive fixation of the respective bands in order to ensure a minimum of displacement of the bands.

Such loose or only partial fixation of the stripe groups allows the suitability of the invention to be particularly emphasized for adaptation to the body contours of the sleeper.

This fixation can be done by sewing or concealing the strips, but it is also possible to fix the ceiling by means of a tap, push-button, zipper, double-fungus button, etc. If a soluble fixation with tap, etc. is chosen, the ceiling offers the special advantage of the separate washability of the individual strips or groups of strips by the end consumer.

As already mentioned, it is important to ensure that the appropriate fixation points and their density are well adapted to the contours of the body. If regular fixations are desired, for example to maintain an attractive appearance, it is advisable to fix two groups of overlapping stripes at the angles of the intersecting surfaces relative to each other. It is also possible to use other fixation points, lines or areas and/or to reduce or increase the density of fixation points. For example, it is conceivable that the four fixation points shown in Figure 5 are more than four per intersection point per second.

Alternative embodiments of the present invention relate to ceiling designs in which the strips can be at least partially removed by the end user and later reassembled and fixed. These embodiments have the advantage that individual strips can be renewed or replaced with alternative strips with different insulation effects, colors, etc. It is possible and envisaged within the scope of the present invention that the end user can assemble a ceiling according to his needs and personal preferences. For example, it is conceivable to assemble a ceiling in which a particularly high insulation effect is achieved in the foot area as well as in the trunk area, but not in the other areas.

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In this embodiment, the strips forming the support frame of the first group may be arranged both longitudinally and transversely on the ceiling.

In another embodiment B of the present invention, a ceiling is formed by arranging and fixing two groups of loose strips in an appropriate manner.

In a first variant B1 of this embodiment, the strips are fixed directly to each other in a soluble way. In this variant, it is of particular importance to determine precisely the relative position of the strips and in particular the fixing points to each other in order to ensure that the ceiling takes the desired shape. This can be done, for example, by a variety of locally defined fixing elements, such as elements of push-button or button connections.

In a more preferred variant B2 of this embodiment, the intended arrangement of the strips is ensured by means of an additional supporting frame, which may be constructed as follows:

A possibility B21 is to provide a support frame made of a grid of double bands. The double bands are each formed by two parallel and superimposed individual bands. The double bands are divided into two groups, with the double bands of one group parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction, which are arranged in a transverse direction to the other group. The double bands of both groups are each fixed at the intersection points (i.e. fixation within the double band as well as fixation of the two double bands between each other). The spacing of the double bands in both dimensions corresponds to the width of the respective stripes to be introduced, with the above provisions of the paragraph applying, i.e. deviations of less than 10% and deviations of less than 5% are preferred.The length of the double bands corresponds to the length or width of the ceiling in the respective dimension. The width of the bands is not essential. It can be between 1 and 6 cm. The preferred widths of the bands are between 2 and 4 cm. It is still preferable to provide for soluble fixations of the bands of both band groups on the support frame construction. These soluble fixations are preferably located at least at the ends of the respective bands as well as on the circular band or at the ends of the double bands.

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It is also possible to provide for a support frame design B23, which is basically the same as the support frame B22, but where the split fabric forms the top of a ceiling cover.

In the first variant B1 of this embodiment, it is essential to fix the two groups of loose strips as precisely and as frequently as possible against each other.

In each of the above versions A and B and variants thereof, it is advantageous to fix the individual strips along the outer edge of the ceiling.

These fixations can be achieved as described above (except for the insertion of a stopper to ensure the solvency of the strips), with preference being given to clasps, double-buttons, push-buttons, loops, buttons with appropriate buttonholes and hooks and eyes.

In these embodiments A and B, for soluble strips, all strips described below may be used, preferably strips of carpeting material, wool, cotton, cashmere and camel hair.

The present invention is therefore intended to cover ceilings of the invention comprising the support frame designs of embodiment A described above, as well as ceilings of the invention comprising the support frames B21, B22 and B23 and ceilings of the invention comprising the individual strips described above, but which are prepared for fixing in suitable positions, e.g. by means of buttonholes, push-buttons or straps at the positions concerned, particularly at the edge. At least in variant B1, further fixing is to be provided, e.g. at the intersection points of the second strip group.

The size of the ceiling according to the invention is not defined. Typical embodiments are ceilings with the usual dimensions of ceilings: 135x200 cm and 155x220 cm but also foreign dimensions of e.g. 220x260 cm.

The introduction of the ceilings of the invention into continuous casings is possible, but in variant B23 the casing is already integrated into the ceiling design, so that introduction into a (further) casing is possible but not practical.

5.3 Stripes

The strips to be used according to the invention may be filled-in covers or unfilled strips of a flexible textile surface.

The length of the strips is typically adjusted to the length of the area to be covered (i.e. either the length of the ceiling or the length of the strip area concerned within the ceiling).

The width of the strips is not specified. The strips to be used according to the present invention are typically 2 to 80 cm wide, with ranges of 5 to 70 cm, especially 10 to 60 cm, being preferred. Strips 20 to 55 cm wide are more strongly preferred and 30 to 50 cm wide are particularly preferred. The design of a 4x6 ceiling with groups of strips arranged perpendicularly to each other, according to the invention, results in an ideal strip width of 36 to 39 cm for standard-size ceilings (135*200 cm) and a preferred range of 40 to 44 cm for strip widths of oversized ceilings (155*220 cm) for the currently used ceiling dimensions.

The individual strips may also have one or more climatic zones as defined in EP 1 499 221.

According to the present invention, it is also conceivable to use different bands, e.g. differing in width.

5.4 Striped shell

In a typical embodiment of the present invention, strips are used consisting of a cover of a top and bottom plate of a flexible material. This may be a cover of a finely woven fibre- and downward-sealed cotton fabric (so-called inlet material) which can accommodate a conventional filling, e.g. of down and/or feathers. The material used for the cover may vary depending on the type of filling. For wool fillings, such as those typical of tap ceilings, it is not necessary that the cover material be downward-sealed.

In principle, all coating materials are conceivable in all available colours, and combinations of different colours in different stripes are also possible.

The material of the casing may also contain cashmere fibre as defined in the EU No 10 2007 001 433.5 or capoc fibres as defined in the EU No 10 2007 010 851.8.

The synthetic fibres and filaments are preferably polyester, e.g. polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyolefins such as polypropylene (PP), polyamides, e.g. cordura or polyaramides such as Kevlar®, Nomex®, or mixtures thereof. Alternative fibres containing ceramic material are also described in the present invention. An alternative fiber, e.g. the Trevira® active fiber, can be used. These filaments are also suitable for preserving air, e.g. Vampere A1 or E310/49E, as well as their micro-voltage and their characteristics, such as their high temperature, and are also characterised by their high frequency of absorption of air.

Mixtures of the above materials are also applicable to the present invention.

In the present invention, it is still preferable to divide the striped casings into individual chambers in order to better fix the filling material over the length or width of the strip. All conventional embodiments are possible, in particular a direct connection of the top and bottom plates of the casing is possible, or the installation of partitions, the so-called racks, between the top and bottom plates of the casing.

It is, of course, also conceivable, according to the present invention, to use different groups of strips which differ from each other by the wrapping material used.

5.5 Strip filling

The individual strips can be filled with all the filling materials used for conventional carpets. Again, no restrictions are imposed. Preference is given to fillings made of feathers, down, natural fibres and animal hair such as cotton or wool, artificial fibres such as fibre nuts and fibre fibre fibre and latex such as natural rubber. Suitable artificial fibres may be made of polyester and/or polyamide. Hollow fibres can also be used to the advantage of the present invention. Foam can also be used as filling material.Err1:Expecting ',' delimiter: line 1 column 103 (char 102)The thickness of the gel is usually between 10 and 35 cm, and the width of the gel is usually between 10 and 20 cm. The gels are also suitable for filling in the form of gel pads or gel structure plates (e.g. honey wave structure).

In addition, the present invention makes it possible to combine strips with different filling weights and/or different filling materials, both within and between strips.

5.6 Unfilled strips

In addition to the strips described above with filling, it is still possible to provide for one or more stripe groups, which are composed of only one unfilled material, within the scope of the present invention. This can typically be a textile surface shape such as a fabric, warp, nonwoven fabric, mesh, charmware, bi- or multi-axial fabric. Typical examples of these textile surface shapes are woven and worked wool materials, e.g. Kashmir wool, woven cotton fabrics, a combination of insulating fibers, in particular polyester, fleece material, raw or single-use material, base metal, mixed-use materials. They can also be used for the filling of a wide range of other materials, such as filler strips, striped or non-filled materials, and can also be used in the filling of a wide range of other materials, such as plywood, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester,

5.7 Manufacturing process

The fabrications of the invention can be made as follows: In the case of the use of filled strips, there are two alternative manufacturing processes, described below by methods (a) and (b):

In the case of method a, the individual strips are first filled and then brought relative to each other into the desired spatial orientation, e.g. by laying or weaving the already filled strips. a. Prepare a desired number of strip covers.A. Fill the strip covers with the desired filler.A. Position the strips in the desired spatial arrangement.

The method b is characterised by a partially reversed sequence of steps: first, the spatial orientation of the strip covers is established in a first step, and only then is the filling introduced into the individual strips. (b1) Prepare a desired number of strip covers (b2) Position the strip covers relative to each other in the desired spatial arrangement (b3) Fill the strip covers with the desired filler (b4) Fix the strips between each other (b4)

An alternative to the above procedure is the following procedure: b1. to present a desired number of strip covers;b2. to position the strip covers relative to each other in the desired spatial arrangement;b3. to fix the strips to each other.b4. to fill the strip covers with the desired filler;

This alternative method is preferred. If unfilled strips are used, the filling step is naturally omitted. In this case, the following procedure is used: in the case of striped and/or duct-like strips, the following procedure is preferred. c1.

When using striped-type strip in combination with alternative filled strip, method c can be combined appropriately with any of the above methods (a) and (b), e.g. by the sequence (b1) - (c1) - (b2 or c2) - (b3' or c3) - (b4').

5.8 Equipment

The strips to be used in accordance with the invention can be fitted with any equipment, even soft equipment used in conventional ceilings. There are no restrictions in this regard. For example, it is conceivable to equip the strips with ceramic-containing fibres, simtex fibres (metallic fibres or metal-coated fibres) or carbon fibres. The filler can also be coated with small ceramic particles, as described in DE note No. 10 2006 017 338.4. Furthermore, the strips can be equipped with measuring probes. They can also be fitted with a guard tube. It is also possible to equip the strips with antibacterial, aromatic, phase change materials, electromagnetic light-discharge devices, light insulators and optical devices as a safety feature.

5.9 Applications

The ceilings of the invention have the advantage that, due to the bulbous structure of the filled strips and the duo-ceiling effect due to the overlapping strips, they have remarkably high insulation properties in relation to the filling weight. Thus, the present ceilings allow a reduction in the ceiling weight and/or an improvement in the insulation effect, depending on the need. Despite the high insulation effect, no sweaty, moist feeling develops in the bed cavity, since the open structure of the ceilings, woven, allows an exchange of air and moisture between the bed and the outdoor space.

The main practical application of the blankets of the invention is in the field of bedspreads, which concerns the private end consumer on the one hand, but also the object area, e.g. the use of the blankets in hotels and hospitals. In particular, in hospitals, the open design of the blankets of the invention can be advantageous, since the blankets of the invention do not form a closed area like conventional blankets, but there are openings between the individual strips that allow easy passage of infusion tubes or the like.

Other applications of the ceiling according to the invention are in the residential and wellness sector, e.g. as a cushion ceiling on the sofa.

Other applications of the ceiling according to the invention are to cover other objects and/or living creatures, particularly in cases where good contour fit and/or respiratory activity is important.

The invention of the striped covers also leads to a number of advantages in the use of sleeping bags: both the improved contour and the improved suitability for removing excess body heat and moisture, which leads to a particularly high comfort of the sleeping bag, which completely covers the body of the sleeper. The reduction of the required amount of filling allows the weight of the sleeping bag to be reduced by transportation, and the sleeping bag is also considered to be a convenient alternative.

Another possible application of the concept is the manufacture of garments made of filled or unfilled striped groups, for example, it is conceivable to make a down jacket or down coat made of interwoven down filled strips.

5.10 Pillows

Another particularly important application of the present invention concerns the use in pillows. In principle, the same design principles, materials and processing steps as described above in connection with the invention's blankets are applicable. Of course, this involves pillow-specific features that may require adaptations. For example, the size of the pillows is smaller than that of the invention's blankets. Typical pillow sizes are 40x40 cm, 40x80 cm, 80x80 cm and other dimensions.

The fillers can also be made to suit the pillow specifications. Compared to blankets, the filler can be filled with bulkier and/or stiffer fillers to increase the supporting effect of the pillow. All fillers and materials of the present invention used in conventional pillows are applicable, in particular down, feathers, fibre balls, microfibers, dental and chiral cores, PU sticks and foam and/or gel structural plates.

The number of strips per strip group is reduced due to the smaller size compared to the ceilings of the invention.

In addition to the advantageous contouring even below the sleeper, the use of the pillows of the invention is particularly advantageous in combination with the blankets of the invention in order to achieve a uniform appearance.

The Commission has already made a number of proposals.

Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention in which two groups of stripes form a bed: the stripes of one group of stripes (1) are continuously above the stripes of the second group of stripes (2). Figure 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a bed in which the two groups of stripes are arranged at right angles to each other.Figure 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention in which two groups of stripes (3) and (4) are superimposed on each other and thus form a fabric.A fabric is shown in canvas binding. It is easily seen from Figure 2 that the strips of the strip group (3) are alternately above and below the strips of the strip group (4).Figure 3 is another embodiment of the present invention.In this embodiment, a fabric is provided consisting of two groups of strips arranged at right angles to each other ((5) and (6) which is surrounded by a filled tube (7) of the conventional type.The width of this tube or the area of the woven area are not specified in detail, but the invention will be particularly advantageous if the woven area occupies at least 60% of the total area, in particular 80% and 90% of the total area.Furthermore, the present invention makes it possible to provide a boundary of unfilled material, such as wool fabric, instead of a tube.Figure 4 is another embodiment of the present invention, which differs from the embodiment in Figure 3 in that, instead of a single woven area, several woven areas (8, 9, 10 and 11) - four in the present illustration - are inserted into a surrounding or connecting conventional filled tube (12).Naturally, the number of strips per woven area decreases as the number of woven areas increases and thus the area of each individual woven area decreases.Figure 5 shows a thickness of the invention as shown in Figure 2, but also shows a possibility of arranging the fixing points (13; for clarity, not all fixing points are marked with reference marks in Figure 5).

In this embodiment, too, it is conceivable to replace the filled conventional tube (12) with an unfilled textile surface such as wool. Figure 6 shows a support frame design according to the embodiment A. This support frame design is formed by strips (4) of a first group of strips, where each strip (4) is connected to the adjacent strips (4) by attachment points (13). In this support frame design, the strips (3) of the second group of strips are pushed transversely.The support frame design of this embodiment is formed by a grid of double bands (15 and 16), where the double bands (15 and 16) are formed by two parallel and superimposed individual bands (15a and 15b and 16a and 16b respectively). The double bands are divided into two groups (15 and 16), with the double bands of one group (15) parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction, which are arranged in the transverse direction of the other group (16). The double bands of both groups are fixed at the intersection points (17) of each group. The two bands of the strip group (Fig.7 not shown) are led through the openings formed by double bands 15a and 15b and double bands 16a and 16b and thus fixed in their position.Fig. 8 represents a support frame design according to the B22 embodiment.This is a textile surface shape (18), which has slots in the longitudinal direction (20) and slots in the transverse direction (19).The strips of the two strip groups (not shown in Fig. 8) are led through the slots (19) and (20) and thus fixed in their position.

In each of the above embodiments it is possible to provide each of the strip groups shown in a filled or unfilled form. Naturally, especially for smaller woven areas, the more flexible unfilled strips, e.g. of polyester, wool and/or cotton fabric, are preferred. Likewise, it is preferred to adjust the width of the respective strips to the overall size of the woven area.

Example 7.

4x6 cartridge cover, 135x200 cm, consisting of 4 longitudinal and 6 transverse stripes, arranged at right angles to each other in the form of a 1/1-fold canvas.

Other, of circular cross-section

- 100 % cotton, woven fabric of the manufacturer Other

Kette:	Garnstärke Nm 135, Fäden/cm: 62
Schuss:	Garnstärke Nm 135, Fäden/cm: 59
Gesamtgewicht:

The shell:

Long tubes divided into 6 equal chambers with plate/plate seam of top and bottom plates; cross tubes divided into 4 equal chambers with plate/plate seam of top and bottom plates. The chamber separation seams are filled with 5 cm wide openings. The tubes were fixed with circular staples 20 mm in diameter at all corners of the intersection points as shown in Figure 5.

The length of the tube is 207 cm, the cross-tube 139 cm.

The filling:

8 g each per chamber, 48 chambers in total, therefore 384 g total filling with 100% Hungarian Class I goose down according to EN 12934.

The thickness of the cover was manufactured according to the method variants b1 to b4'.

Claims (21)

1. Cover, in particular quilt for beds, having two or more groups of strips (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), wherein each group comprises two or more strips, wherein the two or more groups of strips (1, 3, 5 and 2, 4, 6) are arranged at least partially one above the other, wherein the two or more groups of strips (1, 3, 5 and 2, 4, 6) are partially fixed relative to each other, wherein the strips have a width of 2 to 80 cm, characterised in that the at least two groups of strips (1, 3, 5 and 2, 5, 6) are arranged in different directions relative to each other.
2. Cover according to claim 1, wherein at least one group of strips are made from casings of ticking material which are provided with a filling selected from feathers and/or down, natural fibres, synthetic fibres and foam particles.
3. Cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the two or more groups of strips (1, 3, 5 and 2, 4, 6) are interwoven with each other.
4. Cover according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, wherein one or more of the strips and/or one or more of the groups of strips consists of unfilled strips and preferably woven woollen material.
5. Cover according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, wherein two groups of strips (3, 5 and 4, 6) woven in plain weave are provided.
6. Cover according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cover is provided with a peripheral border of conventional cover material (7).
7. Cover according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cover is formed by the presence of two or more regions (8, 9, 10, 11) separated from each other by conventional cover material (12), wherein said regions as described in claim 1 are formed from two or more groups of two or more strips each.
8. Cover according to one or more of the preceding claims 1 to 7, wherein the groups of strips are fixed relative to each other by stitching, quilting, hook and loop fastenings, buttons, double-mushroom buttons or press studs.
9. Cover according to one or more of the preceding claims 1 to 8, wherein the two or more groups of strips differ from each other with respect to material and/or width.
10. Sleeping bag which at least partially consists of a cover according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 9.
11. Article of clothing which at least partially consists of a cover according to one or more of the preceding claims 1 to 9.
12. Cover according to one or more of the preceding claims 1 to 9, which is designed as a pillow.
13. Cover according to one or more of the preceding claims 1 to 9, wherein one or more of the individual strips are provided with one or more ventilation openings covered with mesh, wherein preferably in the case of intersecting strips the air conditioning areas of the strips concerned lie one above the other.
14. Cover according to one or more of the preceding claims 1 to 9, wherein one or more of the strips or groups of strips consist of a mesh.
15. Cover according to the preceding claim 4, wherein there are two or more unfilled strips and the filled and unfilled strips of the same group of strips are arranged in sections, alternating or in blocks.
16. Cover according to claim 1, comprising a supporting frame, consisting of:

    (a) a group of three or more parallel strips which are in each case fastened to the adjacent strips by three or more fixings;

    (b) two groups of intersecting double bands (15, 16) which are in each case fixed at the points of intersection to each other as well as to a peripheral band; or

    (c) a textile fabric (18) which at regular intervals is provided with slits in longitudinal and transverse directions (19, 20).
17. Cover according to claim 1, comprising a strip selected from

    (i) strips which are made from casings of ticking material which are provided with a filling selected from feathers and/or down, natural fibres, synthetic fibres and foam particles, and

    (ii) unfilled strips, preferably woven woollen material, wherein the strip is provided with one or more devices for fastening additional strips or a supporting frame, consisting of:

    (a) a group of three or more parallel strips which are in each case fastened to the adjacent strips by three or more fixings;

    (b) two groups of intersecting double bands (15, 16) which are in each case fixed at the points of intersection to each other as well as to a peripheral band; or

    (c) a textile fabric (18) which at regular intervals is provided with slits in longitudinal and transverse directions (19, 20).
18. Method for the manufacture of a cover according to one or more of claims 1 to 9, comprising the steps of:

    a1. presenting a desired number of strip casings made of ticking material;

    a2. filling the strip casings with the desired filling material;

    a3. positioning the strips relative to each other in the desired spatial arrangement; and

    a4. fixing the groups of strips to each other.

    or

    b1. presenting a desired number of strip casings made of ticking material;

    b2. positioning the strip casings relative to each other in the desired spatial arrangement;

    b3. filling the strip casings with the desired filling material;

    b4. fixing the strips to each other.

    or

    b1. presenting a desired number of strip casings made of ticking material;

    b2. positioning the strip casings relative to each other in the desired spatial arrangement;

    b3'. fixing the strips to each other;

    b4'. filling the strip casings with the desired filling material.
19. Method according to claim 18, comprising steps b1, b2, b3', b4' in this order.
20. Method for the manufacture of a cover according to one or more of claims 1 to 9, wherein unfilled strips are used, or wherein strips of which the construction and filling correspond to a quilt are used, and wherein the method comprises the following steps:

    c1. presenting a desired number of strips which may or may not be filled;

    c2. positioning the strips relative to each other in the desired spatial arrangement; and

    c3. fixing the groups of strips to each other.
21. Method according to claim 18 or 20, comprising:

    (A) the use of a supporting frame, consisting of:

    (a) a group of three or more parallel strips which are in each case fastened to the adjacent strips by three or more fixings;

    (b) two groups of intersecting double bands (15, 16) which are in each case fixed at the points of intersection to each other as well as to a peripheral band; or

    (c) a textile fabric (18) which at regular intervals is provided with slits in longitudinal and transverse directions (19, 20); and/or

    (B) the use of a strip selected from

    (i) strips which are made from casings of ticking material which are provided with a filling selected from feathers and/or down, natural fibres, synthetic fibres and foam particles, and

    (ii) unfilled strips, preferably woven woollen material, wherein the strip is provided with one or more devices for fastening additional strips or a supporting frame as in embodiment (A).