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WO1992003957A1
WO1992003957A1 PCT/GB1991/001400 GB9101400W WO9203957A1 WO 1992003957 A1 WO1992003957 A1 WO 1992003957A1 GB 9101400 W GB9101400 W GB 9101400W WO 9203957 A1 WO9203957 A1 WO 9203957A1
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Peter Buckley
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Slumberland PLC
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/002—Mattress or cushion tickings or covers
    • A47C27/005—Mattress or cushion tickings or covers liquid-impermeable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/007—Anti-mite, anti-allergen or anti-bacterial means
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47G9/0253—Pillow slips

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  • This invention relates to articles of bedding and the like.
  • articles of bedding and the like are mattresses, pillows and duvets as well as cushions and seat squabs.
  • articles of that kind will hereinafter be referred to generically as articles of the kind specified.
  • GB 1 596 157 and GB 1 596 158 describe coverings comprising sheet material which is free-water proof but is chemically/physico-chemically porous;
  • GB 2 012 159 A describes a removable mattress cover which is substantially impermeable to water;
  • GB 2 213 053 A describes bedding upholstery enclosed is a permeable mite barrier which may be microporous and thus air-permeable but is not such as to permit the ready flow of air through it.
  • the present invention consists in an article of the kind specified comprising a non-rigid core at least part of which is provided with a covering which is impermeable to air or at least does not permit the ready flow of air through it, in combination with a cover for the article, with an operative portion which extends over at least part of said covering and comprises an inner layer of sheet material and an outer layer of sheet material with an intermediate layer of filling material between them, at least the intermediate layer and the outer layer being such as to permit the ready flow of air through them.
  • the cover is such that in use, if it comes into contact with someone's face, that person is not prevented from breathing as he or she can breathe air in through the intermediate and outer layers of the operative portion of the cover.
  • the covering for the core may comprise a sheet material of any of the kinds referred to above as being described in the specifications of British Patent Nos. 1 596 157, 1 596 158, 2 012 159 A and 2 213 053 A.
  • the present invention consists in a cover for a non-rigid article, such as a mattress or pillow, with an operative portion comprising an inner layer of sheet material and an outer layer of sheet material with an intermediate layer of filling material between them, at least the intermediate layer and the outer layer being such as to permit the ready flow of air through them.
  • the operative portion of the cover may be such that it extends over only a part of the covering of the article.
  • the operative portion of the cover may be such that in use it extends over only one face of the pillow or cushion.
  • the remainder of the cover may comprise textile fabric.
  • the cover is preferably removable and replaceable and to this end it may have a mouth through which the article can be inserted into and removed from the cover, and releasable closure means enabling the mouth to be closed and opened at will.
  • the releasable closure may comprise of the sliding-fastener type or it may be of the type comprising a pair of complementary, flexible elements one of which has a face presenting a plurality of loops and the other of which has a face presenting a plurality of hooks releasably engageable with the loops. Fastenings of the latter type are widely marketed under the Registered Trade Mark "Velcro".
  • the fact that the cover may be removed and replaced enables it to be cleaned regularly or whenever required.
  • the cover is preferably washable to enable it to be easily cleaned.
  • the inner layer may have the property that air can readily pass through it, anything having that property often being referred to as being breathable; for example the inner layer may comprise a woven or knitted textile fabric, particularly one which is not tightly woven or knitted. Alternatively the inner layer may be such that it is impermeable to air or at least does not permit the ready flow of air through it ('non-breathable'); it may comprise a sheet material the same as or similar to that used for the covering of the non-rigid core.
  • the outer layer which is breathable, may comprise a woven or knitted textile fabric, particularly one which is not tightly woven or knitted.
  • the inner and outer layers may, if desired, be made of the same kind of fabric.
  • the intermediate layer preferably comprises fibrous material which is preferably resilient.
  • it may comprise a breathable resilient foam material.
  • the inner layer and the intermediate layer could be secured together face-to-face over the whole or at least over extended parts of their adjacent faces.
  • the outer layer could, for example, be secured together adhesively.
  • the layers are secured together neither over their entire faces nor over extended areas thereof, the layers preferably being secured together locally, as for example by stitching or sewing.
  • Marginal parts of the layers are preferably secured together locally and in addition it is preferred to secure the layers together locally at locations spaced from the margins.
  • the layers may be secured together by lines of stitching or sewing resembling quilting.
  • Figure 1 is a section through a pillow in a cover
  • Figure 2 is a plan of the cover
  • Figure 3 is a side view of the cover
  • Figure 4 is a view at one end of the cover
  • Figure 5 is a section through a portion of the cover
  • Figure 6 is a section similar to Figure 5 but showing a modification
  • Figure 7 is a section through a duvet in a cover
  • Figure 8 is a plan of the cover of Figure 7;
  • Figure 9 is a view of one end of the cover
  • Figure 10 is a view of one side of the cover.
  • Figure 11 is a section through a portion of the cover.
  • a pillow 1 and a cover 2 are illustrated in Figures 1-6 of the accompanying drawings.
  • the pillow 1 is of conventional shape and has a resilient filling 3 of a conventional nature, such as a filling of down feathers or a filling of resilient synthetic foam.
  • the pillow 1 has a covering 4 which is permanently secured in place and comprises closely woven textile fabric which has been treated on one side with a layer of polyurethane, coverings of that kind being described in the specification of the aforementioned British
  • the covering is mite-proof, as described in that specification.
  • the cover 2 has overall shape which resembles a conventional pillow-case comprising front and rear rectangular panels 5, 6 sewn together at their edges.
  • the sewing 7 extends along the two longer edges of each panel and along one of the shorter edges thereof.
  • the remaining edges 8, 9 of the panels form opposed lips of a mouth through which the pillow can be inserted into and removed from the case.
  • strips 10, 11 of complementary material of the kind described above and marketed under the Registered Trade Mark "Velcro" are secured inside the mouth of the cover.
  • Each of the rectangular- panels 5, 6 is of composite form and comprises three inner, outer, and intermediate layers 15, 16, 17, and 15', 16', 17'.
  • the inner layer 15 is of a material impermeable to air and similar to that used for the covering of the pillow or it may be of a breathable textile fabric.
  • the intermediate layer 17 comprises a sheet of resilient polyester fibre wadding.
  • the wadding is of relatively open-work form and may be a few millimetres thick, for example 2.5 or 3.0mm thick.
  • the outer layer 16 comprises a breathable textile material. All the materials from which the cover is made are preferably washable.
  • the pillow 3 In use, when the pillow 3 is disposed inside the cover 2 and the mouth of the cover is closed by the strips 10, 11, the filling of the pillow is effectively sealed by the pillow's covering so that a user is protected from the effects of mites that might otherwise dwell in the filling. At the same time, any danger that a user might have difficulty in breathing owing to his or her face coming into contact with or very close to the impermeable pillow-cover is obviated or at least much reduced by the presence of the cover which enables the user to draw breath through its intermediate and outer layers 17, 16. It is intended that the cover should regularly and frequently be removed and washed so that there is no danger of mites or other harmful things becoming established or lodging there.
  • the panel 6 comprises a rectangular piece of a textile fabric 18.
  • the fabric panel 18 should be disposed beneath the pillow, away from a user's face.
  • the duvet 20 has additional lines of stitching, in a conventional manner, to subdivide the interior of the duvet 20 into adjacent pockets and to restrict movement of the filling inside the covering.
  • the duvet-cover 21 is constructed from superimposed rectangular panels 22, 23, each of composite form, and each panel also has additional lines of stitching 24 for a similar purpose.
  • the lines of stitching 24 may be parallel with each other as illustrated, may be spaced apart at uniform intervals and may extend from the head end to the foot end of the duvet and of the panels of the duvet-cover.
  • Each panel 22, 23 is similar in construction to the panels 5, 6 comprising, inner, outer, and intermediate layers 25, 26, 27, 25', 26', 27', in construction of the layers 15, 16, 17, 15', 16', 17 * .

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Abstract

Un article de literie, par exemple un oreiller, comprend une partie centrale non rigide (3) dont au moins une partie est pourvue d'une enveloppe (4) étanche à l'air ou qui tout au moins empêche le libre passage de l'air à travers elle, en combinaison avec une housse (2) pourvue d'une partie fonctionnelle qui s'étend sur au moins une partie de l'enveloppe et comprend une couche interne (15, 15', 25, 25') d'un matériau en feuille et une couche externe (16, 16', 26, 26') d'un matériau en feuille, avec une couche intermédiaire (17, 17', 27, 27') d'un matériau de remplissage située entre elles, cette couche intermédiaire et la couche externe tout au moins permettant le passage libre de l'air à travers elles. De différents agencements de housses (2) sont aussi décrits.
PCT/GB1991/001400 1990-09-01 1991-08-16 Articles de literie et analogues Ceased WO1992003957A1 (fr)

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GB9019138.8 1990-09-01
GB909019138A GB9019138D0 (en) 1990-09-01 1990-09-01 Articles of bedding and the like

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WO1992003957A1 true WO1992003957A1 (fr) 1992-03-19

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AU (1) AU8416791A (fr)
GB (1) GB9019138D0 (fr)
IE (1) IE913074A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO1992003957A1 (fr)
YU (1) YU146491A (fr)
ZA (1) ZA916619B (fr)

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2049646A1 (es) * 1992-07-28 1994-04-16 Betere Fab Lucia Antonio Almohada mejorada.
EP0609656A1 (fr) * 1993-01-30 1994-08-10 Akzo Nobel N.V. Coussin de siège
GB2331238A (en) * 1997-11-12 1999-05-19 David Randolph Hine Pillow
EP3025621A1 (fr) * 2014-11-25 2016-06-01 David Verde Sanchez Oreiller pour bebes et/ou nourrissons

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SG43710A1 (en) * 1996-01-04 1997-11-14 Pang Hian Seng Disposable pillow or cushion cover

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US3216028A (en) * 1958-05-28 1965-11-09 Lawson Reginald Wyatt Pillows, cushions, mattresses and the like
FR2140720A5 (fr) * 1971-03-17 1973-01-19 Barrois Marguerite
CH667196A5 (en) * 1985-02-08 1988-09-30 Jiri Dr Med Dvorak Mattress enclosure - eliminates allergic asthma, by preventing infestation by mites and ticks
EP0323116B1 (fr) * 1987-12-29 1993-03-10 Slumberland PLC Literie

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3216028A (en) * 1958-05-28 1965-11-09 Lawson Reginald Wyatt Pillows, cushions, mattresses and the like
FR2140720A5 (fr) * 1971-03-17 1973-01-19 Barrois Marguerite
CH667196A5 (en) * 1985-02-08 1988-09-30 Jiri Dr Med Dvorak Mattress enclosure - eliminates allergic asthma, by preventing infestation by mites and ticks
EP0323116B1 (fr) * 1987-12-29 1993-03-10 Slumberland PLC Literie

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2049646A1 (es) * 1992-07-28 1994-04-16 Betere Fab Lucia Antonio Almohada mejorada.
EP0609656A1 (fr) * 1993-01-30 1994-08-10 Akzo Nobel N.V. Coussin de siège
GB2331238A (en) * 1997-11-12 1999-05-19 David Randolph Hine Pillow
GB2331238B (en) * 1997-11-12 2001-06-27 David Randolph Hine Traveller's pillow
EP3025621A1 (fr) * 2014-11-25 2016-06-01 David Verde Sanchez Oreiller pour bebes et/ou nourrissons

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ZA916619B (en) 1992-05-27
YU146491A (sh) 1995-03-27
AU8416791A (en) 1992-03-30
IE913074A1 (en) 1992-03-11
CN1059652A (zh) 1992-03-25

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