FR2782908A1 - MATTRESS COVER AND BEDDING ARTICLE COMPRISING A LOGE MATTRESS - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention concerns a mattress covering (2), for example for a child, comprising a lower slip cover (5) and an upper part for sleeping on (3), defining a section for housing the mattress and mutually linked by removable linking means (11) such as a zip fastener. The upper sleeping part (3) comprises at least a pocket (15, 15') extending over a zone on the reverse side thereof and accessible by disengaging the linking means (11), over said zone periphery. Each pocket (15, 15') is designed to house a bolster or support cushion for a person lying on the sleeping part (3) and the zone wherein the pocket(s) (15, 15') are located, extends from the proximity of a transverse line (16) of the sleeping part (3) up to the proximity of the head (17).

Description

The invention relates to a mattress covering, for example for children and

  a bedding item whose mattress is

housed in the dressing.

  The document FR-A-2 651 418 relates to a transportable bed for a child comprising two blocks forming a mattress, a lower cover defining two compartments for receiving these and a sleeping bag associated by means of removable association with the edges

  devices of the lower cover.

  The back of the lower part of the sleeping bag is provided with a pocket for storing toiletries, changing, located at the foot of the sleeping bag and / or a pocket

  located at the head of that to form a pillow.

  Admittedly, this bed is practical to handle.

  However, it has the disadvantage of not making it possible to combat sudden infant death syndrome

  producing when he sleeps on his stomach.

  WO 94/26 153 relates to a device for

  restrict the movement of a sleeping baby.

  This device provides an extended band on a baby's bed and two wedges facing each other arranged on the top of

the band.

  This device is intended to lay the baby on its side,

  the baby being pressed against the holds.

  The shims can be removably attached to the band to adapt the distance between the shims to

any requirement given.

  However, this device presents the danger of being able to be removed by the baby who then rolls on the stomach, which increases the risks of sudden infant death and

  baby fall next to the bed.

  The invention aims to combat the drawbacks and dangers of the state of the art while providing the advantage of good adaptability to the morphology of

  the child, especially when he is very young.

  A first object of the invention is a mattress covering, for example for a child, comprising a lower cover and an upper bed, which delimit a mattress housing compartment and which are connected together by removable association means such as

zipper.

  The upper bed has at least one pocket

  extending over a first zone on the back thereof.

  The pocket is accessible by dissociation of association means around the periphery of the first zone on

which it extends.

  Each pocket is intended to accommodate a wedge or cushion for the transverse wedging of the body of a lying person

  on the bed, especially on his chest.

  The first zone, on which the pocket (s) is located, extends from the proximity of a transverse line of the

  sleeping until near the head of it.

  According to other features of the invention, the upper bed has two longitudinal pockets facing each other in the width direction and forming a cradle

when the wedges are housed there.

  A support area for the head of the lying person is

  provided on the head of the front of the bed.

  The pockets are such that the wedges are immobilized therein.

  position of use of the covering.

  The pockets are delimited by two walls, the first of which is integral with the front of the bed and the second of which is

  superimposed on the back of the first.

  The first wall comprises means for immobilizing wedges, such as a rough surface and the second wall comprises means facilitating the introduction of wedges into the pockets, in the position of access to the pockets, such

than a smooth surface.

  Or the second wall carries means for immobilizing wedges, such as a rough surface and the first wall comprises means facilitating the introduction of wedges into the pockets, in the position of access to the pockets, such

than a smooth surface.

  The means for immobilizing wedges comprise a compressible synthetic foam with a rough surface intended to be turned towards the wedges and such as polyether, and / or the means facilitating the introduction of the wedges comprise a

non-woven backing.

  The immobilization means are capable of maintaining oblong wedges of non-circular cross section, for example ovoid or ellipsoidal, in different positions of rotation around their longitudinal axis and in different positions of transverse translation,

  in the position of use of the covering.

  The pockets have an opening for the insertion and removal of the shim, which opening is accessible exclusively from the back of the bed, the association means being such that they allow access to

  the opening in the dissociation position.

  The opening is delimited by an edge of the first and

second walls.

  Or the opening is located near the transverse line, the transverse line and the association means surrounding the first and, where appropriate the second zone, the transverse line being free of association means, in whole or in part and the first zone being foldable along the transverse line on

the rest of the front side of the bed.

  Or the opening is located near the head or

longitudinal edges of the bed.

  The front of the bed has a top fabric covering

a layer of polyester wadding.

  The first and second walls have fixing lines or groups of fixing lines, for example by sewing, between the two pockets which they delimit, for example by seams from the front to the back of the bed,

  which form the seat of the cradle.

  The first and second walls have reciprocal peripheral fixing lines delimiting the opening

and / or pockets.

  The covering comprises one or more wedges or cushions for the transverse setting, suitable for being housed so

removable, in the pockets.

  The shims or wedging cushions comprise an envelope, for example of a material facilitating the introduction into the pockets, such as non-woven, and padding, by

  foam example, filling the envelope.

  The wedges or wedging cushions are generally oblong, of non-circular cross section, for example ovoid or ellispoidal, allowing different positions of adjustment by rotation about their longitudinal axis and / or transverse translation in the pockets. The covering includes a cover fixed to the bed, for example by removable or other association means. A second object of the invention is a bedding article, comprising a mattress such as foam or springs, which

  is housed in the cabinet compartment.

  In a variant, the mattress is in two similar blocks, housed respectively in two compartments delimited by the lower cover and the upper bed, the lower cover having a folding edge in a position for transporting the article and for example handles and removable means for reciprocal association of the compartments with one another, which can be associated and dissociated

in the folded state.

  The invention will be clearly understood on reading the

description which follows.

  Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a

  standing mattress covered with covering.

  Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view

  of the upper part of the covering.

  Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of the mattress covered with the covering, laid flat in the position of use. Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view

  a cushion intended to be housed in the covering.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the open covering, allowing the introduction and

removal of cushions.

  Figure 6 is a schematic perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the mattress covered with the covering, in a position, unfolded flat, for use by

one person.

  Figure 7 is a schematic side view of the variant

  according to Figure 6, in the folded position for transport.

  The invention is described with reference to three longitudinal directions L, transverse T and elevation E, forming

an orthonormal reference.

  The longitudinal direction L corresponds to the length of the

  mattress and is directed from head to toe of it.

  The direction of elevation E corresponds to the thickness of the mattress between its lower and upper faces and is usually vertical when the mattress is extended horizontally. The transverse direction T corresponds to the direction of the width of the mattress, with reference to which the

left and right terms.

  The transverse T and longitudinal L directions are horizontal, as shown in Figures 3 and 6, when the mattress is extended horizontally in the use position. The mattress, designated by the reference 1 in FIG. 5, is intended for the lengthening of a person such as a child,

to sleep there.

  The invention also relates to mattresses intended for sleeping an infant on it, for sleeping or

to change him.

  The mattress 1 is made of foam or spring and is in one piece, as in Figures 1 and 3 or in several blocks, for example

  with two blocks, as in Figures 6 and 7.

  Conventionally, the mattress 1 can be placed on a

bed base not shown.

  A removable covering 2 is provided on the mattress 1.

  The covering 2 comprises an upper bed 3 intended to cover the upper face 4 of the mattress 1 and a lower cover 5, which delimit a housing compartment for the

mattress 1.

  In the embodiments shown, the lower cover 5 has left and right lateral faces 6, 7 and transverse faces of the foot and head 8, 9, covering the corresponding faces of the mattress 1, as well as a lower face 10 opposite the bedding. higher 3 and covering the

back of mattress 1.

  In other embodiments, not shown, the lower cover 5 does not have a lower face 10 but faces 6 to 9 linked in pairs between them in the region

lower corners of the mattress 1.

  The lower cover 5 and the upper bed 3 are interconnected by means 11 of removable association which include, in the embodiments shown, a

zipper 12.

  The association means 11 allow the introduction and removal of the mattress 1 from the covering 2, for example

  for their change or cleaning.

  In the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 5, the association means 11 are located on a part of the covering 2, comprising the head 13 thereof, the coating 3 and the cover 5 being secured to each other on a part 14 of the covering 2 close to his foot, by

example by sewing.

  The upper bed 3 comprises one or more pockets 15. The pockets 15 extend between a transverse line 16 of the

  upper bed 3 and head 13 thereof.

  The pockets 15 are intended to accommodate one or more wedges or cushions 18 for the transverse setting of the body of

  the person lying on the bed 3.

  The pockets 15 are inaccessible when the association means 11 are associated and the mattress 1 is housed

in the skin 2.

  The pockets 15 are provided in a first zone 19 on the back of the bed 3, which extends from the proximity of the transverse line 16 to the proximity of the head

13.

  The pockets 15 are accessible by dissociation of the means 11. A second area 20 for supporting the head of the elongated person is provided on the head 13 of the bed 3 between the edge 17 of the head and the part 21 of the front of the bed 3

opposite the pockets 15.

  The bed 3 comprises two longitudinal pockets 15, which are face to face in the width direction and form a

  cradle when longitudinal wedges 18 are housed there.

  A seat 22 is provided on the front of the bed 3 between

its parts 21 face to face.

  The covering 2 is such that when the wedges 18 and the mattress 1 are housed and the means 11 of association are associated, the parts 21 of the front of the bed 3 are

  protruding upwards above the seat 22.

  These parts 21 thus make it possible to immobilize the bust of a person lying on the bed 3, for example on the back, which is a particularly recommended position.

  by the medical profession for young children.

  In FIG. 5, the back 23 of the bed 3 has two walls 24, 25 the first 24 of which is integral with the front of the bed 3 and the second bottom 25 of which is superimposed on the back of the first wall 24 and is intended to be turned directly towards the upper face 4 of the mattress 1,

  when the association means 11 are associated.

  The pockets 15 are delimited by the first and second

walls 24, 25.

  In the position of use of the covering, the association means 11 are associated and the mattress 1 is housed

in the skin 2.

  The pockets 15 comprise means 26 for immobilizing the wedges 18 in position in the latter in position

of use of the covering.

  The pockets 15 also include means 27 facilitating the introduction of shims 18 into the pockets 15, in position

access to them.

  In the embodiments shown, the immobilization means 26 are provided on the first wall 24, the O10 means 27 facilitating the introduction provided on the second

wall 25.

  In other embodiments not shown, the immobilization means 26 are provided on the second wall 25 and the means 27 facilitating the introduction are provided on the

first wall 24.

  The immobilization means 26 comprise for example a rough surface and the means 27 facilitating the introduction

  for example have a smooth surface.

  The immobilization means 26 comprise a compressible synthetic foam such as surface polyether

  rough, intended to be turned towards the holds 18.

  The means 27 facilitating the introduction comprise by

example a nonwoven support.

  The shims or wedging cushions 18 are for example of generally oblong shape and have a non-transverse cross section.

  circular, for example ovoid or ellipsoidal.

  These wedges 18 comprise for example an outer casing 28 facilitating the introduction into the pockets 15 and

for example in nonwoven.

  A padding 29, for example of foam is provided at

inside the envelope 28.

  According to their different positions in rotation around their longitudinal axis and / or in translation along the transverse direction T, the shims 18 make it possible to obtain different desired positions of the projecting parts 21,

  for adaptation to the morphology of the lying person.

  The immobilization means 26 are able to hold the wedges 18 in these different positions of rotation and / or t! of translation, for example by tension of the first zone

  Pocket 19 in position for use of the covering 2.

  The pockets 15 have at least one opening 30 for the insertion and removal of the shims 18, accessible

  exclusively from back 23 of bed 3.

  These openings 30 allow at the same time to adjust by hand the desired position in height and width of the

shims 18 in the pockets 15.

  In the embodiments shown, the opening 30 is delimited by the edges of the first and second walls 24, 25. The association means 11 are such that they allow

  to access opening 30 when they are dissociated.

  In the embodiment shown, the openings 30 are located near the transverse line 16, in the

first pocket area 19.

  The first pocket area 19 and the second head support area 20 are surrounded by the transverse line 16 and

by means of association 11.

  In the embodiment shown, the transverse line 16

  is free from means of association 11.

  The association means 11 extend over the peripheral edges of the head 13 and of the first pocket area 19 of the covering 2, namely on its left longitudinal edge 31, on the transverse edge 17 of the head and on the edge 32 longitudinal right of it, starting from the

transverse line 16.

  To adjust, introduce or remove the shims 18 in the pockets 15, the user dissociates the association means 11 and folds the head 13 and the first pocket zone 19 of the covering 2 onto the part 14 of the foot thereof. here, along

of the transverse line 16.

  In other embodiments, not shown, the opening is located near the head edge 17 or the edges

  longitudinal 31, 32 or near the seat 22.

  To form the pockets 15, the first and second walls 24, 25 are fixed, for example by sewing at determined locations. The walls 24.25 include: - a first peripheral line 33 for fixing, for example in a zigzag, along the edges 32, 33 and 17 to the transverse line 16; - A second fixing line 34, which is closed on itself, has an oval or ellipsoidal shape, and which delimits the second support zone 20; - A third attachment line 35 located near or on the transverse line 16 between the pockets 15; - Fourth and fifth lines or points 36, 37 of attachment, left and right, which are located near or on the transverse line 16, between the pockets 15 and the longitudinal edges 31, 32 respectively; - a sixth fixing line or group of lines of

  attachment 38, located between the pockets 15.

  The fixing lines 33 to 37 are made for example

  by through seam from front to back.

  The sixth group of fixing lines 38 comprises for example intersecting checkerboard lines, at an angle, surrounded by a rectangular peripheral line 39 with sides parallel to the transverse T and longitudinal L directions.

  This group of lines 38 makes it possible to strengthen the seat 22.

  As for example shown in FIG. 2, the upper bed 3 comprises, from front to back: - an upper layer 40 of fabric; - a layer 41 of polyester wadding for sleeping comfort; - A layer 42 of polyether foam, serving as immobilizing means 26 of the wedges 18; - a non-woven or other support 43, forming the second

bottom wall 25 of the pockets 15.

  Of course, the upper bed 3 can be

different constitution.

  Thus, in other embodiments not shown, the first layer 40 is made of polyvinyl chloride and / or the layers 41 and 42 form a single layer, for example of

polyether foam.

  Line 16, from the proximity of which the pockets 15 extend, can also be provided in

  oblique, in achievements not shown.

  Line 16 is provided between the head 13 of the bed 3 and the

foot of it.

  In the embodiments shown, the line 16 is located near the transverse median of the bed 3, by

  example in the half foot of it.

  Bed 3 can be provided with a

  cover for the lying person.

  This cover delimits with bed 3 a passage, facing the head of bed 3, for the person

lying on it.

  The cover is fixed to the bed 3 by any suitable means, for example by sewing and / or by removable association means such as a zipper, provided on all or part of the peripheral edges of the bed. In the variant shown in Figures 6 and 7, the mattress

  1 comprises two similar parallelepipedic blocks.

  The lower cover 3 of the covering 2 defines two compartments 44, 45 with the dimensions of the mattress blocks

  that they are intended to receive respectively.

  Each compartment 44, 45 consists of a rectangular or square bottom face 46, 47 and of two opposite longitudinal side walls left and right 48, 49 and 50, 51, and two transverse walls, from head to toe, 52, 53 and 54, 55, connected respectively to

  peripheral edges of the lower faces 46, 47.

  The two compartments 44, 45 are arranged horizontally in extension of one another and thus have, in the unfolded state of use, two transverse walls 53, 54 in

look at each other.

  The compartments 44, 45 are interconnected by a transverse upper edge 56 common to the walls 53, 54, which common edge 56 extends, as well as the walls 53, 54, in

  middle position of the mattress 1 thus formed.

  An upper bed 3 is associated by the removable association means 11 with the upper free peripheral edges of the lower cover 5, over their entire length, so that the bed 3 covers the mattress blocks by closing the compartments 44, 45 in which

they are inserted.

  The assembly thus formed is capable of being folded back by pivoting around the common edge 56 forming a hinge for its transport, as indicated by the curved arrows on the

figure 7.

  The transverse walls of head and foot 52, 55 of the lower cover 5 have handles 59, 60 of

transport, face to face.

  The free peripheral edges respectively of the walls 49, 52, 48 and of the walls 51, 55 and 50 include means 61 for reciprocal association in the folded state, for example a zipper, which means 61 are provided below and / or alongside the means 15 for reciprocal association of the lower cover 5 with the upper bed 3. In the folded state, the wedges 18 are transported inside the pockets 15, the material of the mattress 1 and / or of the padding shims 18 which can be compressed in the folded state. In another embodiment, not shown, the wedges 18 are transported outside the assembly, for example

separately.

Claims (20)

  1. Mattress covering (2) (1), for example for a child comprising a lower cover (5) and an upper bed (3), which delimit a mattress housing compartment and which are connected together by means (11 ) removable association such as zipper; the upper bed (3) comprising at least one pocket (15) extending over an area (19) of the back (23) thereof and accessible by dissociation of the means (11) of association, on the periphery of this zone (19), characterized in that each pocket (15) is intended for the housing of a wedge or cushion (18) intended for the transverse wedging of the body of a person lying on the bed (3), and the zone (19 ) in which the pocket or pockets (15) lie, extends from the proximity of a transverse line (16) of the bed (3) to near its head (13).   2. Dressing (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper bed (3) has two longitudinal pockets (15) facing each other in the width direction   and forming a cradle when the wedges (18) are housed therein.   3. Dressing (2) according to any one of claims   1 and 2, characterized in that a zone (20) for supporting the head of the lying person is provided on the head (13) of the front of the bed (3).   4. Dressing (2) according to any one of claims   1 to 3, characterized in that the pockets (15) are such that the wedges (18) are immobilized there in position of use of the covering.   5. Dressing (2) according to any one of claims   1 to 4, characterized in that the pockets (15) are delimited by two walls (24, 25), the first of which (24) is integral with the front of the bed (23) and the second of which   (25) is superimposed on the back of the first (24).   6. covering (2) according to claim 5, characterized in that the first wall (24) comprises means for immobilizing shims, such as a rough surface and the second wall (25) comprises means (27) facilitating the introduction of shims (18) into the pockets (15), in the position of access to the pockets (15), such as a surface smooth.   7. covering (2) according to claim 5, characterized in that the second wall (25) carries means for immobilizing wedges, such as a rough surface and the first wall (24) comprises means (27) facilitating introducing shims (18) into the pockets (15), in the position of access to the pockets (15), such as a smooth surface. 8. Dressing (2) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the means (26) for immobilizing wedges comprise a compressible synthetic foam with a rough surface intended to be turned towards the wedges and such as polyether, and / or the means (27) facilitating the introduction of the wedges comprise a support (43) nonwoven.   9. Dressing (2) according to any one of claims   8, characterized in that the immobilization means (26) are capable of holding oblong wedges (18) of non-circular cross section, for example ovoid or ellipsoidal, in different positions of rotation around their longitudinal axis and in different transverse translation positions, in position of use of the covering.   10. Dressing (2) according to any one of claims   1 to 9, characterized in that the pockets (15) have an opening (30) for inserting and removing the shim, which opening (30) is accessible exclusively from the back (23) of the bed (3), the means (11) of association being such that they allow access to the opening (30) in the dissociation position. 11. Dressing (2) according to claim 10 and one   any of claims 5 to 9, characterized in that   the opening (30) is delimited by an edge of the first and second walls (24, 25).   12. Dressing (2) according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the opening (30) is located near the transverse line (16), the transverse line (16) and the association means (11) surrounding the first and, where appropriate, the second zone (19, 20), the transverse line (16) being free of means of association (11), in whole or in part and the first zone (19) being foldable along of the line   transverse (16) on the rest of the front of the coating (3).   13. Dressing (2) according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the opening (30) is located near the head (13) or the longitudinal edges of the sleeping (3).   14. Dressing (2) according to any one of claims   1 to 13, characterized in that the front of the coating (3) comprises an upper fabric (40) covering a layer (41) polyester wadding.   15. Dressing (2) according to claims 2 and 5,   characterized in that the first and second walls (24,) have fixing lines or groups of fixing lines (38), for example by sewing, between the two pockets (15) which they delimit, for example by seams from the front to the back of the bed (3), which form the seat (22) of the cradle.   16. Dressing (2) according to claims 5 and 10,   characterized in that the first and second walls (24,) have reciprocal peripheral fixing lines (33 to 37) delimiting the opening (30) and / or the pockets (15).   17. Dressing (2) according to any one of claims   1 to 16, characterized in that it comprises one or more wedges or cushions (18) for the transverse setting, suitable for   be removably housed in the pockets (15).   18. Dressing (2) according to claim 17, characterized in that the wedges or wedging cushions (18) comprise an envelope (28), for example of a material facilitating the introduction into the pockets (15), such as not woven, and padding (29), for example foam, filling the envelope (28).   19. Dressing (2) according to any one of claims   17 and 18, characterized in that the wedges or wedging cushions (18) are of generally oblong shape, of non-circular cross section, for example ovoid or ellispoidal, allowing different positions of adjustment by rotation about their longitudinal axis and / or   transverse translation in the pockets (15).   20. Dressing (2) according to any one of claims   1 to 19, characterized in that it comprises a cover fixed to the bed (3), for example by means removable or other associations.   21. Bedding article, comprising a mattress (1) such as foam or springs, housed in the compartment of a   covering (2) according to any one of claims 1 to   20. 22. Article according to claim 21, characterized in that the mattress (1) is in two similar blocks, respectively housed in two compartments (44, 45) delimited by the lower cover (5) and the upper bed (3) , the lower cover (5) comprising a folding edge (56) in a position for transporting the article and for example handles (59, 60) and removable means (61) for reciprocal association of the compartments (44, 45) between   them, which can be associated and dissociated in the folded state. }