Judy A Mcdaniel

US Patent:

57333971, Mar 31, 1998

Filed:

Apr 9, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/831617

Inventors:

Judy A. McDaniel - Harriman TN

International Classification:

A47G 904

US Classification:

156 66

Abstract:

A bed skirt with removable skirt portion for being secured to the mattress foundation of a bed, and a fabricating method for fabricating such bed skirt. The bed skirt includes a skirt portion for being received around at least a portion of the perimeter of the mattress foundation. The bed skirt also includes a fastening mechanism for releasably securing the skirt portion to at least certain of the side walls of the mattress foundation such that the skirt portion extends around at least a portion of the perimeter of the mattress foundation. The fabricating method of the present invention includes the steps of disengaging the support panel from the skirt portion of the conventional bed skirt, and securing a first fastener component to an upper edge portion of the skirt portion. The method includes the further step of securing a second fastening component suitable for releasably engaging the first fastener component to the side walls of the mattress foundation, whereby the first fastener component can be releasably secure to the second fastening component to releasably secure the skirt portion about at least a portion of the perimeter of the mattress foundation.

US Patent:

61347558, Oct 24, 2000

Filed:

Feb 11, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/248426

Inventors:

Judy Ann McDaniel - Harriman TN

International Classification:

A44B 1100
A44B 1800

US Classification:

24306

Abstract:

An iron-on hook-and-loop type fastener for effectively securing at least one portion of a hook-and-loop type fastener to a selected material using a heat-sensitive adhesive. The fastener of the present invention includes at least one cooperating portion of a conventional hook-and-loop type fastener and a base member. The base member is a fabric having a heat sensitive adhesive disposed on the bottom face thereof The cooperating portion of the hook-and-loop type fastener is secured to the top face of the base member in a conventional manner such as by sewing at least one row of stitches along the longitudinal center of the fastener portion. The base member defines a width greater than that of the fastener portion in order to provide a greater surface area of engagement between the base member and the material to which it is secured. In order to secure the fastener portion to a selected material, the free edge of the fastener portion is lifted and a hot iron is applied to the top face of the base member. Heat is transferred to the bottom face of the base member to activate the adhesive and create a bond between the base member and the material.