DUVET INSERT AND DUVET COVER

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

The present application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/708,345, dated Oct. 17, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND

1. Field

The present disclosure relates to duvet insert and duvet covers.

2. Description of the Related Art

Duvet covers commonly enclose and/or cover duvet inserts. However, duvet inserts may be able to at least partially slip out of duvet covers or get bunched up in duvet covers, among other issues.

The above information disclosed in this Background section is only to enhance understanding of background information pertaining to the present disclosure and may contain information that does not constitute prior art.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure relates to various embodiments of a duvet system. In one embodiment, the duvet system includes a duvet insert, a duvet cover configured to at least partially enclose the duvet insert, and fasteners configured to detachably connect the duvet insert to the duvet cover.

The fasteners may include one or more sockets attached to the duvet insert and/or the duvet cover, and one or more studs attached to the duvet cover and/or the duvet insert. The studs are configured to snap into the sockets.

The sockets may be disposed around at least a portion of the duvet insert and/or around at least a portion of the duvet cover.

The duvet cover may include a zipper. The zipper may be a two-way zipper.

The duvet cover may include a placket extending along a top edge, a left side edge, and a right side edge of the duvet cover.

The fasteners may be substantially centered on the placket.

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of features and concepts of embodiments of the present disclosure that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used in limiting the scope of the claimed subject matter. One or more of the described features or tasks may be combined with one or more other described features or tasks to provide a workable device or method.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The features and advantages of embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the following drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals are used throughout the figures to reference like features and components. The figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.

FIG. 1A is a top view of an outside of a duvet cover including fasteners according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 1B is a top view of an inside of the duvet cover according to embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1A; and

FIG. 2 is a top view of a duvet insert including fasteners according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure relates to various embodiments of a duvet system including a duvet cover, a duvet insert, and one or more fasteners detachably connecting the duvet cover to the duvet insert. The coupling between the duvet insert and the duvet cover via the one or more fasteners is configured to maintain the duvet insert in place (e.g., the coupling between the duvet insert and the duvet cover is configured to prevent or at least mitigate the duvet inset from bunching up inside the duvet cover).

With reference now to FIGS. 1A-1B, a duvet cover 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes an upper (top) edge 101, a lower (bottom) edge 102, a left side edge 103, and a right side edge 104. Additionally, in the illustrated embodiment, the duvet cover 100 also includes a zipper 105 along the lower edge 102. In one or more embodiments, the zipper 105 may extend along the entirety (or substantially the entirety) of the lower edge 102. Additionally, in one or more embodiments, the duvet cover 100 may include zipper hoods at opposite ends of the zipper 105. In one or more embodiments, the zipper 105 may be a two-way zipper (i.e., the zipper 105 may include two zipper pulls configured to engage the teeth). In one or more embodiments, the zipper 105 may be a reverse coil zipper in which the tape side faces outward. The duvet cover 100 defines an interior pocket 106 configured to accommodate the duvet insert 200. The interior pocket 106 of the duvet cover 100 is accessible by opening the zipper 105 along the lower edge 102 of the duvet cover 100.

In the illustrated embodiment, the duvet cover 100 also includes a plurality of fasteners 107 spaced apart from each other. In one or more embodiments, the fasteners 107 may be integral with the duvet cover 100 or separate from the duvet cover 100. The fasteners 107 may include one or more sockets, one or more studs, or a combination of one or more sockets and one or more studs. Additionally, optionally, in one or more embodiments, the fasteners 107 may include one or more socket caps and/or one or more stud caps. For instance, in one or more embodiments, the fasteners 107 of the duvet cover 100 may include one or more sockets and one or more socket caps configured to attach to the one or more sockets. Additionally, in one or more embodiments, the fasteners 107 of the duvet cover 100 may include one or more studs and one or more stud caps configured to attach to the one or more studs.

In one or more embodiments, the fasteners 107 may be proximate to the corners of the duvet cover 100 (e.g., the duvet cover 100 may include one fastener 107 proximate to each of the corners). Additionally, in one or more embodiments, the fasteners 107 are also proximate to the upper (top) edge 101, the left side edge 103, and the right side edge 104 in addition to the fasteners 107 proximate to the corners. Accordingly, in one or more embodiments, the fasteners 107 may extend around the entire periphery of the duvet cover 100 except for along the lower (bottom) edge 102.

In one or more embodiments, the duvet cover 100 may include a placket 108 (e.g., a floating trim placket) extending along the upper (top) edge 101, the left side edge 103, and the right side edge 104. In one or more embodiments, the placket 108 may have a width in a range from approximately 1 inch to approximately 2 inches (e.g., approximately 1.5 inches). In one or more embodiments, the placket 108 may have any other suitable width. Additionally, in one or more embodiments, the fasteners 107 may be centered (or substantially centered) on the placket 108 in a widthwise direction.

Although in the illustrated embodiment the duvet cover 100 includes ten (10) fasteners 107, in one or more embodiments the duvet cover 100 may include any other suitable number of fasteners, such as, for example, in a range from four (4) to sixteen (16) fasteners 107. In one or more embodiments, each of the fasteners 107 (e.g., the one or more sockets and/or one or more studs) may be disposed within approximately three, four, or five inches of one of the corners or one of the edges 101, 103, 104 of the duvet cover 100. In some embodiments, one, two, three, or four fasteners 107 (e.g., sockets and/or studs) may be disposed along the left side edge 103 of the duvet cover 100. In some embodiments, one, two, three, or four fasteners 107 (e.g., sockets and/or studs) may be disposed along the right side edge 104 of the duvet cover 100. In some embodiments, one, two, three, or four fasteners 107 (e.g., sockets or studs) may be disposed along the upper edge 101 of the duvet cover 100. In some embodiments, there may be no fasteners 107 (e.g., no sockets or studs) along lower edge 102 other than those disposed at the corners and that happen to be proximal to the lower edge 102.

In one or more embodiments, the fasteners 107 (e.g., the one or more sockets and/or the one or more studs, and optionally one or more socket caps and/or one or more stud caps) are formed of (or include) plastic (e.g., the fasteners 107 may be plastic garment snaps). In some embodiments, the fasteners 107 (e.g., the one or more sockets and/or one or more studs, and optionally the one or more socket caps and/or the one or more stud caps) are in a range from approximately 0.5 centimeter (cm) wide to approximately 1.5 cm wide. In some embodiments, the fasteners 107 (e.g., the one or more sockets, one or more studs, one or more socket caps, and/or one or more stud caps) may be YKK sockets, studs, or caps. In some embodiments, the socket caps and stud caps may be similar or substantially the same.

In one or more embodiments, the fasteners 107 may be equidistantly (or substantially equidistantly) spaced apart from each other (i.e., the fasteners 107 may be spaced at regular or substantially regular intervals). For example, the two closest sockets to a given socket may be spaced in the same amount (or substantially the same amount) from the given socket. Similarly, in one or more embodiments, the two closest studs to a given stud may be spaced in the same amount (or substantially the same amount) from the given stud. In one or more embodiments, the fasteners 107 may be spaced apart from each other at two or more different distances (i.e., the fasteners 107 may be spaced at irregular intervals).

With reference now to FIG. 2, a duvet insert 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an upper (top) edge 201, a lower (bottom) edge 202, a left side edge 203, and a right side edge 204. The duvet insert 200 is configured to be accommodated in the interior pocket 106 of the duvet cover 100.

Additionally, in the illustrated embodiment, the duvet insert 200 also includes a plurality of fasteners 205 spaced apart from each other. In one or more embodiments, the fasteners 205 may be integral with the duvet insert 200 or separate from the duvet insert 200. The fasteners 205 may include one or more sockets, one or more studs, or a combination of one or more sockets and one or more studs. Additionally, optionally, in one or more embodiments, the fasteners 205 may include one or more socket caps and/or one or more stud caps. For instance, in one or more embodiments, the fasteners 205 of the duvet insert 200 may include one or more sockets and one or more socket caps configured to attach to the one or more sockets. Additionally, in one or more embodiments, the fasteners 205 of the duvet insert 200 may include one or more studs and one or more stud caps configured to attach to the one or more studs.

In one or more embodiments, the fasteners 205 may be proximate to the corners of the duvet insert 200 (e.g., the duvet insert 200 may include one fastener 205 proximate to each of the corners). Additionally, in one or more embodiments, the fasteners 205 are also proximate to the upper (top) edge 201, the left side edge 203, and the right side edge 204 in addition to the fasteners 205 proximate to the corners. Accordingly, in one or more embodiments, the fasteners 205 may extend around the entire periphery of the duvet insert 205 except for along the lower (bottom) edge 202.

Although in the illustrated embodiment the duvet insert 200 includes ten (10) fasteners 205, in one or more embodiments the duvet insert 200 may include any other suitable number of fasteners, such as, for example, in a range from four (4) to sixteen (16) fasteners 205. In one or more embodiments, each of the fasteners 205 (e.g., the one or more sockets and/or one or more studs) may be disposed within approximately three, four, or five inches of one of the corners or one of the edges 201, 203, 204 of the duvet insert 200. In some embodiments, one, two, three, or four fasteners 205 (e.g., sockets and/or studs) may be disposed along the left side edge 203 of the duvet insert 200. In some embodiments, one, two, three, or four fasteners 205 (e.g., sockets and/or studs) may be disposed along the right side edge 204 of the duvet insert 200. In some embodiments, one, two, three, or four fasteners 205 (e.g., sockets or studs) may be disposed along the upper edge 201 of the duvet insert 200. In some embodiments, there may be no fasteners 205 (e.g., no sockets or studs) along lower edge 202 other than those disposed at the corners and that happen to be proximal to the lower edge 202.

In one or more embodiments, the fasteners 205 (e.g., the one or more sockets and/or the one or more studs, and optionally one or more socket caps and/or one or more stud caps) are formed of (or include) plastic (e.g., the fasteners 205 may be plastic garment snaps). In some embodiments, the fasteners 205 (e.g., the one or more sockets and/or one or more studs, and optionally the one or more socket caps and/or the one or more stud caps) are in a range from approximately 0.5 centimeter (cm) wide to approximately 1.5 cm wide. In some embodiments, the fasteners 205 (e.g., the one or more sockets, one or more studs, one or more socket caps, and/or one or more stud caps) may be YKK sockets, studs, or caps. In some embodiments, the socket caps and stud caps may be similar or substantially the same.

In one or more embodiments, the fasteners 205 may be equidistantly (or substantially equidistantly) spaced apart from each other (i.e., the fasteners 205 may be spaced at regular or substantially regular intervals). For example, the two closest sockets to a given socket may be spaced in the same amount (or substantially the same amount) from the given socket. Similarly, in one or more embodiments, the two closest studs to a given stud may be spaced in the same amount (or substantially the same amount) from the given stud. In one or more embodiments, the fasteners 205 may be spaced apart from each other at two or more different distances (i.e., the fasteners 205 may be spaced at irregular intervals). In one or more embodiments, the fasteners 205 may have any other suitable spacing depending on the spacing of the fasteners 107 of the duvet cover 100. That is, in one or more embodiments, the spacing between the fasteners 205 (e.g., the one or more sockets and/or one or more studs) of the duvet insert 200, and the spacing between the fasteners 205 (e.g., the one or more sockets and/or one or more studs) of the duvet cover 100, may be the same (or approximately the same) so that the studs from either the duvet cover 100 or the duvet insert 200 can snap into the sockets from the other of the duvet insert 200 or the duvet cover 100.

In use, the duvet insert 200 may first be inserted into the interior pocket 106 of the duvet cover 100 and then the duvet insert 200 may be detachably coupled to the duvet cover 100 by coupling the fasteners 205 of the duvet insert 200 to the fasteners 107 of the duvet cover 100 (e.g., snapping the studs into the sockets). Once the duvet insert 200 has been detachably coupled to the duvet cover 100, the zipper 105 on the duvet cover 100 may be closed. Alternatively, the duvet cover 100 may be first turned inside out and then the duvet insert 200 may be detachably coupled to the duvet cover 100 by coupling the fasteners 205 of the duvet insert 200 to the fasteners 107 of the duvet cover 100 (e.g., snapping the studs into the sockets). Once the duvet insert 200 has been detachably coupled to the duvet cover 100, the duvet cover 100 may be turned right side out such that the duvet insert 200 is inside the interior pocket 106 of the duvet cover 100. Once the duvet insert 200 has been detachably coupled to the duvet cover 100 and the duvet cover 100 has been turned right side out, the zipper 105 on the duvet cover 100 may be closed. In this manner, the duvet cover 100 and the duvet insert 200 are configured to snap together to improve the secureness of the duvet system.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that the methods and systems of the present disclosure may be implemented in many manners and as such are not to be limited by the foregoing aspects and examples. In this regard, any number of the features of the different aspects described herein may be combined into single or multiple aspects, and alternate aspects having fewer than or more than all of the features herein described are possible. Functionality may also be, in whole or in part, distributed among multiple components, in manners now known or to become known.

Moreover, the scope of the present disclosure covers conventionally known manners for carrying out the described features and functions, and those variations and modifications that may be made to the components described herein as would be understood by those skilled in the art now and hereafter.

Further, as used herein and in the claims, the phrase “at least one of element A, element B, or element C” is intended to convey any of: element A, element B, element C, elements A and B, elements A and C, elements B and C, and elements A, B, and C. In addition, one having skill in the art will understand the degree to which terms such as “about,” “approximately,” or “substantially” convey in light of the measurements techniques utilized herein. To the extent such terms may not be clearly defined or understood by one having skill in the art, the term “about” shall mean plus or minus ten percent, and when used with respect to angular measurements, the term “substantially” shall mean within plus or minus ten degrees (e.g., “substantially perpendicular” shall mean within ten degrees from exactly perpendicular, and “substantially parallel” shall mean within ten degrees from exactly parallel).

Numerous other changes may be made which will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and which are encompassed in the spirit of the disclosure and as defined in the appended claims. While various aspects have been described for purposes of this disclosure, various changes and modifications may be made which are well within the scope of the disclosure. Numerous other changes may be made which will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and which are encompassed in the spirit of the disclosure and as defined in the claims.