Sheet Folding Device

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to, and the benefit of, pending U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/715,671 filed Nov. 4, 2024.

BACKGROUND

Everyone has struggled, or fought, with the process of folding a fitted sheet or other sheet for their bed. Its time consuming and frustrating for homeowners that only need to fold a sheet on “laundry day,” but for cleaning professionals, it's a daily, near constant struggle. Accordingly, there needs to be a device that allows a user to quickly, cleanly, conveniently and neatly fold a fitted sheet for storage. The present application provides such a device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To further illustrate the advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings are not to be considered limiting in scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 shows a frontal view of one embodiment of device of the present application.

FIG. 2 shows an alternate frontal view of one embodiment of the device of the present application.

FIG. 3 shows a side view of one embodiment of the device of the present application.

FIG. 4 shows an alternate frontal view of one embodiment of the device of the present application.

FIG. 5 shows an alternate side view of one embodiment of the device of the present application.

FIG. 6 shows a front view of one embodiment of the device secured to a door.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Now referring to FIGS. 1-6, the present application provides a device 10 that assists a user in folding a fitted sheet (or any sheet, blanket, etc.) for bedding. In one embodiment, device 10 includes a central unit 20 and two (2) arms 30. The arms 30 rotate from a vertical position (generally shown in FIG. 1) to a horizontal position (generally shown in FIG. 3). The rotation of the arms 30 is independent of the central unit 20. The arms 30 also may rotate independently of one another of one another or their rotation may not be independent of one another.

The central unit 10 includes, on its rear, a hook 40 that allows device 10 to be reversibly secured over, or to a door (as shown in FIG. 6). Securing device 10 to a door allows a user to anchor device 10 for use such that when the using device 10 to fold a sheet, device 10 does remains substantially in place.

Central unit 10 also includes a height adjustment means 50 which comprises a pin 60, a plurality of holes 70 and a slide 80 and adjusts the position of the hook 40 relative to the central unit 20. This means 50 allows the user, once device 10 is secured to a door (as above) to adjust the height of the device 10 relative to the floor. Thus, it allows users of varying heights to safely and comfortably use the device. To adjust the height via the height adjustment means, the user pulls the pin 60 so that it disengages with a hole 70 and thus slide 80 and be moved. When slide 80 approaches the desired location, the user releases pin 60 and it engages a different hole 70 thus having either lowered or raised the device 10. FIGS. 2 and 5 show the hook's 40 position being adjusted from a lower to a higher position, respectively.

As above, arms 30 rotate about the central unit 20. The arms 30 provide a method of adjusting the width of the device 10 so that it may hold a sheet at an appropriate width for folding. The rotation of the arms 30 is shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 respectively. In a similar fashion as with the height adjustment means 50, each arm includes a width adjustment means 100 which comprises a pin 110, holes 120 and a slide 130. This width adjustment means 100 is operated in a similar method as the height adjustment means 50. To adjust the width via means 100, the user pulls pin 100 so that it disengages with a hole 120 and thus slide 130 and be moved. When slide 130 approaches the desired location, the user releases pin 100 and it engages a different hole 120 thus having either increased or decreased the width of the arms 30. The ability to adjust the width of the arms 30 allows the device 10 to be adjusted for use with varying sizes of sheets (i.e., twin, queen, king, etc.). The arms 30 also include a securing means 140 such as a clip or other structure that can securely hold the sheet being folded but also release it once folding is complete.

The use of “adapted to” or “configured to” herein is meant as open and inclusive language that does not foreclose devices adapted to or configured to perform additional tasks or steps. Additionally, the use of “based on” is meant to be open and inclusive, in that a process, step, calculation, or other action “based on” one or more recited conditions or values may, in practice, be based on additional conditions or value beyond those recited. Headings, lists, and numbering included herein are for ease of explanation only and are not meant to be limiting.

The terms “about” and “approximately” shall generally mean an acceptable degree of error or variation for the quantity measured given the nature or precision of the measurements. Typical, exemplary degrees of error or variation are within 20 percent (%), preferably within 10%, more preferably within 5%, and still more preferably within 1% of a given value or range of values. Numerical quantities given in this description are approximate unless stated otherwise, meaning that the term “about” or “approximately” can be inferred when not expressly stated. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Although particular embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, it is not intended that such references be construed as limitations upon the scope of this disclosure except as set forth in the claims.