Split-top, integral bed covering

Abstract

A split-top, bed covering for two users comprising a single, integral sheet of textile with a left upper portion with medial wing, a right upper portion with medial wing, and a foot portion is described. All portions, including wings, are formed seamlessly during manufacturing of the textile. The medial wings of upper left and right portions overlap. The textile may be, inter alia, of woven, non-woven, crocheted, knitted, knotted, tufted, or composite construction.

1 . A bed covering for more than one user, said bed covering capable of providing different warmth characteristics to such users, wherein said bed covering comprises at least left and right upper portions and a foot portion made from a single, integral sheet of textile, and wherein the upper portions each have inner, medial wings that are free of the foot portion. 
   
   
       2 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said medial wings are capable of being interchangeably positioned one on top of the other. 
   
   
       3 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said medial wings have a predetermined width which enables sufficient coverage of each of such users. 
   
   
       4 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 1  manufactured of non-woven textile. 
   
   
       5 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 1  manufactured using a method selected from the group consisting of woven, crocheted, knitted, knotted, tufted, and composite construction. 
   
   
       6 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 1  manufactured using fiber selected from the group consisting of cashmere, chenille, flannel, cotton, silk, fleece, mink, wool, and synthetic. 
   
   
       7 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the medial wings can be fastened together using fasteners affixed to the medial wings. 
   
   
       8 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the fasteners are selected from the group consisting of hook and loop, hook and look with displaceable flaps, buttons and corresponding button holes, snaps, knotted rope and loops, and embedded magnetic strips. 
   
   
       9 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising more than one sheet of textile, wherein each sheet comprises the same number of left and right upper portions and a foot portion made from a single, integral sheet of textile, wherein the upper portions of each sheet have inner, medial wings that are free of the foot portion, and wherein the more than one sheets are bonded together in the foot portion of each sheet. 
   
   
       10 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the foot portion is a fitted foot. 
   
   
       11 . A bed covering for more than one user, said bed covering capable of providing different warmth characteristics to such users, wherein said bed covering comprises at least left and right upper portions and a foot portion made from a single, integral sheet of non-woven textile, and wherein the upper portions each have inner, medial wings that are free of the foot portion. 
   
   
       12 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said medial wings are capable of being interchangeably positioned one on top of the other. 
   
   
       13 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said medial wings have a predetermined width which enables sufficient coverage of each of such users. 
   
   
       14 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 11  manufactured with a mesh backing or core. 
   
   
       15 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 11  manufactured using a non-woven method selected from the group consisting of carded, spunlaid, and weblaid. 
   
   
       16 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 11  manufactured using fiber selected from the group consisting of cashmere, chenille, flannel, cotton, silk, fleece, mink, wool, and synthetic. 
   
   
       17 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the medial wings can be fastened together using fasteners affixed to the medial wings. 
   
   
       18 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the fasteners are selected from the group consisting of hook and loop, hook and look with displaceable flaps, buttons and corresponding button holes, snaps, knotted rope and loops, and embedded magnetic strips. 
   
   
       19 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising more than one sheet of textile, wherein each sheet comprises the same number of left and right upper portions and a foot portion made from a single, integral sheet of textile, wherein the upper portions of each sheet have inner, medial wings that are free of the foot portion, and wherein the more than one sheets are bonded together in the foot portion of each sheet. 
   
   
       20 . A bed covering as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the foot portion is a fitted foot.