Baffle box comforter

Abstract

A comforter according to aspects of the disclosure includes a first fabric panel, a second fabric panel, and a baffle floor. The baffle floor extends between the first and second vertical edges of the comforter. The baffle floor has a first end attached to the first fabric panel and a second end attached to the second fabric panel. The first end of the baffle floor is attached to the first fabric at a first position and the second end of the baffle floor is attached to the second fabric panel at a second position, the first and second positions being vertically spaced apart from one another in a direction extending between the first and second lateral edges.

1 . A comforter comprising:
 a first fabric panel and a second fabric panel joined together at their respective outer edges and forming an outer perimeter of the comforter, the outer perimeter including first and second vertical edges and first and second lateral edges, the first and second lateral edges extending between the first and second vertical edges and in a direction perpendicular to the first and second vertical edges; and   a baffle floor extending between the first and second vertical edges, the baffle floor having a first end attached to the first fabric panel and a second end attached to the second fabric panel,   wherein the first end of the baffle floor is attached to the first fabric at a first position and the second end of the baffle floor is attached to the second fabric panel at a second position, the first and second positions being vertically spaced apart from one another in a direction extending between the first and second lateral edges.   
     
     
         2 . The comforter of  claim 1 , further comprising a baffle sidewall extending in a direction between the first and second lateral edges, the baffle sidewall having a first end attached to the first fabric panel and a second end attached to the second fabric panel, wherein the first end of the baffle sidewall is attached to the first fabric at a third position and the second end of the baffle sidewall is attached to the second fabric panel at a fourth position, the third and fourth positions being laterally spaced apart from one another in a direction extending between the first and second vertical edges. 
     
     
         3 . The comforter of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the baffle floor is spaced apart from the second end of the baffle floor by a length of at least 0.25 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The comforter of  claim 2 , wherein the baffle floor has a slope ranging from 0 to 90 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The comforter of  claim 1 , wherein the first fabric panel is comprised of a first material and the baffle floor is comprised of a different material than the first fabric panel. 
     
     
         6 . The comforter of  claim 5 , wherein the different material is a mesh material. 
     
     
         7 . The comforter of  claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of chambers, wherein the baffle floor forms a row, and the baffle sidewall is a plurality of baffle sidewalls positioned within the first row, each of the plurality of baffle sidewalls having a first end attached to the first fabric panel and a second end attached to the second fabric panel, the plurality of chambers formed by the intersection of the plurality of sidewalls and the baffle floor. 
     
     
         8 . The comforter of  claim 7 , further comprising a fill material positioned within each of the plurality of chambers. 
     
     
         9 . The comforter of  claim 8 , wherein the fill material includes a first fill material and a second fill material, the first fill material being in at least one of the plurality of chambers and the second fill material being in at least one other of the plurality of chambers, the first and second fill being the same. 
     
     
         10 . The comforter of  claim 2 , wherein the first end of the baffle floor is closer to the second vertical edge than the second end of the baffle floor, and wherein the first end of the baffle sidewall is closer to the first vertical sidewall than the second end of the baffle sidewall. 
     
     
         11 . A method of manufacturing a comforter comprising:
 positioning a baffle floor between a first fabric panel and second fabric panel;   attaching a first end of the baffle floor to the first fabric panel at a first position and a second end of the second baffle floor to the second fabric panel at a second position so that the first position and the second position are spaced apart from one another in a vertical direction extending between a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge of the first fabric panel;   positioning a baffle sidewall between a first fabric panel and second fabric panel so that the baffle sidewall intersects the baffle floor;   attaching a first end of the baffle sidewall to the first fabric panel at a third point and a second end of the second baffle sidewall to the second fabric panel at a fourth point so that the third point and the fourth point are spaced apart from one another in a lateral direction extending between a first vertical edge and a second vertical edge of the first fabric panel, the first and second vertical edges extending in a direction perpendicular to the first and second lateral edges.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising forming at least one chamber by positioning the baffle sidewall adjacent the baffle floor so as to form an intersection between the baffle sidewall and the baffle floor. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising filling the chamber with a fill material. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first point is closer to the first lateral edge than the second point. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the third point is closer to the first vertical edge than the fourth point. 
     
     
         16 . A comforter comprising:
 a first fabric panel and a second fabric panel joined together at their outer edges and forming an outer perimeter of the comforter, the outer perimeter including first and second vertical edges and first and second lateral edges extending between the first and second vertical edges, the outer perimeter having a first dimension;   an intermediate fabric panel disposed between the first and second fabric panels, the intermediate fabric having outer edges joined to the outer edges of the first and second fabric panels, the intermediate fabric having a second dimension substantially equal to the first dimension;   a first baffle sidewall extending away from the intermediate fabric panel toward the first fabric panel; and   a second baffle sidewall extending away from the intermediate fabric panel toward the second fabric panel,   wherein the first baffle sidewall is attached to the intermediate fabric panel at a first position and the second baffle sidewall is attached to the intermediate fabric panel at a second position, the first and second positions being spaced apart from one another along the length of the intermediate fabric panel.   
     
     
         17 . The comforter of  claim 16 , wherein the comforter further comprises first and second channels formed on opposed sides of the intermediate fabric panel, the first baffle sidewall being disposed within the first channel and the second baffle sidewall being disposed within the second channel. 
     
     
         18 . The comforter of  claim 17 , further comprising a first fill within the first channel and a second fill in the second channel, the first and second fills being comprised of a same material. 
     
     
         19 . The comforter of  claim 17 , further comprising a first fill within the first channel and a second fill in the second channel, the first and second fills being comprised of different materials. 
     
     
         20 . The comforter of  claim 16 , wherein the first fabric panel, the second fabric panel, and the intermediate fabric panel are each comprised of a material that is the same, and wherein the first baffle sidewall and the second baffle sidewall are comprised of a different material than the same material, the different material being a mesh material.