Duvet cover system having customizable variable performance

Abstract

A duvet cover system having customizable variable performance includes a cover layer and a duvet insert received in a pocket of the cover layer. The duvet insert includes first and second insert portions that may be removably connected to one another along a junction such that the insert portions cover different sides of the bed when the system is spread over the bed. The first insert portion defines at least two quantifiable performance factors including a first thermal retention value and a first air permeability value, and the second insert portion defines at least two quantifiable performance factors in a similar manner. However, these quantifiable performance factors of the first and second insert portions are different from one another to provide the different sleep experiences desired by users on opposite sides of the bed. The system still provides the desired appearance of a conventional duvet when fully assembled.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A duvet cover system for covering a bed, the system comprising:
 a cover layer configured to receive a fill layer in the form of a blanket or comforter, the cover layer also being configured to at least substantially enclose the fill layer and provide a desired aesthetic appearance to the duvet cover system; and   a duvet insert defining the fill layer, the duvet insert including a first insert portion and a second insert portion removably connected to one another along a junction such that the first insert portion covers a first side of the bed and the second insert portion covers a second side of the bed when the duvet cover system is spread over the bed,   wherein the first insert portion includes a first fill material having a first fill volume to thereby define at least two quantifiable performance factors for the first insert portion, including a first thermal retention value and a first air permeability value, the second insert portion includes a second fill material having a second fill volume to thereby define at least two quantifiable performance factors for the second insert portion, including a second thermal retention value and a second air permeability value, and the quantifiable performance factors of the first and second insert portions are different from each other to provide different sleep experiences for users located on first and second sides of the bed under the duvet cover system.   
     
     
         2 . The duvet cover system of  claim 1 , wherein another of the quantifiable performance factors for the first insert portion is a first loft amount generated by the first fill material and the first fill volume, another of the quantifiable performance factors for the second insert portion is a second loft amount generated by the second fill material and the second fill volume, and the first and second loft amounts are substantially equal such that the duvet cover system defines a consistent aesthetic appearance on first and second sides of the bed when the duvet cover system is spread over the bed. 
     
     
         3 . The duvet cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second insert portions are removably connected to one another by a plurality of fastening elements that are spaced apart from one another along a length of the junction. 
     
     
         4 . The duvet cover system of  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of fastening elements further comprises:
 a flexible strap extending from one of the first and second insert portions; and   a receiving aperture formed on the other of the first and second insert portions, the flexible strap extending through the receiving aperture and then being secured in position on the one of the first and second insert portions to hold the first and second insert portions together.   
     
     
         5 . The duvet cover system of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of fastening elements is defined by at least one of: hook and loop fastener elements, ties, buttons, snaps, and magnets. 
     
     
         6 . The duvet cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the cover layer further comprises a single, unitary pocket configured to receive and substantially enclose an entirety of the duvet insert. 
     
     
         7 . The duvet cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second fill materials include at least one of: duck down, polyester, wool, kapok, soybean, silk, and bamboo. 
     
     
         8 . The duvet cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two quantifiable performance factors for the first and second insert portions further include a loft amount, weight, and/or texture. 
     
     
         9 . The duvet cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the first insert portion further includes a cover fabric that encloses the first fill material, the second insert portion further includes a cover fabric that encloses the second fill material, and the cover fabrics of the first and second insert portions help define the at least two quantifiable performance factors. 
     
     
         10 . The duvet cover system of  claim 9 , wherein the at least two quantifiable performance factors for the first and second insert portions further include wicking and/or temperature regulation. 
     
     
         11 . The duvet cover system of  claim 9 , wherein the cover fabrics for the first and second insert portions include at least one of: cotton, cotton blends, microfiber polyester, and Lyocell. 
     
     
         12 . The duvet cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second insert portions are removably connected to one another by a plurality of fastening elements, which are defined by non-hardened or non-rigid materials such that a presence of the fastening elements along the junction cannot be detected by users located on the bed and under the duvet cover system. 
     
     
         13 . The duvet cover system of  claim 12 , wherein the first and second insert portions each define a plurality of peripheral edges, one of which is located along the junction, and wherein all others of the plurality of peripheral edges do not include any fastening elements for connecting the first and second insert portions together. 
     
     
         14 . The duvet cover system of  claim 1 , wherein the cover layer includes a decorative pattern to provide a desired aesthetic appearance to the bed when the duvet cover system is spread over the bed. 
     
     
         15 . The duvet cover system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second insert portions includes a fill identification element that identifies a performance specification defined by the at least two quantifiable performance factors for the insert portion. 
     
     
         16 . A duvet cover system for covering a bed, the system comprising:
 a cover layer configured to receive a fill layer in the form of a blanket or comforter, the cover layer also being configured to at least substantially enclose the fill layer and provide a desired aesthetic appearance to the duvet cover system; and   a duvet insert defining the fill layer, the duvet insert including a first insert portion including a plurality of first quilt boxes defined by a first cover fabric, and a second insert portion including a plurality of second quilt boxes defined by a second cover fabric, the first and second insert portions being positioned such that the first insert portion covers a first side of the bed and the second insert portion covers a second side of the bed when the duvet cover system is assembled and spread over the bed,   wherein the plurality of first quilt boxes are filled with a first fill material having a first fill volume to thereby define at least two quantifiable performance factors for the first insert portion, including a first thermal retention value and a first air permeability value, the plurality of second quilt boxes are filled with a second fill material having a second fill volume to thereby define at least two quantifiable performance factors for the second insert portion, including a second thermal retention value and a second air permeability value, and the quantifiable performance factors of the first and second insert portions are different from each other to provide different sleep experiences for users located on first and second sides of the bed under the duvet cover system.   
     
     
         17 . The duvet cover system of  claim 16 , wherein the first insert portion and the second insert portion are removably connected to one another along a junction. 
     
     
         18 . The duvet cover system of  claim 17 , wherein the first and second insert portions are removably connected to one another by a plurality of fastening elements that are spaced apart from one another along a length of the junction. 
     
     
         19 . The duvet cover system of  claim 16 , wherein another of the quantifiable performance factors for the first insert portion is a first loft amount generated by the first fill material and the first fill volume, another of the quantifiable performance factors for the second insert portion is a second loft amount generated by the second fill material and the second fill volume, and the first and second loft amounts are substantially equal such that the duvet cover system defines a consistent aesthetic appearance on first and second sides of the bed when the duvet cover system is spread over the bed.