摘要 |
<p>Provided is a bed cover device (10) for a bed (100) having a mattress support unit (102) with a top surface (114), a bottom surface (114), opposed sides, (108, 110) head end (105) and foot end (112), and a mattress (118) for positioning on the top surface of said support unit. The device comprises a cover member (12) configured for positioning to substantially cover the opposed sides and the foot end, and a retention arrangement (25) adapted for retaining the cover member on said top surface. The cover member has opposed side panel portions (14, 16) adapted for covering said opposite sides, an upper edge or flange configured to extend inwardly from each of the side panel portions, and a lower edge or flange (18). The upper edge or flange has a foot end part (24) and opposed side parts (20, 22), said parts being configured for positioning between the mattress and the support unit and for retaining thereat by engagement with the support unit and the mattress. The retention arrangement has a first stretchable corner bridging element (26) extending between one of said opposed side parts and the foot end part, and a second stretchable corner bridging element (28) extending between the other of said opposed side parts and the foot end part. The lower edge or flange is configured to engage the bottom surface of the support unit or extend downwardly towards the floor level.</p> |