US 5,625,912 A · Mattress coverings

Abstract

A mattress covering in the form of a fitted mattress pad or fitted sheet has a top portion, an inelastic side skirt extending perpendicularly from the top portion, an inelastic underskirt extending from the side skirt, a first elastic cord attached to the inelastic underskirt at its outer periphery remote from the top portion. At least a second, separate elastic cord attached to the covering at some place between the top portion and the first elastic cord. The top portion is dimensioned to fit a standard size mattress and the side skirt and underskirt are dimensioned to fit a range of mattress heights. The side skirt can be made of the same quilted or sheet material as the top portion for an attractive appearance, or it can be made of other material, such as a single layer of a non-quilted inelastic fabric to reduce cost. The inelastic underskirt can be made of the same material as that of the side skirt or, more typically, a single layer of an even less expensive material.

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Dependent claims

A matress covering adapted for fitted disposition over the top, sides, ends and corners of mattresses of standard top surface sizes comprising:

an inelastic, genrally rectangular rod portion having outer periphery dimensioned to at least substantially cover the top surface of mattresses of at least one predetermined standard top surface size;
an inelastic side skirt extending transversely from the outer periphery of the generally rectangular top portion around the entire outer periphery of the top portion;
an inelastic panel extending away from a periphery of the side skirt remote from the top portion and entirely around the side skirt periphery;
a first elastic cord;
means for securing the first elastic cord to the inelastic panel at a periphery of the panel remote from the side skirt;
a second elastic cord;
means for securing the second elastic cord with one of the side skirt and the inelastic panel at a location between the outer periphery of the top portion and the periphery of the inelastic panel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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