Protective mattress cover with apron

• US 6,216,292 B1
• Filed: 07/06/1999
• Issued: 04/17/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gallery Model Homes (Equity Residential), SC Holdings LLC, Dreamwell Limited (Serta Simmons Bedding LLC), Simmons Capital Management LLC (Serta Simmons Bedding LLC), Simmons Company (Serta Simmons Bedding LLC), Simmons Contract Sales, LLC (Serta Simmons Bedding LLC), The Simmons Manufacturing Co. LLC (Serta Simmons Bedding LLC), Windsor Bedding Co., LLC (Serta Simmons Bedding LLC), World of Sleep Outlets LLC (Serta Simmons Bedding LLC), Simmons Holding, Inc., Simmons International Holding Company, Inc., Sleep Country USA, Inc. (Steinhoff International Holdings NV)
• Original Assignee: Simmons Company (Serta Simmons Bedding LLC)
• Inventors: Oakhill, Timothy, Stevenson, Anna
• Primary Examiner(s): TRETTEL, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US09/348,140
• Time in Patent Office: 651 Days
• Field of Search: 548/2, 548/5, 548/6, 548/7, 549/3, 549/4, 549/8, 590/7, 549/6, 403/09, 405/94, 247/25
• US Class Current: 5/482
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/008 protecting against wear or damage
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/105 for mattresses
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/123 for beds or mattresses
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/0238 Bed linen
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/907 with decorative structure

Abstract

A protective cover for the foot of a mattress comprises a web of preferably clear plastic that is rectangular and generally elongate. The web wraps around the foot of the mattress overlapping itself beneath the mattress where it is tightly secured to itself by hook and loop fastening material. Attached to the web along an upper edge thereof at the end of the mattress is an apron which hangs down covering the mattress end. The web serves to protect the mattress from soiling during testing by a consumer while the apron serves to provide for information indicia about the mattress brand, style and the like.

Claims

1. A combined cover and apron for the foot of a mattress comprising:

a generally elongate web of flexible material dimensioned and configured to wrap around a foot portion of a mattress and overlap itself underneath the mattress; and

an apron attachable at one of its ends to said web along the upper edge of the web such that said apron extends away from the web in one direction and hangs from said web adjacent to an end of an associated mattress.

2. The combined cover and apron of claim 1 wherein said web is secured to itself at overlapping portions by hook and loop fastening means attached to said web.

3. The combined cover and apron of claim 1 wherein said apron is attachable to said web by hook and loop fastening means.

4. The combined cover and apron of claim 1 wherein said web is constructed of clear plastic.

5. The combined cover and apron of claim 1 wherein said web is generally rectangular in shape.

6. The combined cover and apron of claim 1 wherein said web is approximately twenty inches in width.

7. The combined cover and apron of claim 1 wherein said apron is configured to cover both an end of an associated mattress and an end of an associated box spring.

8. The combined cover and apron of claim 1 wherein said apron has a panel bearing indicia.

9. A combined cover and apron for the foot of a mattress comprising:

a generally rectangular elongate web of clear plastic material dimensioned and configured to wrap around a foot portion of a mattress and attach to itself at overlapping portions by hook and loop fastening means secured to said web with said web having an upper edge disposed along an end of said mattress; and

an apron attachable along said upper edge of said web and secured to said edge by hook and loop fastening means so as to hang down over said end of said mattress.

10. The combined cover and apron of claim 9 wherein said web is approximately twenty inches in width.

11. The combined cover and apron of claim 9 wherein said apron is configured to cover both said end of said mattress and an end of an associated box spring.

12. A combined cover and apron for the foot of a mattress comprising:

a generally elongate web of flexible material dimensioned and configured to wrap around a foot portion of a mattress and overlap itself underneath the mattress; and

an apron attachable to said web along the upper edge of the web such that said apron hangs from said web adjacent to an end of an associated mattress, wherein said web is constructed of clear plastic.

13. A combined cover and apron for the foot of a mattress comprising:

a generally elongate web of flexible material dimensioned and configured to wrap around a foot portion of a mattress and overlap itself underneath the mattress; and

an apron attachable to said web along the upper edge of the web such that said apron hangs from said web adjacent to an end of an associated mattress wherein said web is approximately twenty inches in width.

14. A combined cover and apron for the foot of a mattress comprising:

a generally elongate web of flexible material dimensioned and configured to wrap around a foot portion of a mattress and overlap itself underneath the mattress; and

an apron attachable to said web along the upper edge of the web such that said apron hangs from said web adjacent to an end of an associated mattress wherein said apron has a panel bearing indicia.