Mattress encasement for preventing bed bug escapement via a zipper opening

a mattress and zipper closure technology, applied in the field of mattress encasement for preventing bed bugs from escaping via zipper opening, can solve the problems of user failure to completely close the zipper on the encasement, zipper may become partially unzipped,

US20090049608A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-26JAB DISTRIBUTORS
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2009-02-26
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A mattress encasement made of bug impervious fabric provides a zipper opening for removal of the mattress. A foam pad is stitched at an end of the zipper closure such that when the zipper is located at or near the end, a channel is provided to prevent or obstruct the escapement of bed bugs via the channel and out from a mattress encased by the mattress encasement.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application makes reference to, and claims priority to, U.S. non-provisional application Ser. No. 11 / 756,249 filed May 31, 2007 titled “Mattress Encasement For Preventing Bed Bug Escapement Via A Zipper Opening,” which, in turn, claims priority to U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 895,011 filed Mar. 15, 2007 titled “Mattress Encasement For Preventing Bed Bug Escapement Via A Zipper Opening”. Both U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 756,249 and 60 / 895,011 are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The invention relates to an apparatus and method for preventing bed bugs from escaping out of a bed mattress. More particularly, the invention relates to a zipper closure structure on a mattress encasement which, while allowing removal of the mattress from the encasement, prevents the escapement of bed bugs out of the mattress and past the encasement.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Bed bugs, common...

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[0017]Referring to FIG. 1, a mattress encasement 100 surrounds a conventional mattress 101. Mattress encasement 100 may be constructed from a fabric 102 of a size and shape so as to surround and engulf the entirety of mattress 101. Fabric 102 of the encasement is woven so as to be impervious to bed bugs.

[0018]An opening 103 is shown in one form as being located at one end 105 of the encasement, and extending along the entire width of end 105 and a short distance along each of sides 107, 109 of the encasement. In a second form the opening 103 extends along the entire width of end 105 and along most of the two sides 107, 109, so as to start and stop approximately six inches from the top end 106 of the encasement. Opening 103 allows mattress 101 to slide into and out of encasement 100 so that the encasement may be laundered from time to time.

[0019]Opening 103 may be closed by a zipper closure 111 to seal the entire encasement opening 103. Zipper closure 111 includes a zipper head 120 a...