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Mattress cover with inelastically stretchable skirt

US5636393A · kind A · utility

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44Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 2, 1995
Grant dateJun 10, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24033
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention comprises a mattress cover, mattress cover skirt material and methods of making the same, wherein the skirt material has inelastic stretch in the longitudinal and cross directions and the stretch in the cross direction is considerably greater than the stretch in the longitudinal direction. The mattress cover skirt material also includes a top edge comprised of elastic yarns for providing a reinforced attachment edge and a bottom edge comprised of elastic yarns for pulling the mattress cover skirt material under mattresses.

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