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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 2, 1995
Date of Patent:
June 10, 1997
Assignee:
Pillowtex Corporation
Inventors:
Dimitri P. Zafiroglu, Robert H. Hart, Rhonda R. Boyter
Abstract: The invention comprises an expandable skirt mattress cover and a method for making a mattress cover. The mattress cover includes a top platform attached to a skirt having an elastic band. The mattress cover is manufactured using the steps of stretching the skirt farbic; attaching the top platform to the skirt; stretching the elastic band and the skirt fabric; and attaching the elastic band to the skirt. Because the skirt stretches in two directions, the mattress cover adjusts to fit same-size mattresses of differing thicknesses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 13, 1991
Date of Patent:
July 7, 1992
Assignee:
Pillowtex Corporation
Inventors:
Dale C. Williams, Philip J. Souza, Rhonda R. Boyter