Expandable mattress cover

摘要

An expandable mattress cover comprises a top sheet, a bottom sheet and a side wall joining the top sheet and the bottom sheet. A plurality of edges of the side wall is stitched to the top sheet and the bottom sheet to form a compartment. An expandable means having a hook is attached to the side wall. An opening is provided on the side wall for inserting a mattress into the compartment. The expandable means may be adjusted to fit mattresses of different thicknesses inside the expandable mattress cover. A fastening means with a hook is adjusted to open the opening before inserting a mattress into the compartment. The mattress is secured in position by adjusting the fastening means to a closed position. The hook is used to clip the expandable means and the fastening means onto the side wall.

主权项

1. A mattress cover having an expandable means comprising:
a top sheet and a bottom sheet joined together by a sidewall forming a compartment to receive a mattress, said sidewall having a folded portion held by the expandable means surrounding throughout a periphery of the mattress cover; wherein the expandable means comprises a first fastening means disposed throughout the periphery of the sidewall of the mattress cover; wherein a first pull tab is directly connected to the first fastening means of the expandable means, thereby providing a means to open and close the first fastening means; wherein a first hook is directly connected to an end of the first pull tab, said hook comprising a plurality of arcuate projections that directly engage the sidewall of the mattress cover, such that the hook and first pull tab are retained in a fixed position; an opening provided on the sidewall adjacent to the expandable means for inserting the mattress into the compartment; and a second fastening means provided with a second hook attached to the sidewall to close the opening for securing the mattress inserted into the compartment formed inside the mattress cover through the opening; wherein the second hook is directly connected to an end of a second pull tab, wherein the second pull tab is directly connected to the second fastening means, and wherein said second hook comprises a plurality of arcuate projections that directly engage the sidewall of the mattress cover, such that the second hook and second pull tab are retained in a fixed position; whereby the expandable means is continuously adjusted to form a tight fit with the thickness of the mattress inserted into the compartment for accommodating mattresses of different thicknesses and the expandable means is secured to the sidewall utilizing the first hook.