Mattress and removable mattress cover assembly

Abstract

A removable mattress cover assembly includes a removable mattress cover that attaches to an upright wall assembly. The upright wall assembly includes an upright wall that attaches to a top of a mattress base and one or more wall fasteners attached at or near the top of the upright wall. The removable mattress cover includes cover fasteners that mate with respective wall fasteners to attach the cover to the upright wall. When the cover fasteners are attached to the wall fasteners, the removable mattress cover lays over the top of the mattress base, and the upright wall is nearly perpendicular to the removable mattress cover. This allows a fill material that is nearly the same size as the top of the mattress to be inserted beneath the removable mattress cover. The fasteners can project upwardly, away from the top of the mattress base, making the fasteners easily accessible from above.

1 . A removable mattress cover assembly for attachment to a mattress base, comprising: 
 an upright wall assembly including an upright wall for attachment to a top of the mattress base and one or more wall fasteners attached at or near a top of the upright wall; and    a removable mattress cover including one or more cover fasteners that are matable with respective wall fasteners, wherein when the cover fasteners are fastened to the wall fasteners, the removable mattress cover covers the top of the mattress base and the upright wall is substantially perpendicular to the removable mattress cover.    
     
     
         2 . A removable mattress cover assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the upright wall assembly further includes a second row of a plurality of wall fasteners attached to the upright wall and spaced below a plurality of fasteners at or near the top of the upright wall.  
     
     
         3 . A combination, comprising: 
 a removable mattress cover assembly as set forth in  claim 1;  and    a mattress base, wherein the upright wall is attached to the mattress base.    
     
     
         4 . A mattress as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the mattress base is an existing mattress.  
     
     
         5 . A removable mattress cover assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein when the one or more cover fasteners are fastened to the one or more all fasteners, the removable mattress cover covers the top of the mattress base and the cover fasteners project upwardly relative to the top of the mattress base.  
     
     
         6 . A method of making a mattress, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a mattress base and an upright wall;    attaching the upright wall to a top of the mattress base;    attaching one or more wall fasteners at or near a top of the upright wall;    providing a removable mattress cover including one or more cover fasteners that mate with respective wall fasteners; and    fastening the one or more cover fasteners to respective wall fasteners, whereby the removable mattress cover covers the top of the mattress base and the upright wall is substantially perpendicular to the removable mattress cover.    
     
     
         7 . A method as set forth in  claim 6 , further including attaching a second row of a plurality of wall fasteners to the upright wall spaced below the plurality of fasteners at or near the top of the upright wall.  
     
     
         8 . A method as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the mattress base includes an upright outer wall depending from the top, and wherein the upright wall is attached to the mattress base in substantially coplanar relation to the upright outer wall of the mattress base.  
     
     
         9 . A method as set forth in  claim 6 , further including the step of inserting a layer of fill material between the top of the mattress base and the removable mattress cover, the layer of fill material having substantially the same footprint as the footprint of the top of the mattress base.  
     
     
         10 . A method of retrofitting an existing mattress with a removable mattress cover, comprising the steps of: 
 attaching an upright wall to a top of the existing mattress;    attaching a one or more of wall fasteners at or near the top of the upright wall;    providing a removable mattress cover including one or more cover fasteners that are matable with the respective wall fasteners; and    fastening the one or more cover fasteners to respective wall fasteners, whereby the removable mattress cover covers the top layer of the existing mattress and the upright wall is substantially perpendicular to the removable mattress cover.    
     
     
         11 . A method as set forth in  claim 10 , further including attaching a second row of a plurality of wall fasteners to the upright wall spaced below the one or more fasteners at or near the top of the upright wall.  
     
     
         12 . A method as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the existing mattress includes an upright outer wall depending from the top, and wherein the upright wall is attached to the existing mattress in substantially coplanar relation to the upright outer wall of the existing mattress.  
     
     
         13 . A method as set forth in  claim 10 , further including the step of inserting a layer of fill material between the top of the existing mattress and the removable mattress cover, the layer of fill material having substantially the same footprint as the footprint of the top of the existing mattress between the top of the existing mattress and the removable mattress cover.  
     
     
         14 . A mattress, comprising: 
 a mattress base;    one or more upper surface fasteners attached to a top of the mattress base; and    a removable mattress cover including one or more cover fasteners that are matable with the respective upper surface fasteners;    wherein when the one or more cover fasteners are fastened to respective upper surface fasteners, the removable mattress cover covers the top of the mattress base and the one or more cover fasteners project upwardly relative to the top of the mattress base.    
     
     
         15 . A mattress as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the mattress base is an existing mattress.  
     
     
         16 . A method of making a mattress, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a mattress base;    attaching one or more upper surface fasteners to a top of the mattress base;    providing a removable mattress cover including one or more cover fasteners that are matable with respective of upper surface fasteners; and    fastening the cover fasteners to respective upper surface fasteners, whereby the removable mattress cover covers the top of the mattress base and the one or more cover fasteners project upwardly relative to the top of the mattress base.    
     
     
         17 . A method of retrofitting an existing mattress with a removable mattress cover, comprising the steps of: 
 attaching one or more upper surface fasteners to a top of the existing mattress;    providing a removable mattress cover including one or more cover fasteners that are matable with respective upper surface fasteners; and    fastening the cover fasteners to respective upper surface fasteners, whereby the removable mattress cover covers the top of the existing mattress and the one or more cover fasteners project upwardly relative to the top of the existing mattress.