Protective cover for bedding or bedding equipped with protective cover

Abstract

Bedding article which includes a core and a flame-resistant protective cover surrounding and enclosing the core. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

1 . A bedding article comprising: 
 a core; and    a flame-resistant protective cover surrounding and enclosing the core.    
   
   
       2 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the bedding article comprises a mattress.  
   
   
       3 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the bedding article comprises a pillow.  
   
   
       4 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the bedding article comprises a bed pad.  
   
   
       5 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the bedding article comprises a bed cover.  
   
   
       6 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the flame-resistant protective cover completely surrounds and completely encloses the core.  
   
   
       7 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the flame-resistant protective cover directly contacts an outer surface the core.  
   
   
       8 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the flame-resistant protective cover comprises at least one natural fiber material.  
   
   
       9 . The bedding article of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one natural fiber material comprises cotton.  
   
   
       10 . The bedding article of  claim 9 , wherein the cotton comprises fibers with a flame-resistant finish.  
   
   
       11 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the flame-resistant protective cover is removable from the core.  
   
   
       12 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the flame-resistant protective cover is removable from the core via a fastening arrangement.  
   
   
       13 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening arrangement comprises at least one zipper.  
   
   
       14 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the flame-resistant protective cover comprises a flammable material with at least one of a flame-resistant finish and a flame-resistant treatment.  
   
   
       15 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the flame-resistant protective cover comprises a permanent flame-resistant finish.  
   
   
       16 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the flame-resistant protective cover comprises a wash-proof flame-resistant finish, whereby the wash-proof flame-resistant finish withstands repeated washing of the flame-resistant protective cover.  
   
   
       17 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the flame-resistant protective cover comprises a tricot bag.  
   
   
       18 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the flame-resistant protective cover comprises a single jersey fabric.  
   
   
       19 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the flame-resistant protective cover comprises a double jersey fabric.  
   
   
       20 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , wherein the core comprises one of a latex core, a foam core, and a box spring.  
   
   
       21 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , further comprising an outer pad arranged over the flame-resistant protective cover.  
   
   
       22 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , further comprising an outer covering arranged to surround the flame-resistant protective cover.  
   
   
       23 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , further comprising a removable outer pad arranged over the flame-resistant protective cover.  
   
   
       24 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , further comprising a removable outer covering arranged to completely surround the flame-resistant protective cover.  
   
   
       25 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , further comprising an outer covering completely surrounding and enclosing the flame-resistant protective cover.  
   
   
       26 . The bedding article of  claim 1 , further comprising a multi-layer outer covering completely surrounding and enclosing the flame-resistant protective cover.  
   
   
       27 . A bedding article comprising: 
 a mattress core; and    a flame-resistant protective cover completely surrounding and enclosing the mattress core.    
   
   
       28 . A bedding article comprising: 
 a core;    a removable flame-resistant protective cover completely surrounding and enclosing the core; and    a non-flame-resistant outer covering completely surrounding and enclosing the removable flame-resistant protective cover.    
   
   
       29 . A bedding article comprising: 
 a mattress core;    a removable flame-resistant protective cover completely surrounding and enclosing the mattress core; and    a removable non-flame-resistant multi-layer outer covering completely surrounding and enclosing the removable flame-resistant protective cover.