Fitted Mattress Cover

Abstract

A mattress cover includes a substantially top panel having a top panel perimeter edge folded at least partially under a remaining portion of the top panel. The top panel has a first panel present therearound. A side panel defines four sides of the mattress cover. The side panel has a side panel perimeter edge folded at least partially under a remaining portion of the side panel. The side panel has a second pattern different than the first pattern. In one advantageous form, an optional intermediate element is attached to both the top panel perimeter edge and the side panel perimeter edge. The mattress cover has a substantially open bottom opposite the top panel.

1 . A mattress cover comprising:
 a substantial rectangular top panel having a top panel perimeter edge folded at least partially under a remaining portion of the top panel, the top panel having a first pattern present, thereon;   a side panel defining four sides of a rectangular box, the side panel having a side panel perimeter edge folded at least partial under a remain portion of the side panel, the side panel having a second pattern present, thereon, which second pattern is difference than the first pattern;   an intermediate element attached to both the top panel perimeter edge and the side panel perimeter edge; and   a substantially open bottom, opposite the top panel.   
     
     
         2 . The mattress cover of  claim 1 , wherein the intermediate element comprises a folded material in which part of the intermediate element extents outwardly from an edge of the rectangular box, defined by an intersection of the top panel and side panel. 
     
     
         3 . The mattress cover of  claim 2 , further wherein the part of the folded material defines a channel thereby forming a cylindrical perimeter around the mattress cover between the top panel and the side panel. 
     
     
         4 . The mattress cover of  claim 3 , further comprising a cord running through the channel. 
     
     
         5 . The mattress cover of  claim 1 , wherein the top panel perimeter edge and the side member perimeter edge are stitched to the intermediate element. 
     
     
         6 . The mattress cover of  claim 1 , further comprising elastic associate with a bottom edge of the side panel, opposite the side panel perimeter edge, proximate the substantially open bottom. 
     
     
         7 . The mattress cover of  claim 1 , wherein the side panel comprises a substantially rectangular material, in plan view, the side panel folded and ends joined at a seem, thereby forming the rectangular box. 
     
     
         8 . The mattress cover of  claim 1 , wherein the side panel comprises four individual panels, sewn together, wherein the four panels form the four respective side of the rectangular box. 
     
     
         9 . A mattress cover comprising:
 a substantial rectangular top panel having a top panel perimeter edge folded at least partially under a remaining portion of the top panel, the top panel having a first pattern present, thereon;   a side panel defining four sides of a rectangular box, the side panel having a side panel perimeter edge folded at least partial under a remain portion of the side panel, the side panel having a second pattern present, thereon, which second pattern is difference than the first pattern;   an attachment joining the top panel perimeter edge to the side panel perimeter edge; and   a substantially open bottom, opposite the top panel.   
     
     
         10 . The mattress cover of  claim 9 , wherein the attachment comprises stitching through the top panel perimeter edge and the side panel perimeter edge. 
     
     
         11 . The mattress cover of  claim 9 , wherein the attachment comprises hot glue. 
     
     
         12 . The mattress cover of  claim 9 , further comprising elastic associate with a bottom edge of the side panel, opposite the side panel perimeter edge, proximate the substantially open bottom. 
     
     
         13 . The mattress cover of  claim 9 , wherein the side panel comprises a substantially rectangular material, in plan view, the side panel folded and ends joined at a seem, thereby forming the rectangular box. 
     
     
         14 . The mattress cover of  claim 9 , wherein the side panel comprises four individual panels, sewn together, wherein the four panels form the four respective side of the rectangular box.