Mattress encasement with removable top portion

Abstract

A mattress encasement can have a generally rectangular shape and may include cover for surrounding all six sides of a mattress. The cover can include a top side and a bottom side, a left side, a right side, a head portion and a foot portion. The cover can also include a zipper extending along a length at least one of the left side, the right side, the head portion, and the foot portion. The zipper can have a length sufficient to receive the mattress. The mattress encasement can also include a removable top layer having a first layer and a second layer. The second layer of the top layer can waterproof. The mattress encasement can also include a fastening means for removably coupling the top layer to the cover. The top layer can extend substantially across the top side of the cover.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mattress encasement having a generally rectangular shape, the mattress encasement comprising:
 (a) a cover for surrounding all six sides of a mattress the cover comprising:
 a top side and a bottom side; 
 a left side and a right side; 
 a head portion and a foot portion; 
 a zipper extending along a length at least one of the left side, the right side, the head portion, and the foot portion; 
   (b) a top layer that includes a quilted fabric layer and a waterproof layer; and   (c) a fastening means for removably coupling the top layer to the cover, wherein the top layer extending substantially across the top side of the cover,   wherein the top side, the bottom side, the left side, the right side, the head portion and the foot portion of the cover each comprise an anti-allergen material configured to block the transmission of allergens, and   wherein the quilted fabric layer includes at least one of a polyester fill and a cotton batting.   
     
     
         2 . The mattress encasement of  claim 1 , wherein the anti-allergen material includes a material selected from the group comprising woven cotton, polyester fabric having a polyurethane coating, non-woven fabrics, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and vinyl. 
     
     
         3 . The mattress encasement of  claim 1 , wherein the waterproof layer comprises a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coating positioned on an underside of the quilted fabric layer. 
     
     
         4 . The mattress encasement of  claim 1 , wherein the top layer includes a binding along an outer edge of the top layer. 
     
     
         5 . A mattress encasement having a generally rectangular shape, the mattress encasement comprising:
 (a) a cover for surrounding all six sides of a mattress, the cover comprising:
 a top side and a bottom side; 
 a left side and a right side; 
 a head portion and a foot portion; 
 a closure zipper extending along a length at least one of the left side, the right side, the head portion, and the foot portion; 
   (b) a top layer; and   (c) a fastening means for removably coupling the top layer to the cover.   
     
     
         6 . The mattress encasement of  claim 5 , wherein the top side of the cover is waterproof. 
     
     
         7 . The mattress encasement of  claim 5 , wherein the top layer is waterproof. 
     
     
         8 . The mattress encasement of  claim 5 , wherein the top layer includes a quilted material and a waterproof material. 
     
     
         9 . The mattress encasement of  claim 5 , wherein the fastening means comprises one or more zippers. 
     
     
         10 . The mattress encasement of  claim 5 , wherein the closure zipper extends along the foot portion of the cover, the left side of the cover, and the right side of the cover and has an end portion at either the left side or the right side of the cover. 
     
     
         11 . The mattress encasement of  claim 10 , further comprising a fabric flap that covers the end portion of the closure zipper. 
     
     
         12 . The mattress encasement of  claim 5 , wherein the top layer extend has substantially the same width and substantially the same length as the top side of the cover. 
     
     
         13 . The mattress encasement of  claim 5 , wherein the fastening means comprises a first zipper positioned at a left side of the top side of the mattress and a second zipper positioned at a right side of the top side of the mattress. 
     
     
         14 . A mattress encasement having a generally rectangular shape, the mattress encasement comprising:
 (a) a cover for surrounding all six sides of a mattress the cover comprising:
 a top side and a bottom side; 
 a left side and a right side; 
 a head portion and a foot portion; 
 a zipper extending along a length at least one of the left side, the right side, the head portion, and the foot portion; 
   (b) a top layer having a first layer and a second layer, wherein the second layer is waterproof; and   (c) a fastening means for removably coupling the top layer to the cover, wherein the top layer extends substantially across the top side of the cover.   
     
     
         15 . The mattress encasement of  claim 14 , wherein the first layer includes a liquid absorbing fabric. 
     
     
         16 . The mattress encasement of  claim 15 , wherein the liquid absorbing fabric is at least one of a cotton batting and a polyester fill. 
     
     
         17 . The mattress encasement of  claim 15 , wherein the liquid absorbing fabric includes at least one of a antimicrobial treatment and antibacterial treatment. 
     
     
         18 . The mattress encasement of  claim 14 , wherein the second layer includes at least one of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and vinyl. 
     
     
         19 . The mattress encasement of  claim 14 , wherein the second layer is a waterproof coating positioned on an underside of the first layer. 
     
     
         20 . The mattress encasement of  claim 14 , wherein the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the top side of the cover.