Vertical mattress end protector and display

Abstract

A mattress display that allows for presentation of information about a mattress in a retail setting when the mattress is displayed in a substantially vertical position. The mattress display provides easy fitting onto a variety of sized mattresses with interchangeable displaying of information associated with a mattress being displayed in a vertical position. The mattress display may have a front and back portion, two ends, and two sides. The first end is open and receives at least a portion of a mattress. The second end forms the top of the mattress display when the mattress is positioned in a vertical manner. The first side comprises an adjustable portion configured to adjust to fit various sized mattresses. The second side comprises attachment portions for removably coupling one or more panels thereto.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mattress display for displaying a mattress in a vertical orientation, the mattress display comprising:
 a first side comprising an attachment portion associated with an adjustment portion;   a second side comprising a portion for removable attaching an attachment panel;   a first end;   a second end, wherein the second end is substantially open to allow the mattress display to fit over a portion of a mattress;   a front, wherein the front is relatively perpendicular to the first end and the second end and substantially covers a portion of a front of the mattress;   a back, wherein the back is perpendicular to the first end and the second end and is parallel to the front, wherein the back substantially covers a portion of a back of the mattress; and   at least one removable attachment panel releasably attached to the second end.   
     
     
         2 . The mattress display of  claim 1 , further comprising forming an open ended rectangle shape with an opening on the second end and the front and back being longer than the first side or the second side, wherein the opening being sized to fit over an end of a mattress such that the mattress is positioned within the second end of the of the mattress display. 
     
     
         3 . The mattress display of  claim 1 , wherein the first side further comprises:
 attachment seams along a portion of a seam between the first side and the front and the first side and the back of the mattress display;   an attachment portion affixed to and extending from an attachment seam, wherein the attachment portion is configured to removably attach to the first side; and   an adjustment portion extending substantially parallel to the front and back of the mattress display and being affixed between the first side and front, the back, and the second end, wherein the adjustment portion expands or contracts along the front, the back, and the second end to manipulate the mattress display and tighten the mattress display around varying mattress thicknesses, thus the adjustment portion expands or contract to form a tight fit around a mattress.   
     
     
         4 . The mattress display of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first side and second side of the mattress display are positioned against at least a portion of a side of a mattress and wherein at least a portion of the front and the back of the mattress display are positioned against at least a portion of a front or back of a mattress, wherein at least a portion of the second end of the mattress display is positioned against an end of the mattress, wherein the mattress display covers the end of the mattress and at least 1/16 th  of the sides, front, and back of the mattress. 
     
     
         5 . The mattress display of  claim 4 , wherein the mattress display provides protection to a portion of the front, the back, and the sides of the mattress and provides protection to an end of the mattress, wherein the mattress display provides space for a logo associated with the mattress and information about the mattress on the front, the back, and the second end of the mattress display. 
     
     
         6 . The mattress display of  claim 1 , wherein the mattress display comprises autobacking that includes a foam backing providing rigidity to the mattress display, the autobacking provided on at least a portion of the front, back, first side, second side, and second end of the mattress display that is in contact with the mattress. 
     
     
         7 . The mattress display of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one removable attachment panel is dimensionally smaller than the second side and comprises one or more clear pockets for inserting and displaying information, wherein the information comprises information about the mattress the mattress display is positioned on, wherein the second side comprises portions for accepting and releasably attaching the at least one removable attachment panel. 
     
     
         8 . The mattress display of  claim 1 , wherein a height of the mattress display, a distance from the first end to the second end of the mattress display is between 17-19 inches, wherein a length of the mattress display, a distance from the first end to the second is 36-40 inches, wherein a width of the mattress display, a distance from the front to the back across the first side or second side is between 9-12 inches. 
     
     
         9 . A mattress display for displaying a mattress in a vertical position, the mattress display comprising:
 a first side, the first side comprising:
 attachment seams along a portion of a seam between the first side and the 
   front and the first side and the back of the mattress display;
 an attachment portion affixed to and extending from an attachment seam, 
   wherein the attachment portion is configured to removably attach to the first side; and
 an adjustment portion extending substantially parallel to the front and back 
   of the mattress display and being affixed between the first side and front, the back, and the second end, wherein the adjustment portion expands or contracts along the front, the back, and the second end to manipulate the mattress display and tighten the mattress display around varying mattress thicknesses, thus the adjustment portion expands or contract to form a tight fit around a mattress;
 a second side; 
 a first end and second end, wherein the second end is substantially open to allow the mattress display to fit over a portion of a mattress; 
 a front and a back; and 
 wherein, the mattress display forms an open ended rectangle shape with an opening on the second end and the front and back being longer than the first side or the second side, wherein the opening being sized to fit over an end of a mattress such that the mattress is positioned within the second end of the of the mattress display. 
   
     
     
         10 . The mattress display of  claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of the first side and second side of the mattress display are positioned against at least a portion of a side of a mattress and wherein at least a portion of the front and the back of the mattress display are positioned against at least a portion of a front or back of a mattress, wherein at least a portion of the second end of the mattress display is positioned against an end of the mattress, wherein the mattress display covers the end of the mattress and at least 1/16 th  of the sides, front, and back of the mattress. 
     
     
         11 . The mattress display of  claim 10 , wherein the mattress display provides protection to a portion of the front, the back, and the sides of the mattress and provides protection to an end of the mattress, wherein the mattress display provides space for a logo associated with the mattress and information about the mattress on the front, the back, and the second end of the mattress display. 
     
     
         12 . The mattress display of  claim 9 , wherein the mattress display comprises autobacking that includes a foam backing providing rigidity to the mattress display, the autobacking provided on at least a portion of the front, back, first side, second side, and second end of the mattress display that is in contact with the mattress. 
     
     
         13 . The mattress display of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one removable attachment panel is dimensionally smaller than the second side and comprises one or more clear pockets for inserting and displaying information, wherein the information comprises information about the mattress the mattress display is positioned on, wherein the second side comprises portions for accepting and releasably attaching the at least one removable attachment panel. 
     
     
         14 . The mattress display of  claim 9 , wherein a height of the mattress display, a distance from the first end to the second end of the mattress display is between 17-19 inches, wherein a length of the mattress display, a distance from the first end to the second is 36-40 inches, wherein a width of the mattress display, a distance from the front to the back across the first side or second side is between 9-12 inches. 
     
     
         15 . A method for releasably attaching a mattress display to a mattress for displaying information about a mattress positioned vertically, the method comprising:
 positioning a mattress for receiving the mattress display wherein the mattress is positioned such that ends of the mattress are parallel to and potentially resting on a floor and a front and back of the mattress are substantially perpendicular to the floor, wherein the mattress display comprises:
 a first side and second side, wherein the first side comprises an attachment portion associated with an adjustment portion; 
 a first end and second end, wherein the second end is substantially open to allow the mattress display to fit over a portion of a mattress; and 
 a front and a back, wherein the front and back are relatively perpendicular to the first end and the second end and cover a portion of the mattress; 
   inserting the mattress into the first end of the mattress display until an end of the mattress contacts an inside of the second end of the mattress display;   compressing the adjustment portion of the first side such that it is positioned on a side of the mattress;   releasably attaching the attachment portions onto the first side, wherein the attaching of the attachment portions secures the mattress display to the mattress via a friction fit;   securing a removable attachment panel to the second side of the mattress display;   presenting information about the mattress in the removable attachment panel; and   displaying the mattress vertically such that the information on the removable attachment panel is visible within a retail establishment.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein compressing the adjustment portion of the first side further comprises:
 adjusting attachment seams along a portion of a seam between the first side and the front and the first side and the back of the mattress display;   compressing or expanding the adjustment portion along the attachment seams that extending substantially parallel to the front and back of the mattress display and being affixed between the first side and front, the back, and the second end, wherein the adjustment portion expands or contracts along the front, the back, and the second end to manipulate the mattress display and tighten the mattress display around varying mattress thicknesses, thus the adjustment portion expands or contract to form a tight fit around a mattress; and   releasably attaching the attachment portion affixed to and extending from an attachment seam to the first side, wherein releasably attaching the attachment portion comprises folding the attachment seam over the adjustment portion.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein releasably attaching the attachment portions onto the first side further comprises hiding the adjustment portion from visibility when viewing the first side, wherein edges of the first side appear as a seam. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the first side and second side of the mattress display are positioned against at least a portion of a side of a mattress and wherein at least a portion of the front and the back of the mattress display are positioned against at least a portion of a front or back of a mattress, wherein at least a portion of the second end of the mattress display is positioned against an end of the mattress, wherein the mattress display covers the end of the mattress and at least 1/16 th  of the sides, front, and back of the mattress. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the mattress display provides protection to a portion of the front, the back, and the sides of the mattress and provides protection to an end of the mattress, wherein the mattress display provides space for a logo associated with the mattress and information about the mattress on the front, the back, and the second end of the mattress display. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one removable attachment panel is dimensionally smaller than the second side and comprises one or more clear pockets for inserting and displaying information, wherein the information comprises information about the mattress the mattress display is positioned on, wherein the second side comprises portions for accepting and releasably attaching the at least one removable attachment panel.