A bed bug protective encasement for encasing an item includes: a fabric cover surrounding the item, an opening formed in the fabric cover to receive the item in the fabric cover; and a slide fastening mechanism disposed in the opening to open and close the opening. End stops of zipper tracks of the slide fastening mechanism extend beyond a bottom stop such that when a zipper head of slide fastening mechanism is at an end location in which the encasement is in a closed state, the zipper head has passed over and above the bottom stop from which the zipper head originated in a start location to define an overlapping region of the slide fastening mechanism. In the closed state, the overlapped slide fastening mechanism and attached upper and lower barrier wings together form a bed bug impervious obstruction to the escape of bed bugs from the item.

An adjustable mattress topper assembly disposed in a cover is disclosed. The topper assembly may have one or two inflatable multi-valve bladder assemblies filled with foam; the topper assembly may be disposed in a topper body of foam. A hand-trigger may be used to operate a valve and inflate and deflate the bladder assembly, which may be located below the lumbar of a supine user.

The present invention relates to a shedding cover device for pet beds that is primarily comprised of a body that has a top surface, a side surface, and an internal pocket that receives a rubber mat insert. The body is preferably comprised of a nylon or fiber-mesh material that conducts static electricity and can be applied to any shape and size of pet bed known in the art. The top surface further has a continuous opening that exposes a bristled, rubber mat. The bristles of the mat de-shed a pet when the pet lays on the pet bed. Further, the interaction between the body and the mat generates static electricity which creates a static cling effect. This effect then further attracts loose hairs of a pet to further de-shed the pet and capture any hair removed from the bristles of the mat

The present invention relates to a shedding cover device for pet beds that is primarily comprised of a body that has a top surface, a side surface, and an internal pocket that receives a rubber mat insert. The body is preferably comprised of a nylon or fiber-mesh material that conducts static electricity and can be applied to any shape and size of pet bed known in the art. The top surface further has a continuous opening that exposes a bristled, rubber mat. The bristles of the mat de-shed a pet when the pet lays on the pet bed. Further, the interaction between the body and the mat generates static electricity which creates a static cling effect. This effect then further attracts loose hairs of a pet to further de-shed the pet and capture any hair removed from the bristles of the mat

A support surface including a cutout on a bottom surface of the support surface. The cutout, which can include a plurality of cutouts, provides a controlled structural collapse of the support surface by varying a stiffness in a cross-section. That is, the area in which the cutouts are positioned collapses more easily than the surrounding area of the support structure, thus making the area with the cutouts perceived as being softer. The cutouts can reduce the peak pressures on the portion of the user's body (for example, the user's ischial tuberosities) that is positioned over the cutouts. The support surface can also include a low-friction interface extending across a top surface of the support surface.

An X-ray sleeve is configured to be releasably attached a mattress cover. The sleeve is configured to receive an X-ray cassette, protected from foreign substances, such as against contaminants, such as bodily fluids, and can be removeable for sterilization and sanitation.

An air mattress assembly includes an air mattress and a cover system. The cover system is made of a fabric material. The air mattress, if fully inflated without the cover system in place, would be too large for the cover to fit over the fully inflated air mattress. With the cover system in place around the air mattress, the cover system will be under tension when the air mattress is inflated to operational pressures. In some embodiments the cover is bonded to the air mattress.

A liner, comprising a layered material in which a carded nonwoven wadding is thermally bonded to a thin carded nonwoven top layer, for upholstered furniture. In the liner, a high proportion of the staple fibers in the top layer are thin bi-component binder fibers. Further, at least 20 wt % of the staple fibers in the wadding is thick staple fibers. Furthermore, also the wadding comprises bi-component binder fibers.

Methods and apparatus for creating furniture protection which may be easily installed and removed are disclosed. The stored furniture protection may be designed to function as decorative items for the furniture such as pillows, bolsters and the like. In some examples, the stored furniture protection may take a form as a pillow and then when unfolded may form a lightweight impermeable cover for the furniture.

An encasement for protecting a household item from bug intrusion includes a fabric cover having an elongated opening with a first end location and a second end location, the fabric cover being of a size for receiving the household item in the interior of the cover, a zipper configured to seal the opening, a first inside securing member attached inside the fabric cover along a first edge of the elongated opening, the first inside securing member comprising hook or loop fasteners, a second inside securing member attached inside the fabric cover along a second edge of the elongated opening, the second inside securing member including hook or loop fasteners, and an inside patch comprising the other of the hook or loop fasteners, the inside patch configured to be attached to the first inside securing member and the second inside securing member when the zipper is closed.