Patent ID: 7398570

Claim:
A fitted mattress cover comprising: a top panel of material for fitting in overlaying relationship to the top surface of a mattress; and a peripheral skirt depending from the periphery of the top panel for fitting in overlaying relationship to the sides and ends of the mattress, the peripheral skirt comprising: a pair of extension sidewall panels attached to the top panel, said sidewall panels being sized and configured to overlie substantially the entire sides of the mattress; a pair of extension end panels attached to the top panel, at least one of said end extension end panels being sized and configured to overlie substantially only an upper partial portion of the end walls of the mattress; and at least one stretch end panel sized and configured to overlie substantially only a lower partial portion of a respective end wall below the upper partial portion, said at least one stretch end panel being formed of a stretchable material stretchable in at least a longitudinal direction thereof so as to generate an at least partial recovery force, the stretch end panel being attached along its upper edge thereof to a corresponding peripheral edge of a corresponding one of the extension end panels and being attached at its ends, either directly or indirectly, to corresponding end edges of the sidewall panels, whereby upon installation of the mattress covering, the at least partial recovery force pulls on said end edges of the sidewall panels.