Patent ID: 8615826

Claim:
An encasement for a bedding item, comprising: an insect impervious cover comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and a side wall attached to the top portion and the bottom portion; an optional removable cover removably affixed to an exterior portion of at least one of the top portion or the bottom portion of the insect impervious cover; an opening in the side wall sized to permit a bedding item to be removably inserted therethrough; a zipper disposed in the opening of the side wall, the zipper comprising a) an open end, b) a closed end, c) a zipper pull, and d) opposing complementary zipper tracks; and a zipper end stop disposed at the closed end of the zipper, the zipper end stop comprising a) an interior support panel attached to the top portion, the bottom portion, and the side wall of the insect impervious cover beneath the zipper, b) a first securement member affixed to the interior support panel, and c) a complementary securement member associated with the opposing complementary zipper tracks, wherein the zipper and the zipper end stop are sized so that upon closure, the zipper and the zipper end stop form an insect impervious seal along the opening.