Patent ID: 8074313

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a self-forming mattress cover, wherein a cushioned quilt is attached to a mattress using a gusset with a drawstring, and wherein said gusset conforms to corner positions of said mattress and ensures proper alignment between said mattress and said cushioned quilt, the method comprising: providing said gusset integral with said mattress cover wherein said mattress cover includes a border and a base, said border forms an exterior surface enclosing four sides of said mattress and is attached along a first edge to said base, and said base forms an exterior surface enclosing a bottom of said mattress, wherein said gusset extends from said mattress border and away from said bottom of said mattress, said gusset including, a fold location bisecting the length of said gusset into a first portion integrating with said mattress border along a boundary, and a second portion having a free second edge, a sleeve attached to said gusset along said fold location and having sufficient length to impart opposing open ends of said sleeve, and a drawstring slideably disposed within said sleeve and having a pair of ends extending respectively from said opposing open ends of said sleeve; inducing tension in said drawstring via said pair of ends of said drawstring, thereby drawing said fold location of said gusset inward away from said four sides of said mattress; securing said pair of ends of said drawstring to maintain tension; folding said gusset at said fold location such that said second portion lies above said first portion; attaching a cushioned quilt to said gusset along said free second edge.