Patent ID: 8087111

Claim:
An encasement comprising: a cover for enclosing a stuffed/filled product, such product being susceptible to bed-bug infestation; an opening provided at an end of said cover; a closure mechanism coupled to said cover, said closure mechanism for selectively closing said opening; and an encasement seal provided at an end of said opening, said encasement seal comprising a base coupled to said cover and a flap, said flap being movable between an open position and a closed position; wherein said encasement seal provides an outer cover for a portion of said closure mechanism at said end; and wherein said encasement seal comprises fastening means on facing sides of said base and said flap to couple said flap to said base and wherein said fastening means substantially completely covers the entire facing sides of both the base and the flap to provide a substantially bed bug impermeable barrier when said flap is moved to a closed position.