Washable mattress assembly

Abstract

An encasement to enclose a mattress base includes a base panel with side panels extendable from the base panel. A first fastener extends around the side panels, and a first panel is fastenable to the side panels by the first fastener to define a first enclosure. The encasement also includes absorbent foam (e.g., resilient or viscoelastic foam, which may be reticulated and/or attached to a substrate). A second fastener also extends around the side panels, and a second panel is fastenable to the side panels by the second fastener to define a second enclosure to enclose the absorbent foam. The second panel can be constructed from a breathable and at least substantially waterproof material. The absorbent foam can be configured to be received in a front-loading washing machine (e.g., including multiple foam panels arranged in layers).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mattress assembly comprising:
 a mattress base; and   an encasement to enclose the mattress base, the encasement including
 a first fastener extending around the side panels at a first distance away from the base panel when the side panels are extended from the base panel, 
 a first panel fastenable to the side panels by the first fastener, the first panel, the side panels, and the base panel defining a first enclosure when the first panel is fastened to the side panels, the first enclosure to enclose the mattress base, 
 an absorbent foam, 
 a second fastener extending around the side panels at a second distance away from the base panel when the side panels are extended from the base panel, the second distance greater than the first distance, and 
 a second panel fastenable to the side panels by the second fastener, the second panel, the side panels, and the first panel defining a second enclosure when the second panel and the first panel are fastened to the side panels, the second enclosure to enclose the absorbent foam, the second panel constructed from a breathable and at least substantially waterproof material. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mattress assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent foam is configured to be received in at least one of a residential or commercial washing machine. 
     
     
         3 . The mattress assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent foam comprises a plurality of foam panels. 
     
     
         4 . The mattress assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent foam comprises a viscoelastic foam. 
     
     
         5 . The mattress assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent foam is reticulated. 
     
     
         6 . The mattress assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent foam comprises between eleven (11) and twenty-four (24) cells per centimeter. 
     
     
         7 . The mattress assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent foam is fastened to a substrate. 
     
     
         8 . An encasement to enclose a mattress base, the encasement comprising:
 upholstery including a base panel with side panels extendable from the base panel;   a first fastener extending around the side panels at a first distance away from the base panel when the side panels are extended from the base panel;   a first panel fastenable to the side panels by the first fastener, the first panel, the side panels, and the base panel defining a first enclosure when the first panel is fastened to the side panels, the first enclosure to enclose the mattress base;   an absorbent foam;   a second fastener extending around the side panels at a second distance away from the base panel when the side panels are extended from the base panel, the second distance greater than the first distance; and   a second panel fastenable to the side panels by the second fastener, the second panel, the side panels, and the first panel defining a second enclosure when the second panel and the first panel are fastened to the side panels, the second enclosure to enclose the absorbent foam, the second panel constructed from a breathable and at least substantially waterproof material.   
     
     
         9 . The encasement as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the absorbent foam is configured to be received in at least one of a residential or commercial washing machine. 
     
     
         10 . The encasement as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the absorbent foam comprises a plurality of foam panels. 
     
     
         11 . The encasement as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the absorbent foam comprises a viscoelastic foam. 
     
     
         12 . The encasement as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the absorbent foam is reticulated. 
     
     
         13 . The encasement as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the absorbent foam comprises between eleven (11) and twenty-four (24) cells per centimeter. 
     
     
         14 . The encasement as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the absorbent foam is fastened to a substrate. 
     
     
         15 . An encasement to enclose a mattress base, the encasement comprising:
 upholstery including a base panel with side panels extendable from the base panel;   a first fastener extending around the side panels at a first distance away from the base panel when the side panels are extended from the base panel;   a first panel fastenable to the side panels by the first fastener, the first panel, the side panels, and the base panel defining a first enclosure when the first panel is fastened to the side panels, the first enclosure to enclose the mattress base;   a viscoelastic foam;   a second fastener extending around the side panels at a second distance away from the base panel when the side panels are extended from the base panel, the second distance greater than the first distance; and   a second panel fastenable to the side panels by the second fastener, the second panel, the side panels, and the first panel defining a second enclosure when the second panel and the first panel are fastened to the side panels, the second enclosure to enclose the viscoelastic foam, the second panel constructed from a breathable and at least substantially waterproof material.   
     
     
         16 . The encasement as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the viscoelastic foam is configured to be received in at least one of a residential or commercial washing machine. 
     
     
         17 . The encasement as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the viscoelastic foam comprises a plurality of foam panels. 
     
     
         18 . The encasement as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the viscoelastic foam is reticulated. 
     
     
         19 . The encasement as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the viscoelastic foam comprises between eleven (11) and twenty-four (24) cells per centimeter. 
     
     
         20 . The encasement as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the viscoelastic foam is fastened to a substrate.