Bag for transporting mattresses

Abstract

A bag used to transport and store a mattress comprising a bag sized to completely envelope the mattress. The bag has an opening in one or more ends or one or more sides for the mattress to be placed inside. A graspable area has graspable points applied to the outer surface of one or more ends, one or more side, or a top or bottom surface of the bag.

1 . A bag to transport and store a mattress comprising:
 a bag sized to completely envelope said mattress;   said bag comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;   said bag having two sides and two ends;   said bag having an opening in one or more ends or one or more sides for said mattress to be placed inside;   said bag having outer strips each attached at multiple mounting points only to said outer surface, creating graspable loops at ends or sides of said bag;   said outer strips creating multiple graspable loops along a length of said sides or said ends of said bag where said bag can be grasped to lift, shift or carry said mattress.   
     
     
         2 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein each of said outer strips is attached to only said outer surface of top and bottom surface of said bag. 
     
     
         3 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag and said outer strips are comprised of polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl, canvas, or any other flexible material. 
     
     
         4 . The bag of  claim 3  wherein said polyethylene is produced from virgin resin, post-consumer content recycled resin, post-industrial content recycled resin, bioresins, compostable resins, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein each of said outer strips is approximately 1″ to 10″ wide. 
     
     
         6 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein each of said outer strips is a single layer of material. 
     
     
         7 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein each of said outer strips comprises multiple layers of material. 
     
     
         8 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said mounting points are at regular intervals along the length of said bag. 
     
     
         9 . The bag of  claim 8  wherein said mounting points create loops for grasping. 
     
     
         10 . The bag of  claim 1  further comprising a device for closing the bag once said mattress is placed in said bag. 
     
     
         11 . The bag of  claim 10  wherein said device seals said opening in said bag. 
     
     
         12 . The bag of  claim 11  wherein said device comprises double sided tape placed along said opening of said bag. 
     
     
         13 . A method of manufacturing a mattress carrier comprising:
 forming a bag sized to receive a mattress through an opening in said bag;   said bag having two sides and two ends;   said bag comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;   forming panels or strips;   said panels having four sides;   each of said four sides having an edge;   attaching solely by at least two edges said panels to only said outer surface of said bag along a length of each of said sides or attaching to each of said ends said strips to said bag at mounting points;   forming graspable points in said panels or said strips which can be grasped by a user.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising attaching each of said strips at mounting points to form graspable loops. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein said panels or said strips is attached to a bottom and top surface of said bag. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein said graspable points comprise one or more pre-punched holes in each of said panels. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  wherein said graspable points comprise one or more perforated holes in each of said panels. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising creating said graspable points by forming mounting points created as said outer strips is attached to said bag. 
     
     
         19 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said outer strips run a length of at least said top and said bottom surface of said bag.