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A bedding apparatus includes a top cover for a mattress that is removably securable to a mattress band. The mattress band is, in turn, removably securable to the mattress without physical connection. The connections between the top cover and the mattress band may be zippers that allow them to be con

A bedding apparatus includes a top cover for a mattress that is removably securable to a mattress band. The mattress band is, in turn, removably securable to the mattress without physical connection. The connections between the top cover and the mattress band may be zippers that allow them to be connected along three sides. The zipper portions on the mattress band and the top cover are complementary, allowing the two components to be zipped together. The two zipper portions on the top cover are also complementary with each other, allowing the top cover to be zipped together into a self-contained sleeping enclosure. The mattress band may encircle the mattress, and can be mounted over an underlying mattress covering, such as a sheet. When the top cover is secured to the mattress band, and there is no person located between the top cover and the mattress, the top cover drapes over the sides of the mattress to a vertical position lower than that of the securing connections between the top cover and the mattress. The top cover therefore has a portion folded under between the mattress and an outer portion of the top cover.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A bedding apparatus comprising:a mattress band that is removably securable to a mattress along at least two opposite sides of the mattress; anda top cover that is removably securable to the mattress band with first and second securing connections adjacent to said first an

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A bedding apparatus comprising:a mattress band that is removably securable to a mattress along at least two opposite sides of the mattress; anda top cover that is removably securable to the mattress band with first and second securing connections adjacent to said first and second opposite sides, respectively, the first securing connection having a vertical position higher than one to which the top cover hangs under the force of gravity along the first side when a space between the mattress and the top cover is unoccupied by a person such that a portion of the top cover is folded between an outer portion of the top cover and the mattress, a total length of the top cover between the securing connections being sufficient to allow a person to be accommodated in said space without significant strain on said securing connections, wherein the first securing connection comprises a first cooperating portion permanently attached to the top cover and the second securing connection comprises a second cooperating portion permanently attached to the top cover, and wherein the first cooperating portion is connectable to the second cooperating portion.