| CPC A47C 31/105 (2013.01) [A47C 21/028 (2013.01); A47C 31/007 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01)] | 18 Claims | 

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               1. An active encasement for a mattress or foundation comprising: 
            a top panel defining an exterior surface and an interior surface; 
                a bottom panel defining an exterior surface and an interior surface; 
                an inflatable volume formed at least in part from at least a portion of said bottom panel, said inflatable volume comprising an air inlet configured to be in communication with an external air supply that delivers air into the inflatable volume, and one or more air discharge holes configured to discharge air from the inflatable volume; and 
                a plurality of side panels, wherein at least two of the side panels are configured to selectively attach and detach the top panel with respect to the bottom panel to form said encasement along an entire length of at least one of the side panels, wherein each side panel extends along a different side of the mattress; 
                wherein the one or more air discharge holes comprise at least one non-adjustable air exit hole that includes a corner cut-out. 
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