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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7841032 | Bed mattress using permeable reinforcing member and foaming material, and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed herein is a bed mattress and a method of manufacturing the same, in which a permeable reinforcing member is provided at an upper portion and a lower portion of a spring assembly which is one of frame constituents of the bed mattress, and a foaming material... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7574762 | Multilayered mattress component A mattress component includes first and second layers to be assembled in a mattress over which a user will lie. The first layer of a first material has different properties than the second layer of a second material. The second layer has a surface underlying the sur... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7293311 | Method of making a multilayered mattress component A method of making a mattress component includes providing a first layer of a first material. Mating patterns are shaped in a surface of the first layer in areas corresponding to a position where hips and shoulders of the user will rest on a mattress. The mating pat... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287291 | Mattress with improved edge support A mattress is provided comprising a plurality of inner coil springs and an edge support. The edge support comprises a foam border extending along the outer perimeter of the mattress and around the inner coil springs, a plurality of spaced slits inserted into the foa... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7238630 | Cushion having plural zones with discrete compressibility characteristics A seat cushion or other resilient structure includes a foam inner core combined with layers of varying density fiber batts to impart desirable comfort characteristics, support features and durability thereto. In one embodiment, the foam core is positioned between in... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219381 | Perimeter stiffening system for a foam mattress A stiffening system for the perimeter edges of a foam core mattress comprising a coil spring (or other spring-based) structure disposed along one or more perimeter edges (e.g., one or both side edges, the foot, the head, or a combinations thereof including the foot ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7185379 | Foam encased innerspring with internal foam components (triple case) A molded foam-encased integrated flexible support device includes an innerspring positioned upon a three-dimensional thermoplastic foam deck as a flexible foundation, and a molded foam encasement which structurally integrates the foam deck with the innerspring by at... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181796 | Mattress structure with an improved lumbar zone A mattress spring structure (10) is provided with a strengthened central area (C) thereon to provide greater support for a user's body lumbar region when received thereon. The support is provided with a strengthening structure (30) having a continuous ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174583 | Adjustable height foundation A height-adjustable mattress assembly is constructed of a mattress foundation and an optional frame assembly with a plurality of ground support members supporting the mattress foundation. The ground support members can be attached to the frame assembly in at least t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7150059 | Heat and flame-resistant materials and upholstered articles incorporating same A mattress, foundation, or other upholstered sleep product or article includes a core and barrier material surrounding the core. The barrier material includes flame and heat-resistant material that is configured to prevent combustion of the core when the upholstered... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7117655 | Method of applying at least one web of insulator material to multiple spring assemblies A method of applying at least one web of insulator material to a plurality of spring assemblies is provided. Each web of insulator material is unwound from a roll, passed along a roller and applied to multiple spring assemblies which are passed between rollers. Each... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7082635 | Unitized thermoplastic foam structures Three-dimensional unitized thermoplastic foam structures are made by thermoplastic welding of different foam components. The unitized foam structures may include a planar base to which other foam components are welded to project from the base and provide a flexible ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076823 | Conventional bedding mattress with illumination properties A conventional bedding mattress is constructed in a manner that permits light to permeate upwardly throughout the bedding components so as to illuminate the entire bed structure when a light source is placed below the mattress proper. The illuminating feature of the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063309 | Mattress spring structure The invention concerns a mattress spring structure that includes multiple spring assemblies. Each spring assembly comprises an array of open-ended spring coils. The spring assemblies are arranged in superimposed relationship with the individual spring coils of the r... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7013515 | Body impression-resistant mattress assembly A body impression resistant mattress assembly comprised of an inner mattress unit, at least one raised sleep zone, a first cushion top, and an outer cover encasing the raised sleep zone and the first cushion top. The insert is sized and located within the mattress s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6996866 | Mattress structure with an improved lumbar zone A mattress spring structure (10) is provided with a strengthened central area (C) thereon to provide greater support for a user's body lumbar region when received thereon. The support is provided with a strengthening structure (30) having a continuous ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6983503 | Apparatus for packing free terminal convolutions of spring assembly used in mattress There is provided an innerspring assembly used in a mattress for absorbing external loads. An outermost coil spring 115 of a spring array 110 is secured in a space between upper and lower border wires 120 and 120′ by pins 140, an... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6964074 | Anti-microbial/-allergenic mattress and process of forming thereof An anti-microbial/-allergenic sleep set and process of forming thereof is provided and comprises a mattress and box spring, each having an allergen-impermeable barrier layer incorporated within. The mattress comprises a support apparatus, a top and bottom panel, fir... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6895620 | High comfort mattresses and methods for constructing them In one embodiment, a mattress is constructed of a core having a first side and a second side. A first padding layer is positioned at the first side of the core and comprises a foam material having contoured surface facing away from the core. A second padding layer o... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6829798 | Low density pocketed spring assembly and method of manufacture A bedding or seating product comprises a pocketed spring assembly having a plurality of parallel strings of springs joined to each other. Each of said strings of springs comprises a row of interconnected pockets, each of the pockets containing at least one spring en... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6739672 | Spring-edge furniture construction A novel support for use with furniture having a spring-edge is provided that includes a coil assembly. The coil assembly is typically square or rectangular with top and bottom surfaces and a front edge that faces the front of the furniture piece. A bridge is secured... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6721982 | Quilt-stitched internal mattress pillows A mattress has a quilted internal pillow wherein one or more internal layers of material are quilt-stitched prior to encapsulation in mattress upholstery. The quilted internal pillow is positioned relative to a support surface of an innerspring or spring core of a m... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6701557 | Single piece foam toppers with perimeter areas having variable support and firmness properties A selectively contoured single unibody foam piece for use as a layer in a cushioned load bearing structure has a first zone with a first surface topography having distinct support properties from a second zone with a second surface topography. The zones o... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6692080 | Spring-edge furniture construction A novel support for use with furniture having a spring-edge is provided that includes a coil assembly. The coil assembly is typically square or rectangular with top and bottom surfaces and a front edge that faces the front of the furniture piece. A bridge... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6308354 | Upholstery pad with steel reinforced support A mattress is provided having an innerspring, at least one upholstery layer, which includes at least one foam layer, and quilt panel layers. The upholstery layer has an edged support layer, a steel wire grid laminated to the edged support layer, and a fir... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6292965 | Mattress A mattress with two bands running across its faces to increase firmness and body weight distribution. These bands are composed of panels of a highly resilient material fastened to panels of non-resilient material. The resilient panels are positioned where... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6272704 | Portable diaper changing board A portable diaper changing board for changing a child's diaper on a comfortable and safe surface. The portable diaper changing board includes four support members two of which are end members and two of which are intermediate member which are hingedly att... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6256820 | Multilayered pocketed bedding or seating product A bedding or seating product comprising a spring core made up of a plurality of parallel strings of springs joined to each other. Each of the strings of springs comprises a row of interconnected pocketed coil springs. The pocket of fabric surrounding each... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6202238 | Bedding or seating product with edge support A bedding or seating product comprising a centrally located spring core, edge support means located around the perimeter of the spring core, filling material located above and below the spring core and an upholstered covering. The edge support may be eith... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6065168 | Independent suspension mattress An independent suspension mattress has an opening in the middle section of the innerspring unit that is long enough along the longitudinal center to provide independence of the sleeping sections on the two sides of the opening. In a coil spring unit the c... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6023803 | Mattress with high ILD firm topper A mattress employs a high density, high ILD convoluted polyurethane foam topper as a major transition layer over the supporting surfaces of an innerspring assembly in order to provide a smooth transition from the support characteristics of the padding and... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5974609 | Quilt top mattress with convoluted foam cushion A quilt top mattress comprises a spring unit and a cover fabric layer surrounding the spring unit. A quilt top layer overlies the fabric layer. The quilt top layer comprises an outer fabric layer, a fiber batt layer, a convoluted foam cushion and an inner... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5768726 | Mattress spring core assembly cover Apparatus and method for placing a cover or coat on a mattress spring core assembly. The cover has a first cover portion and a second cover portion. Each cover portion is generally padded and has an attached annular skirt for covering the sides of the spr... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5704085 | Edge support for a mattress A mattress including an innerspring, upholstery topper layers including at least one foam layer, and quilt panel layers. At least one upholstery foam layer includes a firming edge of foam about its perimeter. The firming edge of the upholstery foam layer ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5644811 | Mattress having access to materials sandwiched between mattress cover and inner cushioning assembly A mattress having an innerspring or other cushioning assembly and a mattress cover over both oppositely facing bearing surfaces thereof, the mattress covers each having a peripheral fabric flange extending therefrom in the direction toward the other along... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5596777 | Mattress with bent rattan springs A spring mattress including a plurality of helical springs formed of rattan tubes and extending between the top and the bottom of the mattress sheath, with the helical springs forming a plurality of parallel, spaced from each other rows of helical springs... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5579549 | Mattress construction with selected zones of relative firmness and method An insulator pad for use in mattresses is provided having selected zones of enhanced firmness. A planar pad (100) of fibrous material has at least one area of enhanced or increased firmness. Adhesive is used to bind the fibrous material. The concentration... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5523144 | Bedding structure with quilted-in lumbar support A padded cover for use with a mattress which provides added postural support (as well as extra thermal insulation and padding). The padded cover includes a sheet of support material which covers essentially the full length of the mattress. This sheet of s... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5469590 | Mattress with compressible support members A mattress is provided with an innerspring unit, one or more layers of foam material disposed over the innerspring unit, and a mattress cover enclosing the innerspring unit and foam layers. The innerspring unit has first and second border wires spaced apa... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5435026 | Mattress clip and mattress A mattress clip to secure the fabric flange of a mattress cover to adjacent springs of the innerspring assembly, such clip having a hook end, a short lateral leg extending therefrom to an integrally formed single loop having a narrow but resiliently expan... | 07/25/1995 |
