| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 005727000 | Sectional with regard to firmness | 22 |
| 20080201860 | Sectional Element Mat - The invention relates to a sectional element mat ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080276377 | HEALTH BED CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING THE SPINE CURVE OF A HUMAN BODY - A health bed capable of adjusting the spine curve of a human body mainly comprises a plurality of elevators. Each of the elevators includes a lower plate having several upholders extending therefrom wherein a motor is fixed on the center of the lower plate and the axle of the motor is a screw engaged with the middle of a motor-driven base such that the motor-driven base can be moved upward or downward by a drive of the screw. The upholders support the motor-driven base is disposed above the lower plate and supported by upholders. A plurality of elastic objects is disposed on the motor-driven base in which the elastic object has a sense stick inside and the sense stick penetrates out of the bottom of the motor-driven base. A height sensor lateral the base may thus measure a downside movement of the elastic objects. The height sensor and the motor are connected to a control circuit that actuates the motors to drive the motor-driven bases upwardly to a desired height by receiving signals from the height sensors. When a user lies on the bed, each of the elevators actively sustains the spine curve of human body, achieving a comfortable sleep. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100223734 | Symmetrical pressure relief foam mattress - A symmetrical pressure relief foam mattress includes an upper foam layer placed on a zoned foam layer. A plurality of cylindrical holes are distributed throughout each of a first, a second and a third lateral region of the zoned foam layer. The first lateral region is less than twelve inches wide and has a middle that is within eighteen inches of the top of the zoned foam layer. The third lateral region is also less than twelve inches wide and has a middle that is within eighteen inches of the bottom of the zoned foam layer. The second lateral region has a middle disposed at the center axis of the zoned foam layer. The middle of both the first and third lateral regions is about fifteen inches from the edge of the mattress regardless of which end the consumer chooses to use as the head of the mattress. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110126356 | SPRING ELEMENT UNIT FOR A PADDING ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY A MATRESS - A spring element unit for a padding element, especially a mattress, comprises a plurality of spring elements. The spring element consists of an open-cell polyurethane flexible foam material and comprises at least one recess. Such a spring element unit is used in a padding element, especially a mattress, which comprises a base body for receiving the spring element unit. Such a spring element unit prevents a build-up of heat and humidity between the body and the supporting padding element. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20120042454 | FURNITURE DEVICE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE WEIGHT OF A BEING - A furniture device comprising a section, having a fundament, a plate member, a first set of elastic members, an array of connections, a plurality of connection members attached to the first set of elastic members and to the fundament and a deformation member adapted to displace the plate member. Each elastic member comprises an elastic element having a first spring constant and a flexible envelope that encloses the elastic element. The connections located between the upper and lower ends of the elastic members forming an upper part with an upper length extending between the upper ends of the elastic members and the connections, and a lower part extending between the connections and the lower ends of the elastic members. The upper length is mainly unaffected by the displacement of the plate member and the lower length is adjustable by means of the displacement of the plate member. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120124753 | Zoned foam mattress with alternating lateral regions of HD foam and memory foam - A zoned foam mattress includes an upper foam layer and a zoned foam layer. The lower side of the upper foam layer is adjacent to the upper side of the zoned foam layer. The zoned foam layer has first, second and third lateral regions with the second region being disposed between the first region and the third region. The first lateral region is disposed at the head end of the mattress. The first and third lateral regions are formed from high-density polyurethane foam (HD foam), whereas the second lateral region is formed from visco-elastic polyurethane foam (memory foam). A person's shoulder can sink farther into the second lateral region than into the first or third lateral regions even if all of the lateral regions have the same indentation load deflection (ILD). By allowing a person's shoulders and hips to sink into memory foam regions, the person's spine is kept straight. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120233784 | MULTIPLE ZONE GEL CUSHION - A gel cushion includes a first zone containing a gel matrix configured in a first pattern designed to support an object positioned thereon with a first degree of firmness. A second zone contains a gel matrix configured in a second pattern that is different from the first pattern, the second pattern being designed to support an object positioned thereon with a second degree of firmness different from the first degree. An optional third zone contains a gel matrix configured in a third pattern that is different from both the first pattern and the second pattern, the third pattern being designed to support an object positioned thereon with a third degree of firmness different from the first and the second degree. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130081208 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A DYNAMIC SUPPORT MATTRESS TO TREAT AND REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF PRESSURE ULCERS - Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for preventing and treating pressure ulcers in bedfast patients. The invention includes providing a non-powered mattress having a first zone adapted to conform to a first body part and a second zone adapted to provide support to a second body part, and off-loading interface pressure on the first body part to the second body part by dynamically increasing the support provided to the second body part by the second zone based on a weight of the first body part on the first zone. The off-loading of interface pressure from the first body part to the second body part equalizes blood oxygen saturation in tissue of the first and second body parts. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20140090177 | Mattress Having An Enlarged Sleeping Surface Area - A mattress comprises an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. The mattress further includes first and second opposing side surfaces extending between the upper surface and the lower surface and third and fourth opposing side surfaces extending between the upper surface and the lower surface and between the first and second opposing side surfaces. A core section is formed by the upper and lower surfaces and first and second opposing core section side surfaces and third and fourth opposing core section side surfaces and an extension extends outwardly from a side surface of the core section. The extension is fixedly connected to or integral with the core section and the extension provides the upper surface with a greater area than the lower surface. The extension is capable of supporting a user without a support structure being positioned below the extension. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140304921 | RETICULATED MATERIAL BODY SUPPORT AND METHOD - A support cushion including a top surface, a bottom surface opposite top surface, a layer of flexible foam having plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure, the reticulated cellular structure cells comprising a skeletal plurality of supports through which substantially open cell walls establish fluid communication between interior of the cell and interiors of adjacent cells, the layer of flexible foam having density no less than about 30 kg/m | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150033476 | Mattress Having An Enlarged Sleeping Surface Area - A mattress comprises an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. The mattress further includes first and second opposing side surfaces extending between the upper surface and the lower surface and third and fourth opposing side surfaces extending between the upper surface and the lower surface and between the first and second opposing side surfaces. A core section is formed by the upper and lower surfaces and first and second opposing core section side surfaces and third and fourth opposing core section side surfaces and an extension extends outwardly from a side surface of the core section. The extension is fixedly connected to or integral with the core section and the extension provides the upper surface with a greater area than the lower surface. The extension is capable of supporting a user without a support structure being positioned below the extension. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150082550 | MATTRESS STRUCTURE AND A METHOD USING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATTRESS STRUCTURE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND DECIDING SUITABILITY OF THE MATTRESS STRUCTURE - A mattress structure for providing different degrees of relief or support to various body parts of a user or in accordance with different body lengths of the users. The mattress structure includes a principal axis and two or more relief units, distributed in different positions along the principal axis. At least one relief unit provides a degree of relief different from that of another relief unit, to define a relief layer that provides different degrees of relief corresponding to various parts of the body. The relief layer is dividable into two or more relief zones and these zones are divided according to the body parts of the user. The relief units in a relief zone are inter-changeable or re-arrangeable according to needs of the user for accommodating users of different body heights and different lengths of various body parts. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150305514 | MATTRESS STRUCTURE, MATTRESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A MATTRESS - A mattress ( | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150305515 | ENHANCED MOBILITY MATTRESS - A mattress includes a first layer of viscoelastic foam having an upper surface and a layer of non-viscoelastic foam supporting the first layer. The mattress also includes a plurality of static bolster elements positioned beneath the upper surface and clustered together to define a plurality of troughs between adjacent bolster elements. The first layer of viscoelastic foam is further compressible in regions of the mattress corresponding with the troughs than surrounding regions corresponding with the bolster elements. Each of the bolster elements is capable of exerting a reaction force having a lateral component on an individual pushing against the bolster element with a line of action through one of the troughs. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160015183 | BED WITH AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE PROPERTIES - A bed arrangement including adaptive properties is disclosed. The bed arrangement includes a mattress including at least one zone including independently adjustable firmness and/or height, a drive unit arranged to adjust the firmness and/or height of the at least one zone and at least one sensor. The sensor(s) is adapted to measure a physical parameter which is relatable to a lying position used by a user. Further, a control unit is arranged to determine, based on input from the sensor(s), the present lying position of a user. The lying position is determinable to be one of a set of at least two predefined lying positions. Further, the control unit controls the drive unit to adjust the firmness and/or height of the zone(s) to preset firmness/height value(s) corresponding to the determined lying position. Hereby, an automatic adaption of the bed properties to various lying positions is obtained. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160015185 | MATTRESS WITH CUSTOMIZED DENSITY - An exemplary aspect of the present disclosure relates to a mattress and a method for manufacturing a mattress. The method includes, among other things, providing a batt of polymer fibers with a reduced dimension, forming a topper layer of polymer fibers having a lower surface corresponding to the reduced dimension in the batt, and arranging the topper layer relative to the batt such that the lower surface of the topper layer mates with the reduced dimension in the batt. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160157630 | BEDDING PRODUCT INCLUDING COMPOSITE LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A composite layer for use in a bedding product such as a mattress and a method of manufacture are disclosed. The composite layer generally includes an extruded three dimensional fibrous layer and a foam material, e.g., polyurethane, latex or the like, disposed within the fibrous layer and occupying at least a portion of the free volume in the layer. Also disclosed are processes for manufacturing a foam-fiber composite. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160193096 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A DYNAMIC SUPPORT MATTRESS TO TREAT AND REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF PRESSURE ULCERS | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160198862 | Mattress | 07-14-2016 |
| 005729000 | Comprising vertically oriented inserts | 1 |
| 20160029811 | Foam Spring Mattress Configured With Variable Firmness - This disclosure concerns a method of configuring a foam spring mattress including assigning a relevance rating to a foam spring location in the mattress, wherein the relevance rating relates to the relevance of the location to the impact it has on the firmness feel of the mattress and configuring a plurality of foam springs of varied firmnesses in a mattress according to a placement pattern to obtain a firmness, wherein the placement pattern is generated based on a match between a foam spring of a particular firmness and the relevance rating. | 02-04-2016 |
| 005730000 | Comprising a firmness altering slit, groove, cutout, or cavity | 2 |
| 20140237728 | Foam Mattress With Symmetrical Wavy Foam Layers - A symmetrical zoned foam mattress includes an upper foam layer with a wavy lower side and a lower foam layer with a wavy upper side. The lower layer has top, middle and bottom lateral valleys. The wavy lower side of the upper layer is glued to the wavy upper side of the lower layer. The top lateral valley has a minimum located within eighteen inches of the top head end of the lower layer. The bottom lateral valley has a minimum located within eighteen inches of the bottom foot end of the lower layer. A center plane intersects the lower foam layer at a minimum of the middle lateral valley. The minimum of each of the top and bottom lateral valleys is about fifteen inches from the end of the mattress regardless of whether the consumer chooses to use the top or bottom end as the head of the mattress. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150289670 | MODULAR MATTRESS SYSTEM - A modular mattress system ( | 10-15-2015 |
