| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 267142000 | CUSHION FOR HUMAN COMFORT | 20 |
| 20090020931 | LOAD BEARING SURFACE - An elastomeric load bearing surface with different load support characteristics in different directions. In one embodiment, the surface includes an elastomeric membrane that is oriented in only a single direction, for example, by compression or stretching. In another embodiment, the surface includes mechanical structures, such as connectors, variations in thickness and apertures, that vary the load support characteristics in different directions. In another aspect, the present invention provides a multilayer load bearing surface in which the layers cooperate to provide a controlled force/deflection profile that is variable in different regions of the surface. In one embodiment, the upper layer includes a plurality of loosely connected nodes and a lower layer having a plurality of resilient elements that separately support each node. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090079119 | Foam spring for pillows, cushions, mattresses or the like and method for manufacturing such a foam spring - A foam spring for use in pillows, cushions, mattresses or the like, the foam spring having a tubular resilient body made of foam with holes extending inwardly from an outside surface to an inside surface, wherein the tubular body comprises at least one tubular foam layer and at least one reinforcing layer applied to said foam layer over at least a part of the axial length of the spring. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100052229 | AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE KNEELING PADS AND METHODS THEREOF - A portable maintenance assistance device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention includes at least one resilient material having one or more side edges between a pair of opposing substantially planar surfaces. The resilient material is substantially resistant to deterioration from exposure to one or more automotive chemicals. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110241270 | MULTILAYER LOAD BEARING STRUCTURE - Support elements and support structures form the basis of ergonomic body supports for chairs, mattresses and other structures. The support elements may be individually designed according to their location and body support function. Thus, the structures that include the support elements may provide point-tailored support for any part of the body to enhance comfort, fit, and proper anatomical support. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120091644 | POCKET SPRING STRUCTURE FOR BED MATTRESS - Disclosed herein is a pocket spring structure for a bed mattress, in which a rigid support capable of resisting compressive strength due to applied load is further integrally formed in a partial region of a spring mounted in a sealed pocket, thereby preventing deformation of the spring and increasing its durability. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20140291906 | COIL SPRING FOR BED MATTRESS HAVING MEANS FOR PREVENTING FRICTIONAL NOISE - A coil spring for a bed mattress. At least one of contact wiring portions | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140367901 | CABLE FIXING ELEMENT ON A SPRING MAT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, SPRING MAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A fixing element ( | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150084250 | High Tension Coil Spring Structure for Bed Mattress Having Means for Preventing Friction Noise - A high tension coil spring structure for a bed mattress includes spring bodies and exposed wiring portions which absorb an external load. Diameter-increasing portions (A) are formed on at least one of upper and/or lower end wiring portions ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150091229 | MICROALLOYED SPRING - The systems and methods described herein include innerspring assemblies or innerspring cores for use with cushioning articles such as mattresses. The innerspring core may have one or more coil springs formed from a high-carbon steel wire alloyed with one or more suitable alloying elements such as titanium and copper and capable of imparting greater strength and durability to the innerspring core. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150335166 | BREATHABLE GEL - Cushioning elements include a breathable material configured to allow gases to pass through at least a portion thereof, and a plurality of discrete segments of thermoplastic elastomeric gel (“gel”) heat-fused or otherwise attached to the breathable material. The gel comprises an elastomeric polymer and a plasticizer, with a plasticizer-to-polymer ratio of from about 0.3 to about 50. The plurality of discrete segments defines at least one breathable gap between adjacent discrete segments. Methods of forming cushioning elements include forming a plurality of discrete segments of gel, securing each segment to a breathable material, and providing a gas path through the breathable material and between adjacent segments. Another method includes providing molten gel within a mold, providing at least a second portion of the gel within a permeable material, and solidifying the gel to form discrete segments of gel. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160007761 | NO-GLUE POCKETED SPRING UNIT CONSTRUCTION | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160157626 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POCKET SPRING CORE - A method for producing a pocket spring core including multiple interconnected spring coils, each having a plurality of individual helical springs arranged one behind the other and encased in a pocket is disclosed. At least some of the spring coils are made of at least two partial spring coils abutting each other at their end faces. A spring coil made of partial spring coils is formed by progressively synchronously joining and interconnecting the partial coils together in the position in which their end faces point towards each other relative to the longitudinal axes of their individual springs. | 06-09-2016 |
| 267143000 | Compound | 4 |
| 20100270717 | SPRING SYSTEM FOR UPHOLSTERY, MATTRESSES OR THE LIKE - A spring system in particular for upholstery and/or mattresses of push-carriage seats, furniture for sitting on or lying on or the like, having a plurality of successively spaced-apart slats ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110187034 | Cushion, Bedding and Seating Surface Assemblies - A cushioning assembly (i.e., for bedding, chairs, sofas, couches among other surfaces which require or benefit from cushioning) which includes a plurality of springs and fiber bundles. The plurality of springs are disposed at predetermined locations. The fiber bundles are cooperatively associated with the plurality of springs. The fiber bundles are disposed into association with the plurality of springs. Subsequently, they are integrated through a heating process with the plurality of springs and each other. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20140191454 | TELESCOPING SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR MATTRESSES AND THE LIKE - A spring assembly includes telescopically adjustable inner and outer members biased in an extension direction by a coil spring. A preload member is provided to apply a compression preload to the coil spring. The preload member can eliminate stickiness and the popping sound that are drawbacks of the prior art, and the fabric sleeve also provides general noise reduction when the spring assembly changes length. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20160107752 | Seat Cushion Assembly - A seat cushion assembly for an aircraft includes a base member with a recess having an upwardly facing lower surface that includes a plurality of spaced apart, elongated continuous first ridges extending upward from the lower surface of the recess and laterally towards its opposite sidewalls. The plurality of first ridges are spaced apart from front to rear relative to the seat cushion assembly to define a plurality of first grooves that extend laterally towards the opposite sidewalls. A central cushion member is positioned within the recess and is configured in a complimentary manner to be received within the recess of the base member. The base member is formed of a resilient foam material that is more rigid than the foam material of which the central cushion member is formed. A laterally extending hole is located in one of the base member or the central cushion member. | 04-21-2016 |
| 267144000 | Zigzag | 1 |
| 20110031665 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSHION SUPPORTS - The mattress assemblies have an array of springs extending from a sheet. Each spring in the array may be manufactured by choosing a position for the spring, cutting a profile of the sheet spring in the sheet, peeling back or bending the profile or tab of the sheet, and shaping the profile to form the sheet spring. The array of springs may be formed from creating a plurality of such springs along rows and columns. In certain embodiments, multiple sheets may be stacked to form the sheet spring array. | 02-10-2011 |
| 267145000 | Rubber | 3 |
| 20100090383 | DISTINGUISHING DIFFERENT FIRMNESS FOAM SPRINGS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR FOAM SPRING END CAPS - An aspect of the present invention relates to a method and system of providing a bed using a plurality of interchangeable adjustable firmness springs to provide localized comfort and support to the user of the bed. The plurality of interchangeable springs may have a plurality of different firmnesses to provide customizable local comfort to a user. The foam springs are color coded based on the firmness associated with the foam spring. The foam springs have markings and/or health devices attached to an end of the foam spring. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100270718 | Foam spring for pillows, cushions, mattresses or the like and a method for manufacturing such a foam spring - A foam spring for use in pillows, cushions, mattresses or the like, the foam spring having a tubular resilient body ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110133376 | INJECTION MOULDING SOFT ELASTOMERS - A fabric web is led between mould parts which are subsequently closed. A liquid elastomer is injected into the mould for forming a soft elastomeric product bonded to the fabric web. As the mould is opened ejector pins on one mould part clamp the web against the other mould part for stripping the soft elastomeric product from the mould. After disengagement of the ejector pins the web is advanced to discharge the soft elastomeric product from the mould. | 06-09-2011 |
