IP Library Patent Application 11847011
Patent Application
App. No. 11/847,011

FOAM SPRING MATTRESS CONFIGURED WITH VARIABLE FIRMNESS

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Patent No.
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App. No.
11/847,011
Abstract

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.

Claims (36)

1 . A method of foam spring configuration, comprising:

providing at least one foam spring with a desired foam spring firmness;

determining the foam spring firmness requirements for a user; and

configuring a plurality of the foam springs within a support facility to match the user's firmness requirements.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the support facility is selected from a list including a mattress, a pillow, a chair, a couch and an object on which a being can at least one of sit and recline.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the firmness requirements are determined by user input.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein foam springs with different firmness values are used to match the user-desired firmness.

5 - 10 . (canceled)

11 . The method of claim 1 wherein the user's firmness requirements are determined by a questionnaire.

12 . The method of claim 1 wherein the user's firmness requirements are determined by an interview.

13 . The method of claim 1 wherein the user's firmness requirements are determined by the user input to a software application.

14 - 28 . (canceled)

29 . A method of foam spring configuration, comprising:

providing at least one foam spring with a desired foam spring firmness;

determining the foam spring firmness requirements for a user; and

configuring a plurality of the form springs within a support facility to match the user's firmness requirements, wherein there is more than one foam spring firmness within the support facility.

30 . The method of claim 29 wherein the support facility is selected from a list including a mattress, a pillow, a chair, a couch and an object on which a being can at least one of sit and recline.

31 . The method of claim 29 wherein the firmness requirements are determined by user input.

32 . The method of claim 29 wherein foam springs with different firmness values are used to match the user-desired firmness.

33 - 34 . (canceled)

35 . The method of claim 29 wherein the user's firmness requirements are determined by a questionnaire.

36 . The method of claim 29 wherein the user's firmness requirements are determined by an interview.

37 . The method of claim 29 wherein the user's firmness requirements are determined by the user input to a software application.

38 - 48 . (canceled)

49 . A method of foam spring configuration, comprising:

providing at least one foam spring with a desired foam spring firmness;

determining a changing foam spring firmness requirements for a user; and

allowing reconfiguration of a plurality of the form springs within a support facility to match the user's changing firmness requirements.

50 - 51 . (canceled)

52 . The method of claim 49 wherein the user's changing requirements are determined by a questionnaire.

53 . The method of claim 49 wherein the user's changing requirements are determined by an interview.

54 . The method of claim 49 wherein the user's changing requirements are determined by the user input to a software application.

55 . The method of claim 49 wherein the user reconfigures the plurality of foam springs within the support facility.

56 - 59 . (canceled)

60 . The method of claim 49 wherein foam springs are contained in a webbing that allows hand removal and replacement of the foam springs.

61 - 74 . (canceled)

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2010
From: RAWLS-MEEHAN, MARTIN B.
To: LIAO, HSIU CHEN
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