FOAM SPRING MATTRESS CONFIGURED WITH VARIABLE FIRMNESS
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.
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)