IP Library Granted Patent US 7,841,031
Granted Patent B2
US 7,841,031 · App. 11/876,748 · Granted Nov 30, 2010

Foam spring mattress using a foam containment facility

Assignee: Hsiu Chen Liao
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Patent No.
US 7,841,031
App. No.
11/876,748
Granted
Nov 30, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aspect of the present invention relates to a method and system of receiving information of a user's support facility comfort requirements; using a software application to determine a proper support facility firmness configuration to match the user's requirement; selecting foam springs with the proper user required firmness as determined by the software application; and configuring the selected foam springs within the support facility to match the user's firmness requirements.

Claims (4)

1. A mattress, comprising:

a plurality of zones of foam springs, each one of the plurality of zones having a different integrated firmness; and

a containment facility in which the plurality of zones of foam springs are mounted, the containment facility including a side rail made of foam, the side rail including a first plurality of indentations, each of which is adapted to receive, hold, and release a side of a foam spring, and the containment facility further including a layer made of foam, the layer including a second plurality of indentations, each of which is adapted to receive, hold, and release an end of a foam spring.

2. The mattress of claim 1 , further comprising a zipper attached to the containment facility so as to enable closing and opening of the containment facility by way of zipping and unzipping.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2010
From: RAWLS-MEEHAN, MARTIN B.
To: LIAO, HSIU CHEN
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 1184706800 · Aug 29, 2007
Provisional Application 6082389100 · Aug 29, 2006
Related Publication 20080288272A1 · Nov 20, 2008