IP Library Granted Patent US 7,854,031
Granted Patent B2
US 7,854,031 · App. 11/876,752 · Granted Dec 21, 2010

Foam spring mattress

Assignee: Hsiu Chen Liao
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Patent No.
US 7,854,031
App. No.
11/876,752
Granted
Dec 21, 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 (19)

1. A mattress, comprising:

a first plurality of foam springs contained by a first webbing on an interior portion of the mattress and wherein the first webbing is configured to hold each of the first plurality of foam springs in a substantially secure position; and

a second plurality of foam springs contained by a second webbing on the interior portion of the mattress and wherein the second webbing is configured to hold the second plurality of foam springs in a substantially secure position.

2. The mattress of claim 1 , further comprising an encasement within which the foam springs and webbing are disposed.

3. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein the foam springs are laminated.

4. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein the foam springs are latex foam springs.

5. The mattress of claim 1 , further comprising a foam layer to which the foam springs are attached.

6. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein each of the foam springs has a recess on its outer diameter surface.

7. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the foam springs is of a material including activated carbon.

8. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the foam springs is of a material including tourmaline.

9. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the foam springs is of a material including a magnet.

10. A mattress comprising:

a first plurality of foam springs contained by a first webbing on an interior portion of the mattress and wherein the first webbing is configured to hold each of the first plurality of foam springs in a substantially secure position;

a second plurality of foam springs contained by a second webbing on the interior portion of the mattress and wherein the second webbing is configured to hold the second plurality of foam springs in a substantially secure position; and

metal springs disposed above the foam springs.

11. A mattress, comprising:

a first plurality of foam springs contained by a first webbing on an interior portion of the mattress and wherein the first webbing is configured to hold each of the first plurality of foam springs in a substantially secure position;

a second plurality of foam springs contained by a second webbing on the interior portion of the mattress and wherein the second webbing is configured to hold the second plurality of foam springs in a substantially secure position; and

metal springs disposed below the foam springs.

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 20090024406A1 · Jan 22, 2009