IP Library Granted Patent US 8,020,230
Granted Patent B2
US 8,020,230 · App. 11/876,753 · Granted Sep 20, 2011

Foam spring mattress with substantially horizontal straps

Assignee: Hsiu Chen Liao
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Patent No.
US 8,020,230
App. No.
11/876,753
Granted
Sep 20, 2011
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 (13)

1. A mattress, comprising:

a first plurality of foam springs substantially vertically oriented within the mattress and contained in contact with one another by a first strap on an interior portion of the mattress, the first strap is oriented substantially horizontally within the mattress and configured to hold the first plurality of foam springs in a substantially secure position;

and a second plurality of foam springs substantially vertically oriented within the mattress and contained in contact with one another by a second strap on the interior portion of the mattress, the second strap separate from the first strap, the second strap oriented substantially horizontally within the mattress, and the second strap configured to hold the second plurality of foam springs in a second substantially secure position.

2. The mattress of claim 1 , further comprising a clip that connects one of the first plurality of foam springs to one of the second plurality of foam springs.

3. The mattress of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive that connects one of the first plurality of foam springs to one of the second plurality of foam springs.

4. The mattress of claim 1 , further comprising a hook and loop device that connects one of the first plurality of foam springs to one of the second plurality of foam springs.

5. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of foam springs includes at least two different foam springs each constructed of a combination of different resilient materials and each having a different firmness.

6. The mattress of claim 1 , further comprising an elastic that connects one of the first plurality of foam springs to one of the second plurality of foam springs.

7. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pluralities of foam springs includes a foam spring partially encased in a fabric wrapping.

8. The mattress of claim 7 , wherein the foam spring partially encased in the fabric wrapping is 30% to 40% encased in the fabric wrapping.

9. The mattress of claim 3 , wherein the adhesive includes double-stick tape.

10. The mattress of claim 1 , further comprising an outer case that encases the first plurality of foam springs, the second plurality of foam springs, the first strap, and the second strap.

11. The mattress of claim 10 , further comprising a direct attachment device that attaches the first plurality of foam springs and the second plurality of foam springs to the outer case.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2010
From: RAWLS-MEEHAN, MARTIN B.
To: LIAO, HSIU CHEN
Reel/Frame 025201/0520 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 11847068 · Aug 29, 2007
Provisional Application 60823891 · Aug 29, 2006
Related Publication 20090018858A1 · Jan 15, 2009