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US 7,681,270 · App. 12/124,581 · Granted Mar 23, 2010

Mattress with features for improved support and comfort

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Patent No.
US 7,681,270
App. No.
12/124,581
Granted
Mar 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mattress includes features that improve support and comfort. The mattress may include one or more of a head section positioned to support a user's head, a torso section coupled with the head section via a first multi-plane bond, and a foot section coupled with the torso section via a second multi-plane bond. The foot section may be retractable, and the torso section may include a cross-linked foam part and a seat ledge. The seat ledge is positioned to define a catch point for the user upon articulation of the mattress.

Claims (16)

1. A mattress comprising:

a head section positioned to support a user's head;

a torso section coupled with the head section via a first multi-plane bond, the torso section including a cross-linked foam part and a seat ledge, the seat ledge being positioned to define a catch point for the user upon articulation of the mattress; and

a foot section coupled with the torso section via a second multi-plane bond, the foot section being retractable.

2. A mattress according to claim 1 , wherein the seat ledge comprises a firm foam wedge.

3. A mattress according to claim 1 , wherein the foot section comprises vertical die cuts therein.

4. A mattress according to claim 3 , wherein the vertical die cuts are sized and shaped to facilitate accordion retraction of the foot section.

5. A mattress according to claim 1 , wherein a bottom surface plane of the foot section is disposed higher than a bottom surface plane of the torso section.

6. A mattress according to claim 5 , wherein the bottom surface plane of the foot section is disposed about 0.75″ higher than the bottom surface plane of the torso section.

7. A mattress comprising:

a head section positioned to support a user's head;

a torso section coupled with the head section; and

a foot section coupled with the torso section via a multi-plane bonds

wherein the torso section includes a seat ledge positioned adjacent the foot section to define a catch point for the user upon articulation of the mattress.

8. A mattress according to claim 7 , wherein the foot section is retractable.

9. A mattress according to claim 7 , wherein the torso section is coupled with the head section via another multi-plane bond.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 050260/0644 Recorded Dec 14, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: BREATHE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; WELCH ALLYN, INC.; HILL-ROM, INC.; VOALTE, INC.; BARDY DIAGNOSTICS, INC.; HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058517/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 4, 2019
From: HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.; HILL-ROM, INC.; HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; ANODYNE MEDICAL DEVICE, INC.; VOALTE, INC.; WELCH ALLYN, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050260/0644 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: VOALTE, INC.; HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; WELCH ALLYN, INC.; HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC.; HILL-ROM, INC.; ANODYNE MEDICAL DEVICE, INC.; MORTARA INSTRUMENT, INC.; MORTARA INSTRUMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 050254/0513 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: ANODYNE MEDICAL DEVICE, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040621/0584 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2008
From: WYATT, CHARLES CURTIS; SIEGNER, KENNETH SCOTT
To: ANODYNE MEDICAL DEVICE, INC.
Reel/Frame 021495/0324 →