IP Library Granted Patent US 9,756,957
Granted Patent B2
US 9,756,957 · App. 15/198,896 · Granted Sep 12, 2017

Mattress with user adjustable comfort features

Inventors: Harrison Robert Murphy (Great Falls, VA); Juraj Michal Daniel Slavik, II (McLean, VA)
Assignee: KICKBALL CONCEPTS, LLC
A47C31/001A47C23/04A47C27/056A47G9/00
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Patent No.
US 9,756,957
App. No.
15/198,896
Granted
Sep 12, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mattress wherein a plurality of independent yarn based fire barrier fabrics encases a plurality of distinct and unattached interior core structures. The plurality of interior core structures include at least a detached and internally flippable upper comfort layer assembly with a plurality of non-homogeneous foams or filling materials encased in a yarn-based fire barrier fabric and a lower, interiorly disposed support core structure with resilient filling materials encased in a yarn-based fire barrier fabric and a fabric cover. The detachable and internally flippable upper comfort layer assembly may be contained in a user accessible compartment that is fashioned into an outer cover assembly.

Claims (44)

1. A mattress comprising:

a flippable comfort layer assembly comprising:

a first layer of foam or filling material; and

a second layer of foam or filling material,

wherein the foam or filling material of the second layer is different from the foam or filling material of the first layer,

wherein the second layer is directly affixed to the first layer along planar faces of the first and second layers,

wherein at least a part of the first layer is located in an upper portion of the comfort layer assembly when the comfort layer assembly is in a first orientation, and

wherein at least a part of the second layer is located in an upper portion of the comfort layer assembly when the comfort layer assembly is in a flipped orientation; and

a support core structure located below the comfort layer assembly,

wherein the flippable comfort layer assembly is encased in a first fire barrier fabric rated for the first and second layers of foam or filling material which make up the flippable comfort layer assembly,

wherein the support core structure is at least partially encased in a second fire barrier fabric rated for components of the support core structure, and

wherein both the fire barrier encased flippable comfort layer assembly and the at least partially fire barrier encased support core structure are encased by a third fabric.

2. A mattress comprising:

a flippable comfort layer assembly comprising:

a first layer of foam or filling material;

a second layer of foam or filling material; and

one or more additional layers of foam or filling material between the first layer of foam or filling material and the second layer of foam or filling material,

wherein the foam or filling material of the second layer is different from the foam or filling material of the first layer,

wherein at least a part of the first layer is located in an upper portion of the comfort layer assembly when the comfort layer assembly is in a first orientation, and

wherein at least a part of the second layer is located in an upper portion of the comfort layer assembly when the comfort layer assembly is in a flipped orientation; and

a support core structure located below the comfort layer assembly,

wherein the flippable comfort layer assembly is encased in a first fire barrier fabric rated for the first and second layers of foam or filling material which make up the flippable comfort layer assembly,

wherein the support core structure is at least partially encased in a second fire barrier fabric rated for components of the support core structure, and

wherein both the fire barrier encased flippable comfort layer assembly and the at least partially fire barrier encased support core structure are encased by a third fabric.

3. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein the first and second fire barrier fabrics are yarn based.

4. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein the fabrics are knitted or woven.

5. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein the flippable comfort layer assembly is detachable.

6. The mattress of claim 5 , wherein the flippable comfort layer assembly encased by the first fire barrier fabric is further enclosed in a fabric pocket provided in the detachable outer ticking cover assembly.

7. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein the support core structure is encased in a fabric cover.

8. The mattress of claim 7 , wherein the fabric cover is affixed to the support core structure with sewn seams.

9. The mattress of claim 7 , wherein the fabric cover is affixed to the support core structure using sealed seams.

10. The mattress of claim 7 , wherein the fabric cover is not the outermost ticking of the mattress.

11. The mattress of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the first layer is located at a top of the comfort layer assembly when the comfort layer assembly is in a first orientation, and

wherein at least a part of the second layer is located at the top of the comfort layer assembly when the comfort layer assembly is in a flipped orientation.

12. The mattress of claim 2 , wherein the first and second fire barrier fabrics are yarn based.

13. The mattress of claim 2 , wherein the fabrics are knitted or woven.

14. The mattress of claim 2 , wherein the flippable comfort layer assembly is detachable.

15. The mattress of claim 14 , wherein the flippable comfort layer assembly encased by the first fire barrier fabric is further enclosed in a fabric pocket provided in the detachable outer ticking cover assembly.

16. The mattress of claim 2 , wherein the support core structure is encased in a fabric cover.

17. The mattress of claim 16 , wherein the fabric cover is affixed to the support core structure with sewn seams.

18. The mattress of claim 16 , wherein the fabric cover is affixed to the support core structure using sealed seams.

19. The mattress of claim 16 , wherein the fabric cover is not the outermost ticking of the mattress.

20. The mattress of claim 2 , wherein at least a part of the first layer is located at a top of the comfort layer assembly when the comfort layer assembly is in a first orientation, and

wherein at least a part of the second layer is located at the top of the comfort layer assembly when the comfort layer assembly is in a flipped orientation.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2016
From: MURPHY, HARRISON ROBERT; SLAVIK, JURAJ MICHAEL DANIEL, II
To: KICKBALL CONCEPTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 039775/0867 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13623486 · Sep 20, 2012
Related Publication 20160309908A1 · Oct 27, 2016