IP Library Granted Patent US 11,395,550
Granted Patent B2
US 11,395,550 · App. 17/004,705 · Granted Jul 26, 2022

Mattress topper including convoluted foam layer

Inventors: Lindsey B. Sieber (Atlanta, GA); Sheri McGuire (Duluth, GA)
Assignee: DREAMWELL, LTD.
A47C27/144A47C27/002A47C27/148A47C27/15
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Patent No.
US 11,395,550
App. No.
17/004,705
Granted
Jul 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Mattress toppers for mattress assemblies generally includes a convoluted foam layer including a convoluted upper surface and a bottom planar surface. The convoluted upper surface includes multiple raised rectangular-shaped foam sections and a plurality of raised spaced apart hemispherical-shaped foam spheres within each of the raised rectangular shaped foam sections; and at least one overlying foam layer including a bottom planar surface in contact with an uppermost surface of the multiple raised rectangular-shaped foam sections.

Claims (26)

1. A mattress topper for a mattress assembly comprising:

a single piece convoluted foam layer comprising a convoluted upper surface and a bottom planar surface, the convoluted upper surface comprising multiple raised rectangular-shaped foam segments spaced apart from one another extending longitudinally along a length or width of the mattress topper from one end to another end and having coplanar top surfaces, wherein the spaced apart foam segments form sections therebetween, and a plurality of raised spaced apart hemispherical-shaped foam spheres within each section defined by the spaced apart raised rectangular shaped foam segments, wherein raised portions of the multiple raised rectangular shaped foam segments and the plurality of raised spaced apart hemispherical-shaped foam spheres extend from a common plane and the hemispherical-shaped foam spheres are separated from one another by a planar surface; and

at least one overlying foam layer comprising a bottom planar surface in contact with an uppermost surface of the multiple raised rectangular-shaped foam sections.

2. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of raised spaced apart hemispherical-shaped foam spheres are arranged in columns and rows within each of the sections defined by the multiple raised rectangular-shaped foam segments.

3. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein the convoluted foam layer and the at least one additional overlying layer have different properties.

4. The mattress topper of claim 3 , wherein the different properties comprise indention load deflection hardness and/or density.

5. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein the convoluted foam layer has a hardness from 1 to 25 pounds-force.

6. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein the convoluted foam layer is a foam laminate comprising multiple foam layers.

7. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein the convoluted foam layer and the at least one overlying layer are different foams.

8. The mattress topper of claim 7 , wherein the convoluted foam layer and the at least one overlying layer have different properties.

9. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein the convoluted foam layer and the at least one overlying foam layer comprise of polyurethane, latex, polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, gel infused foams, and viscoelastic.

10. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the convoluted foam layer and the overlying layer further comprise a phase change material and/or a thermally conductive material.

11. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein the mattress topper is removable relative to the mattress assembly.

12. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein the mattress topper defines a pillowtop portion of a pillowtop mattress assembly.

13. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein the hemispheres are elliptically shaped.

14. A mattress topper for a mattress assembly comprising:

a single piece convoluted foam layer comprising a convoluted upper surface and a bottom planar surface, the convoluted upper surface comprising a raised picture frame of foam about a perimeter of the convoluted foam layer and one or more raised internal rails parallel to a longitudinal axis of the raised picture frame to define raised rectangular shaped foam sections, wherein the raised picture frame and the internal rails have coplanar uppermost surfaces, and wherein the convoluted foam layer further comprises a plurality of raised spaced apart hemispherical-shaped foam spheres within each of the raised rectangular shaped foam sections; and

at least one overlying foam layer comprising a bottom planar surface in contact with an uppermost surface of the multiple raised rectangular-shaped foam sections.

15. The mattress topper of claim 14 , wherein an apex of each hemisphere is coplanar to the uppermost surfaces of the raised picture frame and the internal rails.

16. The mattress topper of claim 14 , wherein the mattress topper is removable relative to the mattress assembly.

17. The mattress topper of claim 14 , wherein the mattress topper defines a pillowtop portion of a pillowtop mattress assembly.

18. The mattress topper of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of hemispheres are spaced apart by at least 0.25 inches.

19. The mattress topper of claim 14 , wherein the convoluted foam layer and the at least one overlying layer are different foams.

20. The mattress topper of claim 14 , wherein the convoluted foam layer and the at least one overlying layer have different properties.

21. A pillowtop mattress comprising:

a pillowtop portion comprising a single piece convoluted foam layer comprising a convoluted upper surface and a bottom planar surface, the convoluted upper surface comprising a raised picture frame of foam about a perimeter of the convoluted foam layer and one or more raised internal rails parallel to a longitudinal axis of the raised picture frame to define raised rectangular shaped foam sections, wherein the raised picture frame and the internal rails have coplanar uppermost surfaces, and wherein the convoluted foam layer further comprises a plurality of raised spaced apart hemispherical-shaped foam spheres within each of the raised rectangular shaped foam sections; and at least one overlying foam layer comprising a bottom planar surface in contact with an uppermost surface of the multiple raised rectangular-shaped foam sections.

Assignments (15)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2024
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; NATIONAL BEDDING COMPANY, L.L.C.; SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC; SSB MANUFACTURING COMPANY; TOMORROW SLEEP LLC; TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC; DREAMWELL, LTD.
To: ECLIPSE BUSINESS CAPITAL LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 068325/0886 →
TERM LOAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 10, 2024
From: DREAMWELL, LTD.; NATIONAL BEDDING COMPANY, L.L.C.; SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC; SSB MANUFACTURING COMPANY; TOMORROW SLEEP LLC; TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
Reel/Frame 067379/0782 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2023
From: DREAMWELL, LTD.; TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC; SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC; NATIONAL BEDDING COMPANY, L.L.C.; TOMORROW SLEEP LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 064193/0668 →
TERM LOAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 30, 2023
From: DREAMWELL, LTD.; TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC; SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC; NATIONAL BEDDING COMPANY, L.L.C.; TOMORROW SLEEP LLC; SSB MANUFACTURING COMPANY
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064185/0583 →
RELEASE OF SUPER-PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Jun 30, 2023
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DREAMWELL, LTD.; SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC; TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC; TOMORROW SLEEP LLC
Reel/Frame 064185/0513 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Jun 30, 2023
From: ECLIPSE BUSINESS CAPITAL LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DREAMWELL, LTD.; SSB MANUFACTURING COMPANY; NATIONAL BEDDING COMPANY L.L.C.; SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC; TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC; TOMORROW SLEEP LLC
Reel/Frame 064185/0236 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Jun 30, 2023
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DREAMWELL, LTD.; SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC; TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC; TOMORROW SLEEP LLC
Reel/Frame 064185/0417 →
NOTICE OF AGENCY RESIGNATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF SUPER-PRIORITY TERM LOAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Feb 6, 2023
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS THE RESIGNING ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 062682/0559 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: DREAMWELL, LTD.; SSB MANUFACTURING; NATIONAL BEDDING; SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC; TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC; TOMORROW SLEEP LLC
To: ECLIPSE BUSINESS CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 062571/0391 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF ABL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jan 27, 2023
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DREAMWELL, LTD.; SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC; TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC; TOMORROW SLEEP LLC
Reel/Frame 062526/0120 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2023
From: DREAMWELL, LTD.; SSB MANUFACTURING; NATIONAL BEDDING; SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC; TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC; TOMORROW SLEEP LLC
To: ECLIPSE BUSINESS CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 062525/0458 →
SUPER-PRIORITY TERM LOAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Nov 19, 2020
From: DREAMWELL, LTD.
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 054482/0063 →
FIRST LIEN TERM LOAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Nov 19, 2020
From: DREAMWELL, LTD.
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 054482/0055 →
ABL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 19, 2020
From: DREAMWELL, LTD.
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 054481/0982 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2020
From: SIEBER, LINDSEY B.; MCGUIRE, SHERI
To: DREAMWELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 053617/0913 →