IP Library Granted Patent US 11,950,704
Granted Patent B2
US 11,950,704 · App. 17/510,889 · Granted Apr 9, 2024

Bedding components including a convoluted foam layer

Inventors: Sheri L. McGuire (Duluth, GA); Lindsey Beth Sidrane Sieber (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: DREAMWELL, LTD.
A47C27/148A47C27/15
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Patent No.
US 11,950,704
App. No.
17/510,889
Granted
Apr 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Mattress toppers for mattress assemblies and pillowtop mattress assemblies generally includes a convoluted foam layer including a convoluted upper surface and a bottom planar surface. The convoluted foam layer includes a convoluted upper surface and a bottom planar surface. The convoluted upper surface comprising repeating geometric depressions defined by an outer geometric-shaped outer wall and a concentric shaped inner wall. The geometric depression can be defined by a geometric outer wall, e.g., hexagonally shaped, and a concentric inner wall, e.g., circular shaped.

Claims (24)

1. A mattress topper for a mattress assembly comprising:

a single monolithic convoluted foam layer comprising a convoluted upper surface and a bottom planar surface, the convoluted upper surface comprising a planar surface including repeating geometric depressions spaced apart from one another by the planar surface, wherein each of the geometric depressions are defined by an outer geometric-shaped outer wall and a concentric shaped inner wall such that an interior region defined by the concentric shaped inner wall has a surface coplanar to the planar surface.

2. The mattress topper of claim 1 , further comprising at least one overlying foam layer comprising a bottom planar surface in contact with the planar surface between the repeating geometric depressions.

3. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein the repeating geometric depressions comprises a hexagonally shaped outer wall and a circular inner wall.

4. The mattress topper of claim 1 , wherein the repeating geometric depressions are arranged in columns and rows, wherein the repeating geometric depressions in one column are offset relative to an adjacent column.

5. The mattress topper of claim 2 , wherein the convoluted foam layer and the at least one additional overlying layer have different properties.

6. The mattress topper of claim 5 , wherein the different properties comprise differences in indention load deflection, hardness, and/or density.

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

8. The mattress topper of claim 2 , wherein the convoluted foam layer and the at least one overlying foam layer comprise polyurethane, latex, polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, gel infused foams, or viscoelastic.

9. The mattress topper of claim 2 , wherein the convoluted foam layer and the at least one overlying layer further comprise a phase change material and/or a thermally conductive material.

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

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

12. A mattress topper for a mattress assembly comprising:

a single monolithic convoluted foam layer comprising a convoluted upper surface and a bottom planar surface, the convoluted upper surface comprising a planar surface including a plurality of depressions spaced apart from one another by the planar surface in the convoluted foam layer, wherein each of the plurality of depressions is defined by a hexagonally shaped outer wall and a circular-shaped inner wall; and

at least one overlying foam layer comprising a bottom planar surface in contact with the planar surface of the convoluted foam layer.

13. The mattress topper of claim 12 , wherein the mattress topper is removable relative to the mattress assembly.

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

15. The mattress topper of claim 12 , wherein the convoluted foam layer and the at least one overlying layer are different foams.

16. The mattress topper of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of depressions in the surface of the convoluted foam layer have different configurations in different portions of the convoluted foam layer to define multiple zones in the convoluted foam layer.

17. The mattress topper of claim 12 , wherein the convoluted foam layer and the at least one overlying layer have different properties.

18. The mattress topper of claim 12 , wherein the circular-shaped inner wall defines a cylindrical shaped foam body having a planar top surface coplanar with the planar surface.

19. A pillowtop mattress comprising:

a pillowtop portion comprising a single monolithic convoluted foam layer comprising a convoluted upper surface and a bottom planar surface, the convoluted upper surface comprising a planar surface including a plurality of depressions spaced apart from one another by the planar surface, wherein each of the plurality of depressions is defined by a hexagonally shaped outer wall and a circular inner wall such that an interior region defined by the circular inner wall has a surface coplanar to the planar surface.

20. The pillowtop mattress of claim 19 , further comprising at least one overlying foam layer having planar top and bottom surfaces, wherein the bottom surface is adhesively affixed to the planar surface of the convoluted foam layer.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2024
From: DREAMWELL, LTD.; TUFT & NEEDLE, LLC; SSB MANUFACTURING COMPANY; SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING, LLC
To: ECLIPSE BUSINESS CAPITAL LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 068219/0305 →
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2021
From: MCGUIRE, SHERI L.; SIEBER, LINDSEY BETH SIDRANE
To: DREAMWELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 057923/0504 →