Mattress with foam springs

1. A mattress assembly, comprising:

a mattress having a plurality of foam springs arranged into a plurality of zones, each foam spring of the plurality of foam springs mounted in an individually removable and replaceable manner on an interior portion of the mattress such that a longitudinal axis of each foam spring of the plurality of foam springs is perpendicular to a top surface of the mattress, wherein each zone of the plurality of zones is of a different integrated firmness; and

a layer of foam configured for contacting the plurality of foam springs;

wherein the plurality of foam springs are mounted in a horizontal plane relative to the top surface of the mattress;

wherein the layer of foam is positioned above or below the horizontal plane of foam springs;

wherein the plurality of foam springs includes at least one a first foam spring characterized by a first firmness and at least a second foam spring characterized by a second firmness, wherein the first firmness is different from the second firmness;

wherein each zone of the plurality of zones includes two or more foam springs of the plurality of foam springs, each zone defining a firmness pattern embodied in at least a face of each of two or more foam springs of each respective zone, at least two of the zones having different firmness patterns; and

wherein a first firmness pattern correlates to the first firmness and a second firmness pattern correlates to the second firmness.

2. The mattress assembly of claim 1 wherein the layer of foam further includes transverse rails arranged in a grid pattern to create a pattern of holes, the pattern of holes defining a plurality of rectangular sockets, each of the rectangular sockets shaped to receive, hold, and release a corresponding individual one foam spring of the plurality of foam springs.

3. The mattress assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one zone of the plurality of zones is configured according to a user firmness requirement.

4. The mattress assembly of claim 1 wherein one zone of the plurality of zones includes a head zone with two or more foam springs of the plurality of foam springs encased in a rectangular fabric.

5. The mattress assembly of claim 1 wherein one zone of the plurality of zones includes a foot zone with two or more foam springs of the plurality of foam springs encased in a rectangular fabric.

6. The mattress assembly of claim 1 wherein each zone of the plurality of zones includes two or more foam springs of the plurality of foam springs encased in a fabric.

7. The mattress assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one zone of the plurality of zones includes a patterned holding device that securely positions two or more foam springs of the plurality of foam springs within an outer case of the mattress.

8. The mattress assembly of claim 1 wherein each zone of the plurality of zones is each encased in a respective attachment facility, each respective attachment facility encasing and containing two or more foam springs of the plurality of foam springs therein.

9. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of foam springs are positioned within a pattern of holes formed in the layer of foam.

10. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first foam spring characterized by the first firmness includes a first color designation and wherein the second foam spring characterized by the second firmness includes a second color designation.

11. The mattress assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first color designation and the second color designation are different.

12. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one zone of the plurality of zones is configured to support an anatomical region selected from the group consisting of a neck region, a head region, a back region, a leg region, a shoulder region and a hip region.

13. A mattress assembly, comprising:

a mattress having a plurality of foam springs arranged into a plurality of zones, each foam spring of the plurality of foam springs mounted in an individually removable and replaceable manner on an interior portion of the mattress such that a longitudinal axis of each foam spring of the plurality of foam springs is perpendicular to a top surface of the mattress, each foam spring of the plurality of foam springs having a top face; and

a layer of foam configured for contacting the plurality of foam springs;

wherein the plurality of foam springs are mounted in a horizontal plane relative to the top surface of the mattress;

wherein the layer of foam is positioned above or below the horizontal plane of foam springs;

wherein a first zone of the plurality of zones includes at least two foam springs of the plurality of foam springs having a first firmness and a first firmness pattern embodied in at least the top faces of the at least two foam springs of the first zone, the first firmness pattern correlating to the first firmness;

wherein a second zone of the plurality of zones includes at least two foam springs of the plurality of foam springs having a second firmness and a second firmness pattern embodied in at least the top faces of the at least two foam springs of the second zone, the second firmness pattern correlating to the second firmness;

wherein the first firmness and the second firmness are different from each other; and

wherein the first firmness pattern and the second firmness pattern are different from each other.

14. The mattress assembly of claim 13 , wherein a third zone of the plurality of zones includes at least two foam springs of the plurality of foam springs having a third firmness and a third firmness pattern embodied in at least the top faces of the at least two foam springs of the third zone, the third firmness pattern correlating to the third firmness;

wherein the first firmness, the second firmness and the third firmness are different from each other; and

wherein the first firmness pattern, the second firmness pattern and the third firmness pattern are different from each other.

15. A mattress assembly comprising:

a mattress having a plurality of foam springs arranged into a plurality of zones, each foam spring of the plurality of foam springs mounted in an individually removable and replaceable manner on an interior portion of the mattress such that a longitudinal axis of each foam spring of the plurality of foam springs is perpendicular to a top surface of the mattress, each foam spring of the plurality of foam springs having a top face;

a layer of foam configured for contacting the plurality of foam springs;

an adjustable bed foundation supporting the mattress, the adjustable bed foundation including at least one movable section;

wherein the plurality of foam springs are mounted in a horizontal plane relative to the top surface of the mattress;

wherein the layer of foam is positioned above or below the horizontal plane of foam springs;

wherein a first zone of the plurality of zones includes at least two foam springs of the plurality of foam springs having a first firmness and a first firmness pattern embodied in at least the top faces of the at least two foam springs of the first zone, the first firmness pattern correlating to the first firmness;

wherein a second zone of the plurality of zones includes at least two foam springs of the plurality of foam springs having a second firmness and a second firmness pattern embodied in at least the top faces of the at least two foam springs of the second zone, the second firmness pattern correlating to the second firmness;

wherein the first firmness and the second firmness are different from each other;

wherein the first firmness pattern and the second firmness pattern are different from each other; and

wherein the at least one movable section is configured to move at least a portion of the mattress.