IP Library Granted Patent US 7,685,663
Granted Patent B2
US 7,685,663 · App. 11/876,731 · Granted Mar 30, 2010

Using a software application to configure a foam spring mattress

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Patent No.
US 7,685,663
App. No.
11/876,731
Granted
Mar 30, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aspect of the present invention relates to a method and system of receiving information of a user's support facility comfort requirements; using a software application to determine a proper support facility firmness configuration to match the user's requirement; selecting foam springs with the proper user required firmness as determined by the software application; and configuring the selected foam springs within the support facility to match the user's firmness requirements.

Claims (5)

1. A human support facility, comprising:

a plurality of individually and removably replaceable foam springs mounted on an interior space of the human support facility, wherein each of the plurality of individually and removably replaceable foam springs is adapted to provide the human support facility with flexibility to aid in a comfort of a person using the human support facility for support;

each of the plurality of individually and removably replaceable foam springs being made of resilient foam material adapted to substantially recover its resting shape after being mechanically interacted with; and

an upper platform mounted on a top surface of the plurality of individually and removably replaceable foam springs; wherein

each of the plurality of individually and removably replaceable foam springs is secured to the upper platform through an attachment facility, which is a mechanical attachment device comprising a plurality of openings, each of which fits, orients, and allows removal and replacement of one of the plurality of individually and removably replaceable foam springs.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2010
From: RAWLS-MEEHAN, MARTIN B.
To: LIAO, HSIU CHEN
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 1184706800 · Aug 29, 2007
Provisional Application 6082389100 · Aug 29, 2006
Related Publication 20090043595A1 · Feb 12, 2009