IP Library Granted Patent US 7,930,783
Granted Patent B2
US 7,930,783 · App. 11/876,751 · Granted Apr 26, 2011

Foam spring mattress with replaceable foam springs

Assignee: Hsiu Chen Liao
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Patent No.
US 7,930,783
App. No.
11/876,751
Granted
Apr 26, 2011
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 (17)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of foam springs arranged in an interior portion of a mattress; and

a fabric webbing removably and replaceably attached to the mattress, the fabric webbing securing at least two of the plurality of foam springs in a predetermined location within the mattress, wherein the fabric webbing includes one or more openings that permit each of the at least two of the plurality of foam springs to be independently removed from and replaced to the predetermined location within the mattress.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a foam layer positioned above the foam springs and within the interior portion of the mattress; and

a foam layer positioned below the foam springs and within the interior portion of the mattress.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fabric webbing partially encases the foam springs.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the fabric webbing encases 30-40% of the foam springs.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

an attachment device that attaches at least two of the plurality of foam springs to each other.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the attachment device includes glue.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the attachment device includes hook and loop fastener.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the attachment device includes tape.

9. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the attachment device includes a snap.

10. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the attachment device includes a clip.

11. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the attachment device includes elastic.

12. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the attachment device includes a buckle.

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 11847068 · Aug 29, 2007
Provisional Application 60823891 · Aug 29, 2006
Related Publication 20080288273A1 · Nov 20, 2008