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US 12,599,107 B2Granted
Mattress for livestock
AssigneeMorfeldt Geotechnology AB
InventorCaj Morfeldt
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Abstract
A mattress for livestock may include a casing at least partially filed with sand. One or more drains may be provided to allow liquid to drain through the mattress. A water permeability of the one or more drains may be larger than a water permeability of the mattress at portions surrounding the drains.
Claims10
A mattress for livestock, the mattress comprising:
- a casing at least partially filled with sand;
- and
- one or more drains provided in the casing and configured to allow liquid to drain through the mattress;
- wherein a water permeability of the one or more drains is larger than a water permeability of the mattress at portions surrounding the drains;
- wherein the casing includes a first layer and a second layer encasing the sand;
- wherein the drains are formed by respective portions of a continuous layer of material forming at least one of the first and the second layers, the portions having an increased water permeability;
- wherein the first layer and/or the second layer of the casing is made of a water permeable material;
- wherein the first layer and/or the second layer of the casing is made of a woven material;
- wherein the one or more drains are formed by portions of the first layer and/or the second layer having less dense weaving than surrounding portions of the first layer and/or the second layer;
- and
- wherein the one or more drains are formed by floating warp threads and/or floating weft threads in the first layer and/or the second layer.
8 more elements
A method of manufacturing a mattress for livestock, the method comprising:
- providing a mattress having a casing and one or more drains, the drains being configured to allow liquid to drain through the mattress, wherein a water permeability of the one or more drains is larger than a water permeability of the mattress at portions surrounding the drains;
- and
- filling the casing with sand;
- wherein the casing includes a first layer and a second layer encasing the sand;
- wherein the drains are formed by respective portions of a continuous layer of material forming at least one the first and the second layers, the portions having an increased water permeability;
- wherein the first layer and/or the second layer of the casing is made of a water permeable material;
- wherein the first layer and/or the second layer of the casing is made of a woven material;
- wherein the one or more drains are formed by portions of the first layer and/or the second layer having less dense weaving than surrounding portions of the first layer and/or the second layer;
- and
- wherein the one or more drains are formed by floating warp threads and/or floating weft threads in the first layer and/or the second layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.