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US 12,622,529 B2Granted
Mattress top panel and mattress assemblies with improved airflow
AssigneeTintoria Piana US, Inc.
InventorsSang-hoon Lim, Andrea Piana
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Abstract
Vertically lapped nonwoven material is used without cross lapped nonwoven to provide enhanced breathability and comfort in mattresses by replacing foam material in one or more of, including all of top panel quilts, layers underneath the top panel quilts, and in side blocks which surround spring supports. The vertically lapped nonwoven may provide advantages in terms of cost, manufacturing ease, robustness in mattress design, while at the same time providing the user with a much more comfortable sleeping experience.
Claims5
A mattress, comprising:
- a top layer comprising
- a fabric layer,
- one or more fire retardant layers, and
- a bottom layer,
- wherein said fabric layer, said one or more fire retardant layers, and said bottom layer are assembled together with stitching passing through each of the fabric layer, the one or more fire retardant layers, and the bottom layer from a top to a bottom of the top layer;
- one or more layers of foam material;
- one or more layers of vertically lapped nonwoven material positioned under the top layer;
- and
- a spring or foam support,
- wherein the one or more layers of foam material are positioned above the one or more layers of vertically lapped nonwoven material, and
- wherein the one or more layers of vertically lapped nonwoven material are positioned above the spring or foam support.
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