US 12,751,560 B1Granted

Customized mattress system with hybrid elements

AssigneeMattai SA

InventorsGregor Kervina, Sandi Češko, Boris Ribičič

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Abstract

A mattress, pillow or seat cushion customization system utilizes an adjustable “test mattress/cushion” comprising an array of hybrid elements, each element having an independently inflatable bladder. By receiving user input for desired firmness of different zones and adjusting the fluid pressure or volume of the inflatable bladders, the system allows a user to customize the compression stress-strain characteristics to their preferences. A data model representing the customized characteristics is then generated and transmitted to a manufacturing system for production of a personalized non-adjustable mattress matching the user's specifications. The system can incorporate an initial interactive questionnaire, analysis of user body dimensions, and a variety of deployment models to enable customized mattress manufacturing with a streamlined online ordering model.

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Dependent claims

A customized mattress system comprising:

an array of hybrid elements, each hybrid element comprising:
a resilient outer wall defining a hollow interior cavity, wherein the outer wall is formed of at least one resilient material selected from a group comprising foam, soft material, flexible material, fiber, pocket springs, and other objects or materials having spring-like properties excluding metal coil springs;
and
an inflatable bladder disposed within the cavity, wherein the inflatable bladder is configured to be inflated with a fluid;
a control system for receiving user inputs and independently adjusting a fluid pressure or a fluid quantity of the inflatable bladder in each hybrid element, thereby adjusting the characteristics of each hybrid element;
wherein the hybrid elements are arranged into a plurality of zones within the mattress, each zone comprising one or more hybrid elements;
wherein the compression stress-strain characteristics of each zone can be independently customized by adjusting the fluid pressure in the inflatable bladders of the hybrid elements within that zone.

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