Mattress or cushion structure
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsJames J. Romano, Sohrab Soltani, Michael V. Bolden
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Abstract
An apparatus is configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon. The apparatus includes a base portion and a three dimensional engineered material, the three dimensional engineered material and the base cooperate to provide support for the body.
Claims44
An apparatus configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon, the apparatus comprising:
- a cover having an interior region;
- a base located within the interior region;
- and
- a fiber network located within the interior region above the base, the fiber network material and the base cooperating to provide support for the body, wherein the fiber network is coupled to the cover.
An apparatus configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon, the apparatus comprising:
- a cover,
- a bladder filled with a base material, the bladder being located within the cover, and
- a fiber network located within the cover, the fiber network including a plurality of resilient members, wherein the fiber network and the bladder cooperate to provide support for the body.
An apparatus for supporting at least a portion of a body thereon, the apparatus comprising:
- a cover having a top surface;
- a base portion positioned generally below the top surface of the cover;
- and
- a fiber network supported by the base portion and positioned generally between the base portion and the top surface of the cover, the fiber network and the base portion cooperating to provide support for the body.
An apparatus for supporting at least a portion of a body thereon, the apparatus comprising:
- a base portion including a plurality of zones, each zone having associated support characteristics, the support characteristics of a first zone differing from the support characteristics of a second zone;
- at least the first zone having a fiber network supported by the base portion of the first zone, the fiber network being configured to provide air passage therethrough;
- and
- a source of air configured to force air through the fiber network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.