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US 2008/0201856 A1Published application
Mattress system and method
OwnerJohn Hunter HOWARDinventor
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Abstract
A mattress system and method according to which a custom mattress is built according to customer-specific parameters. In several exemplary embodiments, the custom mattress includes one or more removable core cartridges and/or one or more removable topper cartridges.
Claims27
A method comprising:
- determining one or more parameters specific to a customer;
- building a mattress comprising specifications at least partially based on the one or more parameters;
- and
- testing the mattress to determine whether the customer approves of the mattress;
- wherein determining the one or more parameters specific to the customer comprises at least two of the following:
- determining zonal weights of the customer;
- determining sleep habits and patterns of the customer;
- and
- taking objective body measurements of the customer.
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A method comprising:
- determining one or more parameters specific to a customer, comprising:
- determining zonal weights of the customer;
- determining sleep habits and patterns of the customer;
- taking objective body measurements of the customer;
- and
- determining a core cartridge profile, the core cartridge profile being at least partially based on one or more of the following:
- the zonal weights of the customer;
- the sleep habits and patterns of the customer;
- and
- the objective body measurements of the customer;
- building a mattress comprising specifications at least partially based on the one or more parameters, comprising:
- building a core unit using the core cartridge profile, comprising:
- providing a core cover defining a first internal region;
- selecting a plurality of core cartridges, each core cartridge comprising a firmness characteristic generally specified by the core cartridge profile;
- and
- disposing the plurality of core cartridges in the first internal region defined by the core cover;
- building a topper unit, comprising:
- providing a topper cover defining a second internal region;
- selecting one or more topper cartridges, the selection of each topper cartridge being at least partially based one or more of the following:
- the zonal weights of the customer;
- the sleep habits and patterns of the customer;
- the objective body measurements of the customer;
- and
- the core cartridge profile;
- and
- disposing the one or more topper cartridges in the second internal region defined by the topper cover;
- and
- removably coupling the topper unit to the core unit;
- testing the mattress to determine whether the customer approves of the mattress;
- and
- if the customer does not approve of the mattress, then:
- modifying the mattress, comprising one or more of the following:
- replacing at least one core cartridge with another core cartridge;
- and
- replacing at least one topper cartridge with another topper cartridge;
- and
- repeating testing the mattress and modifying the mattress until the customer approves of the mattress in response to testing the mattress.
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A system comprising:
- means for determining one or more parameters specific to a customer;
- means for building a mattress comprising specifications at least partially based on the one or more parameters;
- and
- means for testing the mattress to determine whether the customer approves of the mattress;
- wherein means for determining the one or more parameters specific to the customer comprises at least two of the following:
- means for determining zonal weights of the customer;
- means for determining sleep habits and patterns of the customer;
- and
- means for taking objective body measurements of the customer.
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A system comprising:
- means for determining one or more parameters specific to a customer, comprising:
- means for determining zonal weights of the customer;
- means for determining sleep habits and patterns of the customer;
- means for taking objective body measurements of the customer;
- and
- means for determining a core cartridge profile, the core cartridge profile being at least partially based on one or more of the following:
- the zonal weights of the customer;
- the sleep habits and patterns of the customer;
- and
- the objective body measurements of the customer;
- means for building a mattress comprising specifications at least partially based on the one or more parameters, comprising:
- means for building a core unit using the core cartridge profile, comprising:
- means for providing a core cover defining a first internal region;
- means for selecting a plurality of core cartridges, each core cartridge comprising a firmness characteristic generally specified by the core cartridge profile;
- and
- means for disposing the plurality of core cartridges in the first internal region defined by the core cover;
- means for building a topper unit, comprising:
- means for providing a topper cover defining a second internal region;
- means for selecting one or more topper cartridges, the selection of each topper cartridge being at least partially based one or more of the following:
- the zonal weights of the customer;
- the sleep habits and patterns of the customer;
- the objective body measurements of the customer;
- and
- the core cartridge profile;
- and
- means for disposing the one or more topper cartridges in the second internal region defined by the topper cover;
- and
- means for removably coupling the topper unit to the core unit;
- means for testing the mattress to determine whether the customer approves of the mattress;
- and
- means for if the customer does not approve of the mattress, then:
- modifying the mattress, comprising one or more of the following:
- replacing at least one core cartridge with another core cartridge;
- and
- replacing at least one topper cartridge with another topper cartridge;
- and
- repeating testing the mattress and modifying the mattress until the customer approves of the mattress in response to testing the mattress.
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A method comprising:
- providing a mattress, the mattress comprising a core unit, the core unit comprising a first cover defining a first internal region and a plurality of core cartridges selected according to a first plurality of customer-specific parameters and removably disposed within the first internal region;
- and
- retrofitting the mattress, comprising:
- identifying a core cartridge in need of replacement;
- and
- replacing the core cartridge in need of replacement with a replacement core cartridge.
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A system comprising:
- means for providing a mattress, the mattress comprising a core unit, the core unit comprising a first cover defining a first internal region and a plurality of core cartridges selected according to a first plurality of customer-specific parameters and removably disposed within the first internal region;
- and
- means for retrofitting the mattress, comprising:
- means for identifying a core cartridge in need of replacement;
- and
- means for replacing the core cartridge in need of replacement with a replacement core cartridge.
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A mattress comprising:
- a core unit comprising:
- a first cover defining a first internal region;
- and
- a plurality of core cartridges removably disposed within the first internal region, each of the core cartridges comprising a firmness characteristic;
- and
- a topper unit removably coupled to the core unit, the topper unit comprising:
- a second cover defining a second internal region;
- and
- a first topper cartridge removably disposed within the second internal region.
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A mattress comprising:
- a core unit comprising:
- a first cover defining a first internal region;
- and
- a first encasement disposed in the first internal region, the encasement defining a second internal region;
- a plurality of core cartridges removably disposed within the second internal region, each of the core cartridges comprising a firmness characteristic, each of the core cartridges comprising:
- a plurality of springs;
- a sleeve in which the springs are wrapped, the sleeve defining first, second and third sides;
- and
- a label coupled to the first, second and third sides, the label comprising:
- at least one of a color code and a symbol, the at least one of the color code and the symbol indicating the firmness characteristic of the core cartridge;
- and
- first and second cushion panels, wherein the core cartridges are disposed between the first and second cushion panels;
- and
- a topper unit removably coupled to the core unit, the topper unit comprising:
- a second cover defining a third internal region;
- a second encasement disposed within the third internal region, the encasement defining a fourth internal region;
- a first topper cartridge removably disposed within the fourth internal region;
- and
- a second topper cartridge removably coupled to the first topper cartridge and removably disposed within the fourth internal region;
- wherein the respective firmness characteristics of the core cartridges are based on a plurality of customer-specific parameters, the plurality of customer-specific parameters comprising:
- a first group of parameters specific to a first person;
- and
- a second group of parameters specific to a second person;
- wherein the plurality of core cartridges comprises:
- a first group of core cartridges comprising firmness characteristics based on the first group of parameters;
- and
- a second group of core cartridges comprising firmness characteristics based on the second group of parameters;
- wherein the first group of core cartridges is generally aligned with the first topper cartridge;
- and
- wherein the second group of core cartridges is generally aligned with the second topper cartridge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.