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US 2012/0137443 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.
Claims25
A mattress, comprising:
- first and second sides spaced in a parallel relation;
- third and fourth sides spaced in a parallel relation and perpendicular to each of the first and second sides;
- and
- a plurality of core cartridges, comprising:
- a first group of core cartridges having respective firmness characteristics based on a first group of parameters, the first group of core cartridges being disposed between the first and second sides and between the third and fourth sides;
- and
- a second group of core cartridges having respective firmness characteristics based on a second group of parameters, the second group of core cartridges being disposed between the first and second sides and between the third and fourth sides so that:
- the second group of core cartridges is disposed between the first group of core cartridges and the fourth side, and
- the first group of core cartridges is disposed between the second group of core cartridges and the third side;
- wherein the second group of parameters is different than the first group of parameters and thus the combination of the respective firmness characteristics of the second group of core cartridges is different than the combination of the respective firmness characteristics of the first group of core cartridges.
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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 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 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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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.