Mattress assemblies and related components and methods employing magnetically-secured edge-support members

A method of creating and installing an elongated edge-support member for a mattress assembly, comprising:

• defining a first elongated edge-support member section and a second elongated edge-support member section within an elongated member, the first elongated edge-support member section comprising a first end and a second end disposed along a first longitudinal axis, and the second elongated edge-support member section comprising a first end and a second end disposed along a second longitudinal axis;
• removing material between the first end of the first elongated edge-support member section and the second end of the second elongated edge-support member section to form a first end surface of the first end of the first elongated edge-support member section, a second end surface of the second end of the second elongated edge-support member section, and a first connection between a portion of the first end of the first elongated edge-support member section and a portion of the second end of the second elongated edge-support member section;
• disposing at least one magnet in the first end of the first elongated edge-support member section;
• disposing at least one magnetic attractive member in the second end of the second elongated edge-support member section;
• and
• aligning the second elongated edge-support member section with the first longitudinal axis in a first configuration by aligning the first end surface of the first elongated edge-support member section and the second end surface of the second elongated edge-support member section with an attraction force disposed between the at least one magnet and the at least one magnetic attractive member.

A mattress assembly, comprising a mattress core having an outer perimeter and a sleep surface disposed inside the outer perimeter, and an elongated edge-support member disposed along the outer perimeter of the mattress core, the elongated edge-support member comprising:

• a first elongated edge-support member section comprising a first end and a second end disposed along a first longitudinal axis, the first end including a first end surface at least partially facing the first longitudinal axis;
• a second elongated edge-support member section comprising a first end and a second end disposed along a second longitudinal axis, the second end including a second end surface at least partially facing the second longitudinal axis;
• at least one magnet disposed in the first end of the first elongated edge-support member section;
• at least one magnetic attractive member disposed in the second end of the second elongated edge-support member section;
• and
• a first connection between a portion of the first end of the first elongated edge-support member section and a portion of the second end of the second elongated edge-support member section,
• wherein in a first configuration, an attraction force disposed between the at least one magnet and the at least one magnetic attractive member aligns the first end surface with the second end surface, and aligns the first elongated edge-support member section and the second elongated edge-support member section along the first longitudinal axis.