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US 2026/0083403 A1Published application
Reinforced surgical table mattresses and pads
AssigneeAugustine Temperature Management LLC
InventorScott D. Augustine
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Abstract
Reinforced surgical table mattresses or pads and methods of manufacture are disclosed. A layer of polymeric foam can be inserted into a shell formed from one or more sheets of flexible polymeric film material laminated to a fabric and welded together to create a water-proof shell. At least one layer of hotmelt glue film can be positioned inside the shell between the bottom side of the foam and the fabric of the shell. Heat can be applied to the outside of the shell at a temperature above the melting point of the hotmelt glue film and below that of the shell material, melting the glue film and bonding the fabric of the shell to an adjacent layer of material when cooled.
Claims36
A method for manufacturing a reinforced surgical table mattress or pad, the method comprising:
- inserting a layer of polymeric foam into a shell via a slit-like opening in the shell, the shell comprising one or more sheets of flexible polymeric film material laminated to a fabric, the one or more sheets of flexible polymeric film material being welded together at one or more of their edges to make a water-proof shell having a top layer and a bottom layer that is formed to surround the layer of polymeric foam;
- inserting at least one layer of hotmelt glue film through the slit-like opening and so that the at least one layer of hotmelt glue film is positioned inside the shell between a bottom side of the layer of polymeric foam and the fabric of the bottom layer of the shell material;
- and
- applying heat that is above the melting temperature of the hotmelt glue film and below the melting temperature of the polymeric film shell material to the outside of the bottom of the shell, melting the at least one layer of hotmelt glue film and bonding the fabric of the bottom layer of shell material to an adjacent layer of material when the hotmelt glue film cools.
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A reinforced surgical table mattress or pad comprising:
- a layer of polymeric foam;
- and
- a shell covering the layer of polymeric foam and comprising one or more sheets of flexible polymeric film material laminated to a fabric;
- and
- the one or more sheets of flexible polymeric film material are welded together at one or more of their edges to make a water-proof shell having a top layer and a bottom layer and that is formed to surround the layer of polymeric foam;
- and
- a slit-like opening in the shell on a bottom side or an end side allowing for the insertion of the layer of polymeric foam into the welded shell;
- and
- an at least one layer of hotmelt glue film that has been applied to a layer of reinforcing fabric is positioned inside the shell between a bottom side of the layer of polymeric foam and the fabric of the bottom layer of the shell material;
- wherein
- the at least one layer of hotmelt glue film is adhered to the fabric of the bottom layer of shell material and to the layer of reinforcing fabric by applying heat to the outside of the bottom of the shell, melting the hotmelt glue film and then letting the hotmelt glue film cool;
- and
- the temperature of the applied heat is above the melting temperature of the hotmelt glue film and below the melting temperature of the polymeric film shell material.
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A method for manufacturing a reinforced surgical table mattress or pad, the method comprising:
- providing a surgical table mattress or pad comprising:
- a layer of polymeric foam;
- and
- a shell covering the layer of polymeric foam and comprising one or more sheets of flexible polymeric film material laminated to a fabric;
- and
- the one or more sheets of flexible polymeric film material are welded together at one or more of their edges to make a water-proof shell having a top layer and a bottom layer and that is formed to surround the layer of polymeric foam;
- and
- a slit-like opening in the shell on a bottom side or an end side allowing for the insertion of the layer of polymeric foam into the welded shell;
- and
- positioning a layer of reinforcing fabric having at least one layer of hotmelt glue film that has been applied to the layer of reinforcing fabric inside the shell between a bottom side of the layer of polymeric foam and the fabric of the bottom layer of the shell material;
- adhering the at least one layer of hotmelt glue film to the fabric of the bottom layer of shell material and to the layer of reinforcing fabric by applying heat to the outside of the bottom of the shell, melting the hotmelt glue film and then letting the hotmelt glue film cool;
- and wherein
- the temperature of the applied heat is above the melting temperature of the hotmelt glue film and below the melting temperature of the polymeric film shell material.
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A reinforced surgical table mattress or pad comprising:
- a layer of polymeric foam;
- and
- a shell covering the layer of polymeric foam and comprising one or more sheets of flexible polymeric film material laminated to a fabric;
- and
- the one or more sheets of flexible polymeric film material are welded together at one or more of their edges to make a water-proof shell having a top layer and a bottom layer and that is formed to surround the layer of polymeric foam;
- and
- a slit-like opening in the shell on a bottom side or an end side allowing for the insertion of the layer of polymeric foam into the welded shell;
- and
- an at least one layer of hotmelt glue film positioned inside the shell between a bottom side of the layer of polymeric foam and the fabric of the bottom layer of the shell material;
- wherein
- when heat that is above the melting temperature of the hotmelt glue film and below the melting temperature of the polymeric film shell material is applied to the outside of the bottom of the shell, the at least one layer of hotmelt glue film melts;
- and
- when the at least one layer of the hotmelt glue film cools, it bonds the fabric of the bottom layer of shell material to an adjacent layer of material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.