Bed mattress having an improved pillow top
AssigneeSimmons U.S.A. Corporation
InventorRobert A. Magnusson
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Abstract
A mattress is provided having a continuous border portion having a removable and reversible pillow top fastened thereto. The border portion has a large cavity disposed therein to receptably receive a core mattress. Differing core mattresses can be inserted into the cavity to modify the degree of firmness of the overall mattress. The border portion is further internally provided with supporting means such as coil springs disposed therein. The reversible pillow top provides further versatility in providing a variety of sleeping surfaces.
Claims18
A mattress comprising a border portion having a top, bottom and outer side, said border portion extending in a continuous configuration and further comprising a plurality of coil springs, said coil springs transversely extending the entire height of said border portion and having an individually pocketed configuration;
- said border portion defining a periphery of a cavity disposed therein;
- at least one mattress core receptably received with said cavity and comprising a plurality of spring coils placed therein, each of said coils being individually enveloped with a pocketing material to form a plurality of pocketed coils;
- said mattress further comprising a removable pillow top having differing physical characteristics on the opposite surfaces thereof, said pillow top having slideable fastener means for removably and reversibly fastening said pillow top along the periphery thereof to the top of said border portion along the outer periphery of said border portion of the mattress.
A mattress arrangement comprising a mattress body;
- a removable pillow top having quilted top and bottom surfaces being fastened onto said mattress body and being coextensive therewith so as to cover the entire surface of said mattress body, said pillow top having opposite surfaces providing different comfort levels or support depending upon the surface which is exposed to a user of the mattress;
- and slidable fastener means for removably and reversibly fastening said pillow top to said mattress body so as to facilitate reversing of said pillow top to selectively provide a different sleeping surface to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.