Multiple rate coil spring assembly

A coil spring assembly comprising:

• a plurality of coil springs, including at least one multiple spring rate coil spring, each said multiple spring rate coil spring having at least two spring rates;
• a connective matrix means for maintaining said coil springs in a spaced apart relationship and for allowing said coil springs to compress and expand;
• and
• wherein said connective matrix means comprises a plurality of attached pocket coil strip segments.

A coil spring assembly comprising:

• a plurality of coil springs, including at least one multiple spring rate coil spring, each said multiple spring rate coil spring having at least two spring rates;
• a connective matrix means for maintaining said coil springs in a spaced apart relationship and for allowing said coil springs to compress and expand;
• and
• wherein said coil springs are disposed within said connective matrix means in a plurality of rows, wherein each said row contains a plurality of said coil springs, and wherein the spring rate of at least one of said coil springs in at least one of said rows differs from the spring rate of at least one other coil spring in said row.

A coil spring assembly comprising:

• a plurality of coil springs, including at least one multiple spring rate coil spring, each said multiple spring rate coil spring having at least two spring rates;
• a connective matrix means for maintaining said coil springs in a spaced apart relationship and for allowing said coil springs to compress and expand;
• and
• wherein said coil springs are disposed within said connective matrix means in a plurality of rows, wherein each said row contains a plurality of said coil springs, wherein at least one of said rows contains at least two multiple spring rate coil springs, and wherein the multiple spring rate of at least one of said multiple spring rate coil springs in said at least one of said rows differs from the multiple spring rate of at least one other multiple spring rate coil spring in said at least one of said rows.

A coil spring assembly comprising:

• a plurality of coil springs;
• and
• a connective matrix means for maintaining said coil springs in a spaced apart relationship and for allowing said coil springs to compress and expand;
• wherein said coil springs are disposed within said connective matrix means in a plurality of rows, wherein each said row contains a plurality of said coil springs, and wherein the spring rate of at least one of said coil springs in at least one of said rows has predetermined multiple spring rates and differs from the spring rate of at least one other coil spring in said row.

A mattress of pocket coil construction comprising:

• a plurality of pockets;
• and
• a plurality of coil springs, including at least one multiple spring rate coil spring, each said multiple spring rate coil spring having at least two spring rates;
• wherein each said spring further comprises a plurality of coils;
• and
• wherein said springs are disposed in respective said pockets.