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US 5,960,496 AGranted
Mattress system
OwnerDennis Boydinventor
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Abstract
A mattress system includes a first section of foam material forming the head section of a mattress, a second section of foam material forming the central section of the mattress, and a third section of foam material forming the foot section of the mattress. The second section of foam material has a load responsive characteristic different from the load responsive characteristic of the first and third sections. The central section may be replaced by an inflatable air chamber.
Claims15
A mattress system comprising:
- a first section of foam material forming the head section of a mattress;
- a second section of foam material forming the central section of the mattress;
- a third section of foam material forming the foot section of the mattress;
- said second section of foam material having a load responsive characteristic different from the load responsive characteristic of the first and third sections;
- fourth, fifth and sixth sections of foam material disposed adjacent to the first, second and third sections, at least one of said fourth, fifth, and sixth sections having a load responsive characteristic different from the load responsive characteristic of at least one of the first, second, and third sections;
- seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth sections of foam material disposed below the first six sections;
- wherein all the foam sections are the same size and readily separable, movable, and interchangeable by a user from one location in the mattress to another;
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- a cover in which the foam sections are disposed, said cover being non-destructively and repeatably openable and removable from the foam sections to allow for removal and arrangement of the foam sections.
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