Multi-zone support
AssigneeSelect Comfort Corporation
InventorsKevin Ward, Steve Hawkins
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Abstract
A multi-zone support generally includes a top foam layer, a middle foam layer located beneath the top foam layer, and a bottom foam layer located beneath the middle foam layer. The resistance to a compressing force generally increases per layer from top to bottom. The top layer has a top and bottom planar surface. The middle layer incorporates five zones of support. Three of the zones include a sinusoidal surface for supporting the head/shoulder, hips, and legs/feet while the other two zones include a sold surface for supporting the back and thighs. The bottom surface includes a number of channels, the channels help to carry heat and moisture away from the support.
Claims39
A body support comprising:
- a support member consisting of five zones of support extending transversely and being arrayed from a head of said support member to a foot of said support member, said five zones of support affording varying degrees of resistance to a compressing force applied thereto, wherein at least one of said five zones of support has a sinusoidal surface and wherein at least one of said five zones of support has a solid surface.
A multi-zone support comprising:
- a top layer, a middle layer located beneath said top layer, and a bottom layer located beneath said middle layer, wherein each of said top, middle and bottom layers includes a head end and a foot end:
- wherein said middle layer includes a plurality of zones of support being arrayed from said head to said foot of said middle layer;
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- wherein said zones of support afford varying degrees of resistance to a compressing force applied to said multi-zone support and wherein said top, middle and bottom layers provide varying degrees of resistance to said compressing force, said resistance increasing from said top layer to said bottom layer.
A body support system comprising:
- a first layer, a second layer beneath said first layer, a third layer beneath said second layer and a fourth layer beneath said third layer, wherein each of said layers includes a head end and a foot end;
- wherein at least one of said first, second, third and fourth layers comprises a fluid supported member;
- wherein at least one of said first, second, third and fourth layers includes a plurality of zones of support being arrayed from said head to said foot of said layer;
- wherein said zones of support afford varying degrees of resistance to a compressing force applied to said body support system;
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- wherein said first, second, third and fourth layers provide varying degrees of resistance to said compressing force and wherein said resistance to said compressing force increases per layer at least from said first layer to said third layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.