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US 6,701,556 B2Granted
Mattress or cushion structure
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsJames J. Romano, Sohrab Soltani, Michael V. Bolden
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Abstract
An apparatus is configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon. The apparatus includes a cover having an interior region, and a base located within the interior region. The base includes a top foam layer, a middle foam layer, and a bottom foam layer. The top layer is coupled to the middle layer and the middle layer is coupled to the bottom layer. Each of the foam layers includes a plurality of different foam sections.
Claims15
An apparatus configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon, the apparatus comprising:
- a cover having an interior region, and
- a base located within the interior region, the base having a top foam layer, a middle foam layer, and a bottom foam layer, the top layer being coupled to the middle layer and the middle layer being coupled to the bottom layer, wherein at least two of the foam layers include a plurality of different side-by-side foam sections.
A support surface for a body, comprising:
- a plurality of zones configured to provide varying degrees of support to different portions of the body, and
- a foot end comprising a plurality of foam layers and a fiber network positioned above the plurality of foam layers, the fiber network and the foam layers cooperating to provide support for a portion of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.