Encased coil innerspring assembly

An innerspring assembly, comprising:

• a plurality of strips of pocketed coil springs extending generally along an axis, each of said strips including a plurality of axially interconnected spring pockets each having a pocket height transverse to said axis, each of said strips comprising overlapping plies of material adjoined together by axially offset cross seams extending generally along said pocket height to define said spring pockets, each of said springs pockets containing a coil spring;
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• wherein at least three of said strips of pocketed coil springs are coupled together by interconnecting said overlapping plies of material of said at least three strips.

An innerspring assembly, comprising:

• a plurality of strips of pocketed coil springs extending generally along an axis, each of said strips including a plurality of axially interconnected spring pockets each having a pocket height transverse to said axis, each of said strips comprising overlapping plies of material adjoined together by axially offset cross seams extending generally along said pocket height to define said spring pockets, each of said springs pockets containing a coil spring, overlapping edges of said plies of material adjoined together by a closing weld seam positioned adjacent an end surface of said pocketed coil springs;
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• wherein at least two of said strips of pocketed coil springs are coupled together by interconnecting said overlapping plies of material of said at least two strips by at least one connecting weld positioned along said pocket height.