| Dreamwell, Ltd. Patent applications |
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| 20120112396 | SPRING COILS FOR INNERSPRING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A progressive spring coil comprises a first spring portion comprising a top end and a bottom end and having a first spring rate, wherein the first spring rate is substantially linear or substantially nonlinear; a second spring portion comprising a top end and a bottom end and having a second spring rate, wherein the second spring rate is substantially linear or substantially nonlinear; and a third spring portion disposed between the first spring portion and the second spring portion, wherein the third spring portion has a third spring rate, wherein the third spring rate is substantially linear or substantially nonlinear. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120066838 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HINGED BEDDING ASSEMBLIES - In many aspects, the systems and methods described herein include mattress having a top sleeping layer disposed on top of a support layer. The support layer includes polyurethane foam having channels aligned with the joints of the articulated sections of the foundation or frame of the adjustable bedding assembly. When the sections articulate about the joints, the channels allow the overlying top layer to conform to the sections while reducing wear and tear therein. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120036644 | Fire Resistant Flange for Removable Top Panels for Use in Mattress Assemblies - A removable top panel for a mattress assembly generally includes at least one layer having length and width dimensions sufficient to support a reclining body of the user; a mechanical fastener component disposed at about a perimeter edge of a bottom facing surface of the at least one layer, wherein the mechanical fastener is configured to provide releasable engagement to an underlying mattress body; and a layer of a fire resistant material extending inwardly from the perimeter edge. Also disclosed are mattress assemblies including the removable top panel. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20110265270 | ODORLESS FOAM MATTRESS ASSEMBLY - The systems and methods described herein relate to providing mattresses with foam that is odor-free. Unpleasant odors can be reduced in foam members by including a source of cyclodextrin during the manufacture of foam. Instead of masking odors with fragrances, the systems and methods described herein reduce odors with the aid of, among other things, a cyclodextrin-water solution. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing an odor-free foam for use in a mattress is provided. The method includes solubilizing cyclodextrin in water to form a cyclodextrin solution, and adding the cyclodextrin solution to a reacting mixture of a polyol and a isocyanate to form an odor-free or reduced-odor foam. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110224510 | Systems and Methods for Bedding with Sleep Diagnostics - Systems and methods described herein relate to a sleep diagnostic system including a mattress assembly, a plurality of sensors, data acquisition circuitry, an input device, a sleep processor, and a display device. The mattress assembly may have a sleeping surface, and the plurality of sensors may be disposed within the mattress assembly below the sleeping surface. The sensors are configured to measure at least one sleep condition and output data signals indicative of the sleep condition. The sleep processor receives signals from both the sensors and one or more other input devices, and determines a sleep characteristic based upon these received signals. The display device, which includes circuitry and a graphical user interface, receives the sleep characteristic from the sleep processor and displays it to the user. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110218862 | MANUFACTURER-LINKED LANDING PAGE FOR ONLINE ADVERTISING - The systems and methods described herein provide manufacturer-linked landing pages for online advertising. A retailer may sell products manufactured by a number of different manufacturers. A manufacturer may pay the retailer to advertise products they manufacture. The retailer may advertise itself or products or product types it sells online. On responding to such advertisements, a user may be first directed to a landing page. The landing page may be the primary web page of the retailer, or a web page containing some subset of products or product types that the retailer sells. A landing page for the retailer may simultaneously display products from different manufacturers. If a particular manufacturer has paid for some portion of the advertising for that retailer, it may be desirable from the perspective of the manufacturer for advertisements to lead to landing pages that only display products that they manufacture, and exclude products from other manufacturers. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110187244 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATTRESS DISPLAY DEVICES - A mattress display device includes a mattress, a housing having a mounting flange and a plurality of coil springs, and a rigid panel. The housing may include an opening in its top surface. The mounting flange may be disposed on the housing, and may be configured to attach to a portion of the mattress. The coil springs may be disposed within the housing such that their bottom ends are in substantially the same plane. The top end of a coil spring may be exposed via the opening in the top surface. The mattress display device may include a rigid panel sized to slide through the opening in the top surface. The rigid panel may allow the customer to experience visual and tactile responses related to the mattress by, e.g., operating the rigid panel to compress the coil springs exposed via the opening. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110148018 | ASYMMETRICAL COMBINED CYLINDRICAL AND CONICAL SPRINGS - A mattress comprising asymmetrical coil springs with spring rates that provide comfort to users with different weights. The lower portion of the spring is cylindrical and the upper portion is conical or frustoconical. This arrangement causes the spring to compress with a first substantially constant spring rate for a substantial part of compression, and with a second substantially constant spring rate for a remaining part of compression. The result is a mattress that is sufficiently soft for lighter users and sufficiently firm for heavier users. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110138534 | SHELL FOR MATTRESS FOR ADJUSTABLE BED - The systems and methods described herein include a shell that fits around the mattress of an adjustable bed. The shell may help cover unsightly pivot joints and motors that are part of the adjustable bed. The shell may help hold the mattress in place during the operation of the adjustable bed, or when a user exits or enters the bed. The shell may further help keep the shape of the mattress and prevent the mattress from sagging with time and use. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein include for providing additional features in the shell. Such features may help the user be more comfortable in the adjustable bed, and improve the user's quality of life. These features may be especially useful for patients confined an adjustable bed for prolonged periods of time, such as in a hospital or elderly home care. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110061784 | MATTRESSES HAVING FLAME RESISTANT PANEL - Mattresses and methods for manufacturing mattresses that have a flame resistant panel, such as a flame resistant border panel. The systems and methods include mattresses that have a flame resistant panel that, in certain embodiments, includes a fire barrier layer made of a batting material and being disposed over a thermoplastic fire barrier layer. The first and second fire barrier layers provide a fire barrier that reduces the transfer of oxygen to the mattress core, thereby reducing the presence of oxygen, which is needed to support combustion of the padding material. Additionally, the invention encompasses methods for manufacturing mattresses. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110056024 | MATTRESS WITH FLAME RESISTANT MOISTURE BARRIER - A flame resistant moisture barrier and a mattress having such a barrier and related methods of manufacture provide mattresses, furniture cushions and other products that provide resistance to flame and moisture. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110041252 | Systems and methods for manufacturing springs with foam characteristics - Systems and methods include a spring-coil assembly having non-linear load-deflection characteristics that are substantially similar to foam. In particular, the systems and methods described herein include a first set of encased springs that are in a partially compressed state and a second set of shorter springs. These two sets of springs may be arranged in alternating rows such that the resulting spring-coil assembly displays non-linear load-deflection characteristics similar to foam. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110031665 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSHION SUPPORTS - The mattress assemblies have an array of springs extending from a sheet. Each spring in the array may be manufactured by choosing a position for the spring, cutting a profile of the sheet spring in the sheet, peeling back or bending the profile or tab of the sheet, and shaping the profile to form the sheet spring. The array of springs may be formed from creating a plurality of such springs along rows and columns. In certain embodiments, multiple sheets may be stacked to form the sheet spring array. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20100263130 | MATTRESS CENTER RIDGE COMPENSATOR - A mattress includes reduced-firmness materials along a central region thereof in order to mitigate the occurrence of a central ridge following repeated use of the mattress as a sleeping surface. An associated box spring may also, or instead, present a central region with reduced firmness. An adjustable member may be employed to controllably compensate for the development of a central ridge. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100180416 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN AGED MATTRESS ASSEMBLY - Mattresses and methods for processing a flexible foam material for use in a mattress to provide a mattress foam material that has more consistent firmness over time and area. The methods include pre-conditioning the foam pad or mattress by applying a force across a substantial portion of a major surface of the mattress to compress or stretch the height of the foam, the length of the foam, and/or the width of the foam to break or open closed cells. In certain embodiments, the force is applied by repeatedly pressing a platen against the foam pad or placing the foam pad between one or more rollers. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100180383 | LOW-PROFILE MATTRESS - A low-profile mattress comprises an inner spring core having a plurality of spring coils and having an upper and lower surface. The mattress further includes a padding layer disposed on the upper surface and a quilting layer disposed over the padding layer and having an exterior layer of a liquid resistant material, wherein the innerspring core padding layer and quilting layer are dimensionally adapted to be less than eight inches in height. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100175197 | PERIMETER STIFFENING SYSTEM FOR A FOAM MATTRESS - A stiffening system for the perimeter edges of a foam core mattress comprising a coil spring (or other spring-based) structure disposed along one or more perimeter edges (e.g., one or both side edges, the foot, the head, or a combinations thereof including the foot and both side edges) of a mattress having a foam sleeping area. The perimeter spring structure is rectangular or square in cross-section and provides sufficient stiffness for comfortable seating on the edges of the mattress and is joined to the foam core by planar fabric elements that span the joint between them and are attached to both. The sleep area provides the softness and other salutary effects of a foam sleeping surface while the stiffer spring perimeter element provides the rigidity need for comfortable seating and wear resistance. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100132231 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATTRESS ASSEMBLIES WITH ATTACHED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE SENSORY DEVICES - In many aspects, the systems and methods described herein include mattress assemblies with attached sensory devices. The mattress assembly comprises a mattress core, an attached headboard, a mattress cover at least partially enclosing the mattress core, and at least one customer assistance sensory device attached to at least one of the core, headboard, and cover. The customer assistance sensory device is configured to present at least one parameter of the mattress core or assembly as at least a visual signal. Visual signals may include one or more distinct colors, shapes, or graphic patterns that correspond to one or more parameter of the mattress core or assembly. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100132123 | TITANIUM MATTRESS MEMBER - A versatile support member constructed of a metallic mesh is provided in a bedding product. The support member is placed on top of the mattress core (whether foam or spring coil) before the mattress cover is attached. The support member may be constructed of titanium wire in a woven or welded mesh grid or web configuration, although other metals (such as, but not limited to, vanadium, chromium, platinum, molybdenum, nickel, iron, zinc), alloys thereof, or fiber composites (such as, but not limited to, carbon or graphite) may be used. The support member may be directly attached to the core or may be secured to the upper or lower border rods by hog rings, stitching, lacing, or other conventional means. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100005595 | Mattress or Mattress Pad With Gel Section - The invention generally relates to a mattress or a mattress pad with one or more gel sections. The gel section may provide improved support and comfort at a localized area of a mattress or a mattress pad. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100000019 | MATTRESS WITH REMOVABLE TOP - A mattress is constructed from a mattress body having an upper and a lower deck, which is preferably pervious to moisture and air. A removable panel, which includes a top layer of breathable fabric, a bottom layer of a fabric that forms a moisture barrier, and a batting layer, is placed on at least the upper deck of the mattress body. The removable panel is removably attached along the perimeter of the deck or decks by a fastener, such as a zipper. The panel can be removed from the deck for cleaning and folded and secured by the fastener in an inverted configuration, with the top layer facing outward. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090183662 | Panel quilt machine with feeder providing reduced downtime - Panel quilting machines having an in-line splicing tool capable of splicing a new supply of fabric into a web of material being provided to a panel quilting machine while allowing for continuous operation of the panel quilting machine. The systems and methods described herein include, in certain embodiments, an in-line accumulator for creating a temporary in-line supply of material for use by the panel quilting machine while an exhausted supply of material is replaced with a new supply of material. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090144910 | One-sided mattress - A one-sided mattress construction includes a spring assembly with asymmetric spring coils. Only the bottom portion of each spring coil is attached, either to adjacent spring coils or to a bottom surface of the mattress. The top portion of each spring may have a narrowing taper that permits the top to move independent of other adjacent springs. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090144907 | Systems and methods for manufacturing fire-retardant mattresses - The systems and methods described herein include, among other things, methods for manufacturing a fire-retardant mattress. In certain embodiments, the methods described herein employ an adhesive tape to secure a sock of fire resistant fabric to the exterior of a mattress core, rendering the mattress fire resistant. The mattress core may be a foam core, an innerspring core, or another type of core. The tape may be a two sided adhesive tape and the fire-retardant (FR) sock may be any suitable fire resistant material. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090139033 | Channel-cut cushion supports - The support characteristics within a foam mattress body may be varied by inserting reinforcements into channels cut or otherwise formed within the foam. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090106908 | Asymmetrical combined cylindrical and conical springs - A mattress comprising asymmetrical coil springs with nonlinear spring rates provides comfort to users with different weights. The lower portion of the spring is cylindrical and the upper portion is conical or frustoconical. This arrangement causes the spring to undergo linear compression before undergoing nonlinear compression. The result is a mattress that is sufficiently soft for lighter users and sufficiently firm for heavier users. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090025150 | Systems and methods for hinged bedding assemblies - In many aspects, the systems and methods described herein include mattress having a top sleeping layer disposed on top of a support layer. The support layer includes polyurethane foam having channels comprising one or more slits on both sides of a surface to act as hinges for articulation. The channels may be aligned with the joints of the articulated sections of the foundation or frame of the adjustable bedding assembly. When the sections articulate about the joints, the channels allow the overlying top layer to conform to the sections while reducing wear and tear therein. | 01-29-2009 |
