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EP0453363B1
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Bedding configuration having variable support characteristics
Assignee: Simmons USA Corp
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Filing: 1991-04-17
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Granted: 1995-12-20
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Expires: 2011-04-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton Chris Callaway
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:44
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/08; A47C27/10; A47C23/00; A47C23/04; A47C23/047; A47C27/04; A47C27/06; A47C27/061; A47C27/063; A47C27/064; A47C27/081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
An innerspring construction, comprising a plurality of barrel-shaped pocketed coils (143) comprising a first row and having substantially parallel longitudinal axes; a plurality of barrel-shaped pocketed coils (143) comprising a second row and having substantially parallel longitudinal axes, said second row being adjacent to said first row such that the longitudinal axes of said second row pocketed coils are substantially parallel to said longitudinal axes of said first row pocketed coils and top and bottom elongate gaps (150) are provided intermediate said rows at the tops and bottoms of said pocketed coils; and an inflatable elongate tube portion (136, 137) positioned within said top gap (150).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
31 words
An innerspring construction according to claim 1, further comprising a top padding layer (145) positioned atop all of said pocketed coils (143) and adjacent to said elongate tube portion (136, 137).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An innerspring construction according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising means (140) for inflating said tube (136, 137).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
A mattress configuration, comprising : a head region; a food region; a center region itself comprising: a) a plurality of barrel-shaped pocketed coils (143) comprising a first row and having substantially parallel longitudinal axes; b) a plurality of barrel-shaped pocketed coils (143) comprising a second row and having substantially parallel longitudinal axes, said second row being adjacent to said first row such that the longitudinal axes of said second row pocketed coils are substantially parallel to said longitudinal axes of said first row pocketed coils and top and bottom elongate gaps (150) are provided intermediate the rows at the tops and bottoms of the pocketed coils; and c) an inflatable elongate tube portion (136, 137) positioned within said top gap (150); and means (140) for inflating said tube portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A mattress configuration according to claim 4, further comprising a top padding layer (145) positioned atop all of said pocketed coils (143) and adjacent to said elongate tube portion (136, 137).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
151 words
An innerspring construction, comprising : at least three barrel-shaped pocketed coils (143) comprising a first row and having substantially parallel longitudinal axes; at least three barrel-shaped pocketed coils (143) comprising a second row and having substantially parallel longitudinal axes, said second row being adjacent to said first row such that the longitudinal axes of said second row pocketed coils are substantially parallel to said longitudinal axes of said first row pocketed coils and first top and bottom gaps (150) are provided intermediate the rows at the tops and bottoms of said pocketed coils (143), and second top and bottom gaps (150) are provided intermediate the second and third pocketed coils (143) of said second row of pocketed coils; and an inflatable elongate tube portion (136; 137) positioned within said first top gap (150) and also positioned within said second top gap (150), such that said elongate tube portion includes a bend.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An innerspring construction according to claim 6, further comprising a top padding layer (145) positioned atop all of said pocketed coils (143) and adjacent to said elongate tube portion (136; 137).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An innerspring construction according to claim 6 or 7 further comprising means for inflating said tube.
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