Spring assembly

Claim 2

A box spring assembly comprising: a frame having two pair of opposite and generally parallel extremities, a plurality of spring members, each of said spring members including a straight load supporting section, a plurality of said spring members disposed between a first pair of said extremities with the straight sections thereof generally perpendicular to said first pair of extremities, each straight section extending a part of the distance between said first pair of extremities and disposed in juxtaposed overlapping relationship with the straight section of another spring member, positioning means disposed along said straight sections and coacting with one another between overlapping straight sections for positioning said spring members relative to one another, said positioning means in juxtaposed overlapping straight sections being adjacent one another, said spring members being identical to one another with juxtaposed overlapping spring members being disposed opposite to one another so that said positioning means in said juxtaposed overlapping straight sections are oppositely disposed.

Claim 3

An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said positioning means includes at least one undulation in each straight section and a clip coacting therewith.

Claim 4

An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said positioning means includes at least one pair of undulations in each straight section and a clip disposed about overlapping straight sections between the undulations of each pair.

Claim 5

An assembly as set forth in claim 3 wherein each straight section includes three pair of said undulations with one pair being in the middle of the straight section and the other two pair being evenly spaced in opposite directions from the middle pair.

Claim 6

An assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein two pair of said undulations of each straight section have one of said clips disposed therebetween.

Claim 7

An assembly as set forth in claim 3 wherein each of said spring members is defined by an integral wire with a fishmouth section at each end of said straight section thereof, and means interconnecting said spring members.

Claim 8

An assembly as set forth in claim 6 wherein each fishmouth section includes a generally U-shaped portion having upper and lower legs and extending downwardly from the end of said straight portion, a V-shaped portion having a torsion bar and upper and lower spacer bars extending from opposite ends thereof, said upper spacer bar being integrally connected to said lower leg, said wire extends from said lower spacer and into means attached to said frame, said upper leg being shorter than said lower leg.

Claim 9

An assembly as set forth in claim 7 wherein one of said fishmouth sections of each oF said overlapping spring members is disposed adjacent one of said first pair of extremities and the other fishmouth section thereof is disposed intermediate said first pair of extremities, a border wire spaced from said frame and attached to the fishmouth sections disposed adjacent said first pair of extremities, said border wire including end sections extending above and along said second pair of extremities of said frame, and a second plurality of spring members including at least one of said fishmouth sections disposed between said border wire and said frame along said second pair of extremities of said frame, a plurality of spaced integral straight wires terminating in bent end portions connected to said end portions of said border wire.

Claim 10

An assembly as set forth in claim 1 including a border wire spaced from said frame and extending along said extremities thereof, said border wire having arcuate corners, a corner spring disposed between said border wire and said frame at each corner, each corner spring being arcuate as viewed in plan to conform to the adjacent arcuate corner of said border wire, each corner spring as viewed in elevation including horizontally extending portions connected to said frame and said border wire respectively with a U-shaped portion connected to said horizontally extending portions by a pair of vertical portions.

Claim 11

A box spring assembly comprising: a generally rectangular frame; a first plurality of spring members extending transversely between the sides of said frame and spaced from one another longitudinally of said frame; each of said spring members defined by an integral wire having a straight load section and a fishmouth section at each end thereof; each of said fishmouth sections including a generally U-shaped portion having upper and lower legs and extending downwardly from the end of said straight portion, said upper leg being shorter than said lower leg, a V-shaped portion having a torsion bar and upper and lower spacer bars extending from opposite ends thereof, said upper spacer bar being connected to said lower leg, said wire extends from said lower spacer bar and is formed into means attached to said frame; a pair of said spring members being juxtaposed in overlapping relationship transversely of said frame and including at least one pair of undulations disposed adjacent a pair in the adjacent overlapping spring member with clips disposed thereabout between each pair so that a fishmouth section of each spring member is disposed adjacent one side of said frame with the other fishmouth section disposed intermediate said sides of said frame with the fishmouths generally aligned along said sides of said frame, said upper legs of juxtaposed overlapping spring members extending from the respective straight sections in opposite directions from one another so that juxtaposed overlapping spring members and the undulations therein are oppositely disposed; a generally rectangular border wire spaced from said frame and connected to said upper legs of said fishmouth sections disposed adjacent said sides of said frame; a second plurality of spring members including at least one of said fishmouth sections disposed between said frame and said border wire along the ends of said frame; at least one integral straight wire extending longitudinally of said assembly and terminating in bent end portions connected to said border wire, said straight wire being woven through said load sections of said transversely extending members; said border wire including arcuate corners; and a corner spring disposed between said border wire and said frame of each corner, each corner spring being arcuate as viewed in plan to conform to an arcuate corner of said border wire.

Claim 12

A box spring assembly comprising: a generally rectangular frame; a first plurality of spring members extending transversely between the sides of said frame and spaced from one another longitudinally of said frame; each of said spring members defined by an integral wire having a straight load section and a fishmouth section at each end thereof; each of said fishmouth sections including a generally U-shaped portion having upper and lower legs and extending downwardly from the end of said straight portion, said upper leg being shorter than said lower leg, a V-shaped portion having a torsion bar and upper and lower spacer bars extending from opposite ends thereof, said upper spacer bar being connected to said lower leg, said wire extends from said lower spacer bar and is formed into means attached to said frame; a pair of said spring members being juxtaposed in overlapping relationship transversely of said frame and including at least one pair of undulations disposed adjacent a pair in the adjacent overlapping spring member with clips disposed thereabout between each pair so that a fishmouth section of each spring member is disposed adjacent one side of said frame with the other fishmouth section disposed intermediate said sides of said frame with the fishmouths generally aligned along said sides of said frame, said upper legs of juxtaposed overlapping spring members extending from the respective straight sections in opposite directions from one another so that juxtaposed overlapping spring members and the undulations therein are oppositely disposed; a generally rectangular border wire spaced from said frame and connected to said upper legs of said fishmouth sections disposed adjacent said sides of said frame; a second plurality of spring members including at least one of said fishmouth sections disposed between said frame and said border wire along the ends of said frame; at least one integral straight wire extending longitudinally of said assembly and terminating in bent end portions connected to said border wire, said straight wire being woven through said load sections of said transversely extending members; said border wire including arcuate corners; and a corner spring disposed between said border wire and said frame of each corner, each corner spring being arcuate as viewed in plan to conform to an arcuate corner of said border wire.