Mattress or mattress pad with gel section

a mattress pad and gel technology, applied in the field of mattress pads with gel sections, can solve the problems of difficulty in properly positioning and/or repositioning the pad over the mattress, the amount of gel material necessary to manufacture the mattress pad, and the weight of the mattress pad, so as to reduce the amount of gel material, reduce the weight of the product, and save costs

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-04
DREAMWELL
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[0007] Additionally the methods described herein provide reduce the amount of gel material required to make a gel mattress, topper or pad and consequently, reduce the weight of the product. In addition, cost savings are realized due to the decreased use of gel material. Additional advantages of the gel / padding combination cushion are its increased maneuverability and reduced weight compared to a cushion of the same size made almost completely of gel material.

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One of the challenges in the mattress industry is creating a mattress that provides comfortable support to all portions of a human body.
However, these mattress pads have several disadvantages, among them the amount of gel material necessary to manufacture a mattress pad and the weight of such a pad.
In addition, the weight and flexibility of a gel / foam pad may make it difficult to properly position and / or reposition the pad over a mattress.

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[0019] Referring now to the figures, in which like numerals designate like elements throughout, the several views provided by the provided Figures illustrate various embodiments of the present invention. However, the embodiments illustrated and discussed herein are presented for the purpose of enabling one to make and use the invention described herein and is not exhaustive and should not be understood as limiting in any way.

[0020] As described in summary above, in various illustrative embodiments, the systems and methods described herein are directed to a mattress with a topper that includes a section of gel at a location predicted to be typically or frequently used. The invention further includes manufacturing processes during which a liquid gel material is poured into a channel or cavity within a support layer and cured in place to provide a soft solid gel material that is integrally formed within the support layer

[0021]FIGS. 1A and 1B depict a first embodiment of a mattress su...

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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.

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BACKGROUND [0001] One of the challenges in the mattress industry is creating a mattress that provides comfortable support to all portions of a human body. Due to the unequal distribution of weight along a human body, its contours, and an individual's preferred sleeping position, e.g., side or back, a mattress surface formed from a core of inner springs may sometimes create localized pressure points in some areas, such as shoulders and hips, while lacking support at other areas, such as the back. [0002] One solution has been the development of mattresses pads incorporating a combination of gel and padding, such as foam, layers. Typically the gel / padding mattress pad is a removable and replaceable pad made from a layer of gel sandwiched between two layers of foam or a layer of gel is positioned on top of, or below, a foam layer. The gel layer may be formed from one or more polymer bladders filled with a viscous gel material. Typically, the gel layer extends over the entire width and l...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C31/00
CPCA47C27/148Y10T156/1039A47C27/20A47C27/15A47C27/14A47C27/00
Inventor GLADNEY, RICHARD F.WESTERMAN, COREY
Owner DREAMWELL
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