CHANNEL-CUT CUSHION SUPPORTS
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1. A mattress comprising:
- a multilayered foam body having a planar top surface, the foam body including a plurality of channels extending from the planar top surface into at least one of the foam layers defining the multilayered foam body; and
at least one insert affixed to each one of the plurality of channels, each insert reinforcing the foam body, wherein each of the plurality of channel has a physical shape configured to receive one or more of the inserts.
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Abstract
The support characteristics within a foam mattress body may be varied by inserting reinforcements into channels cut or otherwise formed within the foam.
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1. A mattress comprising:
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a multilayered foam body having a planar top surface, the foam body including a plurality of channels extending from the planar top surface into at least one of the foam layers defining the multilayered foam body; and at least one insert affixed to each one of the plurality of channels, each insert reinforcing the foam body, wherein each of the plurality of channel has a physical shape configured to receive one or more of the inserts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing a mattress comprising:
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providing a plurality of rectangular foam pieces to form a body of foam shaped and sized for use as a mattress; locating a region of the body where increased support is desired; assembling the rectangular foam pieces to form the body having a channel in the region; and affixing at least one insert into the channel, wherein the channel has a physical shape configured to receive the at least one insert, the insert having a different mechanical property than the body of the foam. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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