PRODUCTION AND SERVICE OF A REARRANGEABLE MATTRESS

• US 20190333127A1
• Filed: 04/27/2018
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ahhfactor, LLC
• Original Assignee: Ahhfactor, LLC
• Inventors: Nolte, Christopher E.
• Granted Patent: US 10,909,605 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/001 with several cushions, mattresses or the like, to be put together in one cover
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/144 inside the mattress or cushion
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/148 of different resilience
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/15 consisting of two or more layers A47C27/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/105 for mattresses
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/123 for beds or mattresses
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations

Abstract

A method including receiving an input regarding a mattress assembly from an end user, the input including an indication of a desired feel and a plurality of current layers included in the mattress assembly, querying a database using the received input, receiving a list of layers and a layer arrangement from the database in response to the query, determining if the plurality of current layers matches the list of layers, identifying at least one of a specialty layer or a replacement layer when the plurality of current layers do not match the list of layers, determining a recommendation including the list of layers, an indication of a cost of the identified at least one of the specialty layer or the replacement layer when the plurality of current layers does not match the list of layers, and the layer arrangement, and sending the recommendation to the end user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving an input regarding a mattress assembly from an end user, the input including an indication of a desired feel and a plurality of current layers included in the mattress assembly;

querying a database using the received input;

receiving a list of layers and a layer arrangement from the database in response to the query;

determining if the plurality of current layers matches the list of layers;

identifying at least one of a specialty layer or a replacement layer when the plurality of current layers do not match the list of layers;

determining a recommendation including the list of layers, an indication of a cost of the identified at least one of the specialty layer or the replacement layer when the plurality of current layers does not match the list of layers, and the layer arrangement; and

sending the recommendation to the end user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a confirmation of the recommendation from the end user;

sending an instruction to a warehouse to retrieve the identified at least one of the specialty layer and the replacement layer; and

packaging the identified at least one of the specialty layer or the replacement layer for shipment to the end user.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a rejection of the recommendation from the end user;

determining an updated recommendation based on the rejection; and

sending the updated recommendation to the end user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of current layers includes five foam layers arranged within a foam tub.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein each of the five foam layers defines a layer thickness and the specialty layer includes a spring layer that defines a specialty thickness that is at least double the layer thickness.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the input includes retrieving previously stored inputs from the database.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising rearranging the mattress assembly according to the recommendation.

8. A method comprising:

inserting a plurality of non-laminated and rearrangeable foam layers into a tub including vertically extending rails and a base and defining an interior cavity bound by the rails and the base;

installing a cover system over the assembled plurality of layers to provide a mattress assembly, the cover system including a removable cover allowing selective access to the plurality of layers and the interior cavity and selectively compressing the plurality of layers within the tub;

receiving an input regarding the mattress assembly from an end user, the input including an indication of a desired feel;

querying a database using the received input;

receiving a layer arrangement from the database in response to the query;

determining a recommendation including the layer arrangement;

sending the recommendation to the end user; and

rearranging the mattress assembly according to the recommendation.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the input further includes an indication of current layers included in the mattress assembly;

and

further comprising;

receiving a list of layers from the database in response to the query;

determining if the current layers match the list of layers; and

identifying at least one of a specialty layer or a replacement layer when the current layers do not match the list of layers,

wherein the recommendation further includes the list of layers and an indication of a cost of the identified at least one of the specialty layer or the replacement layer when the current layers do not match the list of layers.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a confirmation of the recommendation from the end user;

sending an instruction to a warehouse to retrieve the identified at least one of the specialty layer or the replacement layer; and

packaging the identified at least one of the specialty layer or the replacement layer for shipment to the end user.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of layers defines a layer thickness and the specialty layer includes a spring layer that defines a specialty thickness that is at least double the layer thickness.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving a rejection of the recommendation from the end user;

determining an updated recommendation based on the rejection; and

sending the updated recommendation to the end user.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of layers includes five foam layers.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving input includes retrieving previously stored inputs from the database.

15. A controller comprising:

a communications interface structured in communication with an end user;

a current layer circuit structured to receive, from the communications interface, a current order of a plurality of layers positioned within a tub of a mattress assembly, and a desired feel;

a recommendation circuit structured to

receive the current order and the desired feel from the current layer circuit,

query a database stored in a memory using the received current order and desired feel,

receive a layer arrangement from the database in response to the query, and

determine a recommendation including the layer arrangement; and

a marketplace circuit structured to receive the layer arrangement and communicate the layer arrangement to the end user via the communication interface to facilitate the rearrangement of the mattress assembly.

16. The controller of claim 15, further comprising a specialty layer circuit structured to

receive a list of layers from the database,

identify a specialty layer included within the list of layers, and

provide the identified specialty layer to the recommendation circuit for inclusion in the recommendation.

17. The controller of claim 15, further comprising a replacement circuit structured to

receive a request for a replacement layer from the end user via the communications interface,

identify a replacement layer matching the request, and

provide the identified replacement layer to the recommendation circuit for inclusion in the recommendation.

18. The controller of claim 15, wherein the marketplace circuit is further structured to provide a cost of the recommendation to the end user via the communications interface.

19. The controller of claim 15, further comprising a warehouse circuit structured to communicate with a warehouse via the communications interface and prompt the assembly and packaging of at least one of the mattress assembly, a specialty layer, or a replacement layer.

20. The controller of claim 15, further comprising a shipping circuit structured to communicate with a shipping vendor via the communications interface and to prompt shipment of at least one of the mattress assembly, a specialty layer, or a replacement layer.