Modular foam mattress
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1. A mattress comprising:
- a cover having an interior region and a bottom surface;
a foam base having a head end and a foot end;
a foot foam section located adjacent to the foot end of the base;
a head foam section located adjacent to the head end of the base;
a seat foam section located between the foot and head foam sections;
a plurality of fasteners configured to couple the foot, head and seat foam sections to the base, at least one pocket formed on the bottom surface of the cover; and
a magnet located in each of the at least one pockets.
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Abstract
A mattress includes a cover defining an interior region and a plurality of foam modules located in the interior region of the cover. Each of the plurality of foam modules is separately removable from the interior region and has a central foam portion and first and second side foam portions coupled to and extending along opposite sides of the central foam portion to provide a module width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress.
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1. A mattress comprising:
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a cover having an interior region and a bottom surface;
a foam base having a head end and a foot end;
a foot foam section located adjacent to the foot end of the base;
a head foam section located adjacent to the head end of the base;
a seat foam section located between the foot and head foam sections;
a plurality of fasteners configured to couple the foot, head and seat foam sections to the base, at least one pocket formed on the bottom surface of the cover; and
a magnet located in each of the at least one pockets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A mattress comprising:
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a cover having an interior region, a head end, and a foot end;
a foot foam section located adjacent to the foot end of the cover, the foot foam section having a head end formed to include a first angled edge surface, the foot foam section including side foam portions extending along opposite sides of the foot foam section and a central foam portion located between the side foam portions, the side foam portions having a density greater than the central foam portion;
a head foam section located adjacent to the head end of the cover, the head foam section having a foot end formed to include a second angled edge surface; and
a seat foam section located between the foot and head foam sections, the seat foam section having a foot end formed to include a third angled edge surface and a head end formed to include a fourth angled edge surface, the first angled edge surface being configured to engage the third angled edge surface and the second angled edge surface being configured to engage the fourth angled edge surface. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A mattress comprising:
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a cover having an interior region, a head end, and a foot end;
a foot foam section located adjacent to the foot end of the cover, the foot foam section having a head end formed to include a first angled edge surface;
a head foam section located adjacent to the head end of the cover, the head foam section having a foot end formed to include a second angled edge surface; and
a seat foam section located between the foot and head foam sections, the seat foam section having a foot end formed to include a third angled edge surface and a head end formed to include a fourth angled edge surface, the first angled edge surface being configured to engage the third angled edge surface and the second angled edge surface being configured to engage the fourth angled edge surface, the seat foam section including a central foam portion having a top surface formed to include a plurality of transversely extending notches and first and second side foam portions located on opposite sides of the central foam portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A mattress comprising:
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a cover having an interior region, a head end, and a foot end;
a foot foam section located adjacent to the foot end of the cover, the foot foam section having a head end formed to include a first angled edge surface;
a head foam section located adjacent to the head end of the cover, the head foam section having a foot end formed to include a second angled edge surface, the head foam section including a central foam portion having a top surface formed to include a plurality of transversely extending notches and first and second side foam portions located on opposite sides of the central foam portion; and
a seat foam section located between the foot and head foam sections, the seat foam section having a foot end formed to include a third angled edge surface and a head end formed to include a fourth angled edge surface, the first angled edge surface being configured to engage the third angled edge surface and the second angled edge surface being configured to engage the fourth angled edge surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A mattress comprising:
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a cover having an interior region, a head end, and a foot end, the cover including a top cover portion having four corners, each of the four corners including a vertical seam extending downwardly from a location adjacent a top surface of the top cover to a bottom edge of the top cover and a generally horizontal seam adjacent to the top surface of the top cover to form a substantially T-shaped seam;
a foot foam section located adjacent to the foot end of the cover, the foot foam section having a head end formed to include a first angled edge surface;
a head foam section located adjacent to the head end of the cover, the head foam section having a foot end formed to include a second angled edge surface; and
a seat foam section located between the foot and head foam sections, the seat foam section having a foot end formed to include a third angled edge surface and a head end formed to include a fourth angled edge surface, the first angled edge surface being configured to engage the third angled edge surface and the second angled edge surface being configured to engage the fourth angled edge surface.
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16. A mattress having a head end and a spaced apart foot end defining a length dimension and spaced apart first and second sides defining a width dimension, the mattress comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region; and
a plurality of foam modules located in the interior region of the cover, each of the plurality of foam modules being separately removable from the interior region and having a central foam portion and first and second side foam portions coupled to and extending along opposite sides of the central foam portion to provide a module width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, and each module having a module length dimension less than the length dimension of the mattress, the first and second side foam portions each having a firmness greater than a firmness of the central foam portion so that the first and second side foam portions of the plurality of modules cooperate to define first and second borders extending along the first and second sides of the mattress, respectively, between the head end and the foot end of the mattress. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A mattress having a head end and a spaced apart foot end defining a length dimension and spaced apart first and second sides defining a width dimension, the mattress comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region;
a first foam section located in the interior region of the cover and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the first foam section being formed to include a first angled edge surface;
a second foam section located in the interior region of the cover adjacent the first foam section and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the second foam section being formed to include a second angled edge surface configured to engage the first angled edge surface formed on the first foam section; and
a foam base located in the interior region of the cover below the first and second foam sections. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A mattress having a head end and a spaced apart foot end defining a length dimension and spaced apart first and second sides defining a width dimension, the mattress comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region;
a first foam section located in the interior region of the cover and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the first foam section being formed to include a first angled edge surface;
a second foam section located in the interior region of the cover adjacent the first foam section and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the second foam section being formed to include a second angled edge surface configured to engage the first angled edge surface formed on the first foam section; and
a shear cover configured to be located over the first and second foam sections, the shear cover having a low coefficient of friction so that the cover is permitted slide relative to the first and second foam sections.
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31. A mattress having a head end and a spaced apart foot end defining a length dimension and spaced apart first and second sides defining a width dimension, the mattress comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region, the cover including a bottom surface formed to include at least one pocket, and a magnet located in each of the at least one pockets;
a first foam section located in the interior region of the cover and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the first foam section being formed to include a first angled edge surface; and
a second foam section located in the interior region of the cover adjacent the first foam section and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the second foam section being formed to include a second angled edge surface configured to engage the first angled edge surface formed on the first foam section.
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32. A mattress having a head end and a spaced apart foot end defining a length dimension and spaced apart first and second sides defining a width dimension, the mattress comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region;
a first foam section located in the interior region of the cover adjacent the foot end of the mattress and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the first foam section being formed to include a first angled edge surface;
a second foam section located in the interior region of the cover adjacent the first foam section and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the second foam section being formed to include a second angled edge surface configured to engage the first angled edge surface formed on the first foam section; and
a third foam section located in the interior region of the cover adjacent the head end of the mattress, the third foam section having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, and the third foam section including a central foam portion having a top surface formed to include a plurality of transversely extending notches and first and second side foam portions located on opposite sides of the central foam portion. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A mattress having a head end and a spaced apart foot end defining a length dimension and spaced apart first and second sides defining a width dimension, the mattress comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region;
a first foam section located in the interior region of the cover and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the first foam section being formed to include a first angled edge surface, the first foam section including side foam portions extending along opposite sides of the foot foam section and a central foam portion located between the side foam portions, the side foam portions having a density greater than the central foam portion; and
a second foam section located in the interior region of the cover adjacent the first foam section and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the second foam section being formed to include a second angled edge surface configured to engage the first angled edge surface formed on the first foam section. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A mattress having a head end and a spaced apart foot end defining a length dimension and spaced apart first and second sides defining a width dimension, the mattress comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region;
a first foam section located in the interior region of the cover and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the first foam section being formed to include a first angled edge surface; and
a second foam section located in the interior region of the cover adjacent the first foam section and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the second foam section being formed to include a second angled edge surface configured to engage the first angled edge surface formed on the first foam section, the second foam section including a central foam portion having a top surface formed to include a plurality of transversely extending notches and first and second side foam portions located on opposite sides of the central foam portion. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A mattress having a head end and a spaced apart foot end defining a length dimension and spaced apart first and second sides defining a width dimension, the mattress comprising:
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a cover defining an interior region;
a first foam section located in the interior region of the cover and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the first foam section being formed to include a first angled edge surface; and
a second foam section located in the interior region of the cover adjacent the first foam section and having a width dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the mattress, the second foam section being formed to include a second angled edge surface configured to engage the first angled edge surface formed on the first foam section, the first and second foam sections being separately removable from the interior region and each have a central foam portion and first and second side foam portions coupled to and extending along opposite sides of the central foam portion, and each of the first and second foam sections having a length dimension less than the length dimension of the mattress, the first and second side foam portions each having a firmness greater than a firmness of the central foam portion so that the first and second side foam portions cooperate to define first and second borders extending along the first and second sides of the mattress, respectively, between the head end and the foot end of the mattress.
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42. A mattress cover comprising:
a top cover portion formed from a liquid impervious material, the top cover portion having a top surface, and a bottom edge, and four corners, each of the four corners including a generally horizontal seam located at a location spaced apart from the top surface, and a generally vertical seam extending downwardly from the horizontal seam to the bottom edge so that the generally vertical seam and the generally horizontal seam meet to form a substantially T-shaped seam. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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