Channel-cut cushion supports
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1. A mattress comprising:
- a body made of foam, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first and second side surfaces and a first and second end surfaces, at least one of the surfaces being a channel surface that includes a channel extending into the body perpendicularly therefrom; and
an insert including one or more springs affixed within the channel, the insert reinforcing the body; and
further comprising a plurality of channels, each channel having affixed therein an insert that reinforces the body of the mattress.
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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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12 Claims
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1. A mattress comprising:
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a body made of foam, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first and second side surfaces and a first and second end surfaces, at least one of the surfaces being a channel surface that includes a channel extending into the body perpendicularly therefrom; and an insert including one or more springs affixed within the channel, the insert reinforcing the body; and further comprising a plurality of channels, each channel having affixed therein an insert that reinforces the body of the mattress. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of manufacturing a mattress comprising:
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providing a body of foam shaped and sized for use as a mattress; locating a region of the body where increased support is desired; forming a channel into the body within the region; and affixing an insert into the channel, the insert having a greater firmness than the body of foam; wherein forming the channel comprises assembling a plurality of rectangular foam pieces into a mattress that includes the channel. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A mattress comprising:
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a body made of foam, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first and second side surfaces and a first and second end surfaces, at least one of the top, bottom, first end, or second end surfaces being a channel surface that includes a channel extending into the body perpendicularly therefrom; and an insert includinn one or more springs affixed within the channel, the insert reinforcing the body; and further comprising a plurality of channels, each channel having affixed therein an insert that reinforces the body of the mattress. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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