Foam spring
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1. A mattress system, comprising:
- a foam panel; and
a plurality of non-helical resilient foam springs, each shaped into a solid that is mounted with respect to the foam panel,wherein each of the foam springs has a top face;
wherein first and second foam springs of the plurality of foam springs are characterized by a first firmness and a first firmness pattern embodied in at least the top face of the first and second foam springs that correlates to the first firmness; and
wherein third and fourth foam springs of the plurality of foam springs are characterized by a second firmness and a second firmness pattern embodied in at least the top face of the third and fourth foam springs that correlates to the second firmness; and
further comprising a computer device configured to accept a user input, the user input being indications upon a sectioned body chart displayed by the computer device wherein the body chart presents the user with sections in which the user indicates firmness requirements, and placement of the foam springs and the firmness patterns of the springs is determined by the firmness requirements of the user input.
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Abstract
An aspect of the present invention relates to a method and system of receiving information of a user'"'"'s support facility comfort requirements; using a software application to determine a proper support facility firmness configuration to match the user'"'"'s requirement; selecting foam springs with the proper user required firmness as determined by the software application; and configuring the selected foam springs within the support facility to match the user'"'"'s firmness requirements.
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1. A mattress system, comprising:
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a foam panel; and a plurality of non-helical resilient foam springs, each shaped into a solid that is mounted with respect to the foam panel, wherein each of the foam springs has a top face; wherein first and second foam springs of the plurality of foam springs are characterized by a first firmness and a first firmness pattern embodied in at least the top face of the first and second foam springs that correlates to the first firmness; and wherein third and fourth foam springs of the plurality of foam springs are characterized by a second firmness and a second firmness pattern embodied in at least the top face of the third and fourth foam springs that correlates to the second firmness; and further comprising a computer device configured to accept a user input, the user input being indications upon a sectioned body chart displayed by the computer device wherein the body chart presents the user with sections in which the user indicates firmness requirements, and placement of the foam springs and the firmness patterns of the springs is determined by the firmness requirements of the user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mattress system comprising:
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a containment facility; a plurality of foam springs disposed in the containment facility and arranged into a plurality of zones in the containment facility, each foam spring of the plurality of foam springs having a top face; wherein a first zone of the plurality of zones includes at least two foam springs of the plurality of foam springs having a first firmness and a first firmness pattern embodied in at least the top faces of the at least two foam springs of the first zone, the first firmness pattern correlating to the first firmness; wherein a second zone of the plurality of zones includes at least two foam springs of the plurality of foam springs having a second firmness and a second firmness pattern embodied in at least the top faces of the at least two foam springs of the second zone, the second firmness pattern correlating to the second firmness; wherein the first firmness and the second firmness are different from each other; wherein the first firmness pattern and the second firmness pattern are different from each other; and further comprising a computer device configured to accept a user input, the user input being indications upon a sectioned body chart displayed by the computer device wherein the body chart presents the user with sections in which the user indicates firmness requirements, and placement of the foam springs and the firmness patterns of the springs is determined by the firmness requirements of the user input. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A mattress assembly comprising:
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a mattress having a plurality of foam springs arranged into a plurality of zones, each foam spring of the plurality of foam springs having a top face; an adjustable bed foundation supporting the mattress, the adjustable bed foundation including at least one movable section; wherein a first zone of the plurality of zones includes at least two foam springs of the plurality of foam springs having a first firmness and a first firmness pattern embodied in at least the top faces of the at least two foam springs of the first zone, the first firmness pattern correlating to the first firmness; wherein a second zone of the plurality of zones includes at least two foam springs of the plurality of foam springs having a second firmness and a second firmness pattern embodied in at least the top faces of the at least two foam springs of the second zone, the second firmness pattern correlating to the second firmness; wherein the first firmness and the second firmness are different from each other; wherein the first firmness pattern and the second firmness pattern are different from each other; wherein the at least one movable section is configured to move at least a portion of the mattress; and further comprising a computer device configured to accept a user input, the user input being indications upon a sectioned body chart displayed by the computer device wherein the body chart presents the user with sections in which the user indicates firmness requirements, and placement of the foam springs and the firmness patterns of the springs is determined by the firmness requirements of the user input.
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