An apparatus and method for making same utilizing a breathable mesh material having a reduced suffocation resistance level for infant and toddler use. The breathable mesh material includes an inner and outer fabric that includes larger openings on the front substructure than on the back substructure and a pile substructure is integrated and extends between the front and back substructures allowing air to substantially move effectively therethrough.

A system comprising a patient support surface including a core, a ticking covering the core, a RF welding equipment, and a die are used to emboss a layer of an embossing substrate to a surface of the ticking to form a 3-dimensional structure determined by the die. The ticking has a first surface that faces away from the core and a second surface that faces towards the core, and the 3-dimensional structure is formed on the second surface.

A cushion wedge for filling a gap between furniture cushions. The cushion wedge includes an elongated body having an upper side and a lower side. A pair of legs are disposed on the lower side at a first end of the elongated body and a second end of the elongated body. The pair of legs are inserted between adjacent furniture cushions such that the elongated body rests flush with the cushions, such that the gap between the cushions is filled. A support member is disposed at a terminal end of each of the pair of legs, wherein the support member is pivotally affixed to the terminal end about a hinge to provide stability to the elongated body.

Sleep systems having embedded sensors are described. In one aspect, a sleep system includes a mattress and one or more force sensors embedded within the mattress. The force sensors are positioned within the mattress to sense movement of an occupant of the mattress. The sleep system also includes one or more processors coupled with the one or more force sensors. At least one of the processors is configured to determine sleep state information for the occupant based on data obtained from one or more of the force sensors.

Flexible polyurethane foams having high airflows and excellent viscoelastic properties are made using a polyol mixture that includes a certain liquid polyester, certain ethylene oxide polyols and certain propylene oxide polyols, and a polymeric MDI. When used in applications such as bedding, the high airflows contribute to an improved sense of comfort by the user.

A piezoelectric adaptive mesh includes multiple piezoelectric fibers that include piezoelectric structures that can act as sensor and/or actuators to enhance a person's comfort. The piezoelectric structures communicate with a controller and/or a software processing system and may identify the position of a user and make adjustments through the actuators to increase user comfort by providing support, assistance, treatment, and/or temperature adjustment.

A self-inflating stowable bed. The bed includes one or more self-inflating chambers, with each of the self-inflating chambers having one or more polyurethane foam sections therein, with the chamber defined between a first air impervious layer and a second air impervious layer. The self-inflating bed may be evacuated by a household or shop vacuum, and then sealed, rolled or folded, and easily stored or shipped. The polyurethane foam sections may be provided with different members having different indentation force deflection specifications suitable for bed portions and edge of bed portions.

Described herein is a method of forming a mattress (and product thereof) including providing a cover-top panel compact that includes a top panel having one or more filler layers and a drape that is affixed to the top panel at a first margin. The method entails detaching the drape at a second margin and inverting the drape to engage a supporting core, thereby completing the mattress assembly.

A micro-circulation breathable cushion includes a cushion cover and a cushion core. The cushion core includes a breathable layer. At least one micro-circulation layer is disposed at a lower part of the breathable layer. The micro-circulation layer is connected to the breathable layer. The cushion cover wraps the cushion core, the breathable layer and the micro-circulation layer of the cushion core may be fixed together by glue or other manners, and may also be laminated together, thereby facilitating the replacement of different numbers of micro-circulation layers. The breathable layer may be directly washed, and an air micro-circulation is formed through an internal structure. An air micro-circulation may be likewise formed through an internal structure of the layer, and the breathable layer and the micro-circulation layer may co-form an air micro-circulation, thus increasing the breathability of the cushion core. Furthermore, different numbers of micro-circulation layers may be according to different temperatures.

An inflatable mattress comprising a number of longitudinal compartments, each of which is independently inflatable. A method of changing a sheet or other bedding by sequentially inflating and deflating longitudinal compartments of a mattress.