A mattress with adjustable hardness and comfort levels includes a surface cover layer, a first comfort layer, a second comfort layer and a hollow space made of foam at the bottom. This mattress also provides the flexibility for consumers to change the first and second comfort layers in the mattress to achieve the most appropriate hardness level according to his body profile independently for the users on the left and right sides of the mattress. Thus, consumers may change the hardness and comfort levels of their mattress easily by changing the comfort layers according to their desires anytime.

Mattresses including a polymeric contact sensor configured to provide real-time dynamic contact information, which can then be used to report sleep quality, body position and/or pressure distributions to the user. The polymeric contact sensors could also be used to control parameters of the mattress and/or foundation with adjustable firmness for a given position and/or body shape/type/size. The polymeric contact sensor includes a plurality of flexible strips formed of a polymeric material and a conductive filler, wherein the polymeric contact sensor is in electrical communication with a data acquisition terminal, wherein the polymeric contact sensor is disposed on or within the upholstery layer, or on or within the quilt layer, or on a top surface of the innercore unit.

A mattress pad for supporting a human body includes an upper layer, a lower layer, and a wadding layer therebetween including three distinct zones arranged along the length of the pad for varying support of the human body; the first zone is configured to support a head portion and a neck portion; the second zone is configured to support an upper body portion and a lumbar portion; and the third zone is configured to support a lower back portion and leg portion wherein thickness and length in these zones varies for providing the varying support.

A mattress pad for supporting a human body includes an upper layer, a lower layer, and a wadding layer therebetween. The wadding layer includes three distinct zones arranged along the length of the pad for varying support of the human body. The first zone is configured to support a head portion and a neck portion; the second zone is configured to support an upper body portion and a lumbar portion; and the third zone is configured to support a lower back portion and leg portion. Thickness and length in these zones varies for providing the varying support.

Mattresses including a polymeric contact sensor configured to provide real-time dynamic contact information, which can then be used to report sleep quality, body position and/or pressure distributions to the user. The polymeric contact sensors could also be used to control parameters of the mattress and/or foundation with adjustable firmness for a given position and/or body shape/type/size. The polymeric contact sensor includes a plurality of flexible strips formed of a polymeric material and a conductive filler, wherein the polymeric contact sensor is in electrical communication with a data acquisition terminal, wherein the polymeric contact sensor is disposed on or within the upholstery layer, or on or within the quilt layer, or on a top surface of the innercore unit.

The present application provides a cushion having a core layer and a quilt support/comfort layer. The core layer may comprise innersprings, foams, air cells, or combinations thereof. The support/comfort layer comprises a sleep layer that simulates a conventional quilted fabric layer. The sleep layer includes a thick, comfort fabric and a backing fabric, which backing fabric may be the same as the thick, comfort fabric. The sleep layer is formed by coupling the thick, comfort fabric to the backing fabric to form a plurality of individual pockets in which micro spring coils are placed. The micro spring coils have less uncompressed height than conventional innerspring coils. The sleep layer coupling is formed by spot coupling without using a metal needle to stitch the layers together. In other words, the spot coupling may comprise an adhesive or weld.

A mattress containing a core section, a high loft non-woven layer at least partially covering a first side of the core section and containing a plurality of heat and flame resistant fibers, bulking fibers, and binder fibers, a ticking layer at least partially covering the high loft non-woven layer and containing a textile layer, a pattern coated layer. The pattern coated layer may be printed on the high loft non-woven layer, the ticking layer, or any layer between the high loft non-woven layer and the ticking layer. The pattern coated layer contains a blend of microencapsulated phase change material (PCM) and a binder, wherein the PCM is fully encapsulated by the binder.

Body support assembly (1) having a top surface (2) and a spaced away bottom surface (3) defining a cushion volume (4) and defining side walls (5). The air permeability of the top surface (2) is higher than the air permeability of the bottom surface (3). The cushion volume (4) comprises an upper cushion zone (7) and a lower cushion zone (8) and separated by a separation sheet (9). The upper cushion zone (7) and the lower cushion zone (8) comprise of a compressible material (10) which is permeable for air in all directions. The cushion volume (4) further comprises a flow path for air comprising an air inlet (6) in the bottom surface (3), air displacement means (20), a heat exchanger (21), a flow path through the compressible material of the lower cushion zone (8), through openings in the separation sheet (9) and through the compressible material (10) of the upper cushion zone (7) and multiple air outlets as present in the top surface (2).

A mattress assembly includes a cover, a spring pack positioned within the cover, and an inner core positioned within the cover. The inner core includes opposite first and second portions. The first portion has a firmness that is different than a firmness of the second portion. The inner core is configured to be moved between a first configuration in which the first portion directly engages the spring pack and a second configuration in which the second portion directly engages the spring pack to alter a firmness of a sleep surface of the mattress. Methods of use are disclosed.

A mattress according to the invention is formed from a plurality of layers stacked in a thickness direction thereof, and includes a tactile layer that is positioned on an upper side in use, and a cushion layer that is positioned on a lower side in use. The tactile layer and the cushion layer each contain an elastic body constituted of a filament three-dimensional assembly. The elastic body contained in the cushion layer has a larger resiliency than that of the elastic body contained in the tactile layer, and is 100 N or more and 200 N or less. The elastic body contained in the tactile layer has a resiliency of 10 N or more and 80 N or less. The tactile layer shows a constant sinking displacement regardless of load.