A support pad, including a first cushion layer, a second cushion layer, and a sensing device, is provided. The sensing device is positioned between the first and second cushion layers. The sensing device includes a plurality of sensing elements and a substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of tab portions and a plurality of expandable portions. The sensing elements are respectively mounted to the tab portions. The expandable portions are moveable between contracted and expanded positions in response to pressure applied thereto.

A mattress configured for placement on a foundation that has forced air ventilation with a plurality of air vents on the upwardly facing side of the foundation. The foundation providing a first flow of air having a first temperature and a second flow of air having a second temperature, the mattress defining a first plurality of air flow paths configured to direct the first flow of air toward a first occupant of the mattress and a second plurality of air flow paths configured to direct the second flow of air toward a second occupant of the mattress. The mattress being configured so that air from the air vents is permitted to pass through the mattress.

A mattress configured for placement on a foundation that has forced air ventilation with a plurality of air vents on the upwardly facing side of the foundation. The foundation providing a first flow of air having a first temperature and a second flow of air having a second temperature, the mattress defining a first plurality of air flow paths configured to direct the first flow of air toward a first occupant of the mattress and a second plurality of air flow paths configured to direct the second flow of air toward a second occupant of the mattress. The mattress being configured so that air from the air vents is permitted to pass through the mattress.

A voice-control intelligent mattress with hardness capable of being adjusted in multiple stages comprises an upper-layer soft pad, a hardness-adjusting device and a lower layer or a multi-layered hard pad that are sequentially arranged from top to bottom; the hardness-adjusting device comprises two adjusting units symmetrically arranged with the transverse center line of the present invention, and a voice-control module connected with the adjusting unit through a wire for controlling the starting and stopping of the adjusting unit; two adjusting frames connected with the adjusting unit are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the adjusting unit; an elastic mesh belt installed on the adjusting frames is tightened or loosened along the expansion or contraction of the adjusting frames; the hardness of the mattress can be precisely adjusted so that the various demands of users can be satisfied.

A voice-control intelligent mattress with hardness capable of being adjusted in multiple stages comprises an upper-layer soft pad, a hardness-adjusting device and a lower layer or a multi-layered hard pad that are sequentially arranged from top to bottom; the hardness-adjusting device comprises two adjusting units symmetrically arranged with the transverse center line of the present invention, and a voice-control module connected with the adjusting unit through a wire for controlling the starting and stopping of the adjusting unit; two adjusting frames connected with the adjusting unit are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the adjusting unit; an elastic mesh belt installed on the adjusting frames is tightened or loosened along the expansion or contraction of the adjusting frames; the hardness of the mattress can be precisely adjusted so that the various demands of users can be satisfied.

A mattress system. The mattress system including a foam mattress having a plurality of stacked layers, wherein each of the stacked layers has a top surface and a bottom surface thereby defining a plurality of interstitial pockets and one or more rigid plates configured to be inserted into the one or more plurality of interstitial pockets, thereby enabling the mattress system be selectively optimized to provide a desired structural support and firmness for a user's body type and weight.

A method of making foam imparts antimicrobial and antiodorant qualities to the foam. Green tea powder is added to the polyol raw materials for making memory foam. The green tea memory foam is used to make pillows, cushions and mattresses. Green tea foam in the top layer of a mattress acts as an antiodorant such that less of the chemical smell of the memory foam is perceived by the user. In addition, the bacteria and mold that would otherwise develop in the moist warmer sleeping environment on memory foam are killed by the green tea additive to the foam. Measurable antimicrobial and antiodorant qualities in the green tea foam are achievable by adding green tea powder constituting less than 2% of the weight of the resulting green tea foam. A neck-support contour pillow is made using memory foam that contains green tea and a green dye.

A method of making foam imparts antimicrobial and antiodorant qualities to the foam. Green tea powder is added to the polyol raw materials for making memory foam. The green tea memory foam is used to make pillows, cushions and mattresses. Green tea foam in the top layer of a mattress acts as an antiodorant such that less of the chemical smell of the memory foam is perceived by the user. In addition, the bacteria and mold that would otherwise develop in the moist warmer sleeping environment on memory foam are killed by the green tea additive to the foam. Measurable antimicrobial and antiodorant qualities in the green tea foam are achievable by adding green tea powder constituting less than 2% of the weight of the resulting green tea foam. A neck-support contour pillow is made using memory foam that contains green tea and a green dye.

Mattress assemblies are provided that include a mattress, a mattress overlay, and a mattress cover that is comprised of a first cover and a second cover. The first cover includes a top panel, a bottom panel, and a continuous side panel that collectively define a cavity and enclose the mattress. The mattress overlay is positioned atop the mattress and the first mattress cover. The second cover, which defines a perimeter, is positioned over and is dimensionally-sized to cover the mattress overlay and at least the top panel of the first cover. The second cover can then be connected to the first cover by a fastener that extends along the perimeter of the second cover.

Mattress assemblies are provided that include a mattress, a mattress overlay, and a mattress cover that is comprised of a first cover and a second cover. The first cover includes a top panel, a bottom panel, and a continuous side panel that collectively define a cavity and enclose the mattress. The mattress overlay is positioned atop the mattress and the first mattress cover. The second cover, which defines a perimeter, is positioned over and is dimensionally-sized to cover the mattress overlay and at least the top panel of the first cover. The second cover can then be connected to the first cover by a fastener that extends along the perimeter of the second cover.