Modules & Cells for Mattress & Furniture

Abstract

A cushioning module used to make various furniture such as mattresses, made of a matrix of cells, each cell made of typically a cuboid base supporting a typically cuboid top, made of a compressible and retractable material such as foam, which top has a smaller diameter than the base so that when said cells are tightly arranged, each top is apart from adjacent tops, enabling it to contract and retract spring like. Said matrix inside a bag which tightly embraces it from all sides and has an opening via which each cell can be removed and replaced. Pods can have a smoothing layer spread over said tops, means for fastening them together, carrying handle, stiffening pads along their lateral sides and a cover around their assembly. Cells can also be sacks filled with cotton, wool, dawn, foam bits or air which can be let out and re-filled.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2- A cushioning module for a furniture, called a “pod” here, having a “matrix” of at least one row and at least one column of “cell(s)”, each cell having a “base” chosen from triangular prism, cubic, cuboid, hexagonal prism or cylindrical, arranged such that at least one side surface of each base is tangential to a side surface of at least one adjacent cell's base, each cell having a compressible and retractable section called Cell's “top” here, attached to its base and sized to be detached from adjacent cell tops in said arrangement, said matrix of cells is inside a bad of substantially cuboid shape, made of soft and flexible material at least where touching said cell tops, said bags dimensions are such to hold the bases of adjacent cells tightly tangential to each other, which bag has at least one opening via which each of said cells can be moved in and out.

3- Claim 2 where at least the cell top of each cell is of a material selected from a list of at least natural foam, synthetic foam, memory foam, cooling foam, foam like material, coil spring, coil spring covered in foam like material, where said selection is made for each individual cell.

4- Claim 2 where the cell top and base are each of cuboid shape with a square cross section, each side plane of the top is parallel at least to one side plane of the base, both top and base made of a desired versions of foam, and at least the top has at least one layer of foam with at least one different property than the foam used for the rest of tops body.

5- Claim 2 where said furniture is chosen from a list of a mattress, sofa, seat, padded chair, car seat, pet mat, headrest, backrest, hip rest or other, said pod, has means to hold it to at least one adjacent pod, at least when used as part of an assembly of an integral furniture

6- Pod of claim 2 where at least some of the sides of said bag which are adjacent to the bases of said cells have sleeves into which rigidifying pad(s) with desired rigidity can be inserted.

7- Claim 2 where at least some of the cells have at least one layer of a different material and or construction than the rest of same top's body, which layer has at least one desired property such as cooling, memory, high collapsibility under pressure, lateral flex, etc.

8- Claim 2 where at least one cell is different in at least one of height, firmness, shape, diameter, width, color, material, construction, form, and or any other feature, from at least one adjacent cell.

9- Claim 2 where the top of at least one cell is different in shape and or material from the base of same cell.

10- Claim 2 where at least one cell top has a head supported by said top, away from same cell's base, which head's diameter extends beyond the diameter of where said joins said head, enabling the head to tilt towards said base.

11- Claim 2 were at least the cell top of at least one cell is a “sack” filled with compressible and retracting substance(s) chosen from a list of at least cotton, wool, feather, dawn, foam, foam bits, air, water, filled rubber balls, hollow rubber balls, tennis balls and or industrial waste, chosen individually for each cell.

12- Claim 2 were at least the cell top of each cell is a “sack” filled with compressible and retracting substance(s) chosen from a list of at least cotton, wool, feather, dawn, any variety of foam, foam bits, air, water, filled rubber balls, hollow rubber balls, tennis balls and or industrial waste, chosen individually for each cell, where at least one sack has at least one non stretch but flexible layer across at least part of its curved surfaces, to prevent bulging.

13- Claim 2 were at least the cell top of each cell is a “sack” filled with compressible and retracting substance(s) chosen from a list of at least cotton, wool, feather, dawn, any variety of foam, foam bits, air, water, filled rubber balls, hollow rubber balls, tennis balls and or industrial waste, chosen individually for each cell, where at least one sack has at least one rigid layer across at least part of at least one of its non-curved planar surfaces, to prevent bulging.

14- Claim 2 where an overlay layer is placed over at least some of said tops.

15- Claim 2 where an overlay layer is placed over at least some of said tops, which overlay extends beyond one pod to at least one adjacent pod.

16- Claim 2 where an overlay layer is placed over at least some of said tops, which overlay is of a material that has at least one desired property not provided in desired way or amount in absence of said overlay.

17- claim 2 where said pod has means for being fastened to at least one adjacent pod, in at least one location.

18- Claim 2 where said furniture is chosen from a list of at least mattress, sofa, seat, padded chair, car seat, pet mat, headrest, backrest and hip rest, said pod, has means to hold it to at least one adjacent pod, at least when used as part of an assembly of an integral furniture

19- Claim 2 where a number of said Pods are arranged as a mattress, which assembly of pods is covered inside cover sheet covers the mattress top, sides and at least part the underneath of said mattress, and is sized to hold said pods tightly together.

20- Claim 2 where said pod has a handle to aid carrying it.

21- Claim 2 where said at least part of said bag is a net like material.

Description

[0037] FIG. 1 shows one Cell designed for Plunging

[0038] FIG. 2 shows one Cell designed to Plunge, with a Top that also gives around all corners

[0039] FIG. 3 shows a Pod with Sleeves in it external Walls, allowing Semi or Full Rigid Pads in

[0040] FIG. 4 shows Cells placed on a Mat with Moles that enter a cavity under each Cell

[0041] FIG. 5 shows Cells whose bottom has a Mole to enter the cavities on an undermat

[0042] FIG. 6 shows a kind of Matrix Well whose walls can fold

[0043] FIG. 7 shows a Matrix with square Wells receiving Cylindrical Cell(s)

[0044] FIG. 8 shows a blow up of a Matrix with square Wells receiving Cylindrical Cell(s)

[0045] FIG. 9 shows a Matrix with square Wells receiving Cylindrical Cell(s)—filled

[0046] FIG. 10 shows a Matrix with a Handle, with square Wells with Cuboid Cells, also an isolated Cell

[0047] FIG. 11 shows an Assembly of Pods (Matrices) with Handles

[0048] FIG. 12 shows an Assembly of Pods (Matrices) with Handles, adding more Pods

[0049] FIG. 13 shows a Queen size Mattress Assembly of Pods, each having 4×5 or 5×5 Cells

[0050] FIG. 14 shows a Mattress with an Overlay

[0051] FIG. 15 shows a Matrix of 1×5 Cells, with a Band across the bottom of Cells to prevent Cell drop out

[0052] FIG. 16 shows a Mattress constructed with Pods, Cells of different heights and firmness, some using Coil Springs, also Head Rest, Seat, Cells and an empty Pod

[0053] FIG. 17 shows a person carrying one Pod with ease

[0054] FIG. 18 shows a Mattress constructed with Pods, Cells of different heights and firmness, some using Coil Springs, also Head Rest, Seat, Cells and an empty Pod

[0055] FIG. 19 shows an Office Cubicle in which a Mattress and Seat, made of Pods

[0056] FIG. 20 shows a Mattress constructed with Pods, Cells of different heights and firmness, some using Coil Springs, also Head Rest, Seat, Cells and an empty Pod

[0057] FIG. 21 shows the cross section of a Mattress with Cells of different Heights for a desired Contour

[0058] FIG. 22 shows a Pod with (1) enclosing Bag, (2) Overlay, (3) Cells and (4) Matrix

[0059] FIG. 23 shows 3 Cells of different Heights and Color, to show different Firmness

[0060] FIG. 24 shows a Pod with some Cells being Installed or Removed

[0061] FIG. 25 shows a Pod, with a Handle, without Wells, holding a number or Cells

[0062] CellFoam—Rates 9 out of 9 on all Features. Empowers Users to Design, Assemble, Reconfigure, Split, Combine, Wash, Upgrade, Repair, Ship, Move, and much More. BoxCoils Rates 0 on all.

[0063] Table Compares CellFoam with an Expensive Pixel Mattress (Col. R), Foam Mattresses In a Box (Col. F), Air Mattresses (Col. A).

[0064] R, 4000 USD for Queen size, inferior on all Features, Customized only via Factory (f), not by User.

[0065] You Score: Weight each Feature (0 to 9) and Rate a Mattress for said Feature (0-9), add for all Lines.

TABLE-US-00001 W Desired Features—Weighted 0 to 9 R F A 9 Risk Free, No Hassle, Fun, Easy to Buy—No Big 2 5 5 Plan or Effort 9 Machine Wash Each Cell, Overly & Base at Home 5 0 5 9 Choose & Change Each Cell, Overlay, Base & Cover f 0 0 9 Choose & Change All Specs of Own Half f 0 9 9 Choose & Change Firmness of Each Cell f 0 0 9 Choose & Change Overlay Material 7 7 7 9 No Bed Bug, Odor, Soil, Stain, . . . 5 0 7 9 Enables Choice of Hotels that Wash their Mattresses 5 0 7 8 Pet Friendly, DIY Wash or Change Soiled Parts 5 0 5 8 Converts to Seat or Sofa to clear Space 0 0 0 8 Super Eco- Recycle 100%, Reuse, Resell 3 4 5 8 Office Cubicle Bed—Converts to Office Guest Seat 0 0 0 7 Split Queen & King to Twins 0 0 0 7 Combine Twins—No Gap or Stiff Midline 0 0 0 7 Easy Folding for Raised Back & Bent Knee Bed 7 3 9 6 Air Circulation Channels to Cool 9 0 6 6 Unaided Carry & Load 3 3 9 6 Easy to Shelf, Demo, Test & Buy in any shop 2 7 7 6 DIY Assembly, f 9 9 6 Move by Bus, Bike or Walk 0 4 9 6 Re-Shrink to Store or Move 3 3 9 6 Easy to Sell, Donate & Ship Post Use 3 1 9 6 Enables Wide Variety—All Good Quality 5 4 2 6 DIY Upgrade of Looks, Materials & other Specs f 0 0 5 User Can Change Cell Type to Foam, Coil, Air, . . . 0 0 0 5 User can Change Hight of each Cell 0 0 0 5 User can Change Width & Length of Mattress 0 0 0 4 DIY Fall Preventing Soft Walls 0 0 0 4 DIY Dips for cuddling arm 0 0 0 4 DIY Soft Kick Barrier 0 0 0 4 User can change Perimeter Stiffness 0 0 0

[0066] Clarifications: [0067] Said Wells can be Cylinders or take other names depending on their shape, position in relation or distance to adjacent Wells, being above or below any material, media or substrate holding it in desired place. [0068] Rigidifying Pads inserted in Wells can be inside Sleeves or Pockets places inside, outside or sandwiched between layers of the Well Wall(s). Said Sleeves and or Pockets can be interconnected to allow the same Pad to run through a Wall of an Adjacent Well and perhaps the next well, stiffening a row of Well Walls. [0069] Rigidifying Pads inserted in Wells can be placed between a Well's Cell and the Well's Wall tangent to same Cell, in which case there can be slits in the Wells Walls to allow the same Pad to extend into adjacent Well, stiffening Walls of many Wells. [0070] The Table identifies some 31 of even more advantages of the Invention, when used to make Mattresses, 20 of which can be found in other mattresses, not all, but one or few of which in same mattress, but 11 are not found in any other mattress. [0071] No Prior Art enables simplicity to make for Manufacturer, store for Distributor, demo for Retailer, more so for User who can easily carry, move, assemble, customize, re-customize, wash, donate, re-sell and more. [0072] Good Cross Sections for Wells are Circle, Ellipse, Triangle, Rectangle, Square and Hexagon. [0073] Logical Cross Section of each Cell Base that of the Well it is inserted in, as each outer surface of said Base touches and may lien on one Inner side of its harbouring Well. [0074] Cell Tops Cross Section better be the same as that of same Cell's Base. [0075] Other variations are possible, say Cylindrical Top with circular cross section above a Base with Hexagonal or Square cross section, which base may be easier to make and adhere to other ones. [0076] Cells should resist (1) falling aside, even under load vertically exerted over its Top, (2) twist, which can be provided by the Wells Walls holding the Cell Base. [0077] Cells should resist falling out over the Well, falling off above the Well, assisted by Gravity, Friction between Well's Cell Base's outer surfaces, Overlay, Module Cover or Overall Cover, but various other means, such as a Velcro under the Base attaching it to Well Bottom are possible. [0078] Cells should resist falling down from the bottom of the Well, assisted by Friction with Well, Well Bottom being at least partially closed, underlying Platform, such as a Bed, Module or Overall Cover extended underneath the Module, and other technical means.