Dual sided innerspring mattress

Abstract

A dual sided innerspring mattress including a first spring assembly having a first support surface formed by a first plurality of discrete zones with a first firmness profile to support an individual and a second spring assembly having a second support surface formed by a second plurality of discrete zones with a second firmness profile to support an individual of a greater height and body weight.

Claims

1. A dual sided innerspring mattress including a first spring assembly having a first support surface including a proximal support zone and a distal support zone formed by a first plurality of discrete zones to support an individual and a second spring assembly having a second support surface including a proximal support zone, an intermediate support zone and a distal support zone formed by a second plurality of discrete zones to support an individual of a greater height than said first support surface, said first support surface and said second support surface disposed on opposite sides of said dual sided innerspring mattress, said first support surface and said second support surface each being substantially flat and substantially parallel to each other, said first plurality of discrete zones comprises said proximal support zone and said distal support zone separated by an intermediate zone and said second plurality of discrete zones comprises proximal support zone and said intermediate support zone separated by a proximal zone and said distal support zone separated from said intermediate support zone by a distal zone wherein proximal support zone and said distal support zone of said first plurality of discrete zones each comprises a first plurality of rows of pocket springs of substantially equal height extending across substantially the width of said first support surface and said intermediate zone comprises a second plurality of rows of pocket springs of substantially equal height extending across substantially the width of said first support surface wherein said height of said proximal support zone and said distal support zone of said first support surface is less than said height of said intermediate zone of said first plurality of discrete zones, said plurality of rows of pocket springs of said proximal support zone and said distal support zone having a firmness to support the head and feet of a person respectively when said first support surface is facing up and wherein said proximal support zone, said intermediate support zone and said distal support zone of said second plurality of discrete zones each comprises a first plurality of rows of pocket springs of substantially equal height extending across substantially the width of said second support surface and said proximal zone and said distal zone each comprises a second plurality of rows of pocket springs extending across substantially the width of said second support surface wherein said height of said proximal support zone, said intermediate support zone and said distal support zone of said second support surface is less than said height of said proximal zone and said distal zone having a firmness to support the head, mid-portion and feet of a person respectively when said second support surface is facing up.

2. The dual sided innerspring mattress of claim 1 wherein said pocket springs of said proximal support zone and said distal support zone of said first plurality of discrete zones and said proximal support zone, said intermediate support zone and said distal support zone of said second plurality of discrete zones are shorter in height than said pocket springs of said intermediate zone of said first plurality of discrete zones and said proximal zone and said distal zone of said second plurality of discrete zone.

3. The dual sided innerspring mattress of claim 2 wherein, said proximal support zone, said intermediate zone, and said distal support zone of said first spring assembly substantially align vertically with said proximal zone, said intermediate support zone and said distal zone of said second spring assembly respectively to interlock said first spring assembly and said second spring assembly together when said dual sided mattress is fully assembled.

4. The dual sided innerspring mattress of claim 3 wherein said pocket springs of said intermediate zone of said first spring assembly extend into a recess formed between said proximal zone and said distal zone of said second spring assembly.

5. The dual sided innerspring mattress of claim 4 wherein adjacent pocket springs within each zone and adjacent rows are secured together such that said first spring assembly and said second spring assembly are each secured together.

6. The dual sided innerspring mattress of claim 5 wherein said first spring assembly and said second spring assembly are disposed between a pair of side panels and a pair of end panels.

7. The dual sided innerspring mattress of claim 6 further includes an inner layer of foam and an outer mattress layer of fabric or cover to encase said first spring assembly and said second spring assembly.

8. The dual sided innerspring mattress of claim 7 wherein said first support surface and said second support surface are substantially parallel relative to each other.

9. The dual sided innerspring mattress of claim 4 wherein said proximal support zone, said intermediate zone and said distal support zone of said first spring assembly substantially align vertically with said proximal zone, said intermediate support zone and said distal support zone of said second spring assembly respectively to interlock said first spring assembly and said second spring assembly when said dual sided mattress is fully assembled.

10. The dual sided innerspring mattress of claim 1 wherein said proximal support zone and said distal support zone of said first plurality of discrete zones support the shoulders and hips/buttocks of an individual respectively when reclining on said first support surface and said proximal support zone, said intermediate support zone and said distal support zone support the shoulders, hips/buttocks and feet of an individual respectively when reclining on said second support surface.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) For a fuller understanding of the nature and object of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a side view of the dual sided mattress of the present invention showing the first spring assembly on top as the sleeping side.

(3) FIG. 2 is a top view of the dual sided mattress of the present invention depicted in FIG. 1.

(4) FIG. 3 is a side view of the dual sided mattress of the present invention showing the second spring assembly on top as the sleeping side.

(5) FIG. 4 is a top view of the dual sided mattress of the present invention depicted in FIG. 3.

(6) FIG. 5 is an exploded side view of the dual sided mattress of the present invention depicted in FIG. 1.

(7) FIG. 6 is an end view of the dual sided mattress of the present invention depicted in FIG. 1.

(8) FIG. 7 is an end view of the dual sided mattress of the present invention depicted in FIG. 3.

(9) Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(10) The present invention relates a dual sided innerspring mattress comprising a first support surface and a second support surface having different firmness profiles to support persons of different heights and body weights.

(11) As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 5 through 7, the dual sided mattress generally indicated as 10 comprises a first spring assembly generally indicated as 12 including the first support surface generally indicated as 14 formed by a first plurality of discrete zones having a first firmness profile to support an individual and a second spring assembly generally indicated as 16 including the second support surface 18 formed by a second plurality of discrete zones having a second firmness profile to support an individual of greater height and body weight than the first support surface 14 of the first spring assembly 12.

(12) The first plurality of discrete zones comprises a proximal zone, an intermediate zone and a distal zone generally indicated as 20, 22 and 24 respectively separated by a proximal support zone and a distal support zone generally indicated as 26 and 28 respectively.

(13) The second plurality of discrete zones comprises a proximal support zone, an intermediate support zone and a distal support zone generally indicated as 30, 32 and 34 respectively separated by a proximal zone and a distal zone generally indicated as 36 and 38 respectively.

(14) The proximal support zone 26 and distal support zone 28 of the first plurality of zones and the proximal support zone 30, intermediate support zone 32 and distal support 32 and distal support zone 34 of the second plurality of zones each comprises multiple transverse rows 42 of pocket springs 40 extending transversely across substantially the width of the dual sided mattress 10 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4.

(15) The proximal zone 20, intermediate zone 22 and distal zone 24 of the first plurality of zones and the proximal zones 36 and 38 of the second plurality of zones each comprises multiple transverse rows 42 of pocket springs 40 extending transversely across substantially the width of the dual sided mattress 10 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4.

(16) As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 5 through 7, the pocket springs 40 of the support zones 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34 are shorter in height than the pocket springs 40 of zones 20, 22, 24, 36 and 38 such as about 3 inches and about 4 inches respectively.

(17) As best depicted in FIG. 5, the proximal zone 20, proximal support zone 26, intermediate zone 22, distal support zone 28 and distal zone 24 of the first spring assembly substantially align vertically with the proximal support zone 30, proximal zone 36, intermediate support zone 32, distal zone 38 and distal support zone 34 of the second spring assembly 16 respectively to interlock the first spring assembly 12 and the second spring assembly 16 when the dual sided mattress 10 is fully assembled.

(18) As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 6 and 7, the first support surface 14 and the second support surface 18 are substantially parallel relative to each other.

(19) Specifically as best shown in FIG. 5, the pocket springs of the intermediate zone 22 of the first spring assembly 12 extend into and seat in a recess or groove 44 formed between the proximal zone 36 and distal zone 38 of the second spring assembly 16; while, the proximal zone 36 and distal zone 38 of the second spring assembly 16 extend into and seat in recesses 46 and 48 respectively formed between the intermediate zone 22 and distal zone 24 and between the intermediate zone 22 and proximal zone 20 of the first spring assembly 12 respectively.

(20) When assembled, the first spring assembly 12 and the second spring assembly 16 are disposed between a pair of side panels each indicated as 50 and a pair of end panels each indicated as 52.

(21) An inner layer of foam 54 and an outer mattress layer of fabric or cover to encase 56 both the first spring assembly 12 and the second spring assembly 16.

(22) As shown in FIG. 1, the proximal support zone 26 and the distal support zone 28 of the first support surface 14 support the shoulders and hips/buttocks of an individual respectively when the first spring assembly 12 is on top.

(23) As shown in FIG. 3, the proximal support zone 30, the intermediate support zone 32 and the distal support zone 34 of the second support surface 18 support the shoulders, hips/buttocks and feet respectively when the second spring assembly 16 is on top.

(24) When fully assembled, adjacent pocket springs 42 within each zone and adjacent rows are secured together such that the first spring assembly 12 and the second spring assembly 16 are each utilized. In addition, the first spring assembly 12 and the second spring assembly 16 may be secured together with snaps, rings or wire or other suitable fasteners.

(25) It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those made apparent from the preceding description are efficiently attained and since certain changes may be made in the above construction without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

(26) It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

(27) Now that the invention has been described,