EP0777988A1 - Matratze aus übereinanderliegenden Schichten aus flexiblem Kunststoffschaum - Google Patents

Matratze aus übereinanderliegenden Schichten aus flexiblem Kunststoffschaum Download PDF

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EP0777988A1
EP0777988A1 EP96119176A EP96119176A EP0777988A1 EP 0777988 A1 EP0777988 A1 EP 0777988A1 EP 96119176 A EP96119176 A EP 96119176A EP 96119176 A EP96119176 A EP 96119176A EP 0777988 A1 EP0777988 A1 EP 0777988A1
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Vittorio Montana
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/14—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays
    • A47C27/15—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays consisting of two or more layers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/14—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays
    • A47C27/142—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays with projections, depressions or cavities
    • A47C27/144—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays with projections, depressions or cavities inside the mattress or cushion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/14—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays
    • A47C27/142—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays with projections, depressions or cavities
    • A47C27/146—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays with projections, depressions or cavities on the outside surface of the mattress or cushion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/14—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays
    • A47C27/148—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays of different resilience

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  • the present invention relates to a mattress with superimposed layers of foamed and flexible plastic material, devised substantially to allow the spinal column to be arranged according to a physiological and natural posture, without neglecting other factors which, in view of the time spent in bed by a person (i.e., a little less than one third of an average lifespan), can have harmful effects on the body.
  • the technical aim of the present invention is therefore to provide a mattress which allows comfortable sleep, avoids the onset of some postural disorders, and helps to neutralize others, such as respiratory insufficiency, heart failure, or hiatus hernia.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a mattress which also allows to combat problems caused by fatigue arising from stress, work, and sport, as well as insomnia caused by pains from arthrosis or rheumatic diseases in general.
  • the mattress is generally designated by the reference numeral 1 and in the illustrated embodiment it is of the single type, i.e., for a single bed.
  • a lower layer which consists of a rectangular panel 2 made of foamed plastic material with elasticity and softness characteristics, for example an elastic copolymer of foamed polyurethanes.
  • Two wedge-shaped elements 3 and 4 are arranged above the panel 2, at its opposite ends, and are made of the same material as the panel 2.
  • the wedge-shaped elements 3 and 4 taper towards the central part of the panel 2, whereat they form a region 5, and form, together with said panel 2, a hollow which is arranged transversely with respect to the mattress.
  • the panel 2 and the wedge-shaped elements 3 and 4 can be formed monolithically.
  • a layer 6 of flexible foamed plastic material preferably of the type commercially known by the name Synergel and marketed by the Applicant, is applied above the wedge-shaped elements 3 and 4 and the central region 5.
  • Said material is a copolymer of polyethers, polyesters, and flexible silicone with an open-cell structure, characterized by low memory, i.e., having slow compression and slow elastic return.
  • the upper surface of the layer 6 has uniformly distributed pyramid-like studs 7.
  • the mattress is conveniently covered by a cover, not shown, in which the studs 7 form an airspace which facilitates air circulation.
  • the mattress 1 has a surface which is raised at the opposite ends and causes the user to have the upper part of his trunk and his legs in a raised condition with respect to the central part. This position has beneficial effects for people suffering from heart failure and respiratory insufficiency. Moreover, the lifting of the upper part of the body avoids gastroesophageal regurgitation in people suffering from hiatus hernia and in pregnant women.
  • the mattress is capable of offering maximum resting comfort, since the body of the user, laid on the mattress, finds a perfect placement for each bony prominence, distributing the weights over the entire surface.
  • the architecture of the mattress prevents the compression of localized regions of the body and prevents said body from assuming a posture which facilitates the onset of pain caused by arthrosis and rheumatic diseases, so as to combat heaviness and swelling of the legs, also allowing better ventilation and less work for the cardiac muscle.
  • FIGS 3 to 9 illustrate an embodiment which is advantageous for the production of double-bed mattresses, the dimensions whereof can lead to bulk and transport problems.
  • the mattress comprises a lower layer which is formed by four quadrangular elements 8, 9, 10, and 11 having a wedge-like thickness and arranged mutually opposite in pairs, so as to form a hollow which lies transversely to the mattress.
  • a second layer composed of two panels 12 and 13 of uniform height, is applied above the elements 8-11.
  • the elements 8-11 and the panels 12, 13 are made of foamed plastic material of the type used previously to form the panels 2 and the elements 3, 4.
  • Each panel 12 or 13 is arranged on the respective pair of panels 8, 9 or 10, 11 which forms said inclined plane.
  • two layers 14, 15 of plastic and flexible material, such as Synergel, provided with surface studs 16, 17, are arranged on the panels 12, 13.
  • the layers 14, 15 are arranged so as to cross the respective panels 12, 13 and provide a sort of binding which allows the mattress to maintain its shape when it is covered by the cover 18.
  • the parts 8-15 that form the mattress can be separate from each other and can be composed according to the sequence shown in figures 4-9 directly on the base 19 of the bed.
  • the modular nature of the mattress is a considerable advantage during transport and storage operations.
  • the disassembly of the mattress into smaller parts facilitates washing and sterilization treatments as well as treatments against the growth of germs, fungi, molds, and acarids.
EP19960119176 1995-12-06 1996-11-29 Matratze aus übereinanderliegenden Schichten aus flexiblem Kunststoffschaum Expired - Lifetime EP0777988B1 (de)

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ITBO950175 IT239030Y1 (it) 1995-12-06 1995-12-06 Materasso a strati sovrapposti di materiale plastico espanso eflessibile
ITBO950175U 1995-12-06

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DE29800506U1 (de) * 1998-01-14 1998-09-10 Diamona Hermann Koch Gmbh & Co Matratze
EP0962171A1 (de) * 1998-06-05 1999-12-08 Vittorio Montana Moduläre Matratze mit zum Zentrum variierender Höhe mit verschiedene Steifheit und mit verschiedenem elastischen Verhalten
WO2002078494A1 (en) * 2001-03-30 2002-10-10 Mcgettigan, James, Joseph A mattress
US7059001B2 (en) 2000-09-29 2006-06-13 Lancastria Limited Mattress
MD3586C2 (ro) * 2006-12-22 2008-12-31 Василий АРАБАДЖИ Saltea ortopedică pentru pat
EP2158891A1 (de) * 2008-08-25 2010-03-03 Recticel Limited Matratzenanordnung
MD3951C2 (ro) * 2009-02-11 2010-03-31 Василий АРАБАДЖИ Saltea ortopedică pentru pat
US9980578B2 (en) 2012-07-27 2018-05-29 Tempur-Pedic Management, Llc Body support cushion having multiple layers of phase change material

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FR2002306A1 (de) * 1968-02-21 1969-10-17 Colchones Anatomicos Espanola
FR2047088A5 (de) * 1969-05-07 1971-03-12 Bock Orthopaed Ind
US3885258A (en) * 1973-03-26 1975-05-27 John J Regan Multi-layered contoured mattress
DE3805980A1 (de) * 1987-02-25 1988-09-08 Carbet Boutique Srl Fabrikat aus nachgiebigem material, insbesondere zur bildung einer liege oder einer kopfstuetze
GB2274054A (en) * 1993-01-07 1994-07-13 Robert John Dudley Welch Mattress

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FR2002306A1 (de) * 1968-02-21 1969-10-17 Colchones Anatomicos Espanola
FR2047088A5 (de) * 1969-05-07 1971-03-12 Bock Orthopaed Ind
US3885258A (en) * 1973-03-26 1975-05-27 John J Regan Multi-layered contoured mattress
DE3805980A1 (de) * 1987-02-25 1988-09-08 Carbet Boutique Srl Fabrikat aus nachgiebigem material, insbesondere zur bildung einer liege oder einer kopfstuetze
GB2274054A (en) * 1993-01-07 1994-07-13 Robert John Dudley Welch Mattress

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DE29800506U1 (de) * 1998-01-14 1998-09-10 Diamona Hermann Koch Gmbh & Co Matratze
EP0962171A1 (de) * 1998-06-05 1999-12-08 Vittorio Montana Moduläre Matratze mit zum Zentrum variierender Höhe mit verschiedene Steifheit und mit verschiedenem elastischen Verhalten
US6085373A (en) * 1998-06-05 2000-07-11 Montana; Vittorio Modular mattress with gradually varying heights toward the center, having different rigidities and elastic responses
US7059001B2 (en) 2000-09-29 2006-06-13 Lancastria Limited Mattress
WO2002078494A1 (en) * 2001-03-30 2002-10-10 Mcgettigan, James, Joseph A mattress
US7065816B2 (en) * 2001-03-30 2006-06-27 Mcgettigan Patricia Mattress
MD3586C2 (ro) * 2006-12-22 2008-12-31 Василий АРАБАДЖИ Saltea ortopedică pentru pat
EP2158891A1 (de) * 2008-08-25 2010-03-03 Recticel Limited Matratzenanordnung
MD3951C2 (ro) * 2009-02-11 2010-03-31 Василий АРАБАДЖИ Saltea ortopedică pentru pat
US9980578B2 (en) 2012-07-27 2018-05-29 Tempur-Pedic Management, Llc Body support cushion having multiple layers of phase change material
US10765228B2 (en) 2012-07-27 2020-09-08 Tempur World, Llc Body support cushion having multiple layers of phase change material

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DE69627615T2 (de) 2004-05-19
ITBO950175V0 (it) 1995-12-06
ES2198457T3 (es) 2004-02-01

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