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EP1806073A1
EP1806073A1 EP07100225A EP07100225A EP1806073A1 EP 1806073 A1 EP1806073 A1 EP 1806073A1 EP 07100225 A EP07100225 A EP 07100225A EP 07100225 A EP07100225 A EP 07100225A EP 1806073 A1 EP1806073 A1 EP 1806073A1
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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
    • A47C27/002—Mattress or cushion tickings or covers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C21/00—Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders, bed-cover holders; Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses
    • A47C21/04—Devices for ventilating, cooling or heating
    • A47C21/048—Devices for ventilating, cooling or heating for heating
    • 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
    • A47C27/002—Mattress or cushion tickings or covers
    • A47C27/005—Mattress or cushion tickings or covers liquid-impermeable
    • A47C27/006—Mattress or cushion tickings or covers liquid-impermeable breathable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/007—Anti-mite, anti-allergen or anti-bacterial means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/10—Loose or removable furniture covers
    • A47C31/105—Loose or removable furniture covers for mattresses

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  • This invention relates to mattress systems including mattress cores and covers, and optionally panels and pads.
  • Mattresses are traditionally sold fully assembled through retail outlets as complete items; that is, a mattress core and a permanent cover.
  • the mattress core may, for example, be of a simple plastics foam, or have complex interior springing with over layers of different materials.
  • Mattress covers may be of a multitude of materials, depending on the use to which the mattress is to be put and customers' requirements; such as feel, softness/hardness, water resistance, moisture permeability, etc.
  • MOTHERCARE Plc. sell a Sleepright® mattress which has a removable, waterproof, zippered cover incorporating a moisture absorbent top panel. The cover is also sold separately.
  • a mattress system comprises a mattress core component and a mattress cover removably attachable about the core, characterised in that the system comprises a mattress panel component at least partially detachable from the mattress cover.
  • One cover may therefore be substituted for another having different characteristics.
  • the cover may also be removed for cleaning.
  • An additional pad may be trapped between the panel component and the cover.
  • the panel component and cover may form a pocket in the upper part of the mattress, into which one of a range of mattress pads can be inserted; thus positively retaining the pad in place.
  • Different pads can be used or substituted one for another, to provide different mattress characteristics.
  • the mattress panel component is removably attachable to the cover.
  • This enables a range of different mattress panels to be fitted instead of or as well as a range of pads and mattress covers.
  • a range of mattress core components, covers and panel components of different characteristics can be provided and from which a user can select the components appropriate to desired mattress properties.
  • the properties of the mattress can be subsequently altered by simple replacement of the appropriate system component.
  • the panel component is attachable to the cover about a peripheral edge region of the mattress core.
  • the cover comprises a plurality of parts removably attachable one to another.
  • the cover may be in two, three four or more parts.
  • the panel components may likewise be formed from a plurality of parts. This enables individual cover parts to be washed in a domestic washing machine, even in the case of large (e.g. king size) mattress covers.
  • At least some of the cover parts are attachable to one another in a peripheral edge region of the mattress core.
  • An attachment region between the panel component and cover may be superimposed upon an attachment region between cover parts.
  • the cover comprises a plurality of parts attachable to one another at:-
  • sliding clasp or hook-and-loop fasteners are provided to removeably attach panel components and/or coverparts.
  • upper and lower panel components are respectively attachable to upper and lower cover parts.
  • a mattress system comprises a mattress core component 10, such as an HR or other foam e.g. PU, PE and or latex with or without a fabricated layer or combination of layers of e.g. PU visco-elastic foams.
  • the core component may be with or without a textile wrapping or inner cover such as poly-cotton mix tricot, or 100% cotton 'Jersey' or 100% polyester stockinette 12.
  • a mattress cover 14 comprises three parts:
  • the three cover parts 16, 18, 20 are attached to one another by two open-ended, sliding clasp fasteners 22, 24.
  • Each face cover part has a peripheral roll edge 26, to which one strip of the sliding fastener is fixed.
  • An upper mattress panel component 28, of a complementary rectangular shape to cover upper face part 16, is attached to the cover 14 by an open ended sliding clasp fastener 30 located about and between the periphery of the upper panel component 28 and the upper edge region of the cover side part 20, outwardly of the fastener 22.
  • the upper panel component 28 has a peripheral roll edge 32, to which one strip of the sliding fastener 30 is fixed; in a similar manner to cover roll edge 26 and sliding fastener 22.
  • the upper panel-cover side sliding clasp fastener 30 overlies and hides upper cover face-cover side sliding fastener 22 (see Fig. 3). When the upper panel component 28 is removed, the roll edge 16 overlies and partially covers the fastener 22.
  • a range of panel components 28 are provided, each having a different characteristic.
  • a panel component may be a fabric envelope with a quilted upper surface and different types of fillings, e.g. for summer, winter, hypo-allergic, etc.
  • the fabric may be any suitable textile material or materials, such as woven, non-woven or knitted fabrics of polyester, cotton, silk, viscose or mixed fibres; CLIMACONTROL TM or TENCEL TM top fabrics.
  • Suitable fillings are textile fibres (e.g. polyester, wool, cotton, silk), and / or foam e.g. PU, PE and / or latex.
  • the panel may be non-quilted.
  • a panel component may be of a breathable or non-breathable, fluid repelling and / or resistant material e.g. Terry cloth: 80% cotton, 20% polyester, PU laminated, for use by babies, elderly or incontinent people e.g. bed mattresses for nursing homes, residential care homes, children's mattresses.
  • a breathable or non-breathable, fluid repelling and / or resistant material e.g. Terry cloth: 80% cotton, 20% polyester, PU laminated, for use by babies, elderly or incontinent people e.g. bed mattresses for nursing homes, residential care homes, children's mattresses.
  • a lower mattress panel component 34 of a complementary rectangular shape to cover lower face part 18, is peripherally attached by an open ended sliding clasp fastener 36 to envelop the cover lower face part 18.
  • the lower panel component 34 has a peripheral roll edge 38, to which one strip of the sliding fastener 36 is fixed.
  • Lower panel-cover side sliding clasp fastener 36 overlies and hides lower cover face-cover side sliding fastener 24 (see Fig. 1 expanded detail).
  • the lower panel component 34 may have a different characteristic to that of upper panel component 28; for example summer and winter fillings.
  • a rectangular mattress pad component 40 of similar but slightly smaller shape to that of upper panel component 28, is loosely fitted (trapped) between the upper panel component 28 and the upper cover face part 16.
  • a range of pad components may be provided, each having a different characteristic; for example toppers of varying thickness (e.g. 3 cm to 5cm) and/or firmness, such as an HR foam topper or a visco foam topper; a gel fibre filled quilted insert - fibre bed style; an electrical heating blanket; an incontinence barrier; insect repellent; specialist inserts e.g. containing magnets.
  • the roll edge 26 of upper cover face part 16 is of sufficient depth to accommodate pad components.
  • the lower panel component 34 and lower cover face part 18 could be similarly adapted to accommodate a pad component.
  • the size and materials of the panel components and cover parts can be selected to that they can be washed in a domestic washing machine e.g. of 7 kg load capacity.
  • a hook and loop fastener 42 could be used instead of some or all sliding clasp fasteners; as illustrated by Fig. 4.
  • Alternative fastenings include pop studs or buttons and button holes.
  • Figs. 5 and 6 The embodiment illustrated by Figs. 5 and 6 is generally the same as that of Figs. 1 to 3, with the exception that the side cover part 20 is in two halves 44 and 46 joined by a sliding clasp fastener 48 located midway down the side of the mattress side, intermediate upper and lower mattress edge regions.
  • cover 14 is formed of more, smaller parts; further enabling it to be readily washed in a domestic washing machine.
  • This embodiment has five separate sliding clasp fasteners, as opposed to the four fasteners of the Figures 1 to 3 embodiment.
  • Mattress cores 10 may have two halves 50 and 52 of differing characteristics, for example, the upper half 50 being of a different foam density to that of the lower half 52.
  • Fig. 7 The embodiment illustrated by Fig. 7 is generally the same as that of Figs. 1 to 3, with the exception that the cover 14 is in two parts 54 and 56 joined by a sliding clasp fastener 48 located midway down the side of the mattress and intermediate upper and lower mattress edge regions.
  • Cover part 54 is equivalent to upper face part 16 and upper side half 44 and cover part 56 to lower face part 18 and lower side half 46 of Figures 5 and 6. There are only three sliding clasp fasteners.
  • the core 10 is completely enveloped within the removable cover 14 in normal use.
  • the pads 40 and panel components 28, 34 are thereby firmly secured in place and the core 10 is fully enclosed and protected.
  • the upper mattress panel component is not removable from the mattress cover, but is permanently attached on one, two or three sides to the cover upper face; so as to form a pocket in the mattress upper face into which alternative mattress pad components can be trapped.
  • a mattress is still customisable to an extent and has the advantage of positively locating pads on a mattress; as opposed to the conventional lose-laid mattress pad.
  • a partially-extending sliding clasp fastener provides an openable pocket on the upper face of the mattress into which a pad can be inserted and retained. This would provide a customer with real, albeit more limited, facility for customisation.
  • a fully-extending sliding clasp fastener would enable alternative upper mattress components to be attached to the mattress as well as / instead of pads.

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ITVA20100084A1 (it) * 2010-11-12 2012-05-13 Manifattura Renata S R L Copertura per materassi
US8193105B2 (en) 2006-10-19 2012-06-05 Cleanbrands, Llc Allergen barrier fabric
USD738644S1 (en) 2013-09-20 2015-09-15 Future Foam, Inc. Pillow
GB2528513A (en) * 2014-07-11 2016-01-27 Raskelf Ltd T A Duvalay Sleeping assembly
KR20170064497A (ko) * 2017-02-14 2017-06-09 주식회사 케이디베딩시스템 매트리스 타퍼, 이를 포함하는 매트리스 조립체 및 매트리스 타퍼와 매트리스 바디의 체결방법
EP3205238A1 (fr) * 2016-02-12 2017-08-16 Cubitabo GmbH Dispositif de matelas avec système de fermeture par zip

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US4424600A (en) * 1981-06-22 1984-01-10 Simmons U.S.A. Corporation Adjustable firmness mattress pillow top
US4809375A (en) * 1986-04-23 1989-03-07 B & E Enterprises Mattress with removable mattress cover
US5732424A (en) * 1996-08-15 1998-03-31 Bond; L. Ruth Bedding arrangement
GB2410429A (en) * 2004-01-29 2005-08-03 Ikos Trading Ltd A padded cover

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US4424600A (en) * 1981-06-22 1984-01-10 Simmons U.S.A. Corporation Adjustable firmness mattress pillow top
US4809375A (en) * 1986-04-23 1989-03-07 B & E Enterprises Mattress with removable mattress cover
US5732424A (en) * 1996-08-15 1998-03-31 Bond; L. Ruth Bedding arrangement
GB2410429A (en) * 2004-01-29 2005-08-03 Ikos Trading Ltd A padded cover

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8193105B2 (en) 2006-10-19 2012-06-05 Cleanbrands, Llc Allergen barrier fabric
ITVA20100084A1 (it) * 2010-11-12 2012-05-13 Manifattura Renata S R L Copertura per materassi
USD738644S1 (en) 2013-09-20 2015-09-15 Future Foam, Inc. Pillow
USD751322S1 (en) 2013-09-20 2016-03-15 Future Foam, Inc. Pillow
GB2528513A (en) * 2014-07-11 2016-01-27 Raskelf Ltd T A Duvalay Sleeping assembly
EP3205238A1 (fr) * 2016-02-12 2017-08-16 Cubitabo GmbH Dispositif de matelas avec système de fermeture par zip
KR20170064497A (ko) * 2017-02-14 2017-06-09 주식회사 케이디베딩시스템 매트리스 타퍼, 이를 포함하는 매트리스 조립체 및 매트리스 타퍼와 매트리스 바디의 체결방법

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