JP2014526346A5 - - Google Patents

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A body support cushion,
A layer of flexible polyurethane foam having an upper surface defining a top surface of the body support cushion and a lower surface opposite the upper surface;
A gelatin layer formed within the layer of flexible polyurethane foam to alter the physical properties of the polyurethane foam;
Body support cushion with. The gelatin layer was spray coated on the top surface,
The body support cushion according to claim 1. The gelatin layer substantially covers the top surface;
The body support cushion according to claim 1. The gelatin layer completely covers the top surface,
The body support cushion according to claim 3. The gelatin layer consists of a single layer of gel elastomer that is flowable before curing and that is deformable and elastic after curing.
The body support cushion according to claim 1. The gelatin layer consists of a single layer of polyurethane gel having a Shore OOO hardness of about 10 or more and about 90 or less at a room temperature of 21 ° C to 23 ° C.
The body support cushion according to claim 1. Polyurethane gel has about 100 kg / ^{m 3} greater than or equal to about 1500 kg / ^{m 3} or less of the density at a temperature of 100 ° C. from 0 ° C.,
The body support cushion according to claim 6. A single layer of polyurethane gel penetrated the top surface of the first layer of polyurethane foam to a depth of 1 mm to 5 mm,
The body support cushion according to claim 6. The layer of polyurethane foam consists of viscoelastic foam,
The body support cushion according to claim 1. The viscoelastic foam is a reticulated viscoelastic foam,
The body support cushion according to claim 9. The viscoelastic foam is a temperature sensitive viscoelastic foam,
The body support cushion according to claim 9. The gelatin layer modifies the feel of the top surface of the layer of flexible polyurethane foam;
The body support cushion according to claim 1. The gelatin layer increases the hardness of the top surface of the layer of flexible polyurethane foam;
The body support cushion according to claim 12. The gelatin layer reduces the hardness of the top surface of the layer of flexible polyurethane foam;
The body support cushion according to claim 12. A mattress,
First and second layers of foam arranged in a stacked arrangement, wherein the top surface of the first layer of foam defines the top surface of the mattress;
Comprising an elastomer gel applied to at least one of the first and second layers of foam;
The elastomeric gel is flowable during application and penetrates into at least one layer of foam to a depth of at least 1.0 mm.
mattress. A third layer of foam that supports the first and second layers of foam;
The third layer of foam has a top surface containing an elastomer gel,
The mattress according to claim 15. Each of the first layer and the second layer is a viscoelastic foam.
The mattress according to claim 15. At least one of the first layer and the second layer is a reticulated viscoelastic foam;
The mattress according to claim 17. The elastomer gel includes a phase change material dispersed therein,
The mattress according to claim 15. A mattress,
First and second layers of foam arranged in a stack arrangement, wherein the first layer of foam defines the topmost foam layer of the mattress;
An adhesive gel dispersed in at least one of the first layer and the second layer;
A mattress comprising a phase change material dispersed in at least one of a first layer and a second layer.