Abstract: A bedding or seating product comprising a centrally located spring core, edge support means located around the perimeter of the spring core, filling material located above and below the spring core and an upholstered covering. The edge support may be either a string of springs, a pair of spiral edge supports or plastic edge reinforcements. The edge support means extends above and below the upper and lower surfaces of the spring core thus creating a higher peripheral edge than the central portion of the spring core. Layers of filling material are inserted over the central portion of the spring core in order to create a uniform upper and lower surface.

Abstract: A body support moveable between unfolded and folded positions comprises: serially interconnected body, cavity and seat sections defined by respective upper and lower grids and including resilient members. The body, cavity and seat sections have their upper and lower grids positioned to be substantially coplanar in the unfolded position, and the seat section overlies the body section in the folded position. The resilient members of the seat section are generally planar and are arranged in a plurality of transverse rows. The resilient members are pivotally attached to the seat section upper and lower grids such that, in the unfolded position, the resilient members of the seat section are erect and extend substantially normal to the seat section upper and lower grids, and in the folded position, the resilient members of the seat section pivot relative to the seat section upper and lower grids to bring the seat section upper and lower grids adjacent each other.

Abstract: A quilt top mattress comprises a spring unit and a cover fabric layer surrounding the spring unit. A quilt top layer overlies the fabric layer. The quilt top layer comprises an outer fabric layer, a fiber batt layer, a convoluted foam cushion and an inner fabric layer, all being secured together by stitching to define a select quilt pattern. The convoluted foam cushion has a planar outer surface in contact with the fiber batt layer, and a convoluted inner surface defined by alternating peaks and valleys, the inner surface facing the spring unit. A fabric flange secures a perimeter edge of the quilt top layer to a corner edge of the cover fabric layer.

Abstract: A bed mattress provides a zippered border attachment providing access to a hidden compartment on the interior of the mattress. The border may be completely or partially separable from the top mattress cover to allow inspection of the spring unit or to access the interior space of the mattress. In the all-around zipper construction of one preferred embodiment, the outer covers are pre-assembled without expensive machinery and allow a large inventory to be maintained comprising different mattress components. The hidden compartment preferably has its own zipper closure and may be formed to have two or more inner pockets. A pair of handles may be provided on the exterior of the border at about the ends of the pocket to overlap the pocket seams and help hide the presence of the compartment.

Abstract: An elongate member of resilient material for use in the innerspring of a mattress, cushion or the like, is inserted between adjacent springs rows with its major cross-sectional axis extending perpendicular to the support surface. The cross-section of the resilient member is such that it increases from a minimum at or near the ends of a major axis to a maximum along a minor axis. The method of making the resilient member further contemplates matching the combination of cross-section and type of resilient material to the spring rate of the springs between which the member extends. When placed as a beam between springs defining the innerspring perimeter and interior springs adjacent thereto, this arrangement results in an assembly with a border of greater firmness, without a significantly harsh transition between compression of the border area and the innerspring interior area.

Abstract: Internal mattress wall structures interlockingly engageable with mattress innerspring assemblies provide a structurally integrated resilient mattress support edge to which the mattress padding and upholstery is integrally attached. The wall structures include a main body section with a vertically oriented wall surface and a plurality of parallel flanges which mechanically engage the innerspring assembly by compression fit between the intermediate and terminal convolutions of the perimetrical coils of the innerspring assembly. Corner structures contiguous with side and end wall structures form a contiguous smooth side wall with support characteristics comparable to an innerspring assembly.

Abstract: A border support for a mattress or the like being comprised of a coil spring unit that has at least one row of coil springs, a first and second pair of spaced apart parallel foam strips positioned along at least a portion of an outer side of an outermost row of the coil springs, and a support band positioned about the outermost wall of the foam strip. The foam strips each have at least two longitudinal grooves formed on the inside wall of the foam strips with portions of the outer side of the outermost coil springs extending inwardly into the grooves. The border support being designed to eliminate the need for a border helical wire or rod and provide for a strong support for and stability to the mattress or the like.

Abstract: A mattress including an innerspring, upholstery topper layers including at least one foam layer, and quilt panel layers. At least one upholstery foam layer includes a firming edge of foam about its perimeter. The firming edge of the upholstery foam layer functions to provide a firmer mattress edge without compromising the thickness of the mattress or requiring additional materials or labor operations during manufacturing.

Abstract: An elongate member of resilient material for use in the innerspring of a mattress, cushion or the like, is inserted between adjacent springs rows with its major cross-sectional axis extending perpendicular to the support surface. The cross-section of the resilient member is such that it increases from a minimum at or near the ends of a major axis to a maximum along a minor axis. The method of making the resilient member further contemplates matching the combination of cross-section and type of resilient material to the spring rate of the springs between which the member extends. When placed as a beam between springs defining the innerspring perimeter and interior springs adjacent thereto, this arrangement results in an assembly with a border of greater firmness, without a significantly harsh transition between compression of the border area and the innerspring interior area.

Abstract: A foldable bed is movable between an unfolded position, in which interconnected seat, cavity, and body sections are substantially horizontally aligned and of substantially uniform depth, and a folded position, in which the body section is horizontally disposed, the seat section is horizontally disposed and overlies said body section, the cavity section is generally upright and extends between the body and seat sections. In the folded position, the seat section of the mattress is collapsible, and the cavity section of the mattress is noncollapsible. The bed frame can include a leg that is spaced away from the frame in the folded position that compresses a mattress head section, thereby forming a space within which collapsible springs of the seat section can reside. The bed can include springs having upper, intermediate, and lower runs, wherein the upper and lower runs include offset portions extending in opposite directions that are generally orthogonal to a plane defined by the spring intermediate run.

Abstract: An inner spring core comprising a plurality of coil springs arranged in rows and columns having an improved border firmness adjuster around the periphery of the core. The improved border firmness adjuster comprises one of more inflatable pneumatic members positioned inwardly of the outer edges of the outermost coil springs in a space between two adjacent convolutions of each of the outermost coil springs. The pneumatic member or members is capable of variably adjusting the firmness of at least one edge of the mattress.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an improved mattress and mattress core which provide increased firmness along the edges and transverse center section. The mattress includes a mattress core, padding over at least one side of the core, and an upholstered covering encasing the mattress core and padding. The improved mattress core has a rectangular coil spring assembly and a pair of rectangular outer border rods surrounding the assembly in the top and bottom planes of the mattress core. The improved core also includes means for increasing the firmness of the edges and the transverse center portion of the mattress, including a pair of rectangular inner border rods spaced inwardly from an outer border rod in at least one of the top and bottom planes of the rectangular coil spring assembly. A preferred embodiment has one pair of inner border rods in the top plane and a second pair in the bottom plane substantially underlying the first pair.

Abstract: A knock down mattress system comprises a generally rectangular box-like shell having a bottom panel, a top panel and side panels interposed therebetween. A plurality of generally elongate bolsters are dimensioned and configured to be positioned within the shell in abutment with the side panels thereof. Each bolster comprises a casing containing resiliently compressible, pocketed coil springs, thereby providing a firm but compliant perimeter around the bed. The bolsters are maintained in proper position within the shell by straps which cooperate with loops formed in the bottom panel of the shell. By this configuration, the bolsters define an interior bounded space within the shell to contain a water mattress, an air mattress or other suitable mattress member. Because the bed system comprises an assembly of discrete pieces, it can be shipped conveniently to the customer in disassembled form and is readily assembled at final destination.