Air multiplier pad

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10548419-B2
Application number	US-201615041844-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 11, 2016
Priority date	Feb 11, 2016
Publication date	Feb 4, 2020
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020

Abstract

A mattress topper is provided that includes opposite first and second end surfaces. The end surfaces each extend from a first side surface to a second side surface. The mattress topper includes a plurality of rows. Each of the rows include a quilting pattern defining a first pocket that extends from the first side surface to the second side surface, a second pocket that is enclosed within the first pocket and a third pocket that is enclosed within the second pocket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mattress topper comprising:
opposite first and second end surfaces, the end surfaces each extending from a first side surface to a second side surface,
wherein the mattress topper comprises a quilting pattern defining a first pocket that extends from the first side surface to the second side surface, a second pocket that is enclosed within the first pocket and a third pocket that is enclosed within the second pocket,
wherein the mattress topper comprises a fourth pocket that extends from the first side surface to the second side surface, a fifth pocket that is enclosed within the fourth pocket and a sixth pocket that is enclosed within the fifth pocket,
wherein the mattress topper has a rectangular configuration including four corners; and
anchor bands extending across each of the corners, first ends of the anchor bands being coupled to one of the end surfaces and second ends of the anchor bands being coupled to one of the side surfaces,
wherein at least one of the pockets comprises a thermoelectric device positioned therein, the thermoelectric device being capable of heating and cooling air.

2. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the mattress topper comprises a plurality of the first pockets, a plurality of the second pockets and a plurality of the third pockets.

3. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the mattress topper comprises stitching that is positioned about a perimeter of the mattress topper defined by the end surfaces and the side surfaces.

4. A mattress topper as recited in claim 3 , wherein the stitching defines a portion of the quilting pattern, the portion of the quilting pattern defining opposite first and second ends of the first pockets.

5. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein:
the mattress topper comprises a first panel and a second panel; and
the quilting pattern is defined by stitching that extends through each of the panels such that the quilting pattern is visible on each of the panels.

6. A mattress topper as recited in claim 5 , wherein the quilting pattern appears identical on each of the panels.

7. A mattress topper as recited in claim 5 , wherein inner surfaces of the panels define a cavity having a fill material disposed therein.

8. A mattress topper as recited in claim 5 , wherein:
inner surfaces of the panels define a cavity having a fill material disposed therein; and
the quilting pattern is defined by stitching that extends through each of the panels and the fill material such that the quilting pattern is visible on each of the panels.

9. A mattress topper as recited in claim 5 , wherein the first panel comprises a first material and the second panel comprises a second material that is different from the first material.

10. A mattress topper as recited in claim 9 , wherein the first material is a breathable fabric and the second material is a double layered 3D mesh fabric.

11. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the fourth pocket abuts the first pocket.

12. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein mattress topper comprises a plurality of the fifth pockets and a plurality of the sixth pockets, the fifth pockets being enclosed within the fourth pocket and the sixth pockets each being enclosed within one of the fourth pockets.

13. A mattress topper as recited in claim 12 , wherein at least one of the fifth pockets is positioned between two of the sixth pockets.

14. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the anchor bands comprises an elastic material made from polyester and rubber.

15. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first pocket includes a plurality of first pockets, at least one of the side surfaces comprises a plurality of spaced apart zippers, each of the zippers defining an opening when the zippers are in an open configuration, the openings being in communication with one of the first pockets.

16. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the thermoelectric device is positioned within the first pocket.

17. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the thermoelectric device is positioned within the third pocket.

18. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein:
the mattress topper comprises a first panel and a second panel; and
the second panel is attached to the first panel by stitching that extends only around perimeters of each of the panels.

19. A sleep system comprising:
a mattress comprising a bottom surface and an opposite top surface; and
a mattress topper comprising:
a first panel and an opposite second panel that is positioned atop and engages the top surface of the mattress, the panels each comprising opposite first and second end surfaces, the end surfaces of the first panel each extending from a first side surface to a second side surface of the first panel, the end surfaces of the second panel each extending from a first side surface to a second side surface of the second panel,

wherein the mattress topper comprises a quilting pattern defining a first pocket that extends from the first side surfaces to the second side surfaces, a second pocket that is enclosed within the first pocket and a third pocket that is enclosed within the second pocket,
wherein the mattress topper comprises a fourth pocket that extends from the first side surface to the second side surface, a fifth pocket that is enclosed within the fourth pocket and a sixth pocket that is enclosed within the fifth pocket,
wherein the mattress topper has a rectangular configuration including four corners, and
anchor bands extending across each of the corners, first ends of the anchor bands being coupled to one of the end surfaces and second ends of the anchor bands being coupled to one of the side surfaces,

wherein at least one of the pockets comprises a thermoelectric device positioned therein, the thermoelectric device being capable of heating and cooling air,
wherein a top surface of the first panel defines a sleep surface configured to accommodate a sleeper such that heated air from the sleep surface moves into the pockets, the heated air being at least partially trapped within the pockets to prevent or reduce an increase in temperature of the sleep surface, and
wherein the heated air within the pockets will move through at least one of the first panel and the second panel and into an environment having an ambient temperature that is less than a temperature of the heated air within the pockets to lower the temperature of the heated air within the pockets to prevent the mattress topper from becoming too warm.

20. A mattress topper comprising:
opposite first and second end surfaces, the end surfaces each extending from a first side surface to a second side surface, the mattress topper comprising a plurality of rows, each of the rows comprising a quilting pattern defining a first pocket that extends from the first side surface to the second side surface, a second pocket that is enclosed within the first pocket and a third pocket that is enclosed within the second pocket, wherein each of the rows comprises only one of the first pockets, a plurality of the second pockets and a plurality of the third pockets, the mattress topper comprising stitching that is positioned about a perimeter of the mattress topper, the perimeter being defined by the end surfaces and the side surfaces the mattress topper having a rectangular configuration including four corners, and
anchor bands extending across each of the corners, first ends of the anchor b

Assignees

• Bedgear Llc

Inventors

• Alletto Eugene

Classifications

• A47G9/0238

  Bed linen · CPC title

• A47G9/04

  with fastening strips (haberdashery in general A44B) · CPC title

• A47G9/02 Primary

  Bed linen; Blankets; Counterpanes · CPC title

• A47G9/0261

  Blanket or duvet enclosing covers, e.g. bag-like · CPC title

• A47C27/22

  with both fibrous and foamed material inlays · CPC title