Mattress topper

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10849435-B2
Application number	US-201715410989-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 20, 2017
Priority date	Jan 21, 2016
Publication date	Dec 1, 2020
Grant date	Dec 1, 2020

Abstract

A mattress topper is provided that includes a cover having opposing first and second panels each made from a first material. The mattress topper includes a gusset that either perimetrically joins the first and second panels and/or is in the form of one or more patches located on the first and/or second panels. The gusset is made from a second material that has a porosity that is different than that of the first material. A fill material is disposed within the cover.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mattress topper comprising:
a cover having opposing first and second panels each comprising a first material, and a gusset perimetrically bounding and joining the first and second panels, the gusset comprising a second material that has a porosity that is different than that of the first material, inner surfaces of the first and second panels and the gusset defining an inner cavity;
an anchor band coupled to and a zipper by reinforced stitching, the anchor band comprising an elastic material, the anchor band comprising a first anchor band, a second anchor band, a third anchor band and a fourth anchor band, the anchor bands each including opposite first and second ends, the first and second ends of the first and second anchor bands each being coupled to the gusset and the zipper, the first ends of the third and fourth anchor bands each being coupled to the gusset and the zipper, the second ends of the third and fourth anchor bands not being coupled to the gusset or the zipper; and
fill material disposed within the inner cavity.

2. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the second material has a porosity that is greater than that of the first material.

3. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the second material has a porosity that is less than that of the first material.

4. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the second material is a mesh material.

5. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the gusset spaces the first panel apart from the second panel.

6. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , further comprising cording between the first panel and the gusset and cording between the second panel and the gusset.

7. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the elastic material is made from polyester and rubber.

8. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the fill material is removably disposed in the inner cavity, the second panel comprising the zipper.

9. A mattress topper as recited in claim 8 , wherein:
the second panel comprises opposite first and second end surfaces and first and second side surfaces that extend between the end surfaces; and
the zipper extends the entire length of the first end surface, the second side surface and the second end surface, the zipper being spaced apart from the first side surface.

10. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first panel comprises stitching, the stitching of the first panel comprising a plurality of rows each having a geometric pattern.

11. A mattress topper as recited in claim 10 , wherein the rows alternate such that a feature of the geometric pattern in a respective row is not coaxial with the same feature of the geometric pattern of an adjacent row.

12. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the gusset extends from the first panel to the second panel.

13. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first panel includes an outer surface opposite the inner surface of the first panel and the second panel includes an outer surface of the inner surface of the second panel, the mattress topper having a maximum thickness defined by a distance from the outer surface of the first panel to the outer surface of the second panel.

14. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the fill material has an uncompressed volume that is greater than an unexpanded volume of the inner cavity.

15. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of spaced apart ventilation zippers.

16. A mattress topper as recited in claim 15 , wherein the ventilation zippers each define an opening that is in communication with the inner cavity when the ventilation zippers are in an open configuration.

17. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the reinforced stitching comprises a box having an “X” shape within the box.

18. A mattress topper as recited in claim 1 , wherein the gusset perimetrically joins the first and second panels.

19. A mattress topper sized to completely cover an upper surface of a mattress, the mattress topper comprising:
a cover having opposing first and second panels and a gusset perimetrically bounding and joining the first and second panels, inner surfaces of the panels and the gusset defining an inner cavity, the second panel comprising a zipper configured to provide access to the inner cavity;
an anchor band coupled to the gusset the gusset and the zipper by reinforced stitching, the anchor band comprising an elastic material, the anchor band comprising a first anchor band, a second anchor band, a third anchor band and a fourth anchor band, the anchor bands each including opposite first and second ends, the first and second ends of the first and second anchor bands each being coupled to the gusset and the zipper, the first ends of the third and fourth anchor bands each being coupled to the gusset and the zipper, the second ends of the third and fourth anchor bands not being coupled to the gusset or the zipper; and
fill material disposed within the inner cavity,
wherein the mattress topper is configured to have air enter the inner cavity through pores in the first and second panels and have the air exit the cavity through pores in the gusset.

20. A mattress topper as recited in claim 19 , wherein the panels each comprise a first material, and the gusset comprises a second material that has a porosity that is different than that of the first material.

21. A mattress topper sized to completely cover an upper surface of a mattress, the mattress topper comprising:
a cover having opposing first and second panels each comprising a first material, and a gusset perimetrically bounding and joining the first and second panels, the first panel comprising stitching, the stitching comprising a plurality of rows each having a geometric pattern, the second panel comprising an anti-skid outer surface, the gusset spacing the first panel apart from the second panel and comprising a second material that is a mesh having a porosity that is different than that of the first material, inner surfaces of the panels and the gusset defining an inner cavity, the second panel comprising a zipper configured to provide access to the inner cavity;
an anchor band comprising an elastic material, the anchor band comprising a first anchor band, a second anchor band, a third anchor band and a fourth anchor band, the anchor bands each including opposite first and second ends, the first and second ends of the first and second anchor bands each being coupled to the gusset and the zipper by reinforced stitching, the first ends of the third and fourth anchor bands each being coupled to the gusset and the zipper by reinforced stitching, the second ends of the third and fourth anchor bands not being coupled to the gusset or the zipper;
cording between the first panel and the gusset and cording between the second panel and the gusset; and
fill material disposed within the inner cavity,
wherein the mattress topper is configured to have air enter the inner cavity through pores in the panels and have the air exit the inner cavity through pores in the gusset.

22. A mattress topper as recited in claim 21 , wherein the gusset either perimetrically joins the first and second panels and/or is in the form of one or more patches located on the first and/or second panels to facilitate airflow.

Assignees

• Bedgear Llc

Inventors

• Alletto Jr Eugene

Classifications

• A47G9/0215

  with cooling or heating means (electric blankets H05B3/34) · CPC title

• A47C27/005 Primary

  liquid-impermeable · CPC title

• A47C27/006 Primary

  breathable · CPC title

• A47C31/105

  for mattresses · CPC title

• A47C27/002

  Mattress or cushion tickings or covers · CPC title