Collapsible foam foundation system for supporting a bed mattress

Abstract

A collapsible foundation system for supporting a bed mattress including a plurality of rigid members. The system also including a plurality of attachment mechanisms, each of the plurality of attachment mechanisms for attaching the plurality of rigid members to one another. The system further including a plurality of resilient foam members, each of the plurality of resilient foam members fixedly attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members, each of the plurality of resilient foam members for supporting the bed mattress.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A collapsible foundation system for supporting a bed mattress, comprising: 
 a plurality of rigid members;    a plurality of attachment mechanisms, each of the plurality of attachment mechanisms for attaching the plurality of rigid members to one another; and    a plurality of resilient foam members, each of the plurality of resilient foam members fixedly attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members, each of the plurality of resilient foam members for supporting the bed mattress.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fabric covers, each of the plurality of fabric covers disposed about a corresponding one of the plurality of resilient foam members and at least a portion of a corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of legs, each of the plurality of legs removably attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members, each of the plurality of legs for supporting the corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a rigid bed frame, the rigid bed frame for supporting the plurality of rigid members.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an elastic fabric cover, the elastic fabric cover disposed about the plurality of resilient foam members and at least a portion of the plurality of rigid members.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the elastic fabric cover comprises an elastic portion and an inelastic portion.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of rigid members comprises a rigid member selected from the group consisting of a substantially-rigid plate, a substantially-rigid frame, and a combination of a substantially-rigid plate and a substantially-rigid frame.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of attachment mechanisms comprises an attachment mechanism selected from the group consisting of a hinge, a bolt and wing nut, a hooking mechanism, and a male-female-type snapping mechanism.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of resilient foam members comprises a resilient foam block having a thickness greater than about ¼ inch.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of resilient foam blocks has a thickness between about 3 and 6 inches.  
     
     
         11 . A collapsible foundation system for supporting a bed mattress, comprising: 
 a plurality of rigid members, wherein each of the plurality of rigid members comprises a rigid member selected from the group consisting of a substantially-rigid plate, a substantially-rigid frame, and a combination of a substantially-rigid plate and a substantially-rigid frame;    a plurality of legs, each of the plurality of legs removably attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members, each of the plurality of legs for supporting the corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members;    a plurality of attachment mechanisms, each of the plurality of attachment mechanisms for attaching the plurality of rigid members to one another, wherein each of the plurality of attachment mechanisms comprises an attachment mechanism selected from the group consisting of a hinge, a bolt and wing nut, a hooking mechanism, and a male-female-type snapping mechanism;    a plurality of resilient foam members, each of the plurality of resilient foam members fixedly attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members, each of the plurality of resilient foam members for supporting the bed mattress, wherein each of the plurality of resilient foam members comprises a resilient foam block having a thickness greater than about ¼ inch; and    a plurality of fabric covers, each of the plurality of fabric covers disposed about a corresponding one of the plurality of resilient foam members and at least a portion of a corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members.    
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising a rigid bed frame, the rigid bed frame for supporting the plurality of rigid members.  
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising an elastic fabric cover, the elastic fabric cover disposed about the plurality of resilient foam members and at least a portion of the plurality of rigid members.  
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the elastic fabric cover comprises an elastic portion and an inelastic portion.  
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of resilient foam blocks has a thickness between about 3 and 6 inches.  
     
     
         16 . A method for packaging and delivering a collapsible foundation system for supporting a bed mattress, comprising: 
 providing a plurality of rigid members;    providing a plurality of attachment mechanisms, each of the plurality of attachment mechanisms for attaching the plurality of rigid members to one another;    providing a plurality of resilient foam members, each of the plurality of resilient foam members fixedly attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members, each of the plurality of resilient foam members for supporting the bed mattress; and    disposing the plurality of rigid members, the plurality of attachment mechanisms and the plurality of resilient foam members in a box.    
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising providing a plurality of fabric covers, each of the plurality of fabric covers disposed about a corresponding one of the plurality of resilient foam members and at least a portion of a corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising providing a plurality of legs, each of the plurality of legs removably attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members, each of the plurality of legs for supporting the corresponding one of the plurality of rigid members.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising providing a rigid bed frame, the rigid bed frame for supporting the plurality of rigid members.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising providing an elastic fabric cover, the elastic fabric cover disposed about the plurality of resilient foam members and at least a portion of the plurality of rigid members.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the elastic fabric cover comprises an elastic portion and an inelastic portion.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of rigid members comprises a rigid member selected from the group consisting of a substantially-rigid plate, a substantially-rigid frame, and a combination of a substantially-rigid plate and a substantially-rigid frame.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of attachment mechanisms comprises an attachment mechanism selected from the group consisting of a hinge, a bolt and wing nut, a hooking mechanism, and a male-female-type snapping mechanism.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of resilient foam members comprises a resilient foam block having a thickness greater than about ¼ inch.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein each of the plurality of resilient foam blocks has a thickness between about 3 and 6 inches.