Varied density fiber bed and feather bed and improved filler

Abstract

An improved fiberfill blend for filling cushioned items such as a fiber bed, where the fiberfill blend consists essentially of, by weight, (a) from about 50 to about 70% eviscerated latex, and (b) from about 30 to about 50% polyester fiberfill. An improved feather and latex blend for filling cushioned items such as a feather bed, where the blend consists essentially of, by weight, (a) from about 40 to about 60% feathers and down, and (b) from about 40 to about 60% eviscerated latex. The fiber bed or feather beds with the improved filler are capable of being customized to create a variety of mattress densities.

1 . A fiber bed filled with an improved fiberfill blend, said fiberfill blend comprising, by weight, (a) from about 50 to about 70% eviscerated latex, and (b) from about 30 to about 50% polyester fiberfill. 
   
   
       2 . The fiber bed of  claim 1  wherein said improved fiberfill blend comprises by weight, (a) 60% eviscerated latex, and (b) 40% polyester fiberfill. 
   
   
       3 . The fiber bed of  claim 1 , wherein said improved fiberfill blend is capable of creating a variety of densities of said fiber bed directly correlating to the width of a gusset of said fiber bed and wherein said fiber bed is softest when said gusset is about ½ inch and said fiber bed is the firmest when said gusset is about 2 inches. 
   
   
       4 . An improved fiberfill blend comprising by weight, (a) from about 50 to about 70% eviscerated latex, and (b) from about 30 to about 50% polyester fiberfill. 
   
   
       5 . The improved fiberfill blend of  claim 4 , wherein said fiberfill blend comprising by weight, (a) 60% eviscerated latex, and (b) 40% polyester fiberfill. 
   
   
       6 . The improved fiberfill blend of  claim 4 , wherein said fiberfill blend is used in a fiber bed. 
   
   
       7 . The improved fiberfill blend of  claim 4 , wherein said fiberfill blend is used as filler in a cushioned item. 
   
   
       8 . A feather bed filled with an improved feather and latex blend, said blend comprising by weight, (a) from about 40 to about 60% feathers and down, and (b) from about 40 to about 60% eviscerated latex. 
   
   
       9 . The feather bed of  claim 8  wherein said improved blend comprises by weight, (a) 50% feather, and (b) 50% eviscerated latex. 
   
   
       10 . The feather bed of  claim 8 , wherein said improved blend is capable of creating a variety of densities of said feather bed directly correlating to the width of the gusset of said feather bed and wherein said feather bed is softest when said gusset is about ½ inch and said feather bed is the firmest when said gusset is about 2 inches. 
   
   
       11 . An improved feather blend comprising by weight, (a) from about 40 to about 60% feathers and down, and (b) from about 40 to about 60% eviscerated latex. 
   
   
       12 . The improved feather blend of  claim 11 , wherein said improved feather blend comprises by weight, (a) 50% feather, and (b) 50% eviscerated latex. 
   
   
       13 . The improved feather blend of  claim 11 , wherein said feather blend is used in a feather bed. 
   
   
       14 . The improved feather blend of  claim 11 , wherein said feather blend is used as filler in a cushioned item.