Mattress

Abstract

A mattress ( 1 ) comprises a mattress body ( 6 ) and mattress cover ( 5 ) located over the mattress body ( 6 ) with the sleep panel ( 7 ) of the cover ( 5 ) covering the upper surface of the mattress body ( 6 ). The mattress body ( 6 ) comprises a comfort layer ( 13 ) disposed beneath the sleep panel ( 7 ) and a resilient support layer ( 3 ) disposed beneath the comfort layer ( 13 ). The sleep panel ( 7 ) has an upper cover layer ( 9 ) formed of a breathable fabric and a lower cover layer ( 10 ) also formed of a breathable fabric. A resilient and highly breathable three-dimensional spacer layer ( 12 ) is disposed between the upper and lower cover layers ( 9, 10 ). The upper cover layer ( 9 ), spacer layer ( 11 ) and lower cover layer ( 10 ) are secured together by quilting or tufting. The cover ( 5 ) is removeable.

1 . A mattress cover comprising a sleep panel configured to cover an upper surface of a mattress body, said sleep panel comprising:
 an upper cover layer formed of a breathable fabric;   a lower cover layer formed of a breathable fabric; and   a resilient and highly breathable three-dimensional spacer layer disposed between said upper and lower cover layers;   wherein said upper cover layer, said spacer layer and said lower cover layer are secured by quilting or tufting;   further wherein said cover is removeable.   
     
     
         2 . The mattress cover of  claim 1 , further comprising a peripheral skirt extending about a periphery of said sleep panel for engaging side surfaces of the mattress body. 
     
     
         3 . The mattress cover of  claim 1 , wherein said spacer layer comprises a pair of spaced apart outer mesh elements interconnected by an array of spacer yarns extending between and separating said outer mesh elements. 
     
     
         4 . The mattress cover of  claim 1 , wherein said spacer layer is formed of an open-cell reticulated foam. 
     
     
         5 . The mattress cover of  claim 1 , wherein said spacer layer is separated into multiple zones of varying resilience. 
     
     
         6 . A mattress comprising:
 a mattress body; and   the mattress cover of  claim 1  located over said mattress body with said sleep panel covering an upper surface of said mattress body;   wherein said mattress body comprises:   a comfort layer disposed beneath said sleep panel; and   a resilient support layer disposed beneath said comfort layer.   
     
     
         7 . The mattress of  claim 6 , wherein said comfort layer comprises a high density, high resilience foam. 
     
     
         8 . The mattress of  claim 6 , wherein said comfort layer is formed of visco-elastic foam. 
     
     
         9 . The mattress of  claim 6 , wherein said comfort layer is formed of latex. 
     
     
         10 . A mattress comprising:
 a resilient support layer;   a resilient and highly breathable three-dimensional lower spacer layer disposed above said support layer;   a comfort layer disposed above said lower spacer layer, said comfort layer having a plurality of perforations extending through a thickness thereof;   a resilient and highly breathable three-dimensional upper spacer layer disposed above said comfort layer;   a breathable upper cover layer disposed above said upper spacer layer.   
     
     
         11 . The mattress of  claim 10 , wherein said comfort layer comprises a high density, high resilience foam. 
     
     
         12 . The mattress of  claim 10 , wherein said comfort layer is formed of visco-elastic foam. 
     
     
         13 . The mattress of  claim 10 , wherein said comfort layer is formed of latex. 
     
     
         14 . The mattress of  claim 10 , wherein said spacer layers each comprise a pair of spaced apart outer mesh elements interconnected by an array of spacer yarns sitting between and separating said outer mesh elements. 
     
     
         15 . The mattress of  claim 10 , wherein said spacer layers are formed of an open-cell reticulated foam. 
     
     
         16 . The mattress of  claim 10 , wherein said upper spacer layer is separated into multiple zones of varying resilience. 
     
     
         17 . The mattress of  claim 10 , wherein said lower spacer layer is laminated to said comfort layer.