Removable mattress topper with vibrating units

Abstract

A removable mattress topper for a mattress assembly is provided that includes a foam layer including one or more vibrating units. The removable mattress topper includes a cover encapsulating the foam layer. The cover includes a top panel, a bottom panel, and sidewalls extending between the top and bottom panels, wherein the bottom panel comprises a zippered portion extending about at least a portion of a peripheral edge of the bottom panel. Also disclosed are mattress assemblies including the removable mattress topper, wherein the mattress assembly includes a mattress core and a cover encapsulating the mattress core, wherein the cover includes a top panel and a zippered portion about a peripheral edge of the top panel. The zippered portion of the mattress core is configured to mechanically engage the zippered portion of the removable mattress topper.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A removable mattress topper comprising:
 a first foam layer comprising a plurality of spaced apart vibrating units embedded therein, wherein the vibrating units are in electrical communication with a control module and a power source;   a second foam layer overlying the first foam layer; and   a cover encapsulating the first and second foam layers, the cover comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, and sidewalls extending between the top and bottom panels, wherein the bottom panel comprises a zippered portion extending about at least a portion of a peripheral edge of the bottom panel.   
     
     
         2 . The removable mattress topper of  claim 1 , wherein the second foam layer comprises a phase change material coated thereon. 
     
     
         3 . The removable mattress topper of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional layers overlying the first foam layer including the vibrating units. 
     
     
         4 . The removable mattress topper of  claim 1 , wherein the second foam layer comprises a viscoelastic layer. 
     
     
         5 . The removable mattress topper of  claim 1 , wherein each of the vibrating units is independently actuated. 
     
     
         6 . The removable mattress topper of  claim 1 , wherein the vibrating units are located in zones corresponding to head and should zone, a back zone, a lumbar zone and a leg and foot zone, wherein each zone comprises one or more vibrating units, and wherein each zone is independently actuated. 
     
     
         7 . The removable mattress topper of  claim 1 , wherein the control module comprises a wireless transceiver in wireless communication with a control device. 
     
     
         8 . The removable mattress topper of  claim 1 , wherein the top panel is quilted. 
     
     
         9 . The removable mattress topper of  claim 7 , wherein the control device comprises a remote control, a phone, a speaker, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . A mattress assembly comprising:
 a mattress core assembly comprising a mattress core and a cover encapsulating the mattress core, wherein the cover comprises a top panel and a zippered portion about a peripheral edge of the top panel; and   a removable mattress topper comprising a first foam layer comprising a plurality of spaced apart vibrating units embedded therein, a second foam layer overlying the first foam layer, and a cover encapsulating the first and second foam layers, the cover further comprising a zippered portion extending about at least a portion of a peripheral edge of a bottom panel, wherein the zippered portion is configured for mechanical and releasable engagement with the zippered portion of the mattress core assembly to maintain the removable mattress topper and the mattress core assembly in a fixed relationship.   
     
     
         11 . The mattress assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the mattress core assembly comprises multiple layers comprising foam layers, coils layers, air bladders, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The mattress assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the second foam layer of the removable mattress topper comprises a phase change material coated thereon. 
     
     
         13 . The mattress assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the removable mattress topper further comprises one or more additional layers overlying the first foam layer including the vibrating units. 
     
     
         14 . The mattress assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the second foam layer of the removable mattress topper comprises a viscoelastic layer. 
     
     
         15 . The mattress assembly of  claim 10 , wherein each of the vibrating units in the removable mattress topper is independently actuated. 
     
     
         16 . The mattress assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the vibrating units in the removable mattress topper are located in zones corresponding to a head and should zone, a back zone, a lumbar zone and a leg and foot zone, wherein each zone comprises one or more vibrating units, and wherein each zone is independently actuated. 
     
     
         17 . The mattress assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the control module in the removable mattress topper comprises a wireless transceiver in wireless communication with a control device. 
     
     
         18 . The mattress assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the control device comprises a remote control, a phone, a speaker, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . A process for operating a removable mattress topper including vibrating units, the process comprising:
 securing the removable topper layer on an upper surface of a mattress and providing a power source to the vibrating units, wherein the vibrating units are embedded in a foam layer within the removable topper layer and arranged in zones along a length and width dimension thereof, wherein each zone includes one or more spaced part vibrating units;   activating the one or more spaced apart vibrating units within a selected one or more of the zones.   
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 19 , wherein activating the one or more spaced apart vibrating units within the zones comprises sequentially activating and deactivating the zones and repeating the sequence. 
     
     
         21 . The process of  claim 19 , wherein securing the removable topper layer on the upper surface of the mattress comprises providing the removable topper layer with a cover encapsulating the foam layer, wherein the cover comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, and sidewalls extending between the top and bottom panels, wherein the bottom panel comprises a zippered portion extending about at least a portion of a peripheral edge and the mattress comprises a top surface comprises a complementary zippered portion at about a portion of a peripheral edge of the top surface and zippering the zippered portions of the mattress and the removable topper layer.