Body support article cover containing segments from stitching or quilting and having gel-type structures integrated with foam

Abstract

A body support article cover that includes a plurality of segments comprising a gel layer integrated with a foam layer is provided. The segments are enclosed by stitching. Each of the segments comprises a gel structure coupled with a foam layer, the gel structure comprising a gel layer. The gel layer comprises a first gel lattice having a first geometric shape. The first geometric shape has a first gel lattice height; a first gel lattice width; and a first gel lattice length. The first gel lattice comprises a plurality of first gel segments, wherein the first gel segments define a plurality of first gaps. The first gel lattice has a first firmness.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A body support article cover, comprising:
 a plurality of segments enclosed by a plurality of stitching lines, each segment comprising a first gel structure coupled to a first foam layer, the first gel structure comprising:
 a first gel lattice height; 
 a first gel lattice width; and 
 a first gel lattice length; 
   wherein the first gel lattice comprises a plurality of first gel segments, wherein the first gel segments define a plurality of first gaps, and the first gel lattice coupled to the first foam layer has a first firmness.   
     
     
         2 . The body support article cover of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second gel structure coupled to a second foam layer and having a second geometric shape, the second geometric shape having:
 a having a second gel lattice height; 
 a second gel lattice width; and 
 a second gel lattice length; 
   wherein the second gel lattice comprises a plurality of second gel segments, wherein the second gel segments define a plurality of second gaps, and the second gel lattice has a second firmness.   
     
     
         3 . The body support article cover of  claim 2 , wherein the first gel structure and the first foam layer comprises a first stress compression strength, and the second gel structure and the second foam layer comprises a second stress compression strength. 
     
     
         4 . The body support article cover of  claim 2 , wherein each of the first gel lattice and the second gel lattice comprises by weight: Styrene block copolymer 2-80%, plasticized oil 10-90%, thermoplastic polystyrene-polybutadiene-polystyrene block copolymer 5-80%, and essential oil additive 0.01%-3%. 
     
     
         6 . The body support article cover of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the first foam layer comprises at least one of a polyurethane material, a polyethylene material, a polystyrene material, a latex material, a charcoal foam, a closed cell foam, a conventional foam, a dry fast foam, a high-density foam, a high resilience foam, a lux foam, a memory foam, and a rebound foam; and   the second foam layer comprises at least one of a polyurethane material, a polyethylene material, a polystyrene material, a latex material, a charcoal foam, a closed cell foam, a conventional foam, a dry fast foam, a high-density foam, a high resilience foam, a lux foam, a memory foam, and a rebound foam.   
     
     
         7 . The body support article cover of  claim 1 , wherein the body support article is one of a mattress cover, a pillow cover, a mattress topper cover, or a cushion cover. 
     
     
         8 . A body support article, comprising:
 a body support article cover, the cover comprising:
 a plurality of segments enclosed by a plurality of stitching lines, each segment comprising first gel structure coupled with a first foam layer, the first gel structure comprising: 
 a first gel lattice height; 
 a first gel lattice width; and 
 a first gel lattice length; 
 wherein the first gel lattice comprises a plurality of first gel segments, wherein the first gel segments define a plurality of first gaps, and the first gel structure coupled with the first foam layer has a first firmness. 
   
     
     
         9 . The body support article of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a second gel structure coupled with a second foam layer, and having a second geometric shape, the second geometric shape having:
 a having a second gel lattice height; 
 a second gel lattice width; and 
 a second gel lattice length; 
   wherein the second gel lattice comprises a plurality of second gel segments, wherein the second gel segments define a plurality of second gaps, and the second gel lattice has a second firmness.   
     
     
         10 . The body support article of  claim 9 , wherein the first gel structure in combination with the first foam layer has a first stress compression strength, and the second gel structure coupled with the second stress compression has a second stress compression strength. 
     
     
         11 . The body support article of  claim 9 , wherein:
 each of the first gel structure and the second gel structure comprises by weight: Styrene block copolymer 2-80%, plasticized oil 10-90%, thermoplastic polystyrene-polybutadiene-polystyrene block copolymer 5-80%, and essential oil additive 0.01%-3%; and   each of the first foam layer and second foam layer comprises at least one of a polyurethane material, a polyethylene material, a polystyrene material, a latex material, a charcoal foam, a closed cell foam, a conventional foam, a dry fast foam, a high-density foam, a high resilience foam, a lux foam, a memory foam, and a rebound foam.   
     
     
         12 . The body support article cover of  claim 6 , wherein the body support article cover is one of a mattress cover, a pillow cover, a mattress topper cover, or a cushion cover. 
     
     
         13 . A body support article cover, comprising:
 a plurality of enclosed stitched segments, each segment comprising a gel-type structure operatively coupled with a foam material, the gel-type structure comprising:
 a first lattice height; 
 a first lattice width; and 
 a first lattice length; 
   wherein the gel-type structure comprises a plurality of gel segments, wherein the gel-type segments define a plurality of gaps, and the gel-type structure coupled with the foam material has a predetermined firmness.   
     
     
         14 . The body support article cover of  claim 13 , wherein predetermined firmness is defined by at least one of:
 a first compressive strength by the gel-type structure operatively coupled with the foam material; and   a second compressive strength of the gel-type structure operatively coupled with the foam material, wherein the second compressive strength is greater than the first compressive strength.   
     
     
         15 . The body support article cover of  claim 14 , wherein the first stress compression provides a first firmness for the body support article and the second stress compression provides a second firmness for the body support article. 
     
     
         16 . The body support article cover of  claim 15 , wherein the first stress compression corresponds to a first compression factor and the second stress compression corresponds to a second compression factor. 
     
     
         17 . The body support article cover of  claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of enclosed stitched segments is enclosed by a plurality of stitching lines. 
     
     
         18 . The body support article of  claim 13 , wherein the gel-type structure comprises by weight: Styrene block copolymer 2-80%, plasticized oil 10-90%, thermoplastic polystyrene-polybutadiene-polystyrene block copolymer 5-80%, and essential oil additive 0.01%-3%. 
     
     
         19 . The body support article cover of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the first foam layer comprises at least one of a polyurethane material, a polyethylene material, a polystyrene material, a latex material, a charcoal foam, a closed cell foam, a conventional foam, a dry fast foam, a high-density foam, a high resilience foam, a lux foam, a memory foam, and a rebound foam; and   the second foam layer comprises at least one of a polyurethane material, a polyethylene material, a polystyrene material, a latex material, a charcoal foam, a closed cell foam, a conventional foam, a dry fast foam, a high-density foam, a high resilience foam, a lux foam, a memory foam, and a rebound foam.   
     
     
         20 . The body support article cover of  claim 13 , wherein the body support article cover is one of a mattress cover, a pillow cover, a mattress topper cover, or a cushion cover.