Patent ID: 8307482
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: A47C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A removable mattress topper pad, comprising a foam padding layer having an inner perimeter and a top surface and having a recessed region formed in the top surface and defining a recess bottom wall, and a gel insert layer comprising a porous foam body and gel intermixed with the foam body such that the gel occupies air pockets of the porous foam body, the gel insert layer having a top surface and an outer perimeter bordering the inner perimeter of the padding layer and adhered to at least one of the inner perimeter of the padding layer and the recess bottom wall to form the mattress topper pad, wherein the top surface of the padding layer and the top surface of the gel layer are substantially flush, wherein the mattress topper pad is configured to be removably attached to an underlying mattress, wherein the foam padding layer comprises a first zone having a convoluted foam surface, and a second zone defined by the gel insert layer having a smooth surface, and at least one additional zone having a convoluted and/or a smooth foam surface, and wherein top surfaces of the smooth surfaces and the convoluted surfaces are substantially flush relative to one another.