Patent ID: 6098968
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A47C,B68G,Y10T

Abstract:
A spring assembly for use in the manufacture of bedding and seating products, said spring assembly comprising:a plurality of blocks hingedly connected together, each block containing a string of springs, said string of springs comprising,a row of springs, each of said springs having an upper and lower end turn,a first fabric retainer having an upper ply and a lower ply, said upper ply and lower ply being joined by multiple, spaced connections defining a receptacle between each pair of adjacent connections,a second fabric retainer having an upper ply and a lower ply, said upper ply and lower ply being joined by multiple, spaced connections defining a receptacle between each pair of adjacent connections,said row of springs being located between said first and second fabric retainers with said end turns of said springs being located within said receptacles wherein the strings of springs within different blocks have different characteristics in order to posturize the spring assembly.