Patent ID: 7076823

Claim:
A conventional bedding mattress having illumination properties when a source of light is placed underneath the mattress, comprising: an inner core comprising a plurality of identical, interconnected coil springs each having a top and a bottom end, which when interconnected together, form a unitary top, bottom and sides of said mattress; a translucent layer of elastomeric netting superimposed over said top end of said inner core so as to enclose said top ends of said coil springs, said netting secured to said inner core; an unsecured padding layer comprised of compressed polyester superimposed over said elastomeric netting layer, wherein said unsecured padding layer permits individual movement of the top ends of the coil springs relative to each other and wherein said padding layer is translucent; and a covering for enclosing said padding layer and said core of springs, said covering comprised of a top and a bottom panel, wherein said bottom panel is a clear vinyl material and said top panel is a fabric, said covering being translucent, wherein when said light source is placed underneath said mattress, light from said source illuminates upwardly through said mattress to illuminate said top panel of said covering.