Patent ID: 7832040

Claim:
A flexible support system comprising: a frame formed by four frame members arranged in a rectangular arrangement, the four frame members having a generally rectangular cross-section with a bottom surface and a top surface, an outer vertical side surface that extends between the bottom surface and the top surface, a horizontal shelf located in an upper region of the frame member, proximate to the top surface, a first inner vertical side member that extends between the bottom surface and the horizontal shelf, and a second inner vertical side member that extends between the horizontal shelf and the top surface; a flexible matrix comprised of a plurality of intersecting longitudinal and transverse flexible members and at least one channel arranged perpendicular to and engaged with the terminal ends of the transverse flexible members; and a perimeter of the flexible matrix supported by the shelf of the frame at an elevation above the bottom surface of the frame, wherein the frame members of the frame are made of extruded, molded or sculpted foam and the flexible members of the flexible matrix are made of a fiber-reinforced composite material.