US 12,303,445 B2
Temperature controlled bed system
Michael J. Brykalski, South Lyon, MI (US); David Marquette, Farmington Hills, MI (US); John Terech, Milan, MI (US); and Robert Vidojevski, Brownstown, MI (US)
Assigned to Sleep Number Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Sleep Number Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/360,420.
Application 17/360,420 is a continuation of application No. 17/083,616, filed on Oct. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,045,371.
Application 17/083,616 is a continuation of application No. 16/895,486, filed on Jun. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,642,265.
Application 16/895,486 is a continuation of application No. 15/790,729, filed on Oct. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,675,198, issued on Jun. 9, 2020.
Application 15/790,729 is a continuation of application No. 14/139,002, filed on Dec. 23, 2013, granted, now 9,814,641, issued on Nov. 14, 2017.
Application 14/139,002 is a continuation of application No. 13/715,921, filed on Dec. 14, 2012, granted, now 8,621,687, issued on Jan. 7, 2014.
Application 13/715,921 is a continuation of application No. 12/856,482, filed on Aug. 13, 2010, granted, now 8,332,975, issued on Dec. 18, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/238,655, filed on Aug. 31, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2021/0322238 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. A61G 7/057 (2006.01); A47C 21/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 7/057 (2013.01) [A47C 21/044 (2013.01); A61G 7/05769 (2013.01); A61G 7/05784 (2016.11); A61G 2203/46 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A temperature controlled bed system comprising:
a temperature layer configured to be attached to a top of a mattress and be wrapped around the mattress to secure the temperature layer to the mattress, wherein the temperature layer comprises:
a plurality of fluid flow paths;
a material positioned between the plurality of fluid flow paths to space adjacent flow paths;
an upper layer above the plurality of fluid flow paths and the material, wherein the material positioned between the plurality of fluid flow paths comprises foam material and wherein the temperature layer further comprises the foam material being positioned both above and below the fluid flow paths;
a lower layer below the plurality of fluid flow paths and the material; and
a fitted portion configured to at least partially wrap around sides and a bottom of the mattress to secure the temperature layer to the top of the mattress;
a plurality of fluid conduits configured to connect to the plurality of fluid flow paths; and
a fluid module configured to heat and cool fluid.