US 12,376,687 B2
Mattress with sensors
James T. Grutta, Draper, UT (US); Brett Pearson, Taylorsville, UT (US); and Thomas Bennett, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Purple Innovation, LLC, Lehi, UT (US)
Filed by Purple Innovation, LLC, Lehi, UT (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/963,845.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/253,947, filed on Oct. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0115059 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. A47C 27/14 (2006.01); A47C 31/12 (2006.01)
CPC A47C 27/144 (2013.01) [A47C 27/142 (2013.01); A47C 31/123 (2013.01); A47C 31/12 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mattress, comprising:
a cushioning element including:
an upper surface with a head portion, an intermediate portion, and a foot portion, and
an outer periphery including ends and sides of the cushioning element;
rails adjacent to the sides of the cushioning element;
at least one thoracic sensor positioned adjacent to the upper surface of the head portion of the cushioning element or adjacent to the upper surface of the intermediate portion of the cushioning element;
at least one leg sensor positioned adjacent to the upper surface in the foot portion of the cushioning element; and
at least one edge sensor positioned within a receptacle of a rail of the rails, the receptacle positioned between the head portion and the foot portion of the cushioning element, and the receptacle positioned to open towards an outer top surface of the rail.