US 12,446,140 B2
Grounded mattress
Richard R Cappadona, Boca Raton, FL (US); and Igor Zunkovic, Dubai (AE)
Assigned to Carico International, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Filed by Carico International, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/715,990.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/296,519, filed on Jan. 5, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0217578 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. H05F 3/02 (2006.01); A47C 19/12 (2006.01); A47C 23/00 (2006.01); A47C 27/00 (2006.01); A47C 27/12 (2006.01); A47C 27/15 (2006.01); A47C 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC H05F 3/02 (2013.01) [A47C 27/002 (2013.01); A47C 19/126 (2013.01); A47C 23/00 (2013.01); A47C 27/00 (2013.01); A47C 27/001 (2013.01); A47C 27/122 (2013.01); A47C 27/15 (2013.01); A47C 31/001 (2013.01); A47C 31/004 (2013.01); A47C 31/007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mattress pad comprising:
a top panel including:
an electrically conductive inner layer comprising a plurality of first conductive threads, the first conductive threads being woven in two differing and intersecting directions;
at least one insulating interior layer disposed on the conductive inner layer;
an electrically conductive outer layer disposed on the at least one insulating interior layer, the conductive outer layer:
not being in direct physical contact with the conductive inner layer; and
comprising a plurality of second conductive threads, the second conductive threads being aligned substantially parallel to one another; and
a conductive edge ribbon configured to electrically couple the conductive inner layer with the conductive outer layer, the conductive edge ribbon having a plurality of third conductive threads;
a side panel disposed proximate the top panel;
a grounding terminal attached to the outer conductive layer;
a grounding cable that is electrically coupled with the grounding terminal, the grounding cable being configured to electrically ground the inner conductive layer, the outer conductive layer, and the conductive edge ribbon; and
a first mechanical fastener configured to releasably couple the top panel and the side panel, wherein when in a first configuration the first mechanical fastener electrically couples the top panel with the side panel and when in a second configuration the top panel and the side panel are not electrically coupled.