Method for covering mattresses and the like
Abstract
Abstract A METHOD FOR PRODUCING MATTRESSES, BOX SPRINGS, AND RELATED BODY SUPPORT MEMBERS, SUCH AS CUSHIONS, PADS, ETC., WHICH COMPREHENDS ENCASING A RESILIENT UNIT, WHEATER THE SAME BE A BOX SPRING OR A MATTRESS CORE COMPRISING AN INNER SPRING OR A UNITARY BLOCK OF CELLULAR MATERIAL, WITHIN AN IMPERVIOUS FILM, AND THEN THROUGH VACUUM MEANS WITHDRAWING THE AIR FROM SAID CORE FOR REDUCING THE SAME VOLUMETRAICALLY TO A MINOR PERCENTAGE OF ITS NORMAL VOLUME, THEN INSERTING THE AIR EVACUATED, FILM-COVERED UNIT WITHIN A COVER, CLOSING THE COVER WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PERMITTING AIR FLOW TO SAID UNIT TO ALLOW THE SAME TO RETURN TO NORMAL VOLUME WITHIN THE COVER, THE COVER HAVING BEEN APPROPRIATELY CLOSED DURING SUCH EXPANSION. THE PRESENT METHOD CONTEMPLATES A PROCEDURE WHEREBY THE FILM MAY BE RETAINED UPON THE UNIT WHEN INSERTED WITHIN THE COVER AS WELL AS WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE ARTICLE FORMATION.
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- 👤 Horace N Broyles
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