Patent Application
20170208957
Mattresses are often sold in retail showrooms. Typically, the mattresses displayed in the retail showrooms are accompanied with various types of displays to showcase information related to the prospective mattress. Displays may come in many forms, such as signage located around, near, or on the mattress itself. In some instances, the displays are incorporated into the bedding associated with the mattress such as foot protectors, pillow cases, and the like.
Information related to a mattress can vary drastically for each product being sold. Furthermore the positioning of the display that showcases the information related to the prospective mattress may be required to be in different positions on the mattress and in different orientation. Thus, for large retail showrooms, hundreds and thousands of displays may be required.
Therefore a need exists for providing mattress displays that allow for easy display of information associated with the mattress being sold on the retail showroom.
The following presents a simplified summary of several embodiments of the invention relating to a vertical mattress display that allow for easy fitting onto a variety of sized mattresses with interchangeable displaying of information associated with a mattress being displayed in a vertical position. The mattress display may have a front and back portion, two ends, and two sides. The first end is open and receives at least a portion of a mattress. The second end forms the top of the mattress display when the mattress is positioned in a vertical manner. The second side comprises attachment portions for removably coupling one or more panels thereto. The panels may have various types of information, permanently or temporarily displayed on at least one of its sides. Finally, the first side comprises an adjustable portion configured to adjust to fit the mattress or a portion of the mattress the vertical mattress display is covering.
For example in one embodiment, a mattress display is provided as covering one end of a mattress and the sides of the mattress adjacent thereto. The adjustment portion of the mattress display is adjusted to provide a tight fit of the mattress display over the end and adjacent sides of the mattress. The tight fit allows for movement of the mattress without the mattress display sliding off the end of the mattress. Attachment portions associated with the adjustment portion releasable attach to the mattress display for securing the mattress display around a portion of the mattress. The mattress display second side includes a panel affixed to the first side located in the center of the first side. In some embodiments, the panel comprises one or more sleeves that are clear for positioning information associated with the mattress. In some embodiments, the panel comprises printed information associated with the mattress. In some embodiments, the front may comprise printed information associated with the mattress. In some embodiments, the front may comprise one or more panels removably attached thereto containing information associated with the mattress.
Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus for a mattress display and a method of attaching the same, the mattress display comprising a first side comprising an attachment portion associated with an adjustment portion; a second side comprising a portion for removable attaching an attachment panel; a first end; a second end, wherein the second end is substantially open to allow the mattress display to fit over a portion of a mattress; a front, wherein the front is relatively perpendicular to the first end and the second end and substantially covers a portion of a front of the mattress; a back, wherein the back is perpendicular to the first end and the second end and is parallel to the front, wherein the back substantially covers a portion of a back of the mattress; and at least one removable attachment panel releasably attached to the second end.
In some embodiments, the invention further comprises forming an open ended rectangle shape with an opening on the second end and the front and back being longer than the first side or the second side, wherein the opening being sized to fit over an end of a mattress such that the mattress is positioned within the second end of the of the mattress display.
In some embodiments, the first side further comprises: attachment seams along a portion of a seam between the first side and the front and the first side and the back of the mattress display; an attachment portion affixed to and extending from an attachment seam, wherein the attachment portion is configured to removably attach to the first side; and an adjustment portion extending substantially parallel to the front and back of the mattress display and being affixed between the first side and front, the back, and the second end, wherein the adjustment portion expands or contracts along the front, the back, and the second end to manipulate the mattress display and tighten the mattress display around varying mattress thicknesses, thus the adjustment portion expands or contract to form a tight fit around a mattress.
In some embodiments, at least a portion of the first side and second side of the mattress display are positioned against at least a portion of a side of a mattress and wherein at least a portion of the front and the back of the mattress display are positioned against at least a portion of a front or back of a mattress, wherein at least a portion of the second end of the mattress display is positioned against an end of the mattress, wherein the mattress display covers the end of the mattress and at least 1/16th of the sides, front, and back of the mattress. In some embodiments, the mattress display provides protection to a portion of the front, the back, and the sides of the mattress and provides protection to an end of the mattress, wherein the mattress display provides space for a logo associated with the mattress and information about the mattress on the front, the back, and the second end of the mattress display. In some embodiments, the mattress display comprises autobacking that includes a foam backing providing rigidity to the mattress display, the autobacking provided on at least a portion of the front, back, first side, second side, and second end of the mattress display that is in contact with the mattress.
In some embodiments, the at least one removable attachment panel is dimensionally smaller than the second side and comprises one or more clear pockets for inserting and displaying information, wherein the information comprises information about the mattress the mattress display is positioned on, wherein the second side comprises portions for accepting and releasably attaching the at least one removable attachment panel.
In some embodiments, a height of the mattress display, a distance from the first end to the second end of the mattress display is between 17-19 inches, wherein a length of the mattress display, a distance from the first end to the second is 36-40 inches, wherein a width of the mattress display, a distance from the front to the back across the first side or second side is between 9-12 inches.
In some embodiments, the invention comprises: positioning a mattress for receiving the mattress display wherein the mattress is positioned such that ends of the mattress are parallel to and potentially resting on a floor and a front and back of the mattress are substantially perpendicular to the floor, wherein the mattress display comprises: a first side and second side, wherein the first side comprises an attachment portion associated with an adjustment portion; a first end and second end, wherein the second end is substantially open to allow the mattress display to fit over a portion of a mattress; and a front and a back, wherein the front and back are relatively perpendicular to the first end and the second end and cover a portion of the mattress; inserting the mattress into the first end of the mattress display until an end of the mattress contacts an inside of the second end of the mattress display; compressing the adjustment portion of the first side such that it is positioned on a side of the mattress; releasably attaching the attachment portions onto the first side, wherein the attaching of the attachment portions secures the mattress display to the mattress via a friction fit; securing a removable attachment panel to the second side of the mattress display; presenting information about the mattress in the removable attachment panel; and displaying the mattress vertically such that the information on the removable attachment panel is visible within a retail establishment.
In some embodiments, compressing the adjustment portion of the first side further comprises: adjusting attachment seams along a portion of a seam between the first side and the front and the first side and the back of the mattress display; compressing or expanding the adjustment portion along the attachment seams that extending substantially parallel to the front and back of the mattress display and being affixed between the first side and front, the back, and the second end, wherein the adjustment portion expands or contracts along the front, the back, and the second end to manipulate the mattress display and tighten the mattress display around varying mattress thicknesses, thus the adjustment portion expands or contract to form a tight fit around a mattress; and releasably attaching the attachment portion affixed to and extending from an attachment seam to the first side, wherein releasably attaching the attachment portion comprises folding the attachment seam over the adjustment portion.
In some embodiments, releasably attaching the attachment portions onto the first side further comprises hiding the adjustment portion from visibility when viewing the first side, wherein edges of the first side appear as a seam.
In some embodiments, at least a portion of the first side and second side of the mattress display are positioned against at least a portion of a side of a mattress and wherein at least a portion of the front and the back of the mattress display are positioned against at least a portion of a front or back of a mattress, wherein at least a portion of the second end of the mattress display is positioned against an end of the mattress, wherein the mattress display covers the end of the mattress and at least 1/16th of the sides, front, and back of the mattress. In some embodiments, the mattress display provides protection to a portion of the front, the back, and the sides of the mattress and provides protection to an end of the mattress, wherein the mattress display provides space for a logo associated with the mattress and information about the mattress on the front, the back, and the second end of the mattress display.
In some embodiments, the at least one removable attachment panel is dimensionally smaller than the second side and comprises one or more clear pockets for inserting and displaying information, wherein the information comprises information about the mattress the mattress display is positioned on, wherein the second side comprises portions for accepting and releasably attaching the at least one removable attachment panel.
The features, functions, and advantages that have been discussed may be achieved independently in various embodiments of the present invention or may be combined with yet other embodiments, further details of which can be seen with reference to the following description and drawings.
Having thus described embodiments of the invention in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:
Embodiments of the present invention now may be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all, embodiments of the invention are shown. Indeed, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure may satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.
Where possible, any terms expressed in the singular form herein are meant to also include the plural form and vice versa, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Also, as used herein, the term “a” and/or “an” shall mean “one or more,” even though the phrase “one or more” is also used herein. Furthermore, when it is said herein that something is “based on” something else, it may be based on one or more other things as well. In other words, unless expressly indicated otherwise, as used herein “based on” means “based at least in part on” or “based at least partially on.”
While the foregoing disclosure discusses illustrative embodiments, it should be noted that various changes and modifications could be made herein without departing from the scope of the described aspects and/or embodiments as defined by the appended claims. Furthermore, although elements of the described aspects and/or embodiments may be described or claimed in the singular, the plural is contemplated unless limitation to the singular is explicitly stated. Additionally, all or a portion of any embodiment may be utilized with all or a portion of any other embodiment, unless stated otherwise.
It is noted that the mattress displays described herein are described in an in-use or deployed environment as opposed to a stored environment. Thus, the description below should not limit an understanding of the mattress displays in a folded, stored environment. For example, sides of the mattress displays may be illustrated and described below as in a parallel orientation when in the deployed environment, but it is understood that the sides may be in a different orientation when folded and stored. Furthermore, it should be noted that the mattress display may be deployed in other furniture embodiment, not inclusive of types of mattresses. Other furniture embodiments may include but not be limited to box springs, bed frames, dressers, armoires, chairs, tables, desks, and/or the like.
Embodiments of the invention relate to methods and apparatuses for providing a vertical mattress display. Wherein the mattress display may has a removable portion for use in displaying information.
The mattress display 100 comprises a first end 250 and a second end 200. The first end 250 that is open to receive the end of the mattress 150. The first end 250 may completely cover and slide over least one end of the mattress 150. As such, the opening of the first end 250 may be sized large enough to fit over an end of a mattress 150. The second end 200 is closed and covers the end or top of the mattress 150.
Adjacent to and positioned between the first and second end includes a front 400 and a back. In some embodiments the front 400 and back are positioned relatively perpendicular to the second end 200. The front 400 and/or back are positioned such that they cover a portion of the front 154 and back of the mattress 150. In some embodiments, the front 400 may cover ½, ¼, ⅙, ⅛, 1/16, or the like of the overall area of the front 154 of the mattress. As such, the front 400 and back of the mattress display 100 provides protection to a portion of the front 154 and back of the mattress 150 and provides space for logos 402 and other information about the mattress 150. In some embodiments, the front 400, second end 200, and back are formed from a single piece of material. In other embodiments, the front 400 and second end 200 may be sewn or otherwise stitched together created a seam along the intersection of the front 400 and second end 200. The front 400 creates an edge on the side of the first end 250 that may be overlapped or seamed such to prevent wear on the exposed edge of the front 400 that aids in creating the open first end 250. In some embodiments, the front 400 and/or the back may comprise a logo 402. In one embodiment, the logo 402 may include information may include marketing information, such as the mattress manufacturers name, logo, brand, type, or the like. In another embodiment, information may include product specifications, such as the mattress dimensions. In yet another embodiment, information may include product sales information, such as the mattress price. Information may also include pictures, logos, and the like. Means for permanently displaying information in the logo 402 position may include but not be limited to, screen printing, embroidering, painting, and the like. Means for temporarily displaying information in the logo 402 position may include but not be limited to the use of, dry erase markers, chalk, erasable ink, digital signage, Velcro® banners, magnetic lettering, and the like. In other embodiments the logo 402 may be positioned within a pocket on the front 400 or back. In one embodiment, information may be displayed on only on the front 400, such that the information is visible to a customer. In another embodiment, information may be displayed on the back of the mattress display 100. In yet other embodiments, the information may be displayed on both the front 400 and the back of the mattress display 100.
The mattress display 100 further comprises a first side 300 and a second side. The first and second side are positioned relatively perpendicular to the first and second ends and the front and back. In this configuration the mattress display 100 forms an open ended rectangle shape, with the front 402 and back being longer than the sides.
The first side 300 comprises an attachment portion 800 that allows for the entire mattress display 100 to be positioned onto the mattress 150. The attachment portion is further detailed below with respect to
The mattress display 100 may be manufactured from a plurality of textiles. In some embodiments, the mattress display 100 may be manufactured using autobacking and include foam backing for rigidity, comfort, and the like. Furthermore, in other embodiments, the mattress display 100 may be manufactured from a plurality of textiles, including but not limited to, textiles such as cotton (including, but not limited to, appliques, chintz, denim, felt, flannel, canvas, blends), linen, leather, lace, mohair, nylon, polyester, rayon, satin, silk, suede, tulle, ultra suede, ribbon (including, but not limited to grosgrain, nylon, organza, polyester, satin, silk, blends and the like), plastic and the like. In some embodiments, the mattress display 100 may be manufactured with fabric that is designed to accept Velcro® at any location on the fabric. The mattress display 100 may be manufactured from any fabric and/or materials suitable for mattress displays. The mattress display may be manufactured in various shapes.
The seam 302 may be a stitched seam between the front 400 and the first side 300 of the mattress display 100, between the back and the first side 300 of the mattress display 100, and/or the second end and the first side 300 or the mattress display 100. The adjustment portion 304 may be a portion of fabric between the seam 302 and the first side 300 that allows for movement or compression of the first side 300 into the mattress side 152 such that the mattress display 100 may secure to the mattress 150. Furthermore, the adjustment portion 304 and attachment portion 800 allows for accepting various thicknesses of mattress 150, as such the side 152 may be various sizes. The attachment portions 800 may be attached to the seam 302, the front 400, the back, or the first side 300, via an attachment seam 306. The attachment seams 306 for affixing, permanently or removably, the attachment portion 800 to the mattress display 100. In some embodiments, the attachment portion 800 may be Velcro®, snaps, buttons, zipper, ties, or the like.
Next, as illustrated in
As such, once the mattress display 100 is positioned on the mattress 150 in the desired location, the user may be able to do final adjustments to the mattress display 100 using the first side 300 and the adjustment portion 304. Once adjusted correctly around the mattress 150, the user may pull the attachment portions 800 onto the first side 300, such that the attachment portions 800 releasably attach to the first side. As such, securing the mattress display 100 on the mattress 150. In this way, the first side 300 may be positioned directly on the side 152 of the mattress 150.
Furthermore, the attachment portions 800 allow for changes in the thickness of the mattress 150. In this way, if the mattress 150 is thicker, say because it has a pillow top, additional padding, or the like, the adjustment portion 304 may account for that thickness based on an expansion of the fabric associated with the adjustment portion 304 relative to the first side 300 and the front 400 and back of the mattress display 100.
Once the mattress display 100 is securely attached to the mattress 150 the adjustment portion 304 illustrated in
The removable panel 502 of the mattress display 100 is removably coupled to the second side 500 as illustrated according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in
Furthermore, the removable panel 502 may comprise one or more clear pockets for inserting information about the mattress thereto. As illustrating in
In some embodiments, the removable panel 502 may be located in various positions of the second side 500. The various positions may include, but not be limited to, the center, right side, left side, top, bottom, and/or the like.
In some embodiments, the removable panel 502 may be releasably attached to the second side 500. In some embodiments, the removable panel 502 may be releasably attached to the first side 300. In some embodiments, the removable panel 502 may be releasably attached to the front 400. In some embodiments, the removable panel 502 may be releasably attached to the back 450. In some embodiments, the removable panel 502 may be releasably attached to one or more of the second side 500, the first side 300, the front 400, and/or the back 450. In some embodiments, the attachment portion 800 and the adjustment portion 304 may be on the first side 300. In some embodiments, the attachment portion 800 and the adjustment portion 304 may be on the second side 500. In some embodiments, the attachment portion 800 and the adjustment portion 304 may be on the first side 300 and the second side 500.
Finally,
The fabric of the mattress display 100 may comprise a backing of cut foam panels that may substantially cover the interior of the mattress display 100. The mattress display 100 may also comprise a decorative hem and/or stitching along the perimeter, as illustrated as a seam 406. The mattress display 100 may be flexible such that it conforms to any shape and/or sized mattress. The mattress display may be manufactured from a plurality of textiles, including but not limited to, textiles such as autobacking with foam facing inside, cotton (including, but not limited to, appliques, chintz, denim, felt, flannel, canvas, blends), linen, leather, lace, mohair, nylon, polyester, rayon, satin, silk, suede, tulle, ultra suede, ribbon (including, but not limited to grosgrain, nylon, organza, polyester, satin, silk, blends and the like), plastic and the like. In one embodiment, the removable panel of the mattress display 100 is manufactured using the same textile of the mattress display 100. In another embodiment, the removable panel of the mattress display 100 is manufactured using a different textile than the mattress display 100.
Now referring to
Next, as illustrated in event 906, once the mattress display second end is in contacted with and positioned against the end of the mattress, a user may compress the adjustment portion of the first side such that it is positioned against and in contact with the side of the mattress. As illustrated in event 908, the process continues by securing the attachment portions onto the first side to secure the mattress display to the mattress via a friction fit. As such, the pulling and securing of the attachment portions positions the front and back of the mattress display into contact with the mattress. Furthermore, forming a snug fit around each side, front, and back of the mattress display relative to the mattress.
Once the mattress display is secured onto a mattress, the process continues by presenting information about the mattress in a removable panel and removably attaching the removable panel to the second side, as illustrated in event 910. Finally, as illustrated in event 912, the process ends by presenting the mattress in a retail setting in a substantially vertical position for display.
While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments are merely illustrative of and not restrictive on the broad invention, and that this invention not be limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, since various other changes, combinations, omissions, modifications and substitutions, in addition to those set forth in the above paragraphs are possible. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various adaptations and modifications of the just described embodiments can be configured without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced other than as specifically described herein.
This Non-Provisional Patent Application claims priority to Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/281,617 titled “Vertical Mattress End Protector and Display” filed Jan. 21, 2016, expressly incorporated by reference herein.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62281617 | Jan 2016 | US |
