Fire-resistant mattress having combustible material compartmentalized between fire-resistant layers

Abstract

A fire-retardant mattress that compartmentalizes bedding material between layers of fire-resistant material. The mattress includes an inner support compartment, a first layer of fire-resistant material adjacent to at least one side of the inner support compartment, at least one layer of cushioning material adjacent to the first layer of fire-resistant material, and a second layer of fire-resistant material adjacent to the at least one cushioning layer, the second layer of fire-resistant material distal to the first layer of fire-resistant material.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A fire-retardant mattress having at least one sleeping side, comprising:
 an inner support compartment surface opposite the sleeping side; and   a fire-containing compartment covering the inner support compartment surface and located between the sleeping side and the inner support compartment, the fire-containing compartment including first and second layers of fire-resistant material and at least one cushioning layer of combustible foam or fiber material located between the first and second layers of fire-resistant material.   
     
     
         3 . The fire-retardant mattress of  claim 2 , wherein the inner support compartment is filled with a material selected from the group consisting of springs, air, water, fiber and foam. 
     
     
         4 . The fire-retardant mattress of  claim 2 , wherein the first layer of fire-resistant material is at least one of a barrier sheet and a high loft batt. 
     
     
         5 . The fire-retardant mattress of  claim 2 , wherein the second layer of fire-resistant material is at least one of a barrier sheet and a high loft batt. 
     
     
         6 . A fire-retardant mattress having at least one sleeping side, comprising:
 an inner support compartment opposite the sleeping side;   a fire-containing compartment covering the inner support compartment and located between the sleeping side and the inner support compartment, the fire-containing compartment including first and second fire-resistant layers, the first fire-resistant layer being in direct contact with a top side of the inner support compartment; and   a combustible cushioning layer located between and in direct contact with the first and second fire-resistant layers.   
     
     
         7 . The fire-retardant mattress of  claim 6 , wherein the cushioning layer is made of foam. 
     
     
         8 . The fire-retardant mattress of  claim 6 , wherein the inner support compartment is filled with a material selected from the group consisting of springs, air, water, fiber and foam. 
     
     
         9 . The fire-retardant mattress of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second fire-resistant layers are at least one of a barrier sheet and a high loft batt.