Customized sleep system

Abstract

A customizable sleep system includes a mattress, a mattress topper, and/or a pillow for accommodating the needed or desired body support and cooling of users. The system may include a mattress comprising one or more upper support members, each upper support member including multiple foam layers having at least one of different thermal conductivity characteristics and different glass transition temperature (Tg) characteristics and one or more lower support members, each lower support member including multiple foam layers having different support characteristics. The system may include one or more pillows each including multiple distinct foam layers differing in at least one of a support characteristic, a thermal conductivity characteristic, and a Tg characteristic. The system may include a mattress topper with one or more support members which each include multiple foam layers differing in at least one of a support characteristic, a thermal conductivity characteristic, and a Tg characteristic.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mattress, comprising:
 one or more upper support members, each upper support member including a plurality of foam layers having at least one of different thermal conductivity characteristics and different glass transition temperature (Tg) characteristics; and   one or more lower support members, each lower support member including a plurality of foam layers having different support characteristics.   
     
     
         2 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein each upper support member includes a first foam layer comprising memory foam or gel-infused memory foam and a second foam layer comprising polyurethane foam. 
     
     
         3 . The mattress of  claim 2 , wherein each upper support member further includes a gel glaze layer. 
     
     
         4 . The mattress of  claim 2 , wherein the upper support members are further enclosed in a cooling fabric. 
     
     
         5 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein the foam layers of each upper support member also have different support characteristics. 
     
     
         6 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein each lower support member includes two foam layers whose support characteristics differ by at least one of support factor, density, indention load deflection, and material type. 
     
     
         7 . The mattress of  claim 6 , wherein each lower support member includes a first foam layer which is firmer than a second foam layer. 
     
     
         8 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein the mattress includes two lower support members which, when secured in an enclosure, form a substantially continuous upper surface on which the upper support members rest. 
     
     
         9 . The mattress of  claim 1 ,
 wherein each upper support member is about 3-5 inches thick, and   wherein each lower support member is about 7 inches thick.   
     
     
         10 . A customizable sleep system, comprising:
 a mattress including one or more upper support members, each upper support member including a plurality of foam layers having at least one of different thermal conductivity characteristics and different glass transition temperature (Tg) characteristics, and one or more lower support members, each lower support member including a plurality of foam layers having different support characteristics; and   one or more pillows that each include a plurality of foam layers having at least one of different support characteristics, different thermal conductivity characteristics, and different Tg characteristics.   
     
     
         11 . The customizable sleep system of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the pillows includes a contour-shaped upper foam layer and one or more flat lower foam layers. 
     
     
         12 . The customizable sleep system of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the upper foam layer comprises at least one of a memory foam and a gel-infused memory foam, and   wherein the one or more lower foam layers comprise polyurethane foam having the same or different support characteristics.   
     
     
         13 . The customizable sleep system of  claim 11 , further comprising a gel glaze layer on the upper foam layer. 
     
     
         14 . The customizable sleep system of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the pillows includes two outer foam layers and one or more inner foam layers. 
     
     
         15 . The customizable sleep system of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the outer foam layers each comprise one of a memory foam and a gel-infused memory foam, and   wherein the one or more inner foam layers include at least a plurality of polyurethane foam layers having the same or different support characteristics.   
     
     
         16 . The customizable sleep system of  claim 10 , further comprising one or more gel glaze layers on one or both of the outer foam layers. 
     
     
         17 . The customizable sleep system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a mattress topper including one or more support members which each include a plurality of foam layers which differ in at least one of a support characteristic, a thermal conductivity characteristic, and a Tg characteristic.   
     
     
         18 . The customizable sleep system of  claim 17 , wherein the mattress topper includes two support members which, when secured in an enclosure, form a substantially continuous upper support surface. 
     
     
         19 . The customizable sleep system of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of foam layers of the mattress topper include at least a gel-infused memory foam layer and a polyurethane foam layer. 
     
     
         20 . The customizable sleep system of  claim 10 ,
 wherein the mattress includes two lower support members which, when secured in an enclosure, form a substantially continuous upper surface on which the upper support members rest,   wherein each lower support member includes two foam layers whose support characteristics differ by at least one of support factor, density, indention load deflection, firmness, softness, and material type, and   wherein each upper support member includes a first foam layer comprising memory foam or gel-infused memory foam and a second foam layer comprising polyurethane foam.   
     
     
         21 . A customizable sleep system, comprising:
 a mattress topper including one or more support members that each include a plurality of foam layers which differ in at least one of a support characteristic, a thermal conductivity characteristic, and a glass transition temperature (Tg) characteristic; and   one or more pillows that each include a plurality of foam layers which differ in at least one of a support characteristic, a thermal conductivity characteristic, and a Tg characteristic.