Mattress Arrangements Having Connectability

Abstract

Mattress arrangements include mattress portions with friction enhancing fabrics to secure them in place. The mattress portions can be bases and toppers, mattresses, and supports, or other components. Use of the fabrics eliminates the need for other attachment structures.

1 . A mattress arrangement comprising:
 a mattress base having a length, a width, and a top surface having a mattress base area defined by the mattress base length and the mattress base width, the mattress top surface including a mattress base top fabric;   a mattress topper having a length, a width, a weight, and a bottom surface having a mattress topper area defined by the mattress topper length and the mattress topper width, the mattress topper bottom surface including a mattress topper bottom fabric, the mattress topper configured to be placed atop the mattress base in a use position so that the bottom surface of the mattress topper rests on the top surface of the mattress base;   a first friction enhancing fabric permanently secured to the mattress base top surface; and   a second friction enhancing fabric permanently secured to the mattress topper bottom surface;   wherein the first friction enhancing fabric, the second friction enhancing fabric, and the weight of the topper are configured to cooperate to frictionally oppose sliding of the mattress topper relative to the mattress base when a lateral force is applied to the mattress topper solely and without requiring additional fasteners connecting the mattress topper and the mattress base so that the mattress topper is not removable from the mattress base without at least partially lifting the mattress topper off the base; and   wherein a duo of the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric define a higher coefficient of friction than a duo of the mattress base top fabric and the mattress topper bottom fabric.   
     
     
         2 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric defines a first friction enhancing fabric area, and wherein the second friction enhancing fabric defines a second friction enhancing fabric area. 
     
     
         3 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of: the first friction enhancing fabric area is less than the mattress base area, and the second friction enhancing fabric area is less than the mattress topper area. 
     
     
         4 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric area and the second friction enhancing fabric area are substantially identical and are aligned when the mattress topper and the mattress base are in the use position. 
     
     
         5 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of: the first friction enhancing fabric area is at least 50% as large as the mattress base area, and the second friction enhancing fabric area is at least 50% as large as the mattress topper area. 
     
     
         6 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first friction enhancing fabric area and the second friction enhancing area comprise one continuous area. 
     
     
         7 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein the mattress base is an adjustable mattress base locatable on an articulatable mattress support, the mattress base defining at least one pivot point extending across the width of the mattress base, the first friction enhancing fabric extending lengthwise above and below the at least one pivot point. 
     
     
         8 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of: the first friction enhancing fabric area is coextensive with the mattress base area, and the second friction enhancing fabric area is coextensive with the mattress topper area. 
     
     
         9 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric have an apparent static coefficient of friction of at least 2.0 when tested laterally according to ASTM-D1894-14. 
     
     
         10 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 9 , wherein the apparent static coefficient of friction is 8.5. 
     
     
         11 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 9 , wherein the apparent static coefficient of friction is between 6.3 and 9.5. 
     
     
         12 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric each have a unit weight less than gsm and a thickness of less than 6.0 mm. 
     
     
         13 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 11 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric length is 60 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric each comprise polyester fabrics. 
     
     
         15 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein one of the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric comprises a hook fabric. 
     
     
         16 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 15 , wherein the hook fabric is a unidirectional hook fabric. 
     
     
         17 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 15 , wherein the other of the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric comprises a fabric frictionally engageable by the hook fabric. 
     
     
         18 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the mattress base and the mattress topper are configured so that the top surface can be oriented upwardly or downwardly and additional friction enhancing fabrics are provided on respective bottom surface(s). 
     
     
         19 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 18 , wherein the mattress base has a bottom surface, the mattress base having a first firmness when in a first orientation with the top surface facing upward to contact the bottom surface of the mattress topper and a second firmness different from the first firmness when in a second orientation with the bottom surface facing upward to contact the bottom surface of the mattress topper, the mattress base bottom surface having a third friction enhancing fabric comprising at least a portion of the mattress base bottom surface for contacting second friction enhancing fabric when in the second orientation to cooperate to oppose sliding of the mattress topper relative to the mattress base when a lateral force is applied to the mattress topper solely and without requiring additional fasteners connecting the mattress topper and the mattress base so that the mattress topper is not removable from the mattress base without at least partially lifting the mattress topper off the base. 
     
     
         20 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric is attached to the mattress base top fabric, and wherein the second friction enhancing fabric is attached to the mattress topper bottom fabric, in both cases by at least one of: an adhesive or stitching. 
     
     
         21 . A mattress arrangement comprising:
 a mattress base having a length, a width, and a top surface having a mattress base area defined by the mattress base length and the mattress base width;   a mattress topper having a length, a width, a weight, and a bottom surface having a mattress topper area defined by the mattress topper length and the mattress topper width, the mattress topper configured to be placed atop the mattress base in a use position so that the bottom surface of the mattress topper rests on the top surface of the mattress base;   a first friction enhancing fabric having an area covering at least a portion of the mattress base top surface; and   a second friction enhancing fabric having an area covering at least a portion of the mattress topper bottom surface;   wherein the first friction enhancing fabric, the second friction enhancing fabric, and the weight of the topper are configured to cooperate to oppose sliding of the mattress topper relative to the mattress base when a lateral force is applied to the mattress topper solely and without requiring additional fasteners connecting the mattress topper and the mattress base; and   wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric have an apparent static coefficient of friction of at least 2.0 when tested according to ASTM-D1894-14.   
     
     
         22 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 21 , wherein the apparent static coefficient of friction is 8.5. 
     
     
         23 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 21 , wherein the apparent static coefficient of friction is between 6.3 and 9.5. 
     
     
         24 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 21 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric each have a unit weight less than 400 gsm and a thickness of less than 6.0 mm. 
     
     
         25 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 21 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric each comprise polyester fabrics. 
     
     
         26 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 25 , wherein one of the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric comprises a hook fabric. 
     
     
         27 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 26 , wherein the hook fabric is a unidirectional hook fabric. 
     
     
         28 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric each have a unit weight less than unit weight less than 300 gsm and a thickness of 1.0 mm. 
     
     
         29 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 21 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric each have a unit weight less than 300 gsm and a thickness of 1.0 mm. 
     
     
         30 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 23 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric area is at least 50% as large as the mattress base top surface and the second friction enhancing surface area at least 50% as large as the mattress topper bottom surface. 
     
     
         31 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 30 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric length is 60 inches. 
     
     
         32 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 5 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric length is 60 inches. 
     
     
         33 . A mattress arrangement for use with an external friction enhancing fabric on a support, the mattress arrangement comprising:
 a mattress section having a length, a width, and a top surface having a mattress top area defined by the mattress section length and the mattress section width and a bottom surface having a mattress bottom area defined by the mattress section length and the mattress section width;   a first friction enhancing fabric comprising at least a portion of the mattress section bottom surface;   the mattress section configured to be placed atop the external friction enhancing fabric on the support in a use position so that the bottom surface of the mattress section rests on the external friction enhancing fabric; and   wherein the first friction enhancing fabric, the external friction enhancing fabric, and the weight of the mattress section are configured to cooperate to oppose sliding of the mattress section relative to the external friction enhancing fabric when a lateral force is applied to the mattress section solely and without requiring additional fasteners connecting the mattress section to the support.   
     
     
         34 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 33 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric has an apparent static coefficient of friction relative to the external friction enhancing fabric when tested according to ASTM-D1894-14, of at least 2.0, and preferably between 6.3 and 9.5, and more preferably 8.5. 
     
     
         35 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 33 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the external friction enhancing fabric each have a unit weight less than 400 gsm and a thickness of less than 6.0 mm, or more preferably a unit weight less than 300 gsm and/or a thickness of 1.0 mm. 
     
     
         36 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 33 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric area is at least 5% as large as the mattress section, and external friction enhancing fabric area is at least 5% as large as the support, and preferably the first friction enhancing fabric area is up to 50% as large as the mattress section, and the external friction enhancing fabric area is up to 50% as large as the support, and more preferably the first friction enhancing fabric area is 75% as large as the mattress section, and the external friction enhancing fabric area is 75% as large as the support. 
     
     
         37 . A kit including the mattress section of  claim 33  and the external friction enhancing fabric. 
     
     
         38 . A mattress arrangement comprising:
 a first mattress portion having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface, the first mattress portion side surface including a first friction enhancing fabric thereon;   a second mattress portion having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface, the second mattress portion side surface including a second friction enhancing fabric thereon;   wherein when the first mattress portion and the second mattress portion and placed side-by-side in a use configuration so that the first friction enhancing fabric is in contact with the second friction enhancing fabric, the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric are configured to cooperate to frictionally oppose motion of the first mattress portion relative to the second mattress portion when a lateral force is applied so that the first and second mattress portions are not removable from the mattress base solely and without requiring additional fasteners connecting the first mattress portion to the second mattress portion.   
     
     
         39 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 38 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric has an apparent static coefficient of friction relative to the second friction enhancing fabric when tested according to ASTM-D1894-14, of at least 2.0, and preferably between 6.3 and 9.5, and more preferably 8.5. 
     
     
         40 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 38 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric each have a unit weight less than 400 gsm and a thickness of less than 6.0 mm, or more preferably a unit weight less than 300 gsm and/or a thickness of 1.0 mm. 
     
     
         41 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 40 , wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric each comprise polyester fabrics, and one of the first friction enhancing fabric and the second friction enhancing fabric comprises a unidirectional hook fabric. 
     
     
         42 . The mattress arrangement of  claim 38 , wherein the first mattress portion and the second mattress portion are configured for use on a support comprising an articulatable mattress support, the first mattress portion and the second mattress portion defining at least one pivot point extending across their respective widths at which the articulatable mattress support pivots, and wherein the first friction enhancing fabric and the second fiction enhancing fabric extend lengthwise above and below the at least one pivot point.