Mattresses including spacer fabric and related methods

Abstract

A mattress assembly includes a base, coil springs over the base, and a side panel around at least a portion of the coil springs. The side panel includes a spacer fabric including a first knit layer, a second knit layer, and a fibrous material between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. Methods of forming the mattress assembly are also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mattress assembly, comprising:
 a base;   coil springs over the base; and   a side panel around at least a portion of the coil springs and comprising a spacer fabric including a first knit layer, a second knit layer, and a fibrous material between the first knit layer and the second knit layer.   
     
     
         2 . The mattress assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one elastomeric cushion over the coil springs. 
     
     
         3 . The mattress assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the spacer fabric is coupled to at least one of the coil springs by a fastener directly coupled to only one of the first knit layer or the second knit layer. 
     
     
         4 . The mattress assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the fastener comprises a ring, and wherein the ring is coupled to a rung of an outermost coil spring of the coil springs. 
     
     
         5 . The mattress assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of one of the first knit layer or the second knit layer or at least a portion of the fibrous material is directly coupled to the coil springs. 
     
     
         6 . The mattress assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first knit layer or the second knit layer has a greater modulus of elasticity along a first axis than along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. 
     
     
         7 . The mattress assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the modulus of elasticity is based on a knit pattern of the at least one of the first knit layer or the second knit layer. 
     
     
         8 . The mattress assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first knit layer or the second knit layer has a greater compressibility along a first axis of the side panel than along a second axis of the side panel transverse to the first axis. 
     
     
         9 . The mattress assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the fibrous material is a microfilament yarn. 
     
     
         10 . The mattress assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the first knit layer and the second knit layer comprise two separate panels interconnected by the microfilament yarn. 
     
     
         11 . A mattress assembly, comprising:
 a base;   coil springs over the base;   an upper layer over the coil springs; and   a side panel around at least a portion of the coil springs and comprising a spacer fabric including a first knit layer and a second knit layer and a fibrous material between the first knit layer and the second knit layer.   
     
     
         12 . The mattress assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the upper layer is an elastomeric cushion. 
     
     
         13 . The mattress assembly of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first knit layer or the second knit layer has a greater compressibility along a first axis of the side panel than along a second axis of the side panel transverse to the first axis. 
     
     
         14 . The mattress assembly of  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of one of the first knit layer or the second knit layer or at least a portion of the fibrous material is directly coupled to the coil springs. 
     
     
         15 . The mattress assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first knit layer and the second knit layer comprise two separate panels interconnected by the fibrous material. 
     
     
         16 . A mattress comprising:
 a coil layer;   a spacer fabric partially extending at least partly around a lateral side of the coil layer, the spacer fabric comprising a first knit layer, a second knit layer, and a fibrous material positioned at least partly between the first knit layer and the second knit layer; and   an elastomeric cushion over the coil layer.   
     
     
         17 . The mattress of  claim 16 , wherein at least a portion of one of the first knit layer or the second knit layer or at least a portion of the fibrous material is directly coupled to the coil layer. 
     
     
         18 . The mattress of  claim 16 , wherein the fibrous material is a microfilament yarn. 
     
     
         19 . The mattress of  claim 18 , wherein the first knit layer and the second knit layer comprise two separate panels coupled together by the microfilament yarn. 
     
     
         20 . The mattress of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first knit layer or the second knit layer has a greater compressibility along a first axis than along a second axis transverse to the first axis.