(19)
(11) EP 0 794 720 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/05

(21) Application number: 95938759.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A47C 23/02, A47C 23/04, A47C 27/04, F16F 3/00, F16F 3/04, A47C 27/06, A47C 23/05
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/013263
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/012428 (02.05.1996 Gazette 1996/20)

(54)

HELICAL SPRING FOR AN INNERSPRING ASSEMBLY AND AN INNERSPRING AND A MATRESS INNERSPRING CONTAINING SUCH SPRINGS

SCHRAUBENFEDER FÜR EINE MATRAZENINNENSTRUKTUR UND DIE MATRAZENINNENSTRUKTUR UND EINE MATRAZENINNENSTRUKTUR BEINHALTENS SOLCHE FEDER

RESSORT HELICOIDALE POUR UN ENSEMBLE MATELAS ET L'ENSEMBLE MATELAS ET UN ENSEMBLE MATELAS COMPRENANT UN TEL RESSORT


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 21.10.1994 US 327023

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/38

(73) Proprietor: THE OHIO MATTRESS COMPANY LICENSING AND COMPONENTS GROUP
Cleveland, OH 44114-2688 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WAGNER, Robert, F.
    Medina, OH 44255 (US)
  • FREEMAN, Barry, William
    Lodi, OH 44254 (US)
  • LANGER, Paul, J.
    Bay Village, OH 44140 (US)

(74) Representative: Price, Paul Anthony King 
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 1 211 267
US-A- 2 562 099
US-A- 4 726 572
US-A- 137 030
US-A- 2 480 158
US-A- 2 611 910
   
       
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