Perforation device for a mattress layer

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EP 1 400 191 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	06.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/19

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	24.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/13

(21)	Application number: 03076480.7

(22)	Date of filing: 15.05.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B26F 1/02, B26D 7/26, B26F 1/14, A47C 27/00, A47C 27/14

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

17.09.2002 BE 200200543
29.01.2003 BE 200300065

(71)	Applicant: Artilat Naamloze Vennootschap
	2560 Nijlen (BE)

(72)	Inventors:
	Groenweghe, Ronald Jose 8510 Marke (BE) Bonami, Jacky Ronald Celina 8020 Oostkamp (BE)

(74)	Representative: Dohmen, Johannes Maria Gerardus et al
	Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau P.O. Box 645 5600 AP Eindhoven 5600 AP Eindhoven (NL)

(54)	Perforation device for a mattress layer

(57) The present invention relates to a device (9) for providing a series of perforations (23) in a mattress layer (22), which device (9) at least comprises a punch (14) with punching pins (15) arranged in a specific matrix pattern and being positioned opposite a piercing die (16) with holes (19) arranged in rows and columns according to the same matrix pattern, in line with the aforesaid punching pins (15). The present invention furthermore relates to a method for providing a series of perforations (23) in a mattress layer (22), using such a device (9); as well as to an upper mattress (2) made of latex foam. More in particular, the present invention relates to the use of such an upper mattress (2).

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