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(43) Date of publication: 19.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/12 (21) Application number: 12782124.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.05.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47C 27/05(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/037766 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/155132 (15.11.2012 Gazette 2012/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 12.05.2011 US 201161485364 P (71) Applicant: Sealy Technology LLC Trinity, NC 27370 (US)	(72) Inventors: MORET, David Winston-salem NC 27104 (US) BEAMON, Andy Jamestown NC 27282 (US) TYREE, Steven High Town, NC 27262 (US) (74) Representative: Weaver, Richard  Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park Oxford OX4 4GE Oxford OX4 4GE (GB)