A body support comprising at least one layer of flexible material having a reticulated cellular structure is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more of these layers comprises reticulated visco-elastic foam, and has at least one material property responsive to temperatures in the range of a user'
A body support comprising at least one layer of flexible material having a reticulated cellular structure is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more of these layers comprises reticulated visco-elastic foam, and has at least one material property responsive to temperatures in the range of a user's body heat. In these and other embodiments, one or more of the layers of flexible material comprises non-visco-elastic foam, and can be combined in a body support with one or more layers of visco-elastic foam. The body support can include one or more additional layers of other material types, including one or more layers of high-resilience polyurethane foam. Also, in those embodiments having two or more layers of material, one or more of the layers can have a profiled surface at least partially defining air flow paths through the body support.
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What is claimed is: 1. A support cushion, comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface and separated from the top surface by a distance defining a thickness of the support cushion; a layer of flexible foam having a plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure
What is claimed is: 1. A support cushion, comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface and separated from the top surface by a distance defining a thickness of the support cushion; a layer of flexible foam having a plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure, the cells of the reticulated cellular structure comprising a skeletal plurality of supports through which substantially open cell walls establish fluid communication between an interior of the cell and interiors of adjacent cells, the layer of flexible foam having a density no less than about 30 kg/m3 and no greater than about 175 kg/m3, and a hardness of no less than about 20 N and no greater than about 150 N at 40% indentation force deflection measured at about 22 degrees Celsius, the layer of flexible foam comprising visco-elastic foam having at least one material property responsive to a temperature change in a range of 10-30�� C.; and a layer of polyurethane foam located beneath the layer of flexible foam, the layer of polyurethane foam having a hardness of at least about 50 N; wherein at least one of the layer of flexible foam and the layer of polyurethane foam has a profiled surface at least partially defining a plurality of air flow paths between the layer of flexible foam and the layer of polyurethane foam. 2. The support cushion claimed in claim 1, wherein the layer of flexible foam has a density no less than about 50 kg/m3 and no greater than about 130 kg/m3. 3. The support cushion claimed in claim 1, wherein the layer of flexible foam has a density no less than about 60 kg/m3 and no greater than about 110 kg/m3. 4. The support cushion claimed in claim 1, wherein the layer of polyurethane foam has a hardness of at least about 80 N. 5. The support cushion claimed in claim 1, wherein the layer of flexible foam is a first layer of flexible foam, the support cushion further comprising a second layer of flexible foam supporting the first layer of flexible foam, the second layer of flexible foam having a plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure and having a temperature change responsiveness of no greater than 10% change in hardness within a temperature range of 10-30 degrees Celsius. 6. The support cushion claimed in claim 5, wherein at least one of the first and second layers of flexible foam has a profiled surface at least partially defining a plurality of air flow paths between the first and second layers of flexible foam. 7. The support cushion claimed in claim 5, wherein the layer of polyurethane foam is located beneath the first and second layers of flexible foam. 8. The support cushion claimed in claim 5, wherein the layer of polyurethane foam is located between the first and second layers of flexible foam, the layer of polyurethane foam having a hardness of at least about 80 N. 9. A support cushion, comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface and separated from the top surface by a distance defining a thickness of the support cushion; and a first layer of flexible foam having a plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure, the cells of the reticulated cellular structure comprising a skeletal plurality of supports through which substantially open cell walls establish fluid communication between an interior of the cell and interiors of adjacent cells, the first layer of flexible foam having a density no less than about 30 kg/m3 and no greater than about 175 kg/m3, and a hardness of no less than about 20 N and no greater than about 150 N at 40% indentation force defection measured at about 22 degrees Celsius, the first layer of flexible foam comprising visco-elastic foam having at least one material property responsive to a temperature change in a range of 10-30�� C.; and a second layer of flexible foam comprising a non-reticulated visco-elastic cellular structure having a density no less than about 30 kg/m3 and no greater than about 150 kg/m3; a hardness of no less than about 30 N and no greater than about 175 N at 40% indentation force defection measured at about 22 degrees Celsius; and at least one material property responsive to a temperature change in a range of 10-30�� C. 10. The support cushion claimed in claim 9, wherein at least one of the first and second layers of flexible foam has a profiled surface at least partially defining a plurality of air flow paths between the first and second layers of flexible foam. 11. The support cushion claimed in claim 9, wherein the second layer of flexible foam supports the first layer of flexible foam. 12. The support cushion claimed in claim 11, further comprising a third layer of flexible foam supporting the first and second layers of flexible foam, the third layer of flexible foam having a plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure and having a temperature change responsiveness of no greater than 10% change in hardness within a temperature range of 10-30 degrees Celsius. 13. The support cushion claimed in claim 11, further comprising a layer of polyurethane foam located beneath the first and second layers of flexible foam, the layer of polyurethane foam having a hardness of at least about 50 N. 14. The support cushion claimed in claim 9, wherein the first layer of flexible foam supports the second layer of flexible foam. 15. The support cushion claimed in claim 14, further comprising a third layer of flexible foam supporting the first and second layers of flexible foam and comprising a non-reticulated visco-elastic cellular structure having a density no less than about 30 kg/m3 and no greater than about 150 kg/m3; a hardness of no less than about 30 N and no greater than about 175 N at 40% indentation force defection measured at about 22 degrees Celsius; and at least one material property responsive to a temperature change in a range of 10-30�� C. 16. The support cushion claimed in claim 14, further comprising a third layer of flexible foam supporting the first and second layers of flexible foam, the third layer of flexible foam having a plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure and having a temperature change responsiveness of no greater than 10% change in hardness within a temperature range of 10-30 degrees Celsius. 17. The support cushion claimed in claim 14, further comprising a layer of polyurethane foam located beneath the first and second layers of flexible foam, the layer of polyurethane foam having a hardness of at least about 50 N. 18. A support cushion, comprising: a first layer of flexible material having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the first layer of flexible material comprising a reticulated cellular foam; and a second layer of flexible material having top and bottom surfaces on opposite sides of the second layer of flexible material, the second layer of flexible material located adjacent the first layer of flexible material, at least partially supported by the first layer of flexible material, and comprising a non-reticulated visco-elastic cellular foam; and a layer of polyurethane foam having a hardness of at least about 50 kg/m3 measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%; wherein the first layer of flexible material is supported by the second layer of flexible material; and wherein the layer of polyrethane foam is located between the first and second layers of flexible material. 19. The support cushion claimed in claim 18, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a hardness of at least about 50 N and no greater than about 300 N measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%. 20. The support cushion claimed in claim 18, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a hardness of at least about 80 N and no greater than about 250 N measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%. 21. The support cushion claimed in claim 18, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a density no less than about 20 kg/m3 and no greater than about 80 kg/m3. 22. The support cushion claimed in claim 18, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a density no less than about 25 kg/m3 and no greater than about 60 kg/m3. 23. The support cushion claimed in claim 21, wherein the second layer of flexible material has a hardness of at least about 30 N and no greater than about 175 N measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%. 24. The support cushion claimed in claim 18, wherein at least one of the second layer of flexible material and the layer of polyurethane foam has a profiled surface at least partially defining a plurality of air flow paths between the second layer of flexible material and the layer of polyurethane foam. 25. The support cushion claimed in claim 18, wherein at least one of the first and second layers of flexible material has a profiled surface at least partially defining a plurality of air flow paths between the first and second layers of flexible material. 26. A support cushion, comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface and separated from the top surface by a distance defining a thickness of the support cushion; a first layer of flexible foam having a plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure, the cells of the reticulated cellular structure comprising a skeletal plurality of supports through which substantially open cell walls establish fluid communication between an interior of the cell and interiors of adjacent cells, the first layer of flexible foam having a density no less than about 30 kg/m3 and no greater than about 175 kg/m3, and a hardness of no less than about 20 N and no greater than about 150 N at 40% indentation force deflection measured at about 22 degrees Celsius, the first layer of flexible foam comprising visco-elastic foam having at least one material property responsive to a temperature change in a range of 10-30�� C.; and a second layer of flexible foam supporting the first layer of flexible foam, the second layer of flexible foam having a plurality of cells defining a reticulated cellular structure and having a temperature change responsiveness of no greater than 10% change in hardness within a temperature range of 10-30 degrees Celsius; wherein at least one of the first and second layers of flexible foam has a profiled surface at least partially defining a plurality of air flow paths between the first and second layers of flexible foam. 27. The support cushion claimed in claim 26, further comprising a layer of polyurethane foam located beneath the first and second layers of flexible foam, the layer of polyurethane foam having a hardness of at least about 50 N. 28. The support cushion claimed in claim 26, further comprising a layer of polyurethane foam located between the first and second layers of flexible foam, the layer of polyurethane foam having a hardness of at least about 80 N. 29. A support cushion, comprising: a first layer of flexible material having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the first layer of flexible material comprising a reticulated cellular foam; and a second layer of flexible material having top and bottom surfaces on opposite sides of the second layer of flexible material, the second layer of flexible material located adjacent the first layer of flexible material, at least partially supported by the first layer of flexible material, and comprising a non-reticulated visco-elastic cellular foam; and a layer of polyurethane foam having a hardness of at least about 50 kg/m3 measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%; wherein the first layer of flexible material is supported by the second layer of flexible material; and wherein at least one of the second layer of flexible material and the layer of polyurethane foam has a profiled surface at least partially defining a plurality of air flow paths between the second layer of flexible material and the layer of polyurethane foam. 30. The support cushion claimed in claim 29, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a hardness of at least about 50 N and no greater than about 300 N measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%. 31. The support cushion claimed in claim 29, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a hardness of at least about 80 N and no greater than about 250 N measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%. 32. The support cushion claimed in claim 29, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a density no less than about 20 kg/m3 and no greater than about 80 kg/m3. 33. The support cushion claimed in claim 29, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a density no less than about 25 kg/m3 and no greater than about 60 kg/m3. 34. The support cushion claimed in claim 32, wherein the second layer of flexible material has a hardness of at least about 30 N and no greater than about 175 N measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%. 35. The support cushion claimed in claim 29, wherein at least one of the first and second layers of flexible material has a profiled surface at least partially defining a plurality of air flow paths between the first and second layers of flexible material. 36. A support cushion, comprising: a first layer of flexible material having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the first layer of flexible material comprising a reticulated cellular foam; and a second layer of flexible material having top and bottom surfaces on opposite sides of the second layer of flexible material, the second layer of flexible material located adjacent the first layer of flexible material, at least partially supported by the first layer of flexible material, and comprising a non-reticulated visco-elastic cellular foam; wherein the first layer of flexible material is supported by the second layer of flexible material; and wherein at least one of the first and second layers of flexible material has a profiled surface at least partially defining a plurality of air flow paths between the first and second layers of flexible material. 37. The support cushion claimed in claim 36, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a hardness of at least about 50 N and no greater than about 300 N measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%. 38. The support cushion claimed in claim 36, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a hardness of at least about 80 N and no greater than about 250 N measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%. 39. The support cushion claimed in claim 36, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a density no less than about 20 kg/m3 and no greater than about 80 kg/m3. 40. The support cushion claimed in claim 36, wherein the first layer of flexible material has a density no less than about 25 kg/m3 and no greater than about 60 kg/m3. 41. The support cushion claimed in claim 39, wherein the second layer of flexible material has a hardness of at least about 30 N and no greater than about 175 N measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%. 42. The support cushion claimed in claim 36, further comprising a layer of polyurethane foam having a hardness of at least about 50 kg/m3 measured at about 22 degrees Celsius and at an indentation force deflection of 40%. 43. The support cushion claimed in claim 42, wherein the layer of polyurethane foam supports the first and second layers of flexible material. 44. The support cushion claimed in claim 42, wherein the layer of polyurethane foam is located between the first and second layers of flexible material. 45. The support cushion claimed in claim 42, wherein at least one of the second layer of flexible material and the layer of polyurethane foam has a profiled surface at least partially defining a plurality of air flow paths between the second layer of flexible material and the layer of polyurethane foam.
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