| Most of us have spent the night years ago on a | | | | advantage. |
| traditional sofa sleeper. You know, the foldable | | | | Having the right mattress on a sofa sleeper is |
| innerspring mattress and metal bars running | | | | important too. Years ago thin innerspring |
| beneath poking you in the back throughout the | | | | mattresses were the only available mattresses |
| night. It's where the term having a "bar in your | | | | for sleepers. Technology has moved forward in |
| back" came from. Sofa Sleepers in the 21st | | | | sofa sleeper designs and new mattresses for |
| Century are evolving and becoming more | | | | these frames have been developed. American |
| comfortable through new technologies. In this | | | | sleeper manufacturers are now incorporating high |
| article we'll discuss some of those innovations and | | | | density foam mattresses into the comfort |
| how they make sofa sleepers more comfortable | | | | sleepers now provide. Besides the standard |
| through the night. | | | | density, contract density memory foam is |
| American leather and upholstery sofa sleepers | | | | available now. One American leather manufacturer |
| have always been offered in standard North | | | | has an exclusive with the Tempur-Pedic® |
| American sizes. These sizes include twin, full, | | | | viscoelastic brand of mattresses for use in their |
| queen and king sizes. The issue over the years | | | | sofa sleepers. This brand of mattress was |
| has been that these sofa sleepers are not actual | | | | developed from space age foams used in the |
| mattress sizes with most only reaching 75" long | | | | American space shuttle program. This material |
| regardless of size. This was an issue for taller | | | | was used to protect astronauts against the |
| guests or users who would find their feet dangling | | | | g-forces during take off and re-entry. |
| off of the end of the sleeper mattress. Modern | | | | If you've been hesitant to consider a sofa sleeper |
| sofa sleeper manufacturers are beginning to | | | | for your home due to traditional sofa sleeper |
| notice this issue and one American manufacturer | | | | designs it's time to check out the modern designs |
| is providing new comfort in sleepers by offering | | | | available in North America that change what it |
| "real" mattress sizes in sleepers making them 80" | | | | means to be a sofa sleeper. American leather |
| in length. This means twin and full sleepers are | | | | manufacturers are creating sofa sleepers with a |
| now extra long sizes so even taller guests should | | | | new type of patented mechanism called the |
| find these sleepers comfortable. | | | | Tiffany 24/7(TM) which provides real size |
| Eliminating that "bar in your back", has been in the | | | | foundations for sleeper mattresses without the |
| minds of North American sofa sleeper | | | | "bar in your back" design. This mechanism is able |
| manufacturers for some time. The way around | | | | to accommodate more modern sleeper |
| this issue required a completely new design in the | | | | mattresses such as high density foam or |
| mechanics of the sofa sleeper frame and what | | | | viscoelastic mattresses. |
| soon was develop was a working mechanism | | | | When you look at traditional sleepers with the |
| referred to as the Tiffany 24/7(TM). This | | | | steel bars and thin innerspring mattresses it's easy |
| mechanism was developed by designers Barbara | | | | to see how far modern sofa sleepers have come |
| and Robert Tiffany. This innovative design | | | | in trying to help you find a comfort sleeper that's |
| requires 10 inches less floor space and allows for | | | | just right for you and your family. So if you're |
| the specially designed frame which provides an 80 | | | | ready to convert that family room or den into a |
| inch long foundation for sleeper mattresses. The | | | | living area / guest room, modern sofa sleepers |
| comfort sleepers provide in modern designs by | | | | may be your answer. |
| allowing for longer mattress sizes is a huge | | | | |