Mattress retainer for adjustable bed
OwnerEdmund Scott Davisinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a bed having a generally rectangular foundation and mattress, an air chamber located beneath having a plurality of sections, and at least one air chamber under a portion of the mattress, a controller for regulating the amount of air in the air chamber, and a mattress retainer placed between the mattress and the foundation comprising a tongue and extending toward the foot of the bed a sufficient distance to make contact with both the mattress and the foundation to increase the friction sufficiently to prevent slippage of the mattress when the heat is raised.
Claims15
A mattress retainer for use on an adjustable bed having a mattress, a foundation, and an air bladder adapted so as to raise the portion of said mattress underlying the user's head and back, said mattress retainer comprising:
- a first retaining member extends for a sufficient distance to make contact with both said mattress and said foundation to increase the friction when said head/back portion of said mattress is raised and said first retainer member is placed between said mattress and said foundation;
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- a second retaining member attached to said first member and located in the proximity of the foot portion of said mattress for maintaining said mattress in position on said foundation.
A mattress retainer for use on an adjustable bed having a mattress, a foundation, and an air bladder adapted so as to raise the portion of said mattress underlying the user's head and back, said mattress retainer comprising a retaining member attached to said air bladder and extending for a sufficient distance to make contact with both said mattress and said foundation to increase the friction when said head/back portion of said mattress is raised and said first retainer member is placed between said mattress and said foundation.
An adjustable bed comprising:
- a foundation for supporting a mattress;
- a mattress;
- an inflatable air chamber;
- an air supply and controller for regulating the amount of air in each air chamber;
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- a mattress retainer placed between the mattress and the foundation comprising a first retaining member extends for a sufficient distance to make contact with both said mattress and said foundation to increase the friction when said head/back portion of said mattress is raised and said first retainer member is placed between said mattress and said foundation;
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- a second retaining member attached to said first member and located in the proximity of the foot portion of said mattress for maintaining said mattress in position on said foundation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.