Combination air and spring mattress for a sofa sleeper
AssigneeL&P Property Management Company
InventorsKeith James, Dennis Arft
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a mattress assembly for use in a sofa sleeper. The mattress assembly has an outer shell and an inner support received within the outer shell. The shell includes a lower panel, a sidewall, and a cover that fit together to form a cavity to receive the inner support. The inner support includes an air bladder and an innerspring portion. The air bladder has a valve that is adapted to allow air into and out of the bladder. The air bladder is deflated when the mattress is stored to provide a compact configuration.
Claims21
A mattress for use in a sofa sleeper and adapted to be folded within the sofa sleeper, comprising:
- a shell;
- and
- an inner support received within the shell, said inner support including:
- an innerspring construction;
- and
- an air bladder.
A sofa sleeper, comprising:
- a sofa frame having a back and a pair of opposed arms;
- and
- a sleeper assembly coupled to the sofa frame, the sleeper assembly including:
- a mattress frame that folds into and out of the sofa frame, the mattress frame extendable into a position to provide a sleeping support surface;
- and
- a mattress assembly having:
- a shell;
- and
- an inner support received within the shell, said inner support including:
- an innerspring construction;
- and
- an air bladder.
A sidewall maintenance device for use with a mattress having an outer shell and an inner support received within the shell, the shell including a lower panel, a sidewall coupled to an edge of the lower panel and extending upwardly therefrom, and a cover removably coupled to the sidewall, the cover, lower panel, and sidewall forming a cavity for receipt of the air bladder, the device including at least one elastomeric element coupled to opposed sides of an inner wall of the sidewall portion, wherein the at least one elastomeric element extends transversely across the inner support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.