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US 2013/0221114 A1Published application
Mattress Age Indicator
AssigneeL&P Property Management Company
InventorsTerrance L. Myers, John A. Garrett
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Abstract
A mattress age indicating device includes an enclosure, and an indicating assembly contained within the enclosure. The age indicating device may be configured to present an indication related to the mattress's age and may be coupled to the mattress or other bedding or seating product.
Claims25
A mattress age indicating device, comprising:
- an enclosure, and
- an indicating assembly contained within the enclosure, the indicating assembly including a visual indicator, a timer, a controller, a light sensor, and a power source,
- wherein the visual indicator is configured to present an indication related to the mattress's age and is activated by the controller when the light sensor is exposed to light and deactivated by the controller when the light sensor is no longer exposed to light.
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An age indicating device for a bedding or seating product, comprising:
- an indicating assembly,
- an enclosure surrounding the indicating assembly,
- wherein the indicating assembly includes a light sensor, a timer, a controller, and an indicator, and
- wherein the light sensor, timer, controller, and indicator cooperate to present an indication related to the bedding or seating product's age, which indication may be deactived by the controller upon the light sensor sensing an absence of light.
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An age indicating device for use with an associated product, the age indicating device comprising:
- an enclosure, and
- an indicating assembly contained within the enclosure, the indicating assembly including a light sensor, a timer, a visual indicator and a controller wherein the visual indicator is deactivated by the controller when the light sensor senses that the age indicating device is no longer exposed to light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.