US 4,435,864 A · Air bed arrangement

Abstract

A bedding arrangement having a versatile mattress foundation which is designed to be utilized in combination with an accompanying inflatable mattress. The mattress foundation has a primary support structure for supporting a mattress and any loads imposed thereon, and a compartment is defined therein which houses an air compressor. The primary support structure includes a first area of support structure extending substantially the full height of the mattress foundation and a second area of support structure extending from the top surface of the foundation to only a portion of its full height, and the compressor compartment is positioned below the second area of support structure. The air compressor is pneumatically coupled to the inflatable mattress to provide a very convenient control over its internal pressure and resultant firmness. In one disclosed embodiment, a control panel is positioned on one side of the foundation to provide for convenient control over the compressor and mattress internal pressure.

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Dependent claims

A mattress foundation designed to be used in combination with an accompanying inflatable mattress, comprising a primary support structure for supporting a mattress and any loads imposed thereon;

a compartment defined with said support structure;
and an air compressor positioned within said compartment, said primary support structure including a first area of support structure extending for substantially the full height of the mattress foundation and a second area of support structure extending from the top surface of the foundation to only a portion of the full height of the mattress foundation, said compartment being positioned below said second area of said support structure, said first area including a first inflatable support structure extending for substantially the full height of the mattress foundation, and said second area including a second inflatable support structure extending from the top surface of the foundation to only a portion of the full height of the mattress foundation.

A bed arrangement having a mattress foundation in combination with an inflatable mattress, comprising:

a. a mattress foundation having a primary support structure for supporting a mattress and any loads imposed thereon, a compartment defined within said support structure, and an air compressor positioned within said compartment;
said primary support structure including a first area of support structure extending for substantially the full height of the mattress foundation and a second area of support structure extending from the top surface of the foundation to only a portion of the full height of the mattress foundation, said compartment being positioned below said second area of support structure, said first area including a first inflatable support structure extending for substantially the full length of the mattress foundation, and said second area including a second inflatable support structure extending from the top surface of the foundation to only a portion of the full height of the mattress foundation;
b. a mattress body including:
an outer peripheral section, at least one central core unit, and a removable pillow top removably fastened to said outer peripheral section to allow access to said at least one central core unit, said at least one central core unit having top, bottom and side surfaces which are joined together to form an inflatable outer shell;
and
c. said central core unit being pneumatically coupled

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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