Bed including user adaptable support structure
OwnerDavid J. Freyinventor
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Abstract
A bed including user adaptable sleep support structure is disclosed, the support structure having a frame and a plurality of flexible support straps anchored between side members of the frame in selected spaced relationships relative to one another, a number of unsupported areas of different widths thus being defined between selected adjacent straps. Adjusting buckles are located at each of the support straps accommodating individual length adjustment of each strap. The support straps together provide the sole body weight support in the support structure.
Claims20
A support structure for a bed comprising:
- a frame having opposite side members;
- and
- a plurality of flexible supports anchored between said side members and spaced relative to one another, said supports together providing body weight support in said support structure, selected adjacent ones of said supports being spaced a greater distance from one another than other adjacent ones of said supports;
- and
- adjusters at said supports accommodating independent length adjustment of different ones of said supports between said side members.
A bed with user adaptable support structure comprising:
- a frame having opposite side members;
- a plurality of straps anchored between said side members and spaced relative to one another, said straps together providing the sole body weight support, selected adjacent ones of said straps being spaced a greater distance from one another than other adjacent ones of said straps thereby providing relatively unsupported areas at said greater distance, each of said straps having spaced first and second releasable engaging surfaces thereat;
- first and second spacing retainers, said first spacing retainer operatively associable with at least some of said first engaging surfaces of said straps and said second spacing retainer operatively associable with at least some of said second engaging surfaces of said straps for maintaining strap spacing and orientation;
- adjusting means operatively associated with said straps for length adjustment of said straps between said side members;
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- a flexible pad positioned over at least some of said straps.
A support structure for a bed comprising:
- a frame having opposite side members, a foot member and a head member, said foot and head members having curved lower surfaces providing floor engagement allowing for rocking of said support structure responsive to changes in position of a user on said support structure;
- a plurality of straps anchored between said side members of said frame and spaced relative to one another, selected adjacent ones of said straps being spaced a greater distance from one another than other adjacent ones of said straps;
- adjusting means at said straps for accommodating individual length adjustment of said straps between said side members;
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- position retention means releasably associated with said straps for maintaining selected strap spacing and strap orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.