Methods and systems of mounting a vibration motor to an adjustable bed
OwnerMartin B. Rawls-Meehaninventor
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Abstract
Aspects of this invention relate to an adjustable bed that may include a motor, including a housing with a flange, an adjustable mattress support having a lateral surface, and an opening with a perimeter disposed within the lateral surface; at least one bracket coupled to the mattress support providing a lateral support surface inside the perimeter of the opening, the lateral support surface shaped and sized to laterally support the flange such that the motor is positioned to impart vibration to a mattress on the mattress support; and a resilient material disposed between the flange and the lateral support surface to provide mechanical insulation therebetween.
Claims12
A system comprising:
- a motor including a housing with a flange;
- an adjustable mattress support having a lateral surface and an opening with a perimeter disposed within the lateral surface;
- at least one bracket spaced apart from and coupled to the mattress support, the at least one bracket extending between the housing and the flange of the motor and providing a lateral support surface inside the perimeter of the opening, the lateral support surface shaped and sized to laterally support the flange such that the motor is positioned to impart vibration to a mattress on the mattress support;
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- a resilient material disposed between the flange and the lateral support surface to provide mechanical insulation therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.