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US 9,808,093 B2Granted
Adjustable bed apparatus and methods incorporating lumbar and neck supports
AssigneeAscion, LLC
InventorsMartin B. Rawls-Meehan, Man-Chi Liu, Qianyu Liang
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Abstract
The disclosure generally relates to an adjustable bed apparatus, in particular an adjustable bed foundation. The adjustable foundation includes independently adjustable lumbar and/or neck support structures on an adjustable back/head section of the adjustable bed foundation. In some embodiments, the lumbar and neck support structures include inflatable air bladder structures. In other embodiments, the lumbar and neck support structures include mechanically actuatable subsections of the adjustable back/head section of the adjustable bed foundation.
Claims8
An adjustable bed comprising:
- (a) a stationary bed frame;
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- (b) a mattress support surface supported by the stationary bed frame and comprising (i) a first deck support section corresponding to a back and head portion of the mattress support surface, and (ii) a second deck support section pivotally attached to the first deck support section;
- the first deck support section comprising:
- a longitudinally extending support frame pivotally attached to the second deck support section;
- a back support deck section fixedly mounted to an upper surface of a middle section of the support frame;
- a first actuator having (A) a first end mounted to one or more of the second deck support section and the stationary bed frame, and (B) a second end mounted to the support frame, wherein the first actuator is adapted to move the support frame between articulated and substantially flat positions relative to the stationary bed frame;
- a lumbar support deck section pivotally mounted to the second deck support section and positioned above an upper surface of a bottom section of the support frame;
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- a second actuator having (A) a first end mounted to the support frame, and (B) a second end mounted to the lumbar support deck section, wherein the second actuator is adapted to move the lumbar support deck section between articulated and substantially flat positions relative to the support frame.
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