CA2060996A1 - Air adjustable bed - Google Patents

Air adjustable bed

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CA2060996A1
CA2060996A1 CA2060996A CA2060996A CA2060996A1 CA 2060996 A1 CA2060996 A1 CA 2060996A1 CA 2060996 A CA2060996 A CA 2060996A CA 2060996 A CA2060996 A CA 2060996A CA 2060996 A1 CA2060996 A1 CA 2060996A1
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bags
plates
foundation
recesses
bed
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Robert A. Walker
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Select Comfort Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C20/00—Head -, foot -, or like rests for beds, sofas or the like
    • A47C20/04—Head -, foot -, or like rests for beds, sofas or the like with adjustable inclination
    • A47C20/048—Head -, foot -, or like rests for beds, sofas or the like with adjustable inclination by fluid means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S5/00—Beds
    • Y10S5/915—Beds with vibrating means

Abstract

A bed has a foundation for supporting an air mattress. The foundation has a plurality of pivotally connected transverse plates that are moved to bend the mattress to a desired contour and shape. Open top recesses in the foundation located below the plates accommodate bags having flexible walls. The bags are separately expandable and contractible to move the plates to selected elevated positions. The recesses hold the bags in lifting positions relative to the plates when the bags are inflated. The bags fit into the recesses when deflated to allow the plates to move to a horizontal position. The bed is equipped with a vibrator that is operable to vibrate the air mattress.
CA002060996A 1991-12-16 1992-02-11 Air adjustable bed Expired - Lifetime CA2060996C (en)

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US807,232 1991-12-16
US07/807,232 US5170522A (en) 1991-12-16 1991-12-16 Air adjustable bed

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