Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Inflatable cushion for turning a bed into a sofa

a cushion and bed technology, applied in the field of inflatable cushions for turning beds into sofas, can solve the problems of heavy duty plastic materials that are not particularly comfortable for contact with human skin and are not visually attractive, and achieve the effect of quick deflating and quick inflating the cushion

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-09-30
GOETTING ANDREW T
View PDF2 Cites 16 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0009]In one embodiment, the inflatable cushion of the invention comprises a back support and armrests with a built-in reversible pump. The cushion can be attached to the bed frame or to the wall adjacent the bed to maintain its position as it is inflated and to keep it in position out of the way for sleeping when it is deflated and stowed. In the stowed position, the cushion can be inflated without being handled or re-positioned by the user. The built-in reversible pump moves a large volume of air to quickly inflate the cushion when a sofa is desired and to quickly deflate when using the bed.

Problems solved by technology

The heavy duty plastic material of the cushion is not particularly comfortable for contact with human skin nor is it visually attractive.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Inflatable cushion for turning a bed into a sofa
  • Inflatable cushion for turning a bed into a sofa
  • Inflatable cushion for turning a bed into a sofa

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0015]FIG. 1 shows inflatable cushion 1 having a back support 2 and arms 3. The back support 2 has end panels 22 at each end. The arms 3 are attached to the back support 2 adjacent the end panels 22. A reversible pump 4 is welding into the plastic cushion 2 in one of the end panels 22 but can be mounted at any suitable location on the cushion. An actuation switch 5 or a wired / wireless remote 15 with switches 16 can operate pump 4 to inflate or deflate the cushion 2. A high grade PVC, fir example, phthalate Free 6P can be used to form the cushion and its arms. Interior baffles can be part of the back cushion 2 to give the back structurally rigidity when inflated to keep the back 2 from ballooning out of shape. Such baffles are common in inflatable products. Any suitable pump may be employed. Speedy inflation / deflation adds to the utility of the device so a pump that moves a high volume of air is preferred.

[0016]FIG. 2 includes a Velcro strip 12 longitudinally along the back surface o...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

An inflatable cushion is disclosed for turning a bed into a sofa. The cushion includes a reversible pump capable of moving a large volume of air for quick inflation / deflation and can be attached to the bed on which it rests or the wall supporting the cushion back. A fabric cover enhances the function and appearance of the cushion.

Description

[0001]The present invention relates to an inflatable / deflatable cushion for quickly and conveniently providing a backrest and armrests to a conventional bed and claims benefit of provisional application 61 / 202,704, filed Mar. 30, 2009.BACKGROUND[0002]Dormitory rooms and small apartments have minimal living space. Especially in dorm rooms, there is often no space for a comfortable chair and never room for a sofa. Convertible sofas are well known in the art. They are heavy and expensive. Due to their construction, the beds are often uncomfortable, especially for larger people and when more than one person occupies the bed. When folded out, the beds require too much of the available room space. Worman 2007 / 0006384 is an unusual example having an inflatable inner cushion with an air pump capable of forming a bed. See FIG. 4. 12-2 is the inflatable cushion stowed as shown in FIG. 2A. Once again, however, the bed folds out to take too much space in a small room.[0003]Inflatable pillows pr...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47C20/02A47C7/42A47C7/54A47C4/54A47C16/00
CPCA47C20/027
Inventor GOETTING, ANDREW T.
Owner GOETTING ANDREW T
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com