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Bed mattress lift

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-01-30
DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC
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The patent describes a method and system for separating a mattress from its underlying bedding component using an inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder is placed between the mattress and the bedding component, and when inflated, separates the mattress from the bedding component without needing to remove the bedding component. This provides a convenient and easy way to change the bedding component without replacing the mattress.

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In changing bedding (sheets, covers and the like), lifting or elevating bedding components (for example, lifting a mattress with respect to an underlying box spring to change sheets) can be challenging.
However, each conventional solution has attendant limitations and shortcomings.

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[0011]It will be readily understood that the components of the embodiments, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations in addition to the described example embodiments. Thus, the following more detailed description of the example embodiments, as represented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments, as claimed, but is merely representative of example embodiments.

[0012]Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” (or the like) means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment” or “in an embodiment” or the like in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.

[0013]Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics...

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Abstract

An aspect provides a method for separating a mattress from an underlying bedding component, including: actuating a fluid pump to inflate one or more inflatable bladder components with fluid; the one or more inflatable bladder components being disposed between the mattress and the underlying bedding component such that on inflation with the fluid, the one or more inflatable bladder components separates the mattress and the underlying bedding component. Other aspects are described and claimed.

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BACKGROUND[0001]In changing bedding (sheets, covers and the like), lifting or elevating bedding components (for example, lifting a mattress with respect to an underlying box spring to change sheets) can be challenging. The challenge is magnified in certain settings (hotel, resort, cruise ship, et cetera), as professional housekeeping employees may need to turn around many rooms in short order, including changing sheets on many beds (for example, over 35 per day). Moreover, the lifts per room are many, as in a typical process, housekeeping employees repeatedly lift the bed mattress to tuck the sheets between the mattress and box spring, three sides for each bed, each working day. With little time to spare, housekeeping employees want to perform such lifts, in addition to other duties, quickly and efficiently.[0002]Example solutions that have been proposed to address this lifting problem essentially include use of rigid implements or machinery to gain a mechanical advantage in making ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C19/04
CPCA47C21/028A47C19/045
Inventor BETHEL, JEFFREY TODDLARSEN, TREVOR JAMESVAHLE, JEFFREY NORMAN
Owner DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC
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