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Mattress Support Apparatus

a mattress and support technology, applied in the field of mattresses, can solve the problems of shortening the useful life of the mattress, less comfort for users to sleep, etc., and achieve the effect of preventing slippage and enhancing engagement with the mattress

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-05-03
ACEBAL JOSEPH
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a mattress support apparatus that uses an inflatable bladder to push up a sagging portion of a mattress and re-level the upper surface. The bladder is inflated by an electric pump and can be controlled by a handheld controller with an up / down switch. The apparatus includes a digital or analog pressure readout. The inflatable bladder has a contoured shape or a ribbed outer surface to enhance engagement with the mattress and prevent slippage. The technical effect of this patent is to provide a more effective and easy-to-use solution to improve the firmness and comfort of mattresses.

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This can result in the mattress being less comfortable for the user to sleep on, and may shorten the useful life of the mattress.

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[0019]Referring to FIGS. 1-5, there is illustrated therein one implementation of a new and improved mattress support apparatus. The apparatus may include a bladder member 10 inflatable by an electric pump 12 through a hose 14 and may be operated by a controller 16 which enables the user to operate the pump while off of the bed or lying on it. The controller may be a handheld controller that is connected by a conductor to the electric pump, or, alternatively, may be a controller that controls the electric pump 12 by means of wireless connection. Examples of the latter may include a smart phone application that, when instantiated, causes the smart phone to issues commands over a wireless connection to a receiver in electric pump 12.

[0020]The bladder member may be of any appropriate size to function beneath a typical mattress (e.g., approximately 3 feet long by 2 feet wide, and inflatable to approximately 5 inches thick), and is preferably contoured to correct the sag or dip typically ...

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Abstract

A mattress support apparatus provides an inflatable bladder member that can be placed under a mattress beneath a sagging portion thereof, so that as the bladder is inflated it pushes upwards raising the sagging portion and re-leveling the upper surface of the mattress. In some implementations, the bladder member is inflated by an electric pump. Inflation may be operated by a handheld controller, which optionally may include an up / down switch, and the apparatus may include a digital or analog pressure readout. The inflatable bladder may have a contoured shape, and may include a ribbed outer surface to enhance engagement with the mattress and prevent slippage.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 414,083, filed Oct. 28, 2016. The foregoing application is incorporated by reference in its entirety as if fully set forth herein.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present disclosure relates generally to beds and mattresses, and more particularly to an improved mattress support apparatus that can be used to raise a sagging portion of a mattress and re-level the upper surface of the mattress.BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION OF RELATED ART[0003]Mattresses often develop a depression or “sag” on their upper surface with use over time, particularly in the middle portion of the upper surface of the mattress where the user typically sleeps. This can result in the mattress being less comfortable for the user to sleep on, and may shorten the useful life of the mattress.SUMMARY[0004]Described below is a mattress support apparatus which provi...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C21/06
CPCA47C21/06A47C31/008
Inventor ACEBAL, JOSEPH
Owner ACEBAL JOSEPH