Method and device for determining mattress rotation

• US 20030029062A1
• Filed: 08/09/2002
• Published: 02/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Margaret Esterman
• Original Assignee: Margaret Esterman
• Inventors: Esterman, Margaret
• Application Number:
  US10/214,563
• Publication Number:
  US 20030029062A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/5
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 by an adhesive layer
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/00 Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the variable information is permanently attached to a movable support G09F11/00; abacus G06C1/00; slide-rules G06G1/00

Abstract

A method and device for determining mattress rotation sequence and time by tracking the position of cues on a graphically imprinted device. In a preferred embodiment a board is imprinted with cues representing the twelve calender months of the year. A pair of hanging slots represents the direction or rotation to turn the mattress (i.e., head to foot or over). Each month and mattress position has a corresponding cue. If desired a first label is affixed to the foot-end of the top side of the mattress and a second label of a different color or configuration is affixed to the foot-end of the bottom side of the mattress. The consumer selects the time and mattress-rotation cue wherein a cue may be any signal which is directional, tactile, visual or audible that prompts a user to take a certain action.

Claims

1. A mattress-rotation reminder device comprising:

a display having,

at least one mattress-rotation cue for indicating a corresponding mattress positions,

at least two cues relating to time, and,

a means for selecting a mattress-rotation cue and a cue related to time.

2. A mattress rotation reminder device according to claim 1, further comprising indicia for placement on a mattress to indicate mattress-rotation.

3. A mattress rotation reminder device according to claim 1, wherein the cues related to time are the calendar months of the year.

4. A mattress rotation reminder device according to claim 1, wherein the cues related to time are the seasons of the year.

5. A mattress rotation reminder device according to claim 1, wherein the means for selecting a mattress-rotation cue comprises a hanging slot.

6. A mattress rotation reminder device according to claim 1, wherein the means for selecting a mattress-rotation cue comprises a pointer.

7. A mattress rotation reminder device according to claim 1, wherein the means for selecting a mattress-rotation cue comprises a view window

8. A mattress rotation reminder device according to claim 1, wherein the display board is paper, wood, metal or plastic.

9. A mattress rotation reminder device according to claim 1, wherein the means for selecting a mattress-rotation cue comprises a window.

10. A mattress rotation reminder device according to claim 1, wherein the means for selecting a mattress-rotation cue comprises a tactile cue.

11. A mattress rotation reminder device according to claim 1, wherein the cues related to time are graphic images.

12. A mattress rotation reminder device comprising:

a visual mattress-rotation cue, and,

a cue related to time which prompts the user to rotate a mattress according to the mattress-rotation cue.

13. A mattress rotation reminder device according to claim 12, further comprising indicia for placement on the mattress to indicate rotation direction.

14. A method to remind a user when and in which direction to rotate a mattress comprising;

a) arranging an cue on a display device so said cue corresponds to a mattress-rotation,

b) arranging a cue on said display device so said cue corresponds to a time related icon,

c) rotating the mattress according to the cues on the display device.

15. A method to remind a user when and in which direction to rotate a mattress comprising;

a) turning a disk on a display device to select a mattress-rotation cue,

b) turning a second disk on said display device to select a time related cue, and

c) rotating the mattress according to the sequence of cues.