INFLATABLE BED

• US 20110107522A1
• Filed: 03/25/2008
• Published: 05/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gianna Muollo
• Original Assignee: Gianna Muollo
• Inventors: Muollo, Gianna
• Granted Patent: US 8,656,541 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/710
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/021 Foot or leg supports
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/025 Supports specially adapted for pregnant women
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/026 Supports for lying in a prone position A47C20/025 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/027 Back supports, e.g. for sitting in bed
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/048 by fluid means
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/082 with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/10 with two or more independently-fillable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05723 with cut-outs or depressions in order to relieve the pressure on a part of the body mattresses with cavities A47C27/142

Abstract

An inflatable bed system (1) includes a primary inflatable section (2) having a centrally located abdomen cavity shaped to allow a user'"'"'s abdomen to be positioned therein. The system further includes a secondary inflatable section (3), which is independently inflatable and positioned inside the cavity. At least one tertiary inflatable section (15,22) is provided to allow further configuration of the bed. The bed may be inflated by a pump that is operatively connected with a valve which directs the movement of air into each of the inflatable sections under user selection.

Claims

1. An inflatable bed system comprising

a primary inflatable mattress section, having a centrally located abdomen cavity shaped to allow a user'"'"'s abdomen to be positioned therein;

a secondary inflatable section, the secondary section being independently inflatable and positioned inside the cavity; and

at least one tertiary inflatable section.

2. An inflatable bed system as defined in claim 1, wherein the tertiary inflatable section is positioned around at least a portion of the periphery of the cavity.

3. An inflatable bed system as defined in claim 2, wherein the cavity is oval and the tertiary inflatable section comprises an oval loop.

4. An inflatable bed system as defined in claim 1, wherein the at least one tertiary inflatable section is wedge-shaped and positioned at the foot of the bed.

5. An inflatable bed system as defined in claim 1, having a surface layer positioned above primary mattress section.

6. An inflatable bed system as defined in claim 5, wherein the surface layer extends over the primary inflatable mattress section and includes a surface cavity adapted to align with the abdomen cavity.

7. An inflatable bed system as defined in claim 5, wherein the surface layer is composed of flocking.

8. An inflatable bed system as defined in claim 1, further comprising a valve which directs the movement of air into each of the inflatable sections, and a pump operatively connected to the valve.

9. An inflatable bed system as defined in claim 8, wherein the valve is adapted to direct air flow from the pump into a selected inflatable section upon selection of the inflatable section by a user.

10. An inflatable bed system as defined in claim 8, wherein the valve is controlled manually.

11. An inflatable bed system as defined in claim 8, wherein the pump is activated by a remote control.