Mattress structure

• US 4,169,295 A
• Filed: 10/13/1977
• Issued: 10/02/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Michael E. Darling
• Original Assignee: Michael E. Darling
• Inventors: Darling, Michael E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nunberg, Casmir A.
• Application Number:
  US05/841,828
• Time in Patent Office: 719 Days
• Field of Search: 5/12, 5/13, 5/343, 5/365, 5/369, 46/244, 272/100, 272/102, 272/131, 280/728, 280/732, 280/743
• US Class Current: 5/706
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 17/225 with hidden separate full size mattress frame unfolded out of the base frame
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/082 with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/54 Inflatable chairs connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00

Abstract

A mattress structure wherein a frame includes an activatable air blower which is to be used to inflate a mattress which is to be stored in a collapsed position within a storage compartment of the frame. Upon activation of the blower, the mattress is to automatically extend from the frame and will normally be located upon a floor forward of the frame in an inflated condition. During extension of the mattress, the mattress storage compartment is automatically closed.

Claims

1. A mattress structure comprising:

a frame;

an interior chamber located within said frame;

an air mattress capable of being located within said interior chamber when in the collapsed position, said air mattress to be inflatable by means of an air blower, said air blower being located within said interior chamber, with said air mattress deflated and located within said interior chamber the said air mattress being in physical contact between an inner panel and an outer panel, with said mattress being deflated and stowed within said interior chamber the said outer panel being secured in a closed position with respect to said frame, with said inflatable mattress in the inflated condition the said mattress being displaced from said interior chamber and extending forward of said frame, with said mattress inflated the said inner panel being located substantially in the aforementioned closed position of said outer panel.

2. The mattress structure as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said outer panel including latching means to latch such in the closed position.

3. The mattress structure as defined in claim 2 wherein:

said inner panel being continuously resiliently biased towards said outer panel.

5. The mattress structure as defined in claim 1 wherein:

means connected with said air blower to cause deflation of said air mattress.

4. A mattress structure comprising:

a frame;

an interior chamber located within said frame;

an air mattress capable of being located within said interior chamber when in the collapsed position, said air mattress to be inflatable by means of an air blower, said air blower being located within said interior chamber, with said air mattress deflated and located within said interior chamber the said air mattress being in physical contact between an inner panel and an outer panel, with said mattress being deflated and stowed within said interior chamber the said outer panel being secured in a closed position with respect to said frame, with said inflatable mattress in the inflated condition the said mattress being displaced from said interior chamber and extending forward of said frame, with said mattress inflated the said inner panel being located substantially in the aforementioned closed position of said outer panel, said outer panel including latching means to latch such in the closed position, said inner panel being continuously resiliently biased toward said outer panel;

said resilient bias being provided by a pair of torsion spring members which are attached to said inner panel.

6. A mattress structure comprising:

a frame;

an interior chamber located within said frame;

an air mattress capable of being located within said interior chamber when in the collapsed position, said air mattress to be inflatable by means of an air blower, said air blower being located within said interior chamber, with said air mattress deflated and located within said interior chamber the said interior chamber being closed by an outer panel, with said mattress being deflated and stowed within said interior chamber the said outer panel being secured in a closed position in respect to said frame, with said inflatable mattress in the inflated condition the said mattress being displaced from said interior chamber and extending forward of said frame;

with said air mattress deflated and located within said interior chamber the said air mattress being located between an inner panel and an outer panel, with said mattress inflated the said inner panel being located substantially in the aforementioned said closed position of said outer panel, said outer panel having a first pivot axis, said inner panel having a second pivot axis, said first and second pivot axes being located parallel.

7. The mattress structure as defined in claim 6 wherein:

said first pivot axis coinciding with said second pivot axis.

8. The mattress structure as defined in claim 7 wherein:

said inner panel being continuously resiliently biased toward said outer panel.

9. The mattress structure as defined in claim 8 wherein:

said resilient bias being provided by a pair of torsion spring members which are attached to said inner panel.

10. A mattress structure comprising:

a frame;

an interior chamber located within said frame;

an air mattress capable of being located within said interior chamber when in the collapsed position, said air mattress to be inflatable by means of an air blower, said air blower being located within said interior chamber, with said air mattress deflated and located within said interior chamber the said interior chamber being closed by an outer panel, with said mattress being deflated and stowed within said interior chamber the said outer panel being secured in a closed position in respect to said frame, with said inflatable mattress in the inflated condition the said mattress being displaced from said interior chamber and extending forward of said frame; and

wall means included within said interior chamber dividing said interior chamber into a pair of separate smaller chambers, with said mattress being deflated and being stowed within one of said smaller chambers the said wall means prevents movement of said mattress into the other of said smaller chambers.

11. The mattress structure as defined in claim 10 including:

an inner panel located within said smaller chamber that contains the said air mattress in the deflated state, said inner panel being movable within said smaller chamber, one edge of said inner panel being pivotly attached to said frame about a second pivot axis, the unattached edge of said inner panel being located directly adjacent said wall means during the entire pivoting movement of said inner panel.

12. The mattress structure as defined in claim 11 wherein:

said outer panel being pivotly attached to said frame about a first pivot axis, said first pivot axis coinciding with said second pivot axis, with said mattress inflated the said inner panel being moved to the position of said outer panel when in said closed position.

13. The mattress structure as defined in claim 12 wherein:

said inner panel being continuously resiliently biased toward said outer panel.

14. Mattress structure comprising:

a frame;

an interior chamber located within said frame;

an air mattress capable of being located within said interior chamber when in the collapsed position, said air mattress to be inflatable, with said inflatable mattress in the inflated condition, the said mattress being displaced from said interior chamber and extending forward of said frame;

wall means included within said interior chamber dividing said interior chamber into a pair of separate smaller chambers, with said mattress being deflated and being stowed within one of said smaller chambers the said wall means prevents movement of said mattress into the other of said smaller chambers.

15. The mattress structure as defined in claim 14 wherein:

with said air mattress deflated and located within said interior chamber the said interior chamber being closed by an outer panel.

16. The mattress structure as defined in claim 15 wherein:

with said air mattress being deflated and stowed within said interior chamber the said outer panel being secured in a closed position in respect to said frame.

17. The mattress structure as defined in claim 15 wherein:

with said air mattress deflated and located within said interior chamber the said air mattress being located between an inner panel and said outer panel, with said air mattress inflated the said inner panel being located substantially in the aforementioned said closed position of said outer panel.

18. Mattress structure comprising:

a frame;

an interior chamber located within said frame;

an air mattress capable of being located within said interior chamber when in the collapsed position, said air mattress to be inflatable, with said inflatable mattress in the inflated condition the said mattress being displaced from said interior chamber and extending forward of said frame;

wall means included within said interior chamber dividing said interior chamber into a pair of separate smaller chambers, with said mattress being deflated and being stowed within one of said smaller chambers a said wall means prevents movement of said mattress into the other of said smaller chambers;

with said air mattress deflated and located within said interior chamber the said interior chamber being enclosed by an outer panel;

with said air mattress deflated and located within said interior chamber the said air mattress being located between an inner panel and said outer panel, with said air mattress inflated the said inner panel being located substantially in the aforementioned said closed position of said outer panel; and

said outer panel having a first pivot axis, said inner panel having a second pivot axis, said first and said second pivot axes being located parallel.

19. The mattress structure as defined in claim 18 wherein:

said first pivot axis coinciding with said second pivot axis.

20. The mattress structure as defined in claim 19 wherein:

said inner panel being continuously resiliently biased toward said outer panel.

21. The mattress structure as defined in claim 20 wherein:

said resilient bias being provided by a pair of torsion spring members which are attached to said inner panel.

22. The mattress structure as defined in claim 21 wherein:

said outer panel including latching means to latch said outer panel in said closed position.