Air mattress with pillow top

• US 7,610,642 B2
• Filed: 08/15/2007
• Issued: 11/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dennis Boyd
• Original Assignee: Dennis Boyd
• Inventors: Boyd, Dennis
• Primary Examiner(s): Trettel; Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/839,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20080078032A1
• Time in Patent Office: 811 Days
• Field of Search: 570/6, 5709-712, 568/2
• US Class Current: 5/712
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/081 of pneumatic type
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/10 with two or more independently-fillable chambers

Abstract

An air mattress includes an inflatable compartment having a length and width, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body; and having a top, bottom, and non-vertical sides, said top and bottom being generally parallel to one another and being composed of at least two horizontal layers of vinyl, one layer of vinyl forming the top of the compartment and the second forming the bottom; at least one internal, generally vertical wall connected to and restraining the relative vertical movement of the top and bottom of the inflatable compartment; and the sides being connected at least at a first location to and horizontally restrained by the internal, generally vertical wall and forming an indentation in the sides of the mattress. Alternately, the mattress profile is formed by a connection between the sides and at least one internal horizontal layer.

Claims

1. An air mattress comprising:

an inflatable compartment having a length and width, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body;

said inflatable compartment having a top, bottom, and non-vertical sides, said top and bottom being generally parallel to one another;

said inflatable compartment being composed of at least two horizontal layers of vinyl, one layer of vinyl forming the top of the compartment and the second forming the bottom;

at least one internal, generally vertical wall connected to and restraining the relative vertical movement of said top and bottom of said inflatable compartment; and

at least one of said sides being generally oriented in the same direction as said internal, generally vertical wall and connected at least at a first location to and horizontally restrained by said internal, generally vertical wall, a portion of said side being pulled inwardly by said connection with said internal, generally vertical wall thereby forming a horizontal indentation in said side between said top and bottom.

2. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein said internal, generally vertical wall is arranged in a cylindrical pattern between said top and bottom.

3. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein said internal, generally vertical wall is arranged in an oval pattern between said top and bottom.

4. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, further comprising at least a second internal, generally vertical wall and wherein said internal, generally vertical walls are arranged in a linear pattern between said top and bottom and are parallel to one another.

5. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sides are further connected at least at a second location to said internal, generally vertical wall.

6. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, said bottom of said inflatable compartment having at least one horizontal dimension greater than a corresponding horizontal dimension of said top.

7. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, said bottom of said inflatable compartment having a greater width and a greater length than said top.

8. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one of said top, bottom, and sides is formed from a different color material than the remaining pieces.

9. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one of said top, bottom, and sides further comprises a flocked material.

10. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one of said top, bottom, and sides further comprises a fabric material.

11. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one of said top, bottom, and sides further comprises a non-vinyl material laminated thereto.

12. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one location of connection between said sides and said internal, generally vertical wall occurs at a point higher than the midpoint of said internal, generally vertical wall.

13. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one location of connection between said sides and said internal, generally vertical wall occurs at a point lower than the midpoint of said internal, generally vertical wall.

14. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one location of connection between said sides and said internal, generally vertical wall occurs at about the midpoint of said internal, generally vertical wall.

15. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an air pump associated with said air mattress.

16. The air mattress as set forth in claim 15 wherein said air pump is mounted to said air mattress.

17. The air mattress as set forth in claim 15, wherein said air pump is removably connectable to said air mattress.

18. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, further comprising at least one internal, non-vertical support beam connected to said sides and at least one of said top and bottom of said inflatable compartment.

19. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sides are further comprised of at least two pieces of material.

20. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least two pieces of material are positioned in a vertical relationship relative to one another.

21. The air mattress as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an air pump mounted in said indention, said air pump have an external depth less than a depth of said indention.

22. An air mattress comprising:

a first inflatable compartment having a length and width, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body;

said first inflatable compartment having a top, bottom, and non-vertical sides, said top and bottom being generally parallel to one another, said top of said first inflatable compartment being smaller in at least one of its width and length than said bottom of said first inflatable compartment;

at least a first internal, generally vertical wall connected to and restraining the relative vertical movement of said top and bottom of said first inflatable compartment;

a second inflatable compartment disposed on the top of said first inflatable compartment and secured thereto, said second inflatable compartment having a length and width, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body;

said second inflatable compartment having a top, bottom, and non-vertical sides, said top and bottom being generally parallel to one another, said bottom of said first inflatable compartment being smaller in at least one of its width and length than said top of said first inflatable compartment;

wherein said top and said non-vertical sides of said first inflatable compartment are connected to said bottom and said non-vertical sides of said second inflatable compartment at least at a first location along a periphery of said top of said first inflatable compartment and said bottom of said second inflatable compartment; and

wherein said non-vertical sides of said first inflatable compartment and said non-vertical sides of said second inflatable compartment are arranged at an angle of less than 180°

relative to one another, thereby forming a horizontal indentation in said air mattress between said bottom of said first inflatable compartment and said top of said second inflatable compartment.

23. The air mattress of claim 22, wherein said first inflatable compartment is composed of at least two horizontal layers of vinyl, one layer of vinyl forming the top of said first inflatable compartment and the second forming said bottom of said first inflatable compartment;

and

wherein said second inflatable compartment is composed of at least two additional horizontal layers of vinyl distinct from the two layers of vinyl composing said first inflatable compartment.

24. The air mattress of claim 22, wherein said first inflatable compartment is composed of at least two horizontal layers of vinyl, the first layer of vinyl forming the top of said first inflatable compartment and the second forming said bottom of said first inflatable compartment;

and

wherein said second inflatable compartment is composed of at least one additional horizontal layer of vinyl, said additional layer of horizontal layer of vinyl forming said top of said second inflatable compartment, said first horizontal layer of vinyl forming said bottom of said second inflatable compartment as well as forming said top of said first inflatable compartment.

25. The air mattress of claim 22, wherein said top of said first inflatable compartment and said bottom of said second inflatable compartment have at least one of a length and a width that is less than a corresponding dimension of said bottom of said first inflatable compartment and said top of said second inflatable compartment.

26. The air mattress of claim 25, wherein at least one of said length and said width of said top of said first inflatable compartment and said bottom of said second inflatable compartment is at least two inches less than said corresponding dimension of said bottom of said first inflatable compartment and said top of said second inflatable compartment.

27. The air mattress of claim 22, wherein said indentation is at least two inches in depth.

28. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, wherein said first internal, generally vertical wall is arranged in a cylindrical pattern between said top and bottom of said first inflatable compartment.

29. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, wherein said first internal, generally vertical wall is arranged in an oval pattern between said top and bottom of said first inflatable compartment.

30. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, further comprising at least a second internal, generally vertical wall between said top and bottom of said first inflatable compartment and wherein said internal, generally vertical walls are arranged in a linear pattern and are parallel to one another.

31. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, further comprising at least a second internal, generally vertical wall connected to and restraining the relative vertical movement of said top and bottom of said second inflatable compartment.

32. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, said bottom of said first inflatable compartment having at least one horizontal dimension greater than a corresponding horizontal dimension of said top of said second inflatable compartment.

33. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, said bottom of said first inflatable compartment having a greater width and a greater length than said top of said second inflatable compartment.

34. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, wherein said at least one of said top, bottom, and sides of said first and second inflatable compartments is formed from a different color material than the remaining pieces.

35. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, wherein at least one of said top, bottom, and sides of said first and second inflatable compartments further comprises a flocked material.

36. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, wherein at least one of said top, bottom, and sides of said first and second inflatable compartments further comprises a non-vinyl material laminated thereto.

37. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, wherein said non-vertical sides of said first inflatable compartment have a height greater than a height of said non-vertical sides of said second inflatable compartment.

38. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, wherein said non-vertical sides of said first inflatable compartment have a height less than a height of said non-vertical sides of said second inflatable compartment.

39. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, wherein said non-vertical sides of said first inflatable compartment have a height approximately equal to a height of said non-vertical sides of said second inflatable compartment.

40. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, further comprising an air pump associated with said air mattress.

41. The air mattress as set forth in claim 40 wherein said air pump is mounted to said air mattress.

42. The air mattress as set forth in claim 40, wherein said air pump is removably connectable to said air mattress.

43. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, further comprising at least one internal, non-vertical support beam connected to said sides of and at least one of said top and bottom of said first inflatable compartment.

44. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, further comprising at least one internal, non-vertical support beam connected to said sides of and at least one of said top and bottom of said second inflatable compartment.

45. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, further comprising an air pump mounted in said indention, said air pump have an external depth less than a depth of said indention.

46. The air mattress as set forth in claim 22, further comprising air flow passages between said first and second inflatable compartments.

47. An air mattress comprising:

an inflatable compartment having a length and width, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body;

said inflatable compartment having a top, bottom, and non-vertical sides, said top and bottom being generally parallel to one another;

said inflatable compartment being composed of at least two horizontal layers of vinyl, one layer of vinyl forming the top of the compartment and the second forming the bottom;

at least one internal, generally vertical wall connected to and restraining the relative vertical movement of said top and bottom of said inflatable compartment; and

an internal, generally horizontal wall located between said top and said bottom, said internal, generally horizontal wall being smaller in at least one of its width and length than said top and said bottom of said inflatable compartment, said internal, generally horizontal wall connected at least at a first location to and horizontally restraining said sides, a portion of said sides being pulled inwardly by said connection with said internal, generally horizontal wall thereby forming a horizontal indentation in said sides between said top and bottom.

48. The air mattress of claim 47, wherein said indentation is at least two inches in depth.

49. The air mattress of claim 47, wherein said internal, generally horizontal wall has at least at least one of a length and a width that is less than a corresponding dimension of said top and bottom of said inflatable compartment.

50. The air mattress of claim 49, wherein at least one of said length and said width of said internal, generally horizontal wall is at least two inches less than said corresponding dimension of said top and said bottom of said inflatable compartment.