Bedding product with age indicator
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1. In combination, a mattress and a mattress age indicating device, the combination comprising:
- the mattress,the mattress age indicating device coupled to the mattress and comprising an enclosure;
an indicating assembly contained within the enclosure, the indicating assembly including a visual indicator, a timer, a controller, a light sensor and a power source; and
wherein the visual indicator is at least one light emitting diode configured to present a visual indication related to the mattress'"'"' age and wherein the timer is initially activated by the light sensor.
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Abstract
A mattress age indicating device includes an enclosure and an indicating assembly contained within the enclosure. The age indicating device may be configured to present an indication related to the mattress'"'"'s age and may be coupled to the mattress or other bedding or seating product.
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1. In combination, a mattress and a mattress age indicating device, the combination comprising:
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the mattress, the mattress age indicating device coupled to the mattress and comprising an enclosure; an indicating assembly contained within the enclosure, the indicating assembly including a visual indicator, a timer, a controller, a light sensor and a power source; and wherein the visual indicator is at least one light emitting diode configured to present a visual indication related to the mattress'"'"' age and wherein the timer is initially activated by the light sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In combination, a mattress and a mattress age indicating device, the combination comprising:
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the mattress, the mattress age indicating device coupled to the mattress and comprising an enclosure; an indicating assembly contained within the enclosure, the indicating assembly including a controller, a test button, a visual indicator, a timer and a light sensor, wherein upon the timer being initially activated by the light sensor, the controller initially activates the timer for the first time and upon the test button being pushed after the timer has been initially activated, the controller causes the visual indicator to undergo a sequence of activating and deactivating the visual indicator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In combination, a bedding product and an age indicating device, the combination comprising:
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the bedding product, the age indicating device comprising an indicating assembly including a a timer, a controller, a power source, a light sensor and a visual indicator comprising at least one light emitting diode; an enclosure surrounding the indicating assembly; wherein the timer, controller and visual indicator cooperate to present a visual indication related to the bedding product'"'"'s age and the timer is initially activated by the light sensor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. In combination, a bedding product and an age indicating device, the combination comprising:
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the bedding product, the age indicating device coupled to the bedding product and comprising an indicating assembly including a light sensor, a timer, a controller, and an indicator; an enclosure surrounding the indicating assembly; wherein the timer, controller, and indicator cooperate to present an indication related to the bedding product'"'"'s age, wherein the timer is initially activated by the light sensor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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