Mattress-retention assembly
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1. A mattress-retention assembly, for retaining an adjustable mattress on a decking for an adjustable bed frame, comprising:
- at least one receiver plate coupled to a bottom of the adjustable mattress, the at least one receiver plate having an outer flange surrounding an interior passage and a threaded surface on the interior passage of the at least one receiver plate;
at least one grommet disposed within the decking, the at least one grommet having a hollow interior extending from the bottom to the top of the decking, wherein the hollow interior includes a lip extending radially inwardly into the hollow interior; and
at least one male connector, having a base and a body extending upwardly from the base, the body matingly coupled to the at least one receiver plate, the body including a plurality of outwardly extending tabs having a locking edge that engages the lip on the at least one grommet to maintain a coupling between the at least one male connector and the at least one grommet, the body further including a threaded surface on the outer periphery of the body such that the threaded surface of the body on the at least one male connector can be threaded into the threaded surface on the interior passage of the at least one receiver plate to couple the at least one male connector to the at least one receiving plate, the base having a top surface, and wherein the top surface includes a plurality of spaced, upwardly extending ridges;
wherein when the at least one receiver plate is aligned with the at least one grommet, the body of the male connector is adapted to be placed through the at least one grommet, coupling the mattress to the decking as the at least one receiver plate and the body of the male connector engage.
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Abstract
A mattress-retention assembly is provided that prevents a mattress from moving on an adjustable bed during articulation. The assembly includes a receiver plate coupled to adjustable mattress, where the receiver plate has a first coupling mechanism associated with an interior passage. The assembly further includes a grommet, having a hollow interior, disposed within the decking on the bed. The assembly further includes a male connector, having a second coupling mechanism that attaches to the first coupling mechanism of the receiver plate.
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1. A mattress-retention assembly, for retaining an adjustable mattress on a decking for an adjustable bed frame, comprising:
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at least one receiver plate coupled to a bottom of the adjustable mattress, the at least one receiver plate having an outer flange surrounding an interior passage and a threaded surface on the interior passage of the at least one receiver plate; at least one grommet disposed within the decking, the at least one grommet having a hollow interior extending from the bottom to the top of the decking, wherein the hollow interior includes a lip extending radially inwardly into the hollow interior; and at least one male connector, having a base and a body extending upwardly from the base, the body matingly coupled to the at least one receiver plate, the body including a plurality of outwardly extending tabs having a locking edge that engages the lip on the at least one grommet to maintain a coupling between the at least one male connector and the at least one grommet, the body further including a threaded surface on the outer periphery of the body such that the threaded surface of the body on the at least one male connector can be threaded into the threaded surface on the interior passage of the at least one receiver plate to couple the at least one male connector to the at least one receiving plate, the base having a top surface, and wherein the top surface includes a plurality of spaced, upwardly extending ridges; wherein when the at least one receiver plate is aligned with the at least one grommet, the body of the male connector is adapted to be placed through the at least one grommet, coupling the mattress to the decking as the at least one receiver plate and the body of the male connector engage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mattress-retention assembly, for retaining an adjustable mattress on a decking for an adjustable bed frame where the decking has at least one hole therethrough, comprising:
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at least one receiver plate coupled to a bottom of the adjustable mattress positioned to align with the hole in the decking, the at least one receiver plate having an interior passage wherein the interior passage includes a lip extending radially inwardly into the interior passage and at the least one receiver plate comprises a threaded surface on the interior passage of the at least one receiver plate; and at least one male connector, having a base and a body extending upwardly from the base, the body matingly coupled to the at least one receiver plate, the body including a plurality of outwardly extending tabs having a locking edge that engages the lip on the at least one grommet to maintain a coupling between the at least one male connector and the at least one receiver plate, the body further including a threaded surface on the outer periphery of the body such that the threaded surface of the body on the at least one male connector can be threaded into the threaded surface on the interior passage of the at least one receiver plate to couple the at least one male connector to the at least one receiving plate, the base having a top surface, and wherein the top surface includes a plurality of spaced, upwardly extending ridges, wherein when the at least one receiver plate is aligned with the hole in the decking, the body of the male connector is adapted to be placed through the hole in the decking, coupling the mattress to the decking of the at least one receiver plate and the body of the male connector engage. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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