SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERNAL AIRBED STRUCTURE
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Abstract
An air mattress comprises an internal structure for helping the air mattress maintain a desired geometric shape when inflated and for preventing shearing of the top and bottom surfaces of the mattress. The internal structure comprises a plurality of connection strips or a mesh web that are attached to a plurality of top surface connection points and bottom surface connection points.
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Citations
39 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. An inflatable air mattress, comprising:
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a top surface having a plurality of top surface connection points; a bottom surface having a plurality of bottom surface connection points; one or more side surfaces connecting the top surface to the bottom surface such that the top surface, bottom surface, and side surfaces form an airtight enclosure that comprises the exterior of the inflatable air mattress; and a mesh structure attached to an internal surface of the inflatable air mattress at the top surface connection points and bottom surface connection points, wherein the top surface connection points and bottom surface connection points are positioned such that the mesh structure has a three-dimensional approximately sinusoidal shape when the inflatable air mattress is inflated. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27-1. The inflatable air mattress of claim 27, wherein the connection strips extendinging at a non-right angle between top surface connection points and bottom surface connection points comprise a plurality of angled connection strips arranged in rows.
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