U.S. patent application number 10/336198 was filed with the patent office on 2004-07-08 for mattress base for a massage bed.
This patent application is currently assigned to Lifegear, Inc.. Invention is credited to Chen, Meng-Tsung.
Application Number | 20040128774 10/336198 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32680958 |
Filed Date | 2004-07-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040128774 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen, Meng-Tsung |
July 8, 2004 |
Mattress base for a massage bed
Abstract
A base of a mattress for a massage bed. The mattress comprises a
leather or vinyl cover, a thin foam pad, a thick foam pad and a
dense foam pad. The base supports the mattress and includes a mesh
layer made of an elastic mesh cloth, and a strap layer made of a
plurality of woven straps interlaced together. Accordingly, the
base of the mattress of the present invention provides the massage
bed with a good supporting force, resilience, and ductility, and
reduces the overall weight of the massage bed to a range from about
14 kilograms to about 15 kilograms, whereby the mattress bed is
compact and easily carried by a user.
Inventors: |
Chen, Meng-Tsung; (Tainan,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
DAVID L. DAVIS, ESQ.
90 WASHINGTON VALLEY ROAD
BEDMINSTER
NJ
07921
US
|
Assignee: |
Lifegear, Inc.
|
Family ID: |
32680958 |
Appl. No.: |
10/336198 |
Filed: |
January 2, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
5/740 ; 5/690;
5/725 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61G 13/121 20130101;
A61G 13/009 20130101; A47C 27/15 20130101; A61H 37/00 20130101;
A47C 23/14 20130101; A61G 13/105 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
005/740 ;
005/690; 005/725 |
International
Class: |
A47C 017/00; A47C
027/16 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A base of a mattress for a massage bed, said mattress in
structural order comprising a cover, at least one foam pad, and a
base, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the base comprises a mesh layer
including an elastic mesh cloth, and a strap layer including a
plurality of woven straps interlaced together.
2. The base according to claim 1 wherein the massage bed includes
an aluminum frame, further CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the base is
secured to the aluminum frame.
3. The base according to claim 2 further CHARACTERIZED IN THAT each
of the mesh layer and the strap layer is individually secured to
the aluminum frame.
4. The base according to claim 1 further CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the
elastic mesh cloth is formed of polypropylene.
5. The base according to claim 4 further CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the
elastic mesh cloth is Permatron.RTM. fabric.
6. The base according to claim 1 further CHARACTERIZED IN THAT each
of the straps is formed of polyester.
7. The base according to claim 6 further CHARACTERIZED IN THAT each
of the straps is a two inch wide and 1.5 mm thick polyester strap.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to a mattress for a
massage bed and, more particularly, to the base of the mattress,
which is supportive and dramatically reduces the overall weight of
the mattress.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Massage therapists use massage beds to give massages to
people in order to relax their tense muscles. Because of medical
progress, medical research has revealed that keeping xue-dao and
blood vessels of human bodies running without obstruction promotes
blood circulation, metabolism, peristalsis, and the like to be in
good condition. Therefore, patients can enjoy the foregoing
therapeutic advantages by relying on massage therapists who use
massage beds which are collapsible, compact, and lightweight when
the massage therapists have to travel to provide therapy.
[0003] As shown in FIG. 1, a conventional prior art mattress 10 of
a massage bed in structural order comprises a leather or vinyl
cover 12, a thin foam pad 14, a thick foam pad 16, a dense foam pad
18, and a base board 20, which is typically a wooden board.
[0004] The conventional mattress 10 has the following
disadvantages, among others:
[0005] 1. To accommodate the height of most people, the length of
the massage bed is designed to be between 180 centimeters and 200
centimeters, such that the base board 20 is relatively large in
size and the overall weight of the massage bed is substantial.
Typically, the total weight of a conventional massage bed is in the
range from about 20 kilograms to about 30 kilograms.
[0006] 2. The base board 20 disposed at the bottom of the mattress
10 is so rigid that patients feel uncomfortable after sitting or
lying on the mattress 10 for a long time.
[0007] 3. Although the base board 20 provides a good supporting
force, it is not resilient and flexible.
[0008] 4. If the thin foam pad 14, the thick foam pad 16, and the
dense foam pad 18 are used for a long time, they lose their
resilience and the durability of the mattress 10 is reduced.
[0009] It would therefore be desirable to have a base of a mattress
for a massage bed which has a good supporting force, while reducing
the overall weight of the massage bed to a range from about 14
kilograms to about 15 kilograms, and making the massage bed compact
for massage therapists.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] According to the present invention, the mattress for the
massage bed in structural order comprises a leather or vinyl cover
and at least one foam pad. The present invention is characterized
in that the mattress base disposed below the mattress includes a
mesh layer made of an elastic mesh cloth, and a strap layer made of
a plurality of woven straps interlaced together. Accordingly, the
base enhances the supporting force, resilience, and ductility of
the overall mattress and reduces the overall weight of the massage
bed to a range from about 14 kilograms to about 15 kilograms,
whereby the mattress bed is compact and easily carried by a
user.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] The foregoing will be more readily apparent upon reading the
following description in conjunction with the drawings in which
like elements in different figures are identified by the same
reference numeral and wherein:
[0012] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a conventional prior art
mattress for a massage bed;
[0013] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a mattress for a massage bed
according to the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the mattress for
the massage bed according to the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 4 is bottom view of the mattress for the massage bed
according to the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a first preferred embodiment
of the present invention; and
[0017] FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a second preferred embodiment
of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] Referring to FIG. 2, a mattress 50 according to the present
invention in structural order includes a leather or vinyl cover 52,
a thin foam pad 54, a thick foam pad 56, a dense foam pad 58, and a
base 60. The base 60 is composed of a mesh layer 62 and a strap
layer 64, wherein the mesh layer 62 is made of an elastic mesh
cloth and the strap layer 64 is made of a plurality of woven straps
interlaced together.
[0019] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the mattress 50 is mounted on a
bed frame, as in the base 60. The mesh layer 62 and the strap layer
64 of the base 60 are preferably elastic, such that the base 60
structurally enhances the resilience and ductility of the mattress
50 so that the mattress 50 is ergonomic for a user's comfort while
sitting and lying. Additionally, when a patient lies or sits on the
mattress 50, the weight of the patient is evenly supported by the
thin foam pad 54, the thick foam pad 56, the dense foam pad 58, and
the base 60, such that the durability of the mattress 50 is
enhanced.
[0020] The base 60 of the mattress 50 of the present invention
replaces the base board 20 (FIG. 1), which is a wooden board, of
the conventional mattress 10 so as to reduce the overall weight of
the massage bed and to provide a massage bed which is compact and
easy for a user to carry. In the process of manufacturing the prior
art mattress 10, the base board 20 is made of wood, which requires
cutting and sanding to obtain the correct size of the base board
20. The base 60 of the present invention includes the mesh layer 62
and the strap layer 64, which are fabric such that the cutting is
considerably simpler. Additionally, the strap layer 64 is
interlaced together so as to completely enhance the supporting
force and the structural integrity.
[0021] Illustratively, the elastic mesh cloth 62 is Permatron.RTM.
fabric, manufactured by Baycor Corporation of Pendergrass, Ga. This
fabric is typically used for rebounders and trampolines and has a
100% polypropylene fabric content. A characteristic of this fabric
is that it is flexible, but does not stretch. Its thickness is 20
mils and it weighs only 7.6 ounces/yard. The straps 64 are
illustratively two inch wide and 1.5 mm thick polyester straps.
Thus, the inventive base 60 is considerably lighter than the
conventional base 20.
[0022] To assemble the base 60, the straps 64 are interlaced, as
shown in FIG. 4, and have their ends secured to the aluminum frame
66, illustratively by screws (not shown). The mesh cloth 62 is then
placed over the straps 64 and secured to the frame 66 by screws
(not shown). If desired, hook and loop fastener fabric (e.g.,
Velcro.RTM.)) can be used in an intermediate step to hold the mesh
fabric 62 to the frame 66 before it is secured by the screws. The
foam pads 54, 56, 58 and the cover 52 are then placed over the base
60, and can be secured to the frame 66 by hook and loop fastener
fabric.
[0023] The mattress 50 having the base 60 of the present invention
can be used in different types of bed assemblies, such as a first
preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and a second embodiment shown
in FIG. 6.
[0024] Therefore, the present invention results in the following
advantages, among others:
[0025] 1. The base of the mattress for the massage bed according to
the present invention enhances the supporting force, resilience,
and ductility of the overall mattress and allows a user who sits or
lies on the mattress to feel comfortable.
[0026] 2. The base of the mattress for the massage bed according to
the present invention dramatically reduces the overall weight of
the massage bed to a range from about 14 kilograms to about 15
kilograms. It is compact and easily carried.
[0027] 3. The weight of a user who sits or lies on the mattress is
evenly supported by the thin foam pad, the thick foam pad, the
dense foam pad, the mesh layer and the strap layer of the base of
the present invention, such that the durability of the mattress is
enhanced.
[0028] 4. The base of the mattress for the massage bed according to
the present invention simplifies the cutting during the
manufacturing process, thereby reducing production costs.
[0029] Accordingly, there has been disclosed an improved mattress
base for a massage bed. While a preferred embodiment of the present
invention has been disclosed herein, it is understood that various
modifications and adaptations to the disclosed embodiment are
possible, and it is therefore intended that this invention be
limited only by the scope of the appended claims.
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