U.S. patent application number 16/112881 was filed with the patent office on 2019-09-12 for ventilated adjustable firmness bed.
The applicant listed for this patent is Kin Lap Chan. Invention is credited to Kin Lap Chan.
Application Number | 20190274443 16/112881 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 67844081 |
Filed Date | 2019-09-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20190274443 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chan; Kin Lap |
September 12, 2019 |
Ventilated Adjustable Firmness Bed
Abstract
A ventilated adjustable firmness bed designed to allow a user to
manually change the firmness of their bed. A ventilated adjustable
firmness bed includes a multilayered mattress and a uniform
mattress, wherein the multilayered mattress and uniform mattress
each have a different firmness. A cover is designed to enclose both
the multilayered mattress and the uniform mattress, with a fastener
designed to secure the multilayered mattress and the uniform
mattress within the cover. The multilayered mattress has a
plurality of apertures designed to provide ventilation and has one
or more layers, each of a different firmness and extending the full
width and length of the multilayered mattress such that each layer
is flush against one another. The uniform mattress has a plurality
of slots along an upper surface. In this way, a user is able to
manually adjust the firmness of the bed through vertical alignment
of the mattresses.
Inventors: |
Chan; Kin Lap; (Clayton,
AU) |
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Applicant: |
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Chan; Kin Lap |
Clayton |
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AU |
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Family ID: |
67844081 |
Appl. No.: |
16/112881 |
Filed: |
August 27, 2018 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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62640265 |
Mar 8, 2018 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 27/146 20130101;
A47C 27/142 20130101; A47C 31/105 20130101; A47C 27/144 20130101;
A47C 27/001 20130101; A47C 27/148 20130101; A47C 27/15
20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47C 27/00 20060101
A47C027/00; A47C 27/14 20060101 A47C027/14; A47C 27/15 20060101
A47C027/15 |
Claims
1) A ventilated adjustable firmness bed, comprising: a multilayered
mattress and a uniform mattress, wherein the multilayered mattress
and uniform mattress each comprise a different firmness; a cover
configured to enclose both the multilayered mattress and the
uniform mattress, with a fastener disposed thereon, wherein the
fastener is configured to secure the multilayered mattress and the
uniform mattress within the cover; the multilayered mattress
comprising one or more layers, each of the one or more layers
including a different firmness and each of the one or more layers
extending the full width and length of the multilayered mattress,
such that each of the one or more layers is disposed flush against
one another; a plurality of apertures disposed along the
multilayered mattress; a plurality of slots disposed along the
uniform mattress.
2) The ventilated adjustable firmness bed of claim 1, wherein the
plurality of apertures is disposed in a grid like pattern across
the multilayered mattress.
3) The ventilated adjustable firmness bed of claim 1, wherein each
aperture of the plurality of apertures extends fully through the
multilayered mattress.
4) The ventilated adjustable firmness bed of claim 1, wherein the
plurality of slots each comprise a different depth.
5) The ventilated adjustable firmness bed of claim 1, wherein the
slots extend across a length of the uniform mattress.
6) The ventilated adjustable firmness bed of claim 1, wherein the
multilayered mattress has a first layer and a second layer, wherein
a height of the first layer is equal to a height of the second
layer.
7) The ventilated adjustable firmness bed of claim 1, wherein an
overall height of the multilayered mattress is equivalent to an
overall height of the uniform mattress.
8) The ventilated adjustable firmness bed of claim , wherein each
mattress comprises a width equivalent to half the width of a bed
frame.
9) The ventilated adjustable firmness bed of claim 1, wherein each
layer of the multilayered mattress is removably secured to one
another.
10) The ventilated adjustable firmness bed of claim 1, wherein the
multilayered mattress comprises a first layer, a second layer, and
a third layer, each of a different degree of firmness.
11) A method of arranging a multilayered mattress and a uniform
mattress, comprising: positioning a uniform mattress containing a
plurality of slots disposed along an upper surface atop a bed
frame; positioning a multilayered mattress having a first layer and
a second layer, as well as a plurality of apertures extending
therethrough, atop the uniform mattress such that the slots of the
uniform mattress are flush against the multilayered mattress, such
that the uniform mattress and the multilayered mattress are
vertically aligned.
12) The method of arranging a multilayered mattress and a uniform
mattress of claim 11, further comprising positioning the
multilayered mattress atop the uniform mattress such that the first
layer of the multilayered mattress is flush against the uniform
mattress.
13) The method of arranging a multilayered mattress and a uniform
mattress of claim 11, further comprising positioning the
multilayered mattress atop the uniform mattress such that the
second layer of the multilayered mattress is flush against the
uniform mattress.
14) A method of arranging a multilayered mattress and a uniform
mattress, comprising: positioning a multilayered mattress having a
first layer and a second layer, as well as a plurality of apertures
extending herethrough, atop a bed frame; positioning a uniform
mattress containing a plurality of slots disposed along an upper
surface thereof atop a multilayered mattress such that the
plurality of slots of the uniform mattress are facing a ceiling and
thereby not flush against the multilayered mattress.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional
Application No. 62/640,265 filed on Mar. 8, 2018. The above
identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference
in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to beds with adjustable
firmness. More specifically, the invention provides a ventilated
adjustable firmness bed comprising a multilayered mattress having a
plurality of layers with a plurality of apertures disposed thereon
and a uniform mattress having a plurality of slots disposed
thereon, wherein each mattress is of a different firmness.
[0003] Many individuals generate an increased amount of heat while
sleeping due to the air trapped between the mattress and the body
of the individual. Unfortunately, this excessive heat is
uncomfortable and leads to people waking up throughout the night
and generally suffering from poor sleep. Additionally, individuals
suffering from back pain or poor spinal alignment often find
traditional mattresses to be uncomfortable as they are unable to
adjust the firmness of the mattress on a daily basis. Thus, an
improved ventilated adjustable firmness bed that can adjust to a
user's desired degree of firmness is desired.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known
types of adjustable firmness beds now present in the known art, the
present invention provides a ventilated adjustable firmness bed
wherein the same can be utilized for providing convenience for the
user when desiring to manually change a firmness level of the
bed.
[0005] The present system comprises a multilayered mattress and a
uniform mattress, wherein the multilayered mattress and uniform
mattress each comprise a different firmness. A cover is configured
to enclose both the multilayered mattress and the uniform mattress,
with a fastener disposed thereon configured to secure the
multilayered mattress and the uniform mattress within the cover.
The multilayered mattress comprises one or more layers, each of a
different firmness and extending the full width and length of the
multilayered mattress such that each layer is disposed flush
against cane another. Additionally, a plurality of apertures are
disposed along the multilayered mattress. The uniform mattress
comprises a plurality of slots disposed along an upper surface. In
this way, a user is able to manually adjust the firmness of the bed
through vertical alignment of the mattresses.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] Although the characteristic features of this invention will
be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself and
manner in which it may be made and used may be better understood
after a review of the following description, taken in connection
with the accompanying drawings wherein like numeral annotations are
provided throughout.
[0007] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the
ventilated adjustable firmness bed with the cover.
[0008] FIG. 2 shows an expanded view of an embodiment of the
ventilated adjustable firmness bed without the cover.
[0009] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the
ventilated adjustable firmness bed wherein each mattress comprises
a size half that of a bed frame.
[0010] FIG. 4 shows a close-up perspective view of an embodiment of
the ventilated adjustable firmness bed with the cover pulled
back.
[0011] FIG. 5A shows a side view of an embodiment of the ventilated
adjustable firmness bed in one arrangement.
[0012] FIG. 5B shows a side view of an embodiment of the ventilated
adjustable firmness bed in another arrangement.
[0013] FIG. 5C shows a side view of an embodiment of the ventilated
adjustable firmness bed in another arrangement.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0014] Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like
reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like
or similar elements of the ventilated adjustable firmness mattress.
The figures are intended for representative purposes only and
should not be considered to be limiting in any respect.
[0015] Referring now to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, there is shown an
expanded view of an embodiment of the ventilated adjustable
firmness bed without the cover and a perspective view of an
embodiment of the ventilated adjustable firmness bed with the
cover, respectively. A ventilated adjustable firmness bed 11
comprises a multilayered mattress 12 and a uniform mattress 16,
each comprising a separate and differing firmness. In the shown
embodiment, the multilayered mattress 12 and uniform mattress 16 do
not have the same height, however in other embodiments the height
of the multilayered mattress 12 is equivalent to the height of the
uniform mattress 16. In the shown embodiment, the length and width
of the multilayered mattress 12 is equivalent to the length and
width of the uniform mattress 16.
[0016] The multilayered mattress 12 comprises one or more layers.
In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, the multilayered mattress
12 comprises a first layer 13 and a second layer 14, wherein each
layer comprises a separate firmness that is additionally separate
from the firmness of the uniform mattress 16, such that there are
three variations of firmness. Each layer extends the full length of
the multilayered mattress 12, such that each layer is disposed
flush against one another. In the illustrated embodiment, the first
layer 13 comprises the same height as the second layer 14, such
that each layer comprises the same portion of the multilayered
mattress 12, thereby allowing a user to swap the first layer 13
with the second layer 14 without concern that first layer 13 may
wear out faster than the second layer 14. However, in other
embodiments, the first layer 13 comprises more than fifty percent
of the height of the multilayered mattress 12, such that the first
layer 13 is sturdier than the second layer 14, thereby preventing
the first layer 13 from wearing out due to overuse should the user
prefer the firmness of the first layer 13. In another embodiment,
the second layer 14 comprises more than fifty percent of the height
of the multilayered mattress 12, such that the second layer 14 is
sturdier than the first layer 13, thereby preventing the second
layer 14 from wearing out due to overuse should the user prefer the
firmness of the second layer 14.
[0017] The multilayered mattress 12 further comprises a plurality
of apertures 15 disposed along a surface of the first layer 13. The
plurality of apertures 15 are configured to increase airflow
beneath a user sleeping atop the multilayered mattress 12, such
that a temperature of the multilayered mattress 12 is decreased,
thereby providing the user greater comfort while sleeping. In the
illustrated embodiment, the plurality of apertures 15 extends in a
grid like manner across the surface of the first layer 13. However,
in other embodiments, the plurality of apertures 15 extends across
only a portion of the surface of the first layer 13. In the
illustrated embodiment, each aperture of the plurality of apertures
15 comprise an equivalent depth, such that each aperture extends
fully therethrough the multilayered mattress 12 through both the
first layer 13 and second layer 14. However, in other embodiments,
the plurality of apertures 15 do not extend fully through the
multilayered mattress 12.
[0018] The uniform mattress 16 comprises a single layer of uniform
firmness throughout. The uniform mattress 16 further comprises a
plurality of slots 17 disposed across an upper surface of the
uniform mattress 16. In the illustrated embodiment, the plurality
of slots 17 are disposed across the width of the uniform mattress
16, such that the depth of each individual slot 17 is uniform. The
plurality of slots 17 are disposed along a length of the uniform
mattress 16, wherein the length of the uniform mattress 16 is
perpendicular to the width of the uniform mattress 16 and extends
from a top end of the uniform mattress 16 to the bottom end.
Although a width of each slot 17 is uniform, in the illustrated
embodiment each depth of each slot 17 is different from another.
The plurality of slots 17 are configured to increase comfort for
the user and are distributed to provide additional support to the
user when lying in bed. In the shown embodiment, the depth of the
plurality of slots 17 increase along the length of the uniform
mattress 16 to align with the high-pressure areas of a human body
when laying on the bed, such as the hips and shoulders, such that
the deepest slots 17 are configured to absorb the highest areas of
pressure. In this way, the depth of the plurality of slots 17 form
two tapered sections disposed to mirror one another across a
lateral axis, wherein the lateral axis is parallel to the width of
the uniform mattress 16.
[0019] Referring now to FIG. 3, there is shown a perspective view
of an embodiment of the ventilated adjustable firmness bed wherein
each mattress comprises a size half that of a bed frame. In one
embodiment, the multilayered mattress 12 comprises three layers,
wherein each layer is removably secured to one another, such that
the user is able to vertically align each mattress into their
desired configuration according to firmness. In the illustrated
embodiment, the multilayered mattress 12 and the uniform mattress
13 are each sized to encompass half the width of a traditional bed
frame 70, such that an additional multilayered mattress 20 and an
additional uniform mattress 24 can be placed proximal to the
multilayered mattress 12 and the uniform mattress 13. In the shown
embodiment, the multilayered mattress 12 is disposed beneath the
uniform mattress 13, whereas the additional multilayered mattress
20 is disposed atop the additional uniform mattress 24.
[0020] The additional multilayered mattress 20 comprises a first
layer 21, a second layer 22, and a third layer 23. The third layer
23 additionally comprises a plurality of apertures thereon that
extend through the third layer 23, similar to the plurality of
apertures disposed throughout multilayered mattress 12. Further,
the additional uniform mattress 24 comprises a plurality of slots
25 disposed along a length of the additional uniform mattress 24.
Thus, the additional multilayered mattress 20 and additional
uniform mattress 24 are configured to mirror the composition of the
multilayered mattress 12 and uniform mattress 16. In this way, two
users sharing a bed can each configure their side of the bed to a
desired degree of firmness by aligning each mattress in a preferred
vertical orientation.
[0021] Referring now to FIG. 4, there is shown a close-up
perspective view of an embodiment of the ventilated adjustable
firmness bed with the cover pulled back. The ventilated adjustable
firmness bed further comprises a cover 18 configured to enclose
both the multilayered mattress 12 and the uniform mattress 16. A
fastener 19 is disposed on an edge of the cover 18, wherein the
fastener 19 is configured to secure the cover 18 around the
multilayered mattress 12 and uniform mattress 16. In this way, each
mattress is protected from dirt or spills and is not accidentally
moved. In the illustrated embodiment, the fastener 19 comprises a
zipper, however, other suitable fasteners, such as snaps or clips,
are used in other embodiments.
[0022] Referring now to FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B, and 5C, there are shown
side views of an embodiment of the ventilated adjustable firmness
bed in three different arrangements. In operation, a user will take
each mattress and vertically align them based on the user's
preferred firmness. In one embodiment, as seen in FIG. 5A, the user
will first place the uniform mattress 16 atop a bed frame with the
plurality of slots facing upward, i.e. not disposed flush against
the surface of the bed frame. Then the user will place the
multilayered mattress 12 atop the uniform mattress 16 such that the
first layer 13 is facing the ceiling and the second layer 14 is
flush against the plurality of slots of the uniform mattress 16.
This alignment provides a first degree of firmness. In another
embodiment, as seen in FIG. 5B, the user will first place the
uniform mattress 16 atop a bed frame as described in FIG. 5A. Then
the user will place the multilayered mattress 12 atop the uniform
mattress 16 such that the second layer 14 is facing the ceiling and
the first layer 13 is flush against the plurality of slots of the
uniform mattress 16. This alignment provides a second degree of
firmness greater than the first degree of firmness. In yet another
embodiment, as seen in FIG. 5C, the user will first place the
multilayered mattress atop a bed frame such that the first layer 13
is flush against the surface of the bed frame. Then the user will
place the uniform mattress 16 atop the multilayered mattress 12
such that the second layer 14 of the multilayered mattress 12 is
flush against the uniform mattress 16 and the plurality of slots is
facing the ceiling, i.e. not disposed flush against the
multilayered mattress 12. This alignment provides a third degree of
firmness greater than the second degree of firmness.
[0023] In operation, a user will vertically align each mattress by
placing a first mattress, such as the uniform mattress, atop a bed
frame and then placing a second mattress, such as the multilayered
mattress, flush against the uniform mattress to create a desired
degree of firmness depending on the alignment of each mattress.
[0024] It is therefore submitted that the instant invention has
been shown and described in various embodiments. It is recognized,
however, that departures may be made within the scope of the
invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person
skilled in the art. With respect to the above description then, it
is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for
the parts of the invention, to include variations in size,
materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly
and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in
the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in
the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be
encompassed by the present invention.
[0025] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only
of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous
modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in
the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact
construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly,
all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to,
falling within the scope of the invention.
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