U.S. patent application number 16/388844 was filed with the patent office on 2020-10-22 for mattress mount with a foam block.
The applicant listed for this patent is BEDJET LLC. Invention is credited to Mark Darius Aramli.
Application Number | 20200329880 16/388844 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000005132178 |
Filed Date | 2020-10-22 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200329880 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Aramli; Mark Darius |
October 22, 2020 |
MATTRESS MOUNT WITH A FOAM BLOCK
Abstract
A mattress mount that has a paddle, a riser and an air conduit
clamp. The riser spaces the paddle apart from the air conduit clamp
at different elevations. A compressible, resilient cushion is
secured to a flat surface of the paddle. The paddle with cushion is
positioned underneath a mattress to compress the cushion. The
paddle extends from the riser to terminate at to free end. The air
conduit claim extends outwardly from the riser to terminate at free
ends. The paddle and the air conduit clamp extend at different
elevations and in opposite directions from the riser to terminate
at their respective free ends.
Inventors: |
Aramli; Mark Darius;
(Newport, RI) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
BEDJET LLC |
Newport |
RI |
US |
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Family ID: |
1000005132178 |
Appl. No.: |
16/388844 |
Filed: |
April 18, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C 21/02 20130101;
A47C 20/048 20130101; A47C 19/02 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47C 19/02 20060101
A47C019/02; A47C 21/02 20060101 A47C021/02; A47C 20/04 20060101
A47C020/04 |
Claims
1. A mattress mount, comprising: a paddle that has a surface and is
elongated to extend from a proximal end to a free end where the
paddle terminates; a riser extending from the proximal end of the
paddle to reach a higher elevation than that of the paddle; an air
conduit clamp protruding outward from the riser at the higher
elevation reached by the riser, the air conduit clamp and the
paddle extending at different elevations and in opposite directions
away from the riser; and a resilient, compressible foam block
secured to the flat surface of the paddle, wherein the resilient,
compressible foam block is compressed under a mattress into a
compressed condition yet resiliently expands from the compressed
condition to fill gaps otherwise that arise over time between the
resilient, compressible foam block and the mattress.
2. The mattress mount of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality
of ribs that extend parallel to each other between the surface of
the paddle and the riser.
3. The mattress mount of claim 1, wherein the paddle has an
underside with a plurality of ribs intersecting each other in a
grid pattern.
4. (canceled)
5. The mattress mount of claim 1, wherein the resilient,
compressible foam block is adhered to the surface of the
paddle.
6. The mattress mount of claim 1, wherein the riser includes a
plurality of height extending links that are releasably engaged
with each other one over another.
7. A method of assembling a mattress mount, comprising: compressing
a resilient foam block that is secured to a surface of a paddle;
extending a riser upwardly from a proximal end of the paddle to
reach a higher elevation than that of the paddle, the paddle being
elongated to extend from the proximal end and terminate at a free
end; protruding an air conduit clamp outward from the riser at the
higher elevation reached by the riser, the air conduit clamp and
the paddle extending at different elevations and in opposite
directions away from the riser; and compressing the foam block into
a compressed condition under a mattress yet resiliently expanding
portions of the mattress from the compressed condition to fill gaps
otherwise that arise over time between the foam block and the
mattress.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising: extending a plurality
of ribs parallel to each other between the surface of the paddle
and the riser.
9. The method of claim 7, further comprising: equipping an
underside of the paddle with a plurality of ribs intersecting each
other in a grid pattern.
10. (canceled)
11. The method of claim 7, further comprising: adhering the foam
block to the surface of the paddle.
12. The method of claim 7, wherein the riser includes a plurality
of height extending links, further comprising: releasably engaging
the height extending links with each other one over another.
13. A method of assembling a mattress mount, comprising:
compressing a resilient foam block that is secured to a surface of
a paddle; extending a riser upwardly from a proximal end of the
paddle to reach a higher elevation than that of the paddle, the
paddle being elongated to extend from the proximal end and
terminate at a free end; protruding an air conduit clamp outward
from the riser at the higher elevation reached by the riser, the
air conduit clamp and the paddle extending at different elevations
and in opposite directions away from the riser; and accommodating
increases in a size of variable gaps between the mattress and a
mattress platform by allowing the compressed foam block to expand
to fill the gaps.
14. (canceled)
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT
[0003] Not applicable.
REFERENCE TO A "SEQUENCE LISTING," A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM
LISTING APPENDIX SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC AND AN
INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE
[0004] Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0005] The invention relates to a mattress mount unit that is
equipped with a paddle, to which is adhered a
compressible/expandable foam block, a riser having height extending
links that extend upward from the paddle and an air conduit clamp
projecting from a distal end of the riser.
2. Description of Information Known to the Inventor, Including
References to Specific Documents Related to the Invention, and
Specific Problems Involved in the State of Technology that the
Invention is Drawn Toward
[0006] The entire contents of U.S. Pat. No. 9,723,932 are
incorporated herein by reference. Normally the weight of the
mattress is constant and holds the mattress mount paddle in place
under the mattress. Such a mattress mount paddle was constructed in
accordance with the underlying mattress portion of the mattress
mount unit of U.S. Pat. No. 9,723,932 that is equipped with height
extending links that adjust a riser distance between a base
(paddle) and an air conduit clamp.
[0007] The use of the mattress mount unit for some adjustable beds
is problematic, such as where the weight of the mattress on the
paddle sometimes shifts or even releases with movement of the
adjustable bed frame. Often the mattress doesn't conform perfectly
to the leg-lifting portion of the adjustable bed frame after lift.
As a consequence, the weight of the mattress is eliminated as an
effective holding force and such creates a gap in exactly the area
that the mattress mount paddle was typically placed (at the foot of
the bed). With some very stiff mattresses, this would cause the
mattress mount (constructed in accordance with U.S. Pat. No.
9,723,932) to move around over time or fall out.
[0008] It would therefore be desirable to in effect lock in place
the mattress mount unit, without forming a bump under the
mattress.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] One aspect of the invention resides in a
compressible/expandable foam block adhered to an underside of a
mattress mount paddle and that slides under a mattress into
position. Because the foam is compressed when under the mattress,
the mattress mount paddle is equipped, by virtue of the
compressible/expandable block, to accommodate increases in the size
of variable gaps between the mattress and mattress
platform/bedframe that may be caused by adjustable bed frames
lifting the leg portion of the bed (the foam just expands to fill
the gap). As a consequence, the compressible/expandable foam block
provides the paddle with a tighter and harder to move mounting
point than without and further does so without creating a
significant bump under the mattress.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] For a better understanding of the present invention,
reference is made to the following description and accompanying
drawings, while the scope of the invention is set forth in the
appended claims.
[0011] FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a mattress mount in
accordance with the invention that is equipped with a paddle to
which is adhered a foam block, a riser that extends from its
proximal end upwardly from an end of the paddle and an air hose
clamp that projects outwardly from a distal end of the riser.
[0012] FIG. 2 is an exploded and rear isometric view to that of
FIG. 1 that shows the foam block separate from the paddle prior to
adhering the foam block to the paddle.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a bottom isometric view of the mattress mount of
FIGS. 1 and 2.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the mattress mount of FIGS.
1-3.
[0015] FIG. 5 is a rear plan view of the mattress mount of FIGS.
1-4.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] Turning to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a mattress mount unit
10 in accordance with the invention. The mattress mount unit 10
includes a paddle 20, a riser 30, and an air hose clamp 40. To that
extent, the mattress mount unit 10 is analogous to the mattress
mount unit of U.S. Pat. No. 9,723,932 in that both are equipped
with height extending links that adjust a riser distance between a
base (paddle) and an air conduit clamp.
[0017] However, the construction of the paddle 12 differs from that
of the construction of the base of U.S. Pat. No. 9,723,932.
Instead, the paddle 20 in according to FIGS. 2 and 3 has a smooth
top surface 22 into which is to be seated (via an adhesive) a foam
block 50. Between the smooth top surface 22 and the lowermost
height extending links 32 of the riser 30 are topside ribs 24. The
topside ribs 24 are substantially parallel to each other. The
underside of the paddle 20 has an underside, ribbed structure 26.
The ribbed structure 26 has a plurality of ribs intersecting each
other in a grid-like pattern. The topside ribs 24 and the
underside, ribbed structure 26 enhance stability within the paddle
20 over what would otherwise be the case without them.
[0018] The mattress mount 10 in use is placed underneath a
foot-side region of a mattress and atop a flat surface such as a
box spring or paddle bed flat surface. As a result, pressure is
applied that compresses the foam block 50 and thereby helps retain
the paddle 12 in position. The foam block 50 has resilient memory
so that it seeks to return to its non-compressed condition. For
instance, the foam block 50 under compression accommodate increases
in the size of variable gaps between the mattress and mattress
platform/bedframe that may be caused by adjustable bed frames
lifting the leg portion of the bed. This is because he foam just
expands to fill the gap.
[0019] While the foregoing description and drawings represent the
preferred embodiments of the present invention, various changes and
modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the
present invention.
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