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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337485 | Double high airbed utilizing coils A double high airbed having a central layer, upper coils extending from the central layer to a top sheet of the airbed, and lower coils extending from the central layer to the bottom sheet of the airbed. The central layer is formed of an upper middle layer and a low... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318244 | Fluid-inflatable pillow A pillow for supporting at least one user's head and neck, the pillow having fluid-inflatable first and second chambers disposed about corresponding portions of the perimeter of the pillow. The first chamber has a maximum cross-sectional dimension when inflated that... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7191481 | Airbed This invention provides an improved bed. The bed comprises a top sheet, a bottom sheet connected with the top sheet, and at least one coil beam. The coil beam further comprises a first fastener attached to the top sheet, a second fastener attached to the bottom shee... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7174583 | Adjustable height foundation A height-adjustable mattress assembly is constructed of a mattress foundation and an optional frame assembly with a plurality of ground support members supporting the mattress foundation. The ground support members can be attached to the frame assembly in at least t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152264 | Air mattress with pillow top An air mattress includes a first inflatable compartment having a length and width, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body. The first compartment is composed of at least two layers of vinyl, one layer of vinyl forming the top of the compartment and the sec... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7073219 | Side rail, hospital bed including the same, method of operating associated thereto and kit for assembling the side rail A side rail; a patient support assembly, such a hospital bed, a stretcher and the like, provided with such a side rail; a method of operating associated thereto; and a kit for assembling the side rail. The side rail includes support bars and at least one cross bar b... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069609 | Inflatable liquid furniture An apparatus has a first section having a hollow interior that is filled with air, and a second section attached to the top of the first section and having a hollow interior that retains a liquid. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7043787 | Fluid bedding The bedding of the present invention comprises a sealed bag body having an elastic body with a plurality of continuous pores and gas sealed with looseness present in the upper part of the elastic body. The bedding also includes a water-sealed bag body disposed on an... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017216 | Bladder assembly and method of manufacturing same A waterbed having inside air cushion and method of manufacturing same is disclosed. The method comprises forming a watertight bladder having valve means thereon, forming an inflatable air cushion inside the watertight bladder, forming at least one air valve extended... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6971134 | Inflatable bed An inflatable bed includes an envelope having first and second walls and a surrounding wall that cooperates with the first and second walls to define an air chamber, a flexible partition sheet disposed within the air chamber, a reinforcing sheet overlying the partit... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6952852 | Mattress structure A mattress (900) provides a user with three-dimensional firmness zoning, the mattress (900) cooperating with a mattress shell (720). The mattress (900) includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending resilient blocks... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6035470 | Waterbed with an air bag tube having a positioning piece A waterbed system is provided. The waterbed system comprises a water fillable bed mattress, a plurality of transverse partitions, an air bag unit, and a bed protecting cover. The plurality of transverse partitions serve to dissipate the water disturbances... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5991948 | Fluid saturated foam container A thermal regulating cushioning device includes a flexible, deformable outer membrane and a foam core contained therein having a dimension substantially coincident with the outer membrane. A liquid-like material is sealably contained within the outer memb... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5942305 | Fire retardant wall padding A wall padding having a core of open cell, low smoke, flame resistant polychloroprene and a cover of fire retardant vinyl on the core. The total padding having a flame spread index in the range of 0 to 25 and a smoke development index in the range of 0 to... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5727269 | Water bed with internal air bag(s) A water bed in accordance with the present invention comprises a water bed base and a plurality of water bed mattresses. The water bed base defines a number of container chambers into which an equivalent number of water bed mattresses are respectively rem... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5647077 | Water mattress apparatus and a water bag used for the water mattress apparatus A cushion unit is provided which is elastically compression-deformable on load. A case is stacked on the upper surface of the cushion unit. The case has an upper surface and lower surface with a receiving section open relative to the upper surface. A wate... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5566408 | Suspended coil wave reduction system for a water mattress A wave reduction system for a water mattress having a plurality of buoyant chambers sealed on a separation sheet used to divide the mattress interior between an upper and lower water containing chambers. The separation sheet is connected by a welded seam ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5513400 | Pressure relief mattress A pressure reduction mattress construction for a liquid or gel bed having a flexible basin (10) forming a cavity (20) with inclines head (16H) and foot (16F) for surrounding and supporting a liquid or gel filled flotation bladder (30) that is anchored (36... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5388292 | Fluid filled mattress with foam filled chambers A healthcare mattress useful in avoiding pressure ulcers while providing long-term patient comfort, is comprised of a foam support with a bottom and sides that define a cavity adapted to accomodate a plurality of bladders with first and second bladders pl... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5345628 | Waterbed mattress with tethered wave motion-inhibiting inserts To anchor an insert in proper wave motion-inhibiting position within a waterbed mattress, a rectangular, top vinyl sheet is patterned with corner sections which, upon formation of the mattress, are folded to provide a pair of inwardly extending anchoring ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5222262 | Waterbed mattress with baffles A waterbed mattress includes a watertight envelope having a top, a bottom, and sides, which envelope defines a cavity for water. Anti-wave material such as fiber or foam, or anti-wave structure such as hydraulic inserts, is disposed inside the watertight ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5210892 | Sculptured, stretchable waterbed mattress with aesthetic appearance A low tension waterbed mattress has a top with a plurality of expandable folds molded therein so that the top wall stretches when a user lies on the mattress so that the user is not lying on a taut sleeping surface. The folds have an aesthetic appearance.... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5172437 | Waterbed mattress with hexagonal baffle structure, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same Waterbed mattress having a baffle structure comprising a buoyant foam pad adapted to float within the mattress, and a plurality of hexagonal cells beneath the buoyant pad. The cells are arranged in a honeycomb array with the sides walls of adjacent ones o... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5172438 | Waterbed mattress with equalized edge support Waterbed and mattress having a pair of elongated buoyant members are near the side edges of the mattress to provide additional support for a person resting near the edges of the bed. This additional support tends to equalize the support provided along the... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5113540 | Fluid cushion with passages for ischial spines This invention provides for a fluid cushion (10) defined by a fluid tight closed housing (22) which is deformable by applied load of a user (12). The fluid cushion (10) includes an upper surface member (24) and a lower surface member (26) having a tubular... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5077848 | Wave dampened watermattress with tubes and lumbar support A tube-type watermattress has a plurality of elongated tubes disposed in a head-to-toe direction in the mattress. A wave dampening insert enclosed in each tube has a center portion which is substantially thicker than the rest of the insert to provide addi... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5075913 | Water mattress with dual denier fiber baffle A water mattress has an outer shell and a wave dampening fiber baffle positioned within the shell. The baffle includes an upper comfort layer formed of a porous mass of bound-together fibers and a lower support layer formed of a porous mass of bound-toget... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5074001 | Waterbed mattress insulation with heat transfer holes at a greater density towards foot end of mattress An improved waterbed mattress includes a bladder having a layer of insulation material extending substantially from end to end and side to side therein, which insulation material has a plurality of generally upright holes opening through the top and botto... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5068934 | Waterbed mattress with hexagonal polypropylene baffle structures Waterbed mattress having a baffle structure comprising a buoyant pad of polypropylene foam adapted to float within the mattress, and a plurality of hexagonal cells having side and bottom walls of polypropylene depending from the buoyant pad. The cells are... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5062170 | Waterbed mattress and corner structure with tethered insert Waterbed mattress and corner structure in which the mattress has walls of film material defining a chamber for holding water, with a cornerpiece substantially thicker and tougher than the film material joined to the film material and forming a corner of t... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5031260 | Fluid-filled mattress construction A fluid-filled mattress construction having an outer cover separated by a plurality of vertically extending generally I-beam shaped ribs. The ribs include a vertical web and upper and lower horizontal flaps. The mid-portion of the flaps are formed with a ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5010607 | Damping chamber for waterbed mattress The present invention provides a damping baffle for damping the wave action in a waterbed mattress. Each baffle is fixed to the mattress, and has an upper and lower chamber designed to provide firmness yet avoid undue stress on the weld between the mattre... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4975995 | Water mattress with vertically disposed dampening cells A waterbed mattress has a baffle structure formed of a buoyant pad capable of floating freely within the mattress and a plurality of chambers attached to the pad. An upper portion of the chambers depend from the pad and are attached to the undersurface th... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4961237 | Device for reducing wave motion in a waterbed mattress A device for reducing the wave motion in a waterbed mattress which provides optimum firm and conforming feel to the user, while not promoting fungi or algae growth and being capable of allowing the mattress to be substantially completely drained. The wave... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4942634 | Damped fluid displacement support system and method for making the same There is disclosed a substantially completely stable damped liquid displacement support system (11) which comprises an envelope of liquid impervious flexible material having panels (13) and (15) and provided with a valve (17), at least one interior divide... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4932721 | Water couch The present device relates to a couch, which is comprised of a flexible material (Poly Vinyl Chloride) completely filled with water. The inside of the couch (all the pillows and cushion) is sectioned off by many walls of partitions, some are situated vert... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4912789 | Waterbed mattress A waterbed mattress is disclosed having a cushioned box shaped frame with a base sheet securely attached to the box shaped frame, the combination forming therein cavity. A plurality of elongated fluid filled containers are disposed within the cavity, and ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4907307 | Support structure A support structure for use with a fluid medium and including a base for disposition in a given position; first and second buoys both buoyant in the fluid medium, the first buoy adapted for support by the fluid medium in another position displaced from th... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4905331 | Watermattress An improved waterbed structure including an upwardly opening frame with a horizontal watermattress supporting platform and vertical longitudinally and laterally extending upwardly projecting side and end retaining boards about the perimeter of the platfor... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4825485 | Stable water bed A stable water bed is made up of upper and lower layers adhered together around their edges to form sides which have an oval shape. A plurality of separating walls are adhered inside both layers by means of high frequency bonding. These walls are provided... | 05/02/1989 |
