US3722012A
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Water bed having an attached pillow
Assignee: Aqua Therm Products Corp
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Filing: 1971-06-03
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Granted: 1973-03-27
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Expires: 1991-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A plastic enclosure to be filled with a fluid to define a body upon which one may recline has an inflatable pillow fixed to a region of the enclosure by an elongated web and is movable to a defined position at the head of the enclosure.
Inventors
- 👤 S Tobinick
- 👤 A Semenoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:58
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/08; A47C27/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A water filled mattress having a pillow secured thereto; said water-filled mattress comprising first and second opposing panels secured to one another about their edges to define pairs of spaced sides and an inflatable volume; a valve means connected to said mattress for admitting and holding a fluid into said volume; said pillow comprising an inflatable flexible member having a given width and a given length; an edge portion of said pillow extending along the width thereof being secured to the outer surface of said first panel along a line parallel to the top side of said mattress and displaced from said top side by a distance greater than the said given length of said pillow; said pillow being freely rotatable about said edge portion secured to said mattress.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A water filled mattress having a pillow secured thereto; said water-filled mattress comprising first and second opposing panels secured to one another about their edges to define pairs of spaced sides and an inflatable volume; a valve means connected to said mattress for admitting and holding a fluid into said volume; said pillow comprising an inflatable flexible member having a given width and a given length; an edge portion of said pillow extending along the width thereof being secured to the outer surface of said first panel along a line parallel to the top side of said mattress and displaced from said top side by a distance greater than the said given length of said pillow; said pillow being freely rotatable about said edge portion secured to said mattress.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The mattress of claim 1 wherein said pillow has a flexible web extending from said edge of said pillow; the outer edge of said web being secured to said first panel for securing said pillow to said mattress.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The mattress of claim 1 wherein said pillow and said panels are formed of plastic material which is pinhole-free and is capable of Being heat-sealed to itself; all of said regions secured to one another being secured by heat-seal means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The mattress of claim 1, and wherein said pillow is filled with air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mattress of claim 1 wherein said pillow has a valve therein; said valve being disposed on the interior surface of said pillow when said pillow is disposed at the head of said mattress.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The mattress of claim 2 wherein said pillow and said web are formed of a single strip of material; said single strip of material folded over and sealed at the sides and end of said fold to define said pillow.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The mattress of claim 6 wherein said pillow and said panels are formed of plastic material which is pinhole-free and is capable of being heat-sealed to itself; all of said regions secured to one another being secured by heat-seal means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mattress of claim 7 wherein said pillow has a valve therein; said valve being disposed on the interior surface of said pillow when said pillow is disposed at the head of said mattress.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The mattress of claim 8, and wherein said pillow is filled with air.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-03-26 | 1976-09-25 | 1977-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-03-26 | 1980-09-25 | 1981-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-03-26 | 1984-09-25 | 1985-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |