Adjustable bed

Claim 2

A sleeping bed having a plurality of adjustable bodysupporting surfaces, which comprises: a stationary lower-torso supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface; a first leg supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface, said member being juxtaposed to said lowertorso supporting member at the side thereof and adjacent to the foot-end of said bed, said member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; an upper-torso supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface juxtaposed to said lower-torso supporting member and extending transversely across said bed in a central portion thereof, said upper-torso supporting member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; a head supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface juxtaposed to saiD upper-torso supporting member and extending transversely across the head-end of said bed, said head supporting member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; and means to adjustably support said leg supporting member, said upper-torso supporting member, and said head supporting member whereby the height of each of said members with respect to said lower-torso supporting member is selectively adjustable.

Claim 3

The device defined in claim 1 including a second leg supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface, said member being juxtaposed to said lower-torso supporting member at the side thereof opposite said first leg supporting member and adjacent to the foot-end of said bed, said member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; and means to adjustably support said second leg supporting member whereby the height of said member with respect to said lower-torso supporting member is selectively adjustable.

Claim 4

The device defined in claim 1 including a first arm supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface, said member being mounted at the side of said bed adjacent to said upper-torso supporting member, and said member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member and pivotable about a vertical axis; and also including means to adjustably support said first arm supporting member whereby the height of said member with respect to said lower-torso supporting member is selectively adjustable.

Claim 5

The device defined in claim 3 including a second arm supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface, said member being mounted at the side of said bed adjacent to said upper-torso supporting member opposite said first arm supporting member, and said member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member and pivotable about a vertical axis; and also including means to adjustably support said second arm supporting member whereby the height of said member with respect to said lower torso-supporting member is selectively adjustable.

Claim 6

A sleeping bag for supporting a person in a sleeping position so that the spine is maintained in substantially linear alignment for a variety of sleeping positions and localized body pressure and fatigue reduced, which comprises: a stationary lower-torso supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface; first and second leg supporting members having resilient horizontal supporting surfaces, one of said members being juxtaposed to said lower-torso supporting member at either side thereof and adjacent to the foot end of said sleeping bed, each of said members being individually vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; an upper-torso supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface juxtaposed to said lower-torso supporting member and extending transversely across said bed in a central portion thereof, said upper-torso supporting member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; a head supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface juxtaposed to said upper-torso supporting member and extending transversely across the head end of said bed, said head supporting member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; first and second arm supporting members having resilient horizontal supporting surfaces, one of said members being pivotably mounted at either side of said bed adjacent to said upper-torso supporting member, each of said arm supporting members being individually vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member and individually pivotable about a vertical axis; and means to adjustably support said first and second leg supporting members, said upper-torso supporting member, said head supporting member, and said first and second arm supporting members whereby the height of each of said members with respect to said lower-torso supporting member is selectively adjustable.

Claim 7

A sleeping bag for supporting a person in a sleeping position so that the spine is maintained in substantially linear alignment for a variety of sleeping positions and localized body pressure and fatigue reduced, which comprises: a stationary lower-torso supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface; first and second leg supporting members having resilient horizontal supporting surfaces, one of said members being juxtaposed to said lower-torso supporting member at either side thereof and adjacent to the foot end of said sleeping bed, each of said members being individually vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; an upper-torso supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface juxtaposed to said lower-torso supporting member and extending transversely across said bed in a central portion thereof, said upper-torso supporting member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; a head supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface juxtaposed to said upper-torso supporting member and extending transversely across the head end of said bed, said head supporting member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; first and second arm supporting members having resilient horizontal supporting surfaces, one of said members being pivotably mounted at either side of said bed adjacent to said upper-torso supporting member, each of said arm supporting members being individually vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member and individually pivotable about a vertical axis; and means to adjustably support said first and second leg supporting members, said upper-torso supporting member, said head supporting member, and said first and second arm supporting members whereby the height of each of said members with respect to said lower-torso supporting member is selectively adjustable.

Claim 8

The device defined in claim 5 including a frame to support said members.

Claim 9

The device defined in claim 5 wherein said head supporting member is comprised of two separately adjustable members positioned side by side at the head of said bed, and including means to individually adjust the height of each of said members with respect to said lower-torso supporting member and to each other.

Claim 10

A sleeping bed for supporting a person in a sleeping position so that the spine is maintained in substantially linear alignment for a variety of sleeping positions and localized body pressure and fatigue reduced, which comprises: a box-like frame comprised of a bottom member, head end member, foot end member, and a pair of side members; a stationary lower-torso supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface; means to support said lower-torso supporting member in a stationary position approximately level with the top of said frame; first and second leg supporting members having resilient horizontal supporting surfaces, one of said members being juxtaposed to said lower-torso supporting member at either side thereof and adjacent to the foot end of said sleeping bed, each of said members being individually vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; an upper-torso supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface juxtaposed to said lower-torso supporting surface and extending transversely across said bed in a central portion thereof, said upper-torso supporting member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; first and second head supporting members having resilient horizontal supporting surfaces positioned in abutting relationship at the head of said bed and extending transversely across the bed, said head supporting members being individually vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; first and second arm supporting members having resilient horizontal supporting surfaces, one of said members being pivotably mounted at either side of said bed adjacent to said upper-torso supporting member, each of said arm supporting members being individually vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member and individually pivotable about a vertical axis; and means to adjustably support said first and second leg supporting members, said upper-torso supporting member, said first and second head supporting members, and said first and second arm supporting members whereby the height of each of said members with respect to said lower-torso supporting member is selectively adjustable.

Claim 11

A sleeping bed for supporting a person in a sleeping position so that the spine is maintained in substantially linear alignment for a variety of sleeping positions and localized body pressure and fatigue reduced, which comprises: a box-like frame comprised of a bottom member, head end member, foot end member, and a pair of side members; a stationary lower-torso supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface; means to support said lower-torso supporting member in a stationary position approximately level with the top of said frame; first and second leg supporting members having resilient horizontal supporting surfaces, one of said members being juxtaposed to said lower-torso supporting member at either side thereof and adjacent to the foot end of said sleeping bed, each of said members being individually vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; an upper-torso supporting member having a resilient horizontal supporting surface juxtaposed to said lower-torso supporting surface and extending transversely across said bed in a central portion thereof, said upper-torso supporting member being vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; first and second head supporting members having resilient horizontal supporting surfaces positioned in abutting relationship at the head of said bed and extending transversely across the bed, said head supporting members being individually vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member; first and second arm supporting members having resilient horizontal supporting surfaces, one of said members being pivotably mounted at either side of said bed adjacent to said upper-torso supporting member, each of said arm supporting members being individually vertically adjustable relative to said lower-torso supporting member and individually pivotable about a vertical axis; and means to adjustably support said first and second leg supporting members, said upper-torso supporting member, said first and second head supporting members, and said first and second arm supporting members whereby the height of each of said members with respect to said lower-torso supporting member is selectively adjustable.

Claim 12

The device defined in claim 8 wherein said means to adjustably support said first and second leg supporting members, said upper-torso supporting member and said first and second head supporting members each includes a base plate attachable to said bottom member of said frame, a first vertical tubular member attached to said base plate, a second tubular member adapted to slidably fit within said first tubular member and having a top plate attached at its upper end, biasing means to bias said second tubular member upwardly, and latching means to latch said second tubular member in a fixed vertical position with respect to said first tubular member.

Claim 13

The device defined in claim 9 including means projecting outwardly through said frame to disengage said latching means.

Claim 14

The device defined in claim 8 wherein said means to adjustably and pivotably support said first and second arm support members each includes a cylindrical socket mounted in the side member of said frame, a tubular member adapted to slidably fit within said socket, said tubular member having a plurality of peripheral grooves longitudinally disposed along its length, biasing means to bias said tubular member upwardly, and means releasably engaging said peripheral grooves to latch said tubular member in a vertically fixed, rotatably relationship with respect to said socket.