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Articulated bed

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-02
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Granted: 1978-10-31
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Expires: 1996-08-02
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Abstract

Abstract An improved articulated bed having a main mattress support, a main mattress on the top of the support and having a cavity in which an auxiliary mattress is removably positioned, the auxiliary mattress having a pair of slots formed in its upper surface sized to receive human knees and padding material aggregately sized to occupy the slots. Another embodiment comprises the mattress support having a cavity in alignment with the main mattress cavity and in which an auxiliary mattress support is removably positioned. Heel support depressions are provided on the top surface of the mattress along with heel supporting inserts for the depressions to provide support for the user's heels in a variety of positions. Reinforcing means is provided within the mattress adjacent the mattress cavity. The mattress is secured to the support by means of snaps or projections in the support which engage the bottom surface of the mattress.

Inventors

  • 👤 Paul B. Hanson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 09:05
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C20/00; A47C20/02; A47C20/021; A47C15/00; A47C15/004; A47C15/008; A47C27/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in registry with said first cavity; (c) removable support means within the first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means, said support means and said mattress means being selectively removable from said respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse; said removable support means includes a plurality of pads stacked one on the other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in registry with said first cavity; (c) removable support means within the first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means, said support means and said mattress means being selectively removable from said respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse; said removable support means includes a plurality of pads stacked one on the other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 141 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in registry with said first cavity; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means, said support means and said mattress means being selectively removable from said respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse, said removable mattress means having a pair of spaced recesses longitudinally disposed through its top surface; and (e) mattress means inserts removably received within said recesses, said inserts each comprise a plurality of pads stacked one on the other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 141 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in registry with said first cavity; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means, said support means and said mattress means being selectively removable from said respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse, said removable mattress means having a pair of spaced recesses longitudinally disposed through its top surface; and (e) mattress means inserts removably received within said recesses, said inserts each comprise a plurality of pads stacked one on the other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 184 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in registry with said first cavity; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means, said support means and said mattress means being selectively removable from said respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse; and (e) said mattress support including means for reinforcing said support adjacent said first cavity, said reinforcing means comprising a spring support member centrally disposed within said mattress support adjacent the inner edges of said first cavity, wires extending within said support adjacent its upper and lower perimeters, springs attached about one of their ends along the top and bottom of said spring support member and being further connected to said upper and lower wires adjacent the other ends of said springs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 184 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in registry with said first cavity; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means, said support means and said mattress means being selectively removable from said respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse; and (e) said mattress support including means for reinforcing said support adjacent said first cavity, said reinforcing means comprising a spring support member centrally disposed within said mattress support adjacent the inner edges of said first cavity, wires extending within said support adjacent its upper and lower perimeters, springs attached about one of their ends along the top and bottom of said spring support member and being further connected to said upper and lower wires adjacent the other ends of said springs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 173 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in registry with said first cavity; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means, said support means and said mattress means being selectively removable from said respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse, said main mattress being provided with a pair of depressions aligned in its top surface adjacent the sides of said second cavity; and (e) heel supporting elements removably received within said depressions, the top surface of each of said elements comprising a first horizontal portion, a second horizontal portion which is at a higher elevation than said first horizontal portion, and an inclined portion interconnecting said first and second horizontal portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 173 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in registry with said first cavity; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means, said support means and said mattress means being selectively removable from said respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse, said main mattress being provided with a pair of depressions aligned in its top surface adjacent the sides of said second cavity; and (e) heel supporting elements removably received within said depressions, the top surface of each of said elements comprising a first horizontal portion, a second horizontal portion which is at a higher elevation than said first horizontal portion, and an inclined portion interconnecting said first and second horizontal portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 20 words
An improved articulated bed as claimed in claim 4, wherein said second horizontal portion terminates in a downwardly inclined portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 110 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having a flat top and bottom surfaces; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a cavity disposed on one of its ends; said cavity opening toward said one of said ends; (c) a removable support means received within and filling said cavity, said removable support means being provided with a pair of spaced longitudinally extending recesses extending throughout the length of said removable support means; and (d) mattress means inserts removably received within and filling said recesses, the upper surfaces of said main mattress, said removable mattress means and said inserts being disposed in a common plane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 110 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having a flat top and bottom surfaces; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a cavity disposed on one of its ends; said cavity opening toward said one of said ends; (c) a removable support means received within and filling said cavity, said removable support means being provided with a pair of spaced longitudinally extending recesses extending throughout the length of said removable support means; and (d) mattress means inserts removably received within and filling said recesses, the upper surfaces of said main mattress, said removable mattress means and said inserts being disposed in a common plane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 55 words
The improved articulated bed as claimed in claim 6 wherein said cavity is rectangular in shape and said removable mattress means is rectangular in shape and wherein said recesses are disposed parallel to each other and are spaced inwardly of the edges of said removable mattress means, said removable mattress means substantially filling said cavity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 151 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends, said cavity being open toward said one of said ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in vertical alignment with said first cavity; and second cavity being open toward said one of said ends of said main mattress; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means and being selectively removable from their respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse, said removable mattress means having an upper surface parallel to said top surface of said main mattress and a pair of spaced recesses longitudinally disposed in said upper surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 151 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends, said cavity being open toward said one of said ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in vertical alignment with said first cavity; and second cavity being open toward said one of said ends of said main mattress; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means and being selectively removable from their respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse, said removable mattress means having an upper surface parallel to said top surface of said main mattress and a pair of spaced recesses longitudinally disposed in said upper surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 20 words
An improved articulated bed as claimed in claim 8 including mattress means inserts removably received within and filling said recesses.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 141 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends, said cavity being open toward said one of said ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in vertical alignment with said first cavity; said second cavity being open toward said one of said ends of said main mattress; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means and being selectively removable from their respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse, said main mattress including a pair of depressions along its top surface adjacent the sides of said second cavity.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 141 words
An improved articulated bed, comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends, said cavity being open toward said one of said ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in vertical alignment with said first cavity; said second cavity being open toward said one of said ends of said main mattress; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means and being selectively removable from their respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse, said main mattress including a pair of depressions along its top surface adjacent the sides of said second cavity.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 25 words
An improved articulated bed as claimed in claim 10 wherein said main mattress further includes a pair of inlays each removably positioned within said depressions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 205 words
An improved articulated bed comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends, said cavity being open toward said one of said ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in vertical alignment with said first cavity; said second cavity being open toward said one of said ends of said main mattress; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means being selectively removable from their respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse; (e) said first and second cavities being and respectively defined by U-shaped portions of said main mattress support and said mattress and being of approximately the same dimensions, said removable mattress means and said removable support means being rectangular and filling said cavities; and (f) said main mattress being constructed of foam-like material and including means for reinforcing said mattress adjacent said cavity, said reinforcing means comprising a unitary, U-shaped element horizontally and centrally embedded within said mattress adjacent the sides of said cavity.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 205 words
An improved articulated bed comprising: (a) a main mattress support having flat top and bottom surfaces and a first cavity disposed in one of its ends, said cavity being open toward said one of said ends; (b) a main mattress on said top surface and having a second cavity disposed along one of its ends in vertical alignment with said first cavity; said second cavity being open toward said one of said ends of said main mattress; (c) removable support means within said first cavity; (d) removable mattress means within said second cavity and being supported on said removable support means being selectively removable from their respective cavities to facilitate use of said main mattress and said cavities for sexual intercourse; (e) said first and second cavities being and respectively defined by U-shaped portions of said main mattress support and said mattress and being of approximately the same dimensions, said removable mattress means and said removable support means being rectangular and filling said cavities; and (f) said main mattress being constructed of foam-like material and including means for reinforcing said mattress adjacent said cavity, said reinforcing means comprising a unitary, U-shaped element horizontally and centrally embedded within said mattress adjacent the sides of said cavity.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-10-30 1982-05-01 1982-10-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-10-30 1986-05-01 1986-10-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-10-30 1990-05-01 1990-10-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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