US4719656A
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Bed and mattress formed by animal shaped nesting play cushions
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-07-12
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Granted: 1988-01-19
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Expires: 2002-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A bed having a horizontal supporting body and vertical side frames and a rectangular mattress resting on the body and fitting between the frames, the mattress being formed by a multiplicity of individually removable juxtaposed pillows, each pillow in plan view forming a meaningful symbol such as an animal and the pillows having covers representatively colored and decorated to represent the symbols, the upper surface of the supporting body having markings outlining the designed arrangement of the pillows, and a matching spread used over the mattress.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne P. Godinet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:44
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D15/00; A47D15/001; A47D15/003; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/001; A47D7/00; A63; A63H; A63H33/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A bed comprising: (a) a horizontal supporting body and vertical side frames lapping the sides of said body and extending thereabove and forming a rectangle thereabout and a generally rectangular mattress resting on and generally completely covering said supporting surface and generally completely filling the space between said side frames, (b) said mattress being formed by a multiplicity of at least six separate, divided, individually removable, juxtaposed, pillows having their sides generally abutted together to form said mattress in a substantially continuous body, at least about half of the sides of said pillows forming outlines curving in plan view and generally interfitting on curved lines of abutment so at to generally maintain contact between the curved outlines, (c) each pillow in plan view forming a meaningful symbol by its outline, the majority of said symbols being animals and the pillows having covers representatively colored and decorated to represent the symbols related thereto, and (d) the upper surface of said horizontal supporting body having markings outlining the arrangement of the outlines of said pillows so as to guide the user in restoring the arrangement of said pillows in designed dispositions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A bed comprising: (a) a horizontal supporting body and vertical side frames lapping the sides of said body and extending thereabove and forming a rectangle thereabout and a generally rectangular mattress resting on and generally completely covering said supporting surface and generally completely filling the space between said side frames, (b) said mattress being formed by a multiplicity of at least six separate, divided, individually removable, juxtaposed, pillows having their sides generally abutted together to form said mattress in a substantially continuous body, at least about half of the sides of said pillows forming outlines curving in plan view and generally interfitting on curved lines of abutment so at to generally maintain contact between the curved outlines, (c) each pillow in plan view forming a meaningful symbol by its outline, the majority of said symbols being animals and the pillows having covers representatively colored and decorated to represent the symbols related thereto, and (d) the upper surface of said horizontal supporting body having markings outlining the arrangement of the outlines of said pillows so as to guide the user in restoring the arrangement of said pillows in designed dispositions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
190 words
A bed comprising: (a) a horizontal supporting body and vertical side frames lapping the sides of said body and extending thereabove and forming a rectangle thereabout and aa generally rectangular mattress resting on and generally completely covering said supporting surface and generally completely filling the space between said side frames, (b) said mattress being formed by a multiplicity of at least four separate, divided, individually removable, juxtaposed pillows having their sides generally abutted together to form said mattress in a substantially continuous body, (c) each pillow in plan view forming a meaningful symbol by its outline, the majority of said symbols being animals and the pillows having covers decorated to represent the symbols related thereto, at least about half of the sides of said pillows forming outlines bending in plan view, to form animal irregular outlines, and generally interfitting on bent lines of abutment so as to generally maintain contact between bent outlines and (d) the upper surface of said horizontal supporting body having markings outlining the arrangement of the outlines of said pillows so as to guide the user in restoring the arrangement of said pillows in designed dispositions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
190 words
A bed comprising: (a) a horizontal supporting body and vertical side frames lapping the sides of said body and extending thereabove and forming a rectangle thereabout and aa generally rectangular mattress resting on and generally completely covering said supporting surface and generally completely filling the space between said side frames, (b) said mattress being formed by a multiplicity of at least four separate, divided, individually removable, juxtaposed pillows having their sides generally abutted together to form said mattress in a substantially continuous body, (c) each pillow in plan view forming a meaningful symbol by its outline, the majority of said symbols being animals and the pillows having covers decorated to represent the symbols related thereto, at least about half of the sides of said pillows forming outlines bending in plan view, to form animal irregular outlines, and generally interfitting on bent lines of abutment so as to generally maintain contact between bent outlines and (d) the upper surface of said horizontal supporting body having markings outlining the arrangement of the outlines of said pillows so as to guide the user in restoring the arrangement of said pillows in designed dispositions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
157 words
A bed comprising: (a) a horizontal supporting body and vertical side frames lapping the sides of said body and extending thereabove and formng a rectangle thereabout and a generally rectangular mattress resting on and generally completely covering said supporting surface and generally completely filling the space between said side frames, (b) said mattress being formed by a multiplicity of at least six separate, divided, individually removable, juxtaposed pillows having their sides generally abutted together to form said mattress in a substantially continuous body, and (c) each pillow in plan view forming a meaningful symbol by its outline, the majority of said symbols being animals and the pillows having covers colored and decorated to represent the symbols related thereto, at least about half of the sides of said pillows forming outlines curving in plan view, to form animal irregular outlines, and generally interfitting on curved lines of abutment so as to generally maintain contact between the curved outlines.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
157 words
A bed comprising: (a) a horizontal supporting body and vertical side frames lapping the sides of said body and extending thereabove and formng a rectangle thereabout and a generally rectangular mattress resting on and generally completely covering said supporting surface and generally completely filling the space between said side frames, (b) said mattress being formed by a multiplicity of at least six separate, divided, individually removable, juxtaposed pillows having their sides generally abutted together to form said mattress in a substantially continuous body, and (c) each pillow in plan view forming a meaningful symbol by its outline, the majority of said symbols being animals and the pillows having covers colored and decorated to represent the symbols related thereto, at least about half of the sides of said pillows forming outlines curving in plan view, to form animal irregular outlines, and generally interfitting on curved lines of abutment so as to generally maintain contact between the curved outlines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The subject matter of claim 3 in which there is a quilted spread reproducing the pattern of the symbols of said pillows.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
153 words
A bed comprising: (a) a horizontal supporting body and vertical side frames lapping the sides of said body and extending thereabove and forming a rectangle thereabout and a generally rectangular mattress resting on and generally completely covering said supporting surface and generally completely filling the space between said side frames, (b) said mattress being formed by a multiplicity of at least four separate, divided, individually removable, juxtaposed pillows having their sides generally abutted together to form said mattress in a substantially continuous body, (c) each pillow in plan view forming a meaningful symbol by its outline, the majority of said symbols being animals and the pillows having covers decorated to represent the symbols related thereto, at least about half of the sides of said pillows forming outlines bending in plan view, to form animal irregular outlines, and generally interfitting on bent lines of abutment so as to generally maintain contact between bent outlines.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
153 words
A bed comprising: (a) a horizontal supporting body and vertical side frames lapping the sides of said body and extending thereabove and forming a rectangle thereabout and a generally rectangular mattress resting on and generally completely covering said supporting surface and generally completely filling the space between said side frames, (b) said mattress being formed by a multiplicity of at least four separate, divided, individually removable, juxtaposed pillows having their sides generally abutted together to form said mattress in a substantially continuous body, (c) each pillow in plan view forming a meaningful symbol by its outline, the majority of said symbols being animals and the pillows having covers decorated to represent the symbols related thereto, at least about half of the sides of said pillows forming outlines bending in plan view, to form animal irregular outlines, and generally interfitting on bent lines of abutment so as to generally maintain contact between bent outlines.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The subject matter of claim 5 in which the decorations include representative colors of animals and include representations of features including eyes, ears, mouths and tongues and include pieces fastened to said covers for representation of at least part of said features.
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