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Adjustable articulated bed
Assignee: L&P Property Management Co
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Filing: 1994-03-15
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Granted: 1996-07-23
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Expires: 2014-03-15
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable articulated bed including a bed foundation having a body member and a generally separate head member, a mattress supported on the foundation, an electrical motor coupled to the head member, and a support frame which supports the mattress, foundation and motor. The motor when operated pivots the head edge of the head member upwardly, moves the head member away from the body member along a roller-glide assembly, and together with the pivoting motion moves the entire foundation towards the head edge of the frame. Thereby, the head portion of the mattress does not slide with respect to the foundation head member and the head edges of the mattress and foundation travel up in a vertically straight line thereby remaining in constant close proximity to the wall at the head edge of the bed. Advantageously, the person lying on the bed experiences a similar movement; that is, his shoulders move in a straight vertical line. Thus, his head does not move horizontally out of position relative to lamps, radios, telephones or other nearby objects as the head portion of the mattress is moved between its flat and raised positions. Also, his buttocks are not pinched by the crease in the mattress as it folds up. The foundation body member has articulated foot, thigh and seat portions which are adjustable by another electrical motor to configure the upper surface of the body portion of the mattress as desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Franklin E. Elliott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:01
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C19/00; A47C19/005; A47C20/00; A47C20/04; A47C20/041; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/002; A61G7/015; A61G2200/00; A61G2200/50; A61G2200/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An adjustable bed, comprising: a bed frame having a frame head end and an opposite frame foot end; a foundation body assembly supported at least in part by said frame to support a head portion of a mattress; a foundation head assembly generally separate from said foundation body assembly and supported at least in part by said frame to support a body portion of the mattress; and moving means for moving said foundation head assembly from a generally horizontal position up and away from said foundation body assembly and to a pivoted raised position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An adjustable bed, comprising: a bed frame having a frame head end and an opposite frame foot end; a foundation body assembly supported at least in part by said frame to support a head portion of a mattress; a foundation head assembly generally separate from said foundation body assembly and supported at least in part by said frame to support a body portion of the mattress; and moving means for moving said foundation head assembly from a generally horizontal position up and away from said foundation body assembly and to a pivoted raised position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The bed of claim 1 wherein said moving means moves both said foundation head assembly and said foundation body assembly relative to said frame and towards said frame head end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The bed of claim 1 further comprising means pivotally coupled to said foundation head assembly for guiding the movement of said foundation head assembly between the horizontal position and the raised position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
196 words
An adjustable bed, comprising: a bed frame having a frame head end, a frame foot end and a rearmost frame support member at said frame foot end and supported by a lower support surface; a bed foundation supported by said frame and having a foundation foot end portion; a bed mattress supported on said foundation and having a mattress foot end portion supported on said foundation foot end portion; wherein said foundation is movable relative to said frame between a first position wherein said foundation foot end overhangs said frame support member by a substantial distance and a second position wherein said foundation foot end is closer to said frame head end and overhangs said frame support member by a distance substantially less than the substantial distance; and a foundation support member secured to said foundation foot end and movable therewith between the first and second positions and depending down therefrom to engage the lower support surface to thereby prevent tipping of said foundation over said frame support member when a significant downward force is exerted on an overhanging portion of said foundation foot end portion with said foundation foot end portion in the first position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
196 words
An adjustable bed, comprising: a bed frame having a frame head end, a frame foot end and a rearmost frame support member at said frame foot end and supported by a lower support surface; a bed foundation supported by said frame and having a foundation foot end portion; a bed mattress supported on said foundation and having a mattress foot end portion supported on said foundation foot end portion; wherein said foundation is movable relative to said frame between a first position wherein said foundation foot end overhangs said frame support member by a substantial distance and a second position wherein said foundation foot end is closer to said frame head end and overhangs said frame support member by a distance substantially less than the substantial distance; and a foundation support member secured to said foundation foot end and movable therewith between the first and second positions and depending down therefrom to engage the lower support surface to thereby prevent tipping of said foundation over said frame support member when a significant downward force is exerted on an overhanging portion of said foundation foot end portion with said foundation foot end portion in the first position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The bed of claim 4 wherein said foundation support member is rearward of said frame support member when said foundation is in the second position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The bed of claim 4 wherein said frame support member includes a frame leg and a caster at the lower end thereof to ride on the lower support surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The bed of claim 4 further comprising an electrical motor supported by said frame and coupled to said foundation to controllably move said foundation between the first and second positions.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of adjusting the position of a bed, comprising the steps of: providing a motorized assembly supported by a bed frame, the assembly having a base assembly portion and a back assembly portion; providing a mattress foundation having a base foundation portion secured to the base assembly portion and a back foundation portion secured to the back assembly portion; and moving the back assembly portion, and thereby the back foundation portion, generally about a pivot point from a generally horizontal orientation to a pivotally raised orientation and radially away from the pivot point as the back assembly portion moves to the raised orientation.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of adjusting the position of a bed, comprising the steps of: providing a motorized assembly supported by a bed frame, the assembly having a base assembly portion and a back assembly portion; providing a mattress foundation having a base foundation portion secured to the base assembly portion and a back foundation portion secured to the back assembly portion; and moving the back assembly portion, and thereby the back foundation portion, generally about a pivot point from a generally horizontal orientation to a pivotally raised orientation and radially away from the pivot point as the back assembly portion moves to the raised orientation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
132 words
An adjustable bed, comprising: a bed frame having a frame head end and a frame foot end; a foundation head assembly supported at least in part by said frame for supporting a head portion of a mattress, said foundation head assembly having an assembly head end; a foundation body assembly supported at least in part by said frame for supporting a body portion of the mattress; and motor means for pivoting said foundation head assembly end from a generally horizontal position to a pivoted raised position and, as said assembly head end is being pivoted up, for moving said foundation head assembly and said foundation body assembly relative to said frame and towards said frame head end; wherein said motor means moves said foundation head assembly away from said foundation body assembly.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
132 words
An adjustable bed, comprising: a bed frame having a frame head end and a frame foot end; a foundation head assembly supported at least in part by said frame for supporting a head portion of a mattress, said foundation head assembly having an assembly head end; a foundation body assembly supported at least in part by said frame for supporting a body portion of the mattress; and motor means for pivoting said foundation head assembly end from a generally horizontal position to a pivoted raised position and, as said assembly head end is being pivoted up, for moving said foundation head assembly and said foundation body assembly relative to said frame and towards said frame head end; wherein said motor means moves said foundation head assembly away from said foundation body assembly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bed of claim 9 further comprising means for roller gliding said foundation head assembly between the horizontal and the pivoted raised positions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bed of claim 9 wherein said foundation body assembly includes articulated leg, thigh and seat sections supporting respective portions of the mattress.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bed of claim 11 further comprising motorized means for moving said thigh section relative to said seat section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bed of claim 12 wherein said motorized means includes an electrical motor pivotally coupled to said foundation body assembly.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
238 words
An adjustable bed, comprising: a bed frame having a frame head end and a frame foot end; a foundation head assembly supported at least in part by said frame for supporting a head portion of a mattress, said foundation head assembly having an assembly head end; a foundation body assembly supported at least in part by said frame for supporting a body portion of the mattress; and motor means for pivoting said foundation head assembly end from a generally horizontal position to a pivoted raised position and, as said assembly head end is being pivoted up, for moving said foundation head assembly and said foundation body assembly relative to said frame and towards said frame head end; wherein said motor means includes a first hinge pivotally coupled to said foundation body assembly, a second hinge affixed to said foundation head assembly, a motor assembly, a bell crank pivotable about an axis of said foundation body assembly by the operation of said motor assembly, first linkage means for coupling said bell crank to said first hinge so that as said bell crank is pivoted said foundation head assembly is lifted, second linkage means for coupling said bell crank to said second hinge so that as said bell crank is pivoted said second hinge is moved along said first hinge, and a support member pivotally connecting said foundation head member to a lateral axis at the head of said frame.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
238 words
An adjustable bed, comprising: a bed frame having a frame head end and a frame foot end; a foundation head assembly supported at least in part by said frame for supporting a head portion of a mattress, said foundation head assembly having an assembly head end; a foundation body assembly supported at least in part by said frame for supporting a body portion of the mattress; and motor means for pivoting said foundation head assembly end from a generally horizontal position to a pivoted raised position and, as said assembly head end is being pivoted up, for moving said foundation head assembly and said foundation body assembly relative to said frame and towards said frame head end; wherein said motor means includes a first hinge pivotally coupled to said foundation body assembly, a second hinge affixed to said foundation head assembly, a motor assembly, a bell crank pivotable about an axis of said foundation body assembly by the operation of said motor assembly, first linkage means for coupling said bell crank to said first hinge so that as said bell crank is pivoted said foundation head assembly is lifted, second linkage means for coupling said bell crank to said second hinge so that as said bell crank is pivoted said second hinge is moved along said first hinge, and a support member pivotally connecting said foundation head member to a lateral axis at the head of said frame.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
67 words
The bed of claim 14 wherein said motor assembly includes a motor pivotally connected to said foundation body assembly and movable therewith, a shaft rotatably driven by said motor, a member driven along said shaft by the rotation of said shaft, and connecting means for connecting said member to said bell crank such that as said member is driven along said shaft said bell crank is pivoted.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The bed of claim 14 wherein said motor means further includes roller guide means for guiding the movement of said second hinge along said first hinge.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bed of claim 14 wherein said motor means moves said foundation head assembly away from said foundation body assembly.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bed of claim 17 further comprising means for roller gliding said foundation head assembly between the horizontal and the pivoted raised positions.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bed of claim 14 wherein said foundation body assembly includes articulated leg, thigh and seat sections supporting respective portions of the mattress.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bed of claim 19 further comprising motorized means for moving said thigh section relative to said seat section.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bed of claim 20 wherein said motorized means includes an electrical motor pivotally coupled to said foundation body assembly.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-07-23 | 2000-01-22 | 2000-07-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-07-23 | 2004-01-22 | 2004-07-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-07-23 | 2008-01-22 | 2008-07-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |