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User-controllable adjustable massage bed
Assignee: L&P Property Management Co
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Filing: 1995-11-21
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Granted: 1997-02-04
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Expires: 2015-11-21
Abstract
Abstract In an articulated bed having a motor for raising and lowering the bed, a control circuit operated by the user has first user memory for storing a first user variable indicating a user-selected first preferred bed position and a recall button by which the user can command that a handler routine in the control circuit return the bed to the first preferred bed position indicated by the first user variable. Further, the control circuit can have a tracking memory for frequently storing a tracking variable indicating the current position of the bed and a "store" or "program" button or control by which the user can command that the first user variable be set to equal the current tracking variable. Thus, any time the bed is a position preferred by the user, the user can push the store button to store a user variable indicating the preferred bed position in the controller's memory; then afterwards the user can have the bed return to that preferred position by pressing the recall button.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard E. Fromson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:07
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C31/00; A47C31/008; A47C20/00; A47C20/04; A47C20/041; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/002; A61G7/018; A47B; A47B2220/00; A47B2220/0091; A47B2220/0097
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A user-controllable adjustable massage bed, comprising: (a) a vibratory articulated bed including: a bed base; back, seat, thigh and foot support plates articulated relative to one another and supported by said base, said support plates being adapted for supporting a mattress; a head motor for controllably lifting said back support plate and thereby a head section of the mattress when supported; a foot motor for controllably lifting said thigh support plate and thereby a thigh section of the mattress; and a vibratory massage motor for vibrating at least one of said support plates and thereby a corresponding section of the mattress; and (b) a remote-control handheld unit including: a first user-activated mechanism for controlling the operation of at least one of said foot and head motors; and a second user-activated mechanism for shifting an on-off cycling rhythm of said massage motor between first and second different rhythms with said massage motor running.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A user-controllable adjustable massage bed, comprising: (a) a vibratory articulated bed including: a bed base; back, seat, thigh and foot support plates articulated relative to one another and supported by said base, said support plates being adapted for supporting a mattress; a head motor for controllably lifting said back support plate and thereby a head section of the mattress when supported; a foot motor for controllably lifting said thigh support plate and thereby a thigh section of the mattress; and a vibratory massage motor for vibrating at least one of said support plates and thereby a corresponding section of the mattress; and (b) a remote-control handheld unit including: a first user-activated mechanism for controlling the operation of at least one of said foot and head motors; and a second user-activated mechanism for shifting an on-off cycling rhythm of said massage motor between first and second different rhythms with said massage motor running.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bed of claim 1 wherein said second user-activated mechanism includes the shifting thereof being with said massage motor running at a constant speed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The bed of claim 2 wherein the constant speed can be alternatively different first and second speeds, and said handheld unit includes user-activated means for selecting between the first and second speeds.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bed of claim 1 wherein said vibratory massage motor comprises a head vibratory motor for vibrating said back support plate and thereby the mattress head section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The bed of claim 1 wherein said vibratory massage motor comprises a foot vibratory massage motor for vibrating said foot support plate and thereby a foot section of the mattress.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The bed of claim 5 wherein said vibratory articulated bed further includes a head vibratory massage motor for vibrating said back support plate and thereby the mattress head section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The bed of claim 6 wherein said handheld unit further includes a third user-activated mechanism for shifting an on-off cycling rhythm of said head vibratory massage motor between first and second different rhythms with said head vibratory massage motor running.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The bed of claim 7 wherein said second and third user-activated mechanisms comprise different handheld unit buttons.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bed of claim 1 wherein said second user-activated mechanism is user manipulatable between different first and second conditions for the first and second different rhythms, respectively.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bed of claim 1 wherein said second user-activated mechanism comprises a button which is depressed once for the first rhythm and twice for the second rhythm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The bed of claim 1 wherein said second user-activated mechanism shifts the on-off cycling rhythm among the first and second rhythms and a third different rhythm with said massage motor running.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The bed of claim 11 wherein the first rhythm is a two seconds on and two seconds off cycle, the second rhythm is a four seconds on and four seconds off cycle, and the third rhythm is a six seconds on and six seconds off cycle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The bed of claim 11 wherein said second user-activated mechanism comprises a button which is depressed once for the first rhythm, twice for the second rhythm and thrice for the third rhythm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The bed of claim 11 wherein said handheld unit includes user-activated means for changing the speed of said vibratory massage motor among first and second different running speeds.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bed of claim 14 wherein the shifting of said second user-activated mechanism is with said massage motor running alternatively at said first and second running speeds.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The bed of claim 15 wherein said second user-activated mechanism comprises a first button, and said user-activated means comprises a second button.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The bed of claim 1 wherein said handheld unit includes user-activated means for selectively changing the speed of said vibratory massage motor among first, second and third different predetermined running speeds.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bed of claim 17 wherein said user-activated means comprises a key which is successively pressed for the first, second and third running speeds.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The bed of claim 1 wherein said handheld unit comprises a wireless remote-control handheld unit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The bed of claim 1 wherein said first user-activated mechanism controls the operation of said head motor, and said handheld unit further includes a third user-activated mechanism for controlling the operation of said foot motor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
178 words
A user-controllable adjustable massage bed, comprising: (a) a vibratory articulated bed including: a bed base; back, seat, thigh and foot support plates articulated relative to one another and supported by said base, said support plates being adapted for supporting a mattress; a head motor for controllably lifting said back support plate and thereby a head section of the mattress when supported a foot motor for controllably lifting said thigh support plate and thereby a thigh section of the mattress; and a vibratory massage motor for vibrating at least one of said support plates and thereby a corresponding section of the mattress; and (b) a wireless remote-control handheld unit including: a first user-activated mechanism for controlling the operation of at least one of said foot and head motors; a second user-activated mechanism for shifting an on-off cycling rhythm of said massage motor between first and second different rhythms with said massage motor running at a constant speed which can be alternatively different first and second speeds; and a third user-activated mechanism for selecting between the first and second speeds.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
178 words
A user-controllable adjustable massage bed, comprising: (a) a vibratory articulated bed including: a bed base; back, seat, thigh and foot support plates articulated relative to one another and supported by said base, said support plates being adapted for supporting a mattress; a head motor for controllably lifting said back support plate and thereby a head section of the mattress when supported a foot motor for controllably lifting said thigh support plate and thereby a thigh section of the mattress; and a vibratory massage motor for vibrating at least one of said support plates and thereby a corresponding section of the mattress; and (b) a wireless remote-control handheld unit including: a first user-activated mechanism for controlling the operation of at least one of said foot and head motors; a second user-activated mechanism for shifting an on-off cycling rhythm of said massage motor between first and second different rhythms with said massage motor running at a constant speed which can be alternatively different first and second speeds; and a third user-activated mechanism for selecting between the first and second speeds.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The bed of claim 21 wherein said second user-activated mechanism includes a handheld unit button which is depressed a different number of times to select between the first and second rhythms.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
71 words
The bed of claim 21 wherein said vibratory massage motor defines a first vibratory massage motor, said vibratory articulated bed further includes a second vibratory massage motor for vibrating another one of said support plates and thereby a corresponding another section of the mattress, and said handheld unit further includes a fourth user-activated mechanism for shifting an on-off cycle rhythm of said second massage motor between first and second different rhythms.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-02-04 | 2000-08-05 | 2001-02-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-02-04 | 2004-08-05 | 2005-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-02-04 | 2008-08-05 | 2009-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |