US 12,402,728 B2
Mattress elevation system and methods of making and using the same
Xinyue Luo, Wake Forest, NC (US); and Joey Lynn Rito, Clayton, NC (US)
Filed by Xinyue Luo, Wake Forest, NC (US); and Joey Lynn Rito, Clayton, NC (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/096,183.
Prior Publication US 2024/0237829 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. A47C 19/04 (2006.01)
CPC A47C 19/045 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for elevating the corners of a mattress, the system comprising:
an air pump defined by an output;
an air distributor defined by an input, an interior, and a plurality of outputs;
tubing operably attached from the air pump output to the air distributor input;
a series of inflatable bladders, each comprising an interior and a fitting positioned on an exterior surface of each bladder, wherein each fitting is in communication with each respective bladder interior;
a plurality of tubing, each operably attached from the respective air distributor outputs to the fitting of the corresponding bladder;
wherein each bladder transitions from a first inflated state when the interior is at least partially filled with air and a second deflated state when the interior is substantially free from air;
wherein each bladder includes a groove adjacent to a top face of the bladder, and wherein each bladder comprises a support board positioned at a lower face of the bladder, wherein the support board includes an indentation in a top face of the support board, the indentation sized and shaped to fit the bladder; and
wherein each support board comprises at least one strap that fits into the groove on an associated bladder.