An apparatus and method to selectively create a heat transfer effect and sensation of cooling with fluid flow that is directed within bedding on a mattress or within the mattress or within a region between the bedding and the mattress. A programmable application is accessible on a wireless network and is programmed to provide appropriate settings to attain changes over time of the region. In response to receipt of signals indicative of fluid flow rate, temperature and duration settings, a heat transfer device carries out the heat transfer in accord with an initial one of the temperature settings for an initial one of the duration settings and then in accord with a subsequent one of the temperatures settings for a subsequent one of the duration settings. The subsequent one of the temperature settings constitutes a change in the temperature setting from the initial one of the temperature settings.
F24F 11/74 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
F24F 11/80 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the temperature of the supplied air
F24F 13/24 - Means for preventing or suppressing noise
A mattress corner retainer bracket having a flex segment pivotally mounted to an adjustable bed frame and having two retention segments spaced apart that are each joined to the flex segment. Each of the three segments extend in different respective planes relative to each other. As a mattress flexes in unison with adjustable movement imparted by the adjustable bed frame, the mattress corners impart a force against the two retention segments, which retain the mattress in its relative position on the adjustable bed frame by preventing the mattress from sliding off. The two retention segments are joined to each other via a joining rod that extends within the flex plane.
An articulating frame of an adjustable bedframe is restricted by a safety latch mechanism from pivoting beyond a limited range of motion from its undeployed position unless an actuator lifting assembly mechanism is driving the articulating frame to pivot. Locking tabs and guides mate with each other to restrain the actuator lifting assembly mechanism from moving beyond a limited range of motion unless the actuator lifting assembly mechanism is driving the articulating frame to pivot.
A method of assembly and a product upon which a person may lie down that includes a mattress cover fitted onto a mattress cover to envelop same. The underside of the mattress cover has a projecting lip that bounds a recessed cavity that accommodates an adjustable mechanism, which is actuated to raise of lower head or foot portions of the mattress. The lip contains filler material such a foam and overlaps sides of the adjustable mechanism to conceal same.
A47C 23/00 - Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
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Product includes a lip projecting from an outer perimeter of an underside of a mattress to define a recessed cavity and having gaps in the lip for passage of a power cord
A product upon which a person may lie down that includes a mattress whose underside has a peripheral flange or perimeter wall, i.e., a lip, that bounds a recessed cavity. The lip has gaps to accommodate passage of a power cord from within the recessed cavity to without. The lip and the mattress may have separate covers or both be within the same cover.
A47C 20/04 - Head-, foot- or like rests for beds, sofas or the like with adjustable inclination
A47C 20/08 - Head-, foot- or like rests for beds, sofas or the like with means for adjusting two or more rests simultaneously
A47C 27/14 - Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays
A47C 27/20 - Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays with springs moulded in, or situated in openings in foamed material
A47C 27/00 - Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
A47C 27/16 - Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays reinforced with sheet-like elements, e.g. profiled
A47C 27/15 - Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays consisting of two or more layers
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Bedding climate control apparatus and method to operate thereof with a programmable application from a wireless network
An apparatus and method to selectively create a heat transfer effect and sensation of cooling within bedding on a mattress. A programmable application is accessible on a wireless network and is programmed to provide appropriate settings to attain changes over time of a space within bedding that pertain to at least one of heating the space and realizing a cooling sensation within the space. A wireless receiver is configured to receive commands in a wireless manner that are indicative of the appropriate settings provided by the programmable application to effect changes over time of the space within the bedding attributed to heat transfer with respect to the at least one of heating the space and realizing a cooling sensation within the space. The heat transfer occurs as a result of fluid flow either within a mattress or within space in bedding over the mattress.
A47C 21/04 - Devices for ventilating, cooling or heating
A61F 7/00 - Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
F24F 11/74 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
F24H 3/04 - Air heaters with forced circulation the air being in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. electric heating element
F24F 11/58 - Remote control using Internet communication
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Mattress whose underside has a perimeter wall or a peripheral flange that partially bounds a recessed cavity to accommodate an adjustable power bed layer or bed lift mechanism
A product upon which a person may lie down that includes a mattress whose underside has a peripheral flange that bounds a recessed cavity into which is placed an adjustable mechanism that can be actuated to raise or lower the head and foot portions of the mattress. The adjustable mechanism in its flattened state is hidden from view from the sides of the mattress by the peripheral flange.
A47C 27/00 - Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
A47C 23/00 - Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
A47C 20/04 - Head-, foot- or like rests for beds, sofas or the like with adjustable inclination
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A mattress mount that has a paddle, a riser and an air conduit clamp. The riser spaces the paddle apart from the air conduit clamp at different elevations. A compressible, resilient cushion is secured to a flat surface of the paddle. The paddle with cushion is positioned underneath a mattress to compress the cushion. The paddle extends from the riser to terminate at ta free end. The air conduit claim extends outwardly from the riser to terminate at free ends. The paddle and the air conduit clamp extend at different elevations and in opposite directions from the riser to terminate at their respective free ends.
An adjustable power bed layer that has a bed frame that folds from a flattened state to a folded state and from a flattened state to an adjusted state. The bed frame has an inner and outer frame that nest with each other in the flattened state. Head side and foot side actuators drive sliding members back and forth along respective tracks to pivot respective articulating frames between the flattened and adjusted states. The articulating frames are part of one of the inner and outer frames and the tracks are connected to the other of the inner and outer frames. In the folded state, the bed frame is positioned to that one of head side and foot side actuators becomes accessible for maintenance and servicing from above depending upon which way the bed frame is folded about its folding pivot.
A61G 7/015 - Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
A61G 13/08 - Adjustable operating tables; Controls therefor the table being divided into different adjustable sections
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Bedding climate control apparatus and method to operate thereof to tent up bedding in a quiet manner because of noise dampening and component oversizing
A bedding climate control apparatus that delivers, in a quiet manner, forced airflow from a fan/blower within a housing to selectively deliver tempered (heated via a thermal element) forced airflow and non-tempered (room temperature) forced airflow through a flexible air conduit to bedding. The quiet manner is attained with acoustic dampening material in the path of incoming airflow to the fan/blower and by oversizing each of the components that create a pressure drop including the capacity of the fan/blower over what is needed to deliver a required amount of airflow. Temperature may be set remotely via a wireless remote control and via a protocol access enabled device.
A47C 21/04 - Devices for ventilating, cooling or heating
A47C 31/00 - CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS - Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
Bedding climate control apparatus and method to operate thereof that incudes a retention unit to retain in position both a flexible air conduit and bedding
A bedding climate control apparatus that delivers, in a quiet manner, forced airflow from a fan/blower within a housing to selectively deliver tempered (heated via a thermal element) forced airflow and non-tempered (room temperature) forced airflow through a flexible air conduit to bedding. A retention unit holds the flexible air conduit in position against movement and simultaneously retains the bedding in place.
F24H 3/04 - Air heaters with forced circulation the air being in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. electric heating element
F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
F24D 19/10 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
F24F 11/58 - Remote control using Internet communication
A bedding climate control apparatus that delivers, in a quiet manner, forced airflow from a fan/blower within a housing to selectively deliver tempered (heated via a thermal element) forced airflow and non-tempered (room temperature) forced airflow through a flexible air conduit to bedding. The thermal element imparts heat to temper the forced airflow and the heat deliver may be adjusted to maintain a constant set temperature by adjusting imparted heating power depending on backpressure changes in the forced airflow and ambient temperature.
A47C 21/04 - Devices for ventilating, cooling or heating
A61F 7/00 - Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
F24F 11/80 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the temperature of the supplied air
F24F 13/24 - Means for preventing or suppressing noise
F24F 11/74 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
F24H 3/04 - Air heaters with forced circulation the air being in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. electric heating element
A bed lift mechanism that has linkages and has an actuator connected structure that is movable from a non-actuated position to two or three actuated positions. One set of linkages lifts the bed frame with the actuator connected structure moved into an associated one of the actuated positions and then push another set of linkages as the actuator connected structure is moved into another of the actuated positions. In the case where there are three actuator positions, further linkages move down a bed frame slotted bracket to initially lift the bed frame and as they reach and end of the slotted bracket as the actuator connected structure is moved to a different actuator position, the one set of linkages pull together to lift the bed frame vertically.
A bed covering having a plurality of layers between which is an air cavity and having at least one air inlet in fluid communication with the air cavity. The layers have folds and have fasteners. The fasteners may fasten and unfasten and include respective fastener components that self-close when brought together to engage each other and that disengage to separate from each other. The fastener components when fastened to each other close the at least one air inlet and when unfastened from each other open the at least on air inlet. An elastic band is also provided on the periphery to wrap around an air tube when inserted into the at least one air inlet and apply an elastic force under tension to retain the same.
A bedding climate control apparatus that delivers, in a quiet manner, forced airflow from a fan/blower within a housing to selectively deliver tempered (heated via a thermal element) and untempered (room temperature) air through a flexible hose to bedding. The quiet manner is attained with acoustic dampening material in the path of incoming airflow to the fan/blower and by oversizing each of the components that create a pressure drop including the capacity of the fan/blower over what is needed to deliver a required amount of airflow. Temperature may be set remotely via a wireless remote control and via a protocol access enabled device.
A mattress mount unit that grasps a periphery of an air hose and that clips onto a bed sheet to prevent relative movement of the hose with respect to the bed sheet and that has a mattress mount base the lies beneath a mattress. The separation distance between the grip and the mattress mount base is defined by a plurality of height extension links that snap lock with each other, but which can be released from the snap lock position to remove or add height extension links as needed.
A47C 21/00 - Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders, bed-cover holders; Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses
A47C 21/04 - Devices for ventilating, cooling or heating
F16L 3/00 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets
F16L 3/02 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets partly surrounding the pipes, cables or protective tubing
A bed covering or blanket apparatus for accepting and distributing a pressurized flow of conditioned air into a zone around the body of a bed occupant. The apparatus includes an upper layer and lower layer of differing air permeability, joined to form a flow cavity between them for the pressurized air. A plurality of joining methods between the upper and lower layer is provided within the flow area to prevent the blanket from ballooning under the pressurized airflow. The bed covering or blanket apparatus contains means to cover an entire bed while directing pressurized conditioned air to specific zones of the bed. There is connection of two independent supplies of conditioned air into a single top layer of bedding under which multiple bed occupants sleep, to evenly distribute such independent supplies into specific dual zone areas. The apparatus achieves its function by utilizing materials that are ordinarily used in existing bed linens and comforters.
A bedding climate control apparatus that delivers, in a quiet manner, forced airflow from a fan/blower within a housing to selectively deliver tempered (heated via a thermal element) and untempered (room temperature) air through a flexible hose to bedding. The quiet manner is attained with acoustic foam in the path of incoming airflow to the fan/blower and by oversizing each of the components that create a pressure drop including the capacity of the fan/blower over what is needed to deliver a required amount of airflow. Temperature may be set remotely via a wireless remote control and via a Bluetooth enabled device.
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