Mattress bucket retention mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9516952-B2
Application number	US-201514743413-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 18, 2015
Priority date	Jun 21, 2014
Publication date	Dec 13, 2016
Grant date	Dec 13, 2016

Abstract

A mattress bucket retention mechanism and device for securing a mattress on an automated bed is provided. Embodiments of the invention relate to an integrated mattress bucket retention mechanism for an adjustable bed. In one embodiment, the mattress bucket retention mechanism secures a mattress against articulating deckboard panels of an adjustable bed. In other embodiments, the mattress bucket retention mechanism provides a replaceable top surface for covering a mattress. Further, the mattress bucket retention mechanism may serve as a protective surround for the mattress. Embodiments of the mattress bucket retention mechanism include a deckboard having a deckboard edge, a mattress wrap having side panels and a top panel, and a zipper closure mechanism, which are used to create an interior compartment for securing a mattress.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mattress bucket retention mechanism, the mechanism comprising:
a deckboard having a plurality of articulating deckboard sections and a deckboard edge;
a mattress wrap coupled to the deckboard around the deckboard edge, the mattress wrap comprising at least one mattress wrap side panel and at least one mattress wrap top panel, the at least one mattress wrap side panel coupled to the deckboard and the at least one mattress wrap top panel coupled to the at least one mattress wrap side panel;
a first closure mechanism coupled to the at least one mattress wrap side panel; and
a second closure mechanism coupled to the at least one mattress wrap top panel, the second closure mechanism configured to couple to the first closure mechanism to at least partially secure the at least one mattress wrap top panel to the at least one mattress wrap side panel to provide an interior cavity between the mattress wrap and the deckboard,
wherein the interior cavity is configured to receive a mattress,
wherein the mattress wrap is configured to restrict movement of the mattress within the interior cavity during articulation of the plurality of deckboard sections when the mattress is received in the interior cavity,
wherein the mattress extends over the plurality of articulating deckboard sections and over a plurality of hinges separating the plurality of articulating deckboard sections when received in the interior cavity, and
wherein the mattress maintains a constant thickness over the plurality of articulating deckboard sections and the plurality of hinges when received in the interior cavity.

2. The mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the deckboard edge comprises an extended edge perpendicular to a top surface of the deckboard, and wherein the deckboard edge is configured to surround at least a portion of a perimeter of the deckboard.

3. The mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the at least one mattress wrap side panel includes a bottom edge coupled to at least one of the deckboard edge and the top surface of the deckboard.

4. The mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the mattress wrap is configured to secure the mattress extending across the plurality of articulating deckboard sections and the plurality of hinges to restrict movement of the mattress away from the top surface of the deckboard.

5. The mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the interior cavity further includes the at least one mattress wrap top panel secured to the at least one mattress wrap side panel, the mattress wrap side panel positioned around the perimeter of the mattress.

6. The mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising a foam pad positioned adjacent a top surface of the deckboard.

7. A mattress bucket retention device for securing a mattress on an adjustable bed, the device comprising:
a mattress wrap coupled to at least one of a deckboard and a deckboard edge, the mattress wrap comprising at least one mattress wrap side panel coupled to the at least one of the deckboard and the deckboard edge and at least one mattress wrap top panel coupled to the at least one mattress wrap side panel; and
a coupling mechanism configured to couple the at least one mattress wrap side panel to the at least one mattress wrap top panel to provide an interior cavity,
wherein the deckboard has a plurality of articulating deckboard sections and a plurality of hinges separating the plurality of articulating deckboard sections,
wherein the interior cavity is configured to receive a mattress extending across the plurality of articulating deckboard sections and across the plurality of hinges, the mattress maintaining a constant thickness over the plurality of articulating deckboard sections and the plurality of hinges when received in the interior cavity, and
wherein the mattress wrap is configured to restrict movement of the mattress extending across the plurality of articulating deckboard sections and the plurality of hinges when the mattress is within the interior cavity during articulation of the plurality of articulating deckboard sections.

8. The device of claim 7 , further comprising a foam pad positioned on a top surface of the deckboard.

9. The device of claim 7 , wherein the deckboard edge extends upward in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the deckboard.

10. The device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one mattress wrap side panel comprises a first material, and the at least one mattress wrap top panel comprises a second material.

11. The device of claim 7 , wherein the coupling mechanism is a zipper, wherein a first side of the zipper is coupled to the at least one mattress wrap side panel and a second side of the zipper is coupled to the at least one mattress wrap top panel, and wherein the first side of the zipper and the second side of the zipper are releasable attachable to each other.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one mattress wrap top panel is interchangeable with a replacement mattress wrap top panel that includes the second side of the zipper.

13. The device of claim 7 , wherein the interior cavity is formed between the at least one mattress wrap side panel, the at least one mattress wrap top panel, and the deckboard when the mattress wrap side panel and the mattress wrap top panel are at least partially coupled to each other with the coupling mechanism.

14. The device of claim 7 , wherein upon articulating the plurality of articulating deckboard sections, a first end of the mattress received within the interior cavity is restricted from movement relative to a corresponding first deckboard section and remains coupled to the first deckboard section, and a second end of the mattress received within the interior cavity is restricted from movement relative to a corresponding second deckboard section and remains coupled to the second deckboard section, and wherein the movement restriction comprises restricting movement of the mattress away from a top surface of the deckboard.

15. A mattress bucket retention mechanism, the mechanism comprising:
a deckboard comprising a plurality of articulating deckboard sections, a plurality of hinges separating the plurality of articulating deckboard sections, and a deckboard edge extending around a perimeter of the deckboard;
a mattress wrap comprising a mattress wrap side panel and a mattress wrap top panel; and
a coupling mechanism with a first portion coupled to the mattress wrap side panel and a second portion coupled to the mattress wrap top panel,
wherein the mattress wrap side panel is coupled around the perimeter of the deckboard,
wherein the mattress wrap top panel is configured to be releasably coupled to the mattress wrap side panel with the coupling mechanism,
wherein an interior cavity is formed from a space between the mattress wrap side panel, the mattress wrap top panel, and the deckboard when the first and the second portions of the coupling mechanism are at least partially releasably secured to each other, the interior cavity configured to receive a mattress extending across the plurality of articulating deckboard sections and the plurality of hinges, the mattress maintaining a constant thickness over the plurality of articulating deckboard sections and the plurality of hinges, and
wherein the mattress wrap is configured to restrict movement of the mattress extending across the plurality of articulating deckboard sections and the plurality of hinges within the interior cavity during articulation of the plurality of deckboard sections.

16. The mechanism of claim 15 , further comprising a foam pad positioned on a top surface of the deckboard within the dec

Assignees

• L&P Property Man Co

Inventors

• Rohr William
• Schnake Christopher John

Classifications

• A47C31/105

  for mattresses · CPC title

• A47C21/026 Primary

  Pillow holders; Mattress holders · CPC title