Patent ID: 11896129
Assignee: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A method of providing a massaging feeling to a mattress from a lift mechanism built into a bedding foundation, the method comprising: raising a single roller though an opening in a rigid platform using a lifter, the roller remaining below a flexible cover covering the opening in the rigid platform, the rigid platform being supported by a generally rectangular frame supported by legs, the rigid platform having a footprint larger than the generally rectangular frame and extending outwardly from the perimeter of the generally rectangular frame; moving the roller from front to back inside the opening with the roller in its raised position by activating a linear actuator, the linear actuator comprising a motor for rotating a threaded rod, the threaded rod extending between cross members extending between uprights mounted to roller rails, the uprights extending downwardly from the roller rails and the cross members being below the rigid platform, the roller rails being mounted to the rigid platform, the linear actuator horizontally moving a bus, a roller tray bracket secured to the bus, and a roller tray of a roller carriage secured to the roller tray bracket, the roller carriage further comprising wheels engaging the roller rails for guiding movement of the roller carriage; wherein the lifter is inside the roller tray and lifts a lifter plate and two L-shaped roller mounting brackets directly secured to the lifter plate when activated, the roller extending between the roller mounting brackets, wherein each of the L-shaped roller mounting brackets has a planar portion secured to the lifter plate.