Patent ID: 6298511
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
An articulated air mattress comprising:a base portion, said base portion having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a peripheral side wall;at least one lifting member comprising;a top surface, and a bottom surface, a perimeter wall being coupled to and extending between said top and bottom surfaces, said lifting member being generally wedge-shaped such that said bottom surface and said top surface each have a first edge positioned generally adjacent to each other and a second edge spaced from each other, wherein said first edges define a proximal edge and said second edges defined a distal edge, said lifting member comprising a flexible and air impervious material, said lifting member having an opening therein adapted for receiving and expelling air, said opening being adapted to selectively open and close, said proximal edge being hingedly coupled to said top wall;wherein said lifting member is inflated such that a top surface of said lifting member is in an angular relationship with said base portion.