Patent ID: 7431679

Claim:
A dual-purpose apparatus comprising: (a) a base, the base having a rectangular shape, the base including a frame, the frame including two ends comprising a first end and a second end, the frame also including two sides comprising a first side and a second side, (b) a flexible surface, the flexible surface including a continuous, reinforced edge, (c) a mattress placed on the flexible surface, (d) means for attaching the surface to the frame, (e) means for supporting the base on a ground surface, wherein the means for attaching the surface to the frame further comprises: (f) a plurality of connectors attached to the frame, (g) a plurality of springs, each spring having two ends comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of each spring being attached to a connector of the plurality of connectors, (h) means for attaching each spring to the surface, wherein the means for attaching each spring to the surface further comprises: (i) a plurality of eyelets evenly dispersed on the edge of the surface, (j) wherein the second end of each spring is attached to an eyelet of the plurality of eyelets, wherein the means for supporting the base on a ground surface further comprises: (k) a quartet of support platforms, wherein one support platform is located in each corner of the frame, (l) a pair of end legs comprising a first end leg and a second end leg, each end leg having two ends, a first end and a second end, each end of each end leg being attached to a corner of the frame, and (m) a pair of side legs comprising a first side leg and a second side leg, each side leg having two ends, a first end and a second end, each end of each side leg being attached to a corner of the frame.