Patent ID: 8146191

Claim:
A mattress, comprising a cover having a top portion and a bottom portion spaced from the top portion, the top portion and the bottom portion defining an interior region, the interior region comprising a plurality of inflatable zones, each zone comprising at least one air bladder, and a pneumatic box defining an inner region, the inner region of the pneumatic box comprising a microprocessor, a valve assembly electrically coupled to the microprocessor, the valve assembly comprising a first plurality of valves in fluid communication with a first side of the inflatable zones, a second plurality of valves spaced from the first plurality of valves and being in fluid communication with a second side of the inflatable zones, a tee connector, and an inlet hose coupled to the first plurality of valves and to the second plurality of valves and to a source of pressurized air located outside the pneumatic box via the tee connector.