Patent ID: 7865988

Claim:
A sleep surface comprising: a first bladder having a longitudinal side including a first upper lip and a first lower lip, the first upper and lower lips defining a first portion of a receiving channel therethrough; a second bladder having a longitudinal side including a second upper lip and a second lower lip, the second upper and lower lips defining a second portion of a receiving channel therethrough, wherein the upper lip of the first bladder is attachable to the upper lip of the second bladder with a first joining mechanism, and wherein the lower lip of the first bladder is attachable to the lower lip of the second bladder with a second joining mechanism; and a support member structured to be disposed within the receiving channel formed between the longitudinal sides of the first and second bladders, said support member and said receiving channel structured and arranged to substantially prevent vertical displacement of a user equal to approximately 0.74 inches to provide a continuous sleep surface; each bladder being constructed and arranged to maintain an air pressure therein that is independent of an air pressure in the other bladder.