Patent ID: 8418284

Claim:
A dynamic mattress base comprising: a frame having two sides and two ends and a beam positioned between the two sides of the frame and attached to the two ends; each of the two sides having a plurality of attachment points; a plurality of fixed pulleys attached to a side surface, and along the length of the beam; a plurality of flexible slats having a first and second end and an upper and lower surface, each of the first and second end of the slats attached to one of the two sides at the attachment points, each of the slats oriented perpendicularly to the length of the beam and elevated in respect to the beam, a plurality of rods having a first and second end, the first end of each of the rods pivotally connected to the lower surface of the slat at a position between the first and second end of the slat, the second end of each of the rods pivotally fixed to a dynamic pulley located adjacent to the fixed pulleys, each rod movable in a plane parallel to the length of the beam; and a flexible interwoven attachment having two ends, each interwoven attachment end attached to one of the beam or frame ends, and entrained in succession over and under the fixed and dynamic pulleys; so that when a force is exerted against one or more of the slats, the slats, the rods attached to the slats, and the dynamic pulleys attached to the rods move in a direction of the force, the slats flexing in response to the force and moving the rods in a plane parallel to the length of the beam, and through the flexible interwoven attachment, the force produces a corresponding movement in the slats, rods and dynamic pulleys that have not been subject to the force.