Patent ID: 7231681

Claim:
A method of manipulating an air mattress system into a position, said system having a first mattress, a second mattress pivotally attached to said first mattress and a bellows unit attached to said second mattress, said position selected from the following group: a chair position, a recessed lounge position, a prone bed position and an adjustable lounge position, said method comprising the steps of: (a) identifying a desired position of said air mattress system; (b) inflating said first mattress and said second mattress; (c) leaving said bellows unit deflated if said desired position is said prone bed position, and otherwise inflating said bellows unit if said desired position is said chair position, said recessed lounge position or said adjustable lounge position; (d) having said bellows unit positioned under said second mattress and inflating said bellows unit to cause said second mattress to pivot relative to said first mattress if said desired position is an adjustable lounge position; (e) having said bellows unit positioned atop said second mattress and inflating said bellows unit if said desired position is a recessed lounge position; and (f) pivoting said first mattress beneath said second mattress with said bellows unit positioned atop said second mattress if said desired position is a chair position.