Patent ID: 7380300

Claim:
An air mattress comprising: a first inflatable compartment having a length and width, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body, said compartment having a top, a bottom, and substantially straight, vertically extending, sides, said first compartment being composed of at least two layers of vinyl, one layer of vinyl forming the top of the compartment and the second forming the bottom; and a second inflatable compartment disposed on the top of the first inflatable compartment and secured thereto at least along a portion of the first inflatable compartment, said second compartment extending generally the length and width of the top of the first compartment, said second compartment being of a size, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body; said second compartment being composed of at least two layers of vinyl distinct from the two layers of vinyl forming the first compartment, the top of the second compartment being air impermeable; said second compartment being inflatable to give the top of the air mattress a soft, pillow-like appearance and feel, said first and second compartments being in fluid communication with each other; and wherein said first compartment and said second compartment are secured at a point recessed from the periphery of said first compartment, thereby permitting limited relative movement of said second compartment with respect to said first compartment along the edge of said mattress.