Articulated mattress

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US007690060B2

(12) United States Patent

Rodrigues Moreira

(io) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent:

US 7,690,060 B2 Apr. 6, 2010

(54) ARTICULATED MATTRESS

(76) Inventor: Victor Manuel Rodrigues Moreira,

Rua das Industrias, n°. 3298, Lantemil,
P-4785-626 Trofa Santiago do Bougado
(PT)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 360 days.

(21) Appl.No.: 11/587,768

(22) PCT Filed: Sep. 30, 2004

(86) PCT No.: PCT/IB2004/003191

§ 371 (c)(1),

(2), (4) Date: Jan. 25, 2007

(87) PCT Pub. No.: WO2005/117656 PCT Pub. Date: Dec. 15, 2005

(65) Prior Publication Data

US 2008/0028535 Al Feb. 7, 2008

(30) Foreign Application Priority Data

May 28,2004 (PT) 103128

(51) Int. CI.

A47B 7/02 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 5/618; 5/617; 5/613; 5/722

(58) Field of Classification Search 5/617,

5/618, 722,411,613 See application file for complete search history.

(56) References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 2,631,300 A 3/1953 Murray

3,644,946 A 2/1972 Swatt

4,336,621 A * 6/1982 Schwartz et al 5/658

5,640,730 A 6/1997 Godette

6,742,205 B2* 6/2004 Dewert 5/618

2002/0162170 Al * 11/2002 Dewert 5/617

2005/0210588 Al * 9/2005 Loewenthal 5/618

2006/0143827 Al * 7/2006 Wilming et al 5/618

2007/0220677 Al * 9/2007 Dewert 5/618

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

DE 199 08 083 CI 10/2000

WO 02/076267 10/2002

* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner—Darnell Jayne

Assistant Examiner—William Kelleher

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack,

L.L.P.

The present invention refers to an articulated mattress that does not need any specific frame for its perfect functioning, mattress that may be provided with a massage device, pertaining to the general market, having particular application in the field of health and prevention and being included in the group of products that provide comfort and wellbeing. The said mattress is characterized in that it is articulated, in that it is provided with an internal support structure of the plate and of the cushion and with an external stabilization structure, the internal structure comprised by a superior element, an inferior element and a central element, the external structure being connected to the other two elements by means of joints and having at least two supports for pivoted fixation of the elevation mechanisms responsible for the movement, independently, of the superior element and of the inferior element, the internal structure being, in turn, connected to the external structure by means of, at least, a foot with which is provided the central element, connection that is of the removable type.

7 Claims, 8 Drawing Sheets