Mattress elevating foundation apparatus

Abstract

A bed elevating box spring foundation method and apparatus for use between a mattress and a bed frame. The bed elevating foundation apparatus is made of an outer substantially rigid frame and has opposite spaced apart first and second ends. The first end has a first height and the second end has a second height with the first height being greater than the second height. The bed elevating box spring foundation apparatus also has a top surface that extends substantially in a single angularly extending plane with respect to the ground surface. The box spring is inserted or otherwise disposed between the supported mattress and the underlying bed frame whereby the mattress first end is elevated above the mattress second end in a single angularly extending plane with respect to the ground surface. In one form, the box spring foundation includes a wedge-shaped foam member and in another includes a set of springs of varying heights.

1 . A box spring selectively insertable between an associated mattress and bed frame, the bed frame being supported on a substantially horizontal support surface, the box spring having opposite spaced apart first and second ends, opposite spaced apart parallel sides, and top and bottom surfaces, the first end having a first height extending between the top and bottom surfaces and the second end having a second height extending between the top and bottom surfaces with the first height being greater than the second height, the top surface extending substantially in a single angularly extending plane with respect to the support surface, the mattress having opposite spaced apart mattress first and second ends, the mattress being supported by the top surface of the box spring at an angle with respect to the support surface whereby the mattress first end is elevated above the mattress second end.  
   
   
       2 . The box spring according to  claim 1  wherein the box spring is formed of a substantially rigid wooden outer frame.  
   
   
       3 . The box spring according to  claim 1  wherein the box spring is formed of steel components including a set of steel springs having a range of height and arranged in the box spring to provide said single angularly extending plane.  
   
   
       4 . The box spring according to  claim 1  wherein said first height is about 10 inches and wherein said second height is about 6 inches.  
   
   
       5 . A bed system comprising: 
 a mattress;    a bed frame; and    a box spring having opposite spaced apart first and second ends, opposite spaced apart parallel sides, and top and bottom surfaces, the first end having a first height extending between the top and bottom surfaces and the second end having a second height extending between the top and bottom surfaces with the first height being greater than the second height, the top surface extending substantially in a single angularly extending plane with respect to the support surface, the mattress having opposite spaced apart mattress first and second ends, the mattress being supported by the top surface of the box spring at an angle with respect to the support surface whereby the mattress first end is elevated above the mattress second end.    
   
   
       6 . A method of elevating a mattress relative to an associated support surface comprising: 
 providing a mattress having opposite spaced apart mattress first and second ends;    providing a bed frame;    providing a box spring having opposite spaced apart first and second ends, opposite spaced apart parallel sides, and top and bottom surfaces, the first end having a first height extending between the top and bottom surfaces and the second end having a second height extending between the top and bottom surfaces with the first height being greater than the second height, the top surface extending substantially in a single angularly extending plane with respect to the support surface, the mattress having opposite spaced apart mattress first and second ends; and,    disposing said box spring between said mattress and said bed frame such that said mattress is supported by the top surface of the box spring at an angle with respect to the support surface whereby the mattress first end is elevated above the mattress second end.    
   
   
       7 . A wedge-shaped member selectively insertable between an associated mattress and a substantially horizontal support surface, the wedge-shaped member having opposite spaced apart first and second ends, opposite spaced apart parallel sides, and top and bottom surfaces, the first end having a first height extending between the top and bottom surfaces and the second end having a second height extending between the top and bottom surfaces with the first height being greater than the second height, the top surface extending substantially in a single angularly extending plane with respect to the support surface, the mattress being supported by the top surface of the box spring at an angle with respect to the support surface whereby a first end of the mattress is elevated above a opposite second end of the mattress.  
   
   
       8 . The box spring according to  claim 7  further including a wedge-shaped foam member on a rectangular substantially rigid frame member.  
   
   
       9 . In combiination: 
 a mattress; and,    a wedge-shaped foundation having opposite spaced apart first and second ends, opposite spaced apart parallel sides, and top and bottom surfaces, the first end having a first height extending between the top and bottom surfaces and the second end having a second height extending between the top and bottom surfaces with the first height being greater than the second height, the top surface extending substantially in a single angularly extending plane with respect to the bottom surface, the mattress having opposite spaced apart mattress first and second ends, the mattress being supported by the top surface of the foundation at an angle with respect to the bottom surface of the foundation whereby the mattress first end is elevated above the mattress second end.    
   
   
       10 . The combination according to  claim 9  wherein the first height is greater than the second height from about 2 inches to about 8 inches.  
   
   
       11 . The combination according to  claim 9  wherein the first height is greater than the second height by 4 inches.  
   
   
       12 . The combination according to  claim 9  further including a bed frame supporting the foundation relative to an associated surface.