US2007006384A1PendingUtilityA1

Seating/sleeping systems and methods

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 28, 2005Filed: Jun 28, 2005Published: Jan 11, 2007
Est. expiryJun 28, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joyce Worman
A47C 27/082A47C 4/54A47C 17/22
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Abstract

A seating/sleeping system includes: a lower support layer; a cushion that is located above the support layer and that is supported by the support layer, the cushion being configured to support buttocks of a person sitting on the seating/sleeping system; a back support layer that is located above the lower support layer, the back support layer being configured to support a back of a person sitting on the seating/sleeping system; and an air mattress that is connected to the seating/sleeping system and that is located within the seating/sleeping system, the air mattress configured to be inflated while remaining connected to the seating/sleeping system.

Claims

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1 - A seating/sleeping system comprising: 
 a lower support layer;    a cushion that is located above the support layer and that is supported by the support layer, said cushion being configured to support buttocks of a person sitting on the seating/sleeping system;    a back support layer that is located above the lower support layer, the back support layer being configured to support a back of a person sitting on the seating/sleeping system; and    an air mattress that is connected to said seating/sleeping system and that is located within said seating/sleeping system, said air mattress configured to be inflated while remaining connected to said seating/sleeping system.    
   
   
       2 - The seating/sleeping system of  claim 1 , wherein said seating/sleeping system is a sofa.  
   
   
       3 - The seating/sleeping system of  claim 1 , wherein said air mattress is configured to be inflated by an air pump.  
   
   
       4 - The seating/sleeping system of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an air pump located inside the seating/sleeping system.    
   
   
       5 - The seating/sleeping system of  claim 4 , wherein the air pump is coupled to a rechargeable battery.  
   
   
       6 - The seating/sleeping system of  claim 4 , wherein the air pump is coupled to the air mattress.  
   
   
       7 - The seating/sleeping system of  claim 1 , wherein the air mattress is located below the support layer.  
   
   
       8 - The seating/sleeping system of  claim 1 , further comprising a user interface configured to activate the air pump.  
   
   
       9 - The seating/sleeping system of  claim 1 , wherein said air mattress comprises a vinyl shell.  
   
   
       10 - The seating/sleeping system of  claim 1 , further comprising a mattress cover that covers a majority of the air mattresses' outer surface.  
   
   
       11 - A method comprising: 
 removing at least a portion of an air mattress that is connected to a seating/sleeping system from within said seating/sleeping system; and    inflating said at least a portion of said mattress while it remain connected to said seating/sleeping system.    
   
   
       12 - The method of  claim 11 , further comprising opening a door of a storage compartment of the seating/sleeping system prior to removing said air mattress from within said seating/sleeping system.  
   
   
       13 - The method of  claim 11 , wherein said seating/sleeping system is a sofa.  
   
   
       14 - The method of  claim 11 , wherein the said at least a portion of the air mattress is inflated via an air pump.  
   
   
       15 - The method of  claim 14 , wherein said air pump is located within said seating/sleeping system.  
   
   
       16 - The method of  claim 14 , wherein the air pump is coupled to a rechargeable battery.  
   
   
       17 - The method of  claim 14 , wherein the air pump is coupled to said at least a portion of the air mattress while the air mattress is located within the seating/sleeping system.  
   
   
       18 - A method comprising: 
 deflating an air mattress that is connected to a seating/sleeping system; and    placing said mattress inside said seating/sleeping system while it remains connected to said seating/sleeping system.    
   
   
       19 - The method of  claim 18 , further comprising opening a door of a storage compartment of the seating/sleeping system prior to placing said air mattress inside said seating/sleeping system.  
   
   
       20 - The method of  claim 18 , wherein said seating/sleeping system is a sofa.

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