Bedding apparatus and an improved method of forming a bed

Abstract

A bed system having support means with at least one part formed with an elongated resilient means, the support means including at least two longitudinally related sections able to be affected by a selection of voids, solid shapes or resilient inserts to locally alter the resilience of the at least two longitudinally related sections for selectively adjusting the support means along its length.

1 . A bed system having an elongated resilient support means 
 formed of a support base and a bed mattress with one or both of the base and mattress including 
 at least two longitudinally related portions of less than a quarter of the length of the base and mattress,  
 each portion having a plurality of selected voids, solid shapes or resilient inserts to locally alter the resilience of the at least two longitudinally related portions for selectively adjusting the support means along its length  
 the selection of voids, solid shapes or resilient inserts being predetermined by the measured dimensions of the user corresponding to the at least two longitudinally related portions in a lying position and the expected related weight distribution of the user at the at least two longitudinally related portions to result in selection of voids, solid shapes or resilient inserts to provide resilience of each respective portion of the mattress along longitudinal extension relative to the adjacent remainder to support each related longitudinally related portions of the user in a position similar to the profile of the user when standing.  
   
   
   
       2 . A bed system according to  claim 1  with plurality of selected voids, solid shapes or resilient inserts at each longitudinally related portions being selected to provide a shape deformation in use within each longitudinally related portion to correspond to the shape of the body section being supported by that longitudinally related portion.  
   
   
       3 . A bed system according to  claim 1  with three predefined areas—a first corresponding with the waist or lumbar, a second corresponding with the hip, and a third corresponding with the shoulders; with the assessed determined related zone firmness of the three predefined longitudinally related areas sections are according to:  
     
       
         
           
             Ks 
             = 
             
               Ps 
               
                 Dw 
                 + 
                 L 
                 + 
                 S 
               
             
           
         
       
       
         
           
             Kw 
             = 
             
               Pw 
               Dw 
             
           
         
       
       
         
           and 
         
       
       
         
           
             Kh 
             = 
             
               Ph 
               
                 Dw 
                 + 
                 L 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     with a vertical embedment at the waist=Dw, then the vertical displacement of the shoulder=Dw+L+S and of the hip=Dw+L with the total vertical displacement along the bed=the displacement produced by the mattress+the displacement produced by the base.  
   
   
       4 . A method of forming a bed system having a support base and a bed mattress which has at least two longitudinally related sections positioned to provide a waist and lumbar support and another of the at least two longitudinally related sections positioned to provide a shoulder support for the user of the bed with at least one planar portion able to compress relative to an adjacent planar portion with a planar flexible continuous mattress able to extend over both the planar portion and the adjacent planar portion including the steps of: 
 a. assessing a shape of a user;    b. determining required relative dimensions of at least a hip area and a shoulder area according to the assessed shape of the user;    c. assessing a determined related zone firmness of the at least two longitudinally related sections according to the determined required relative dimensions of at least a hip area and a shoulder area for the user to adjust the support means to provide a waist and lumbar support and shoulder support means for the user;    with the support base allowing for selection to a predetermined supporting formation relative to a proposed user with the predetermined compressible support means providing localised regional support.    
   
   
       5 . The method of creating a bed system according to  claim 4  including the step of adjustment of zone firmness of the at least two longitudinally related sections by selection of variable constructional elements including a selection of voids, shaped solids or resilient inserts to locally alter the resilience of the at least two longitudinally related sections for selectively adjusting the support means along its length.  
   
   
       6 . The method of creating a bed system according to  claim 5  including the step of adjustment of zone firmness of the bed inserts to allow a difference of compression of the shoulder area to the lumbar to the hip area to provide waist and lumbar support or a hip support for the user to alter locally when in use the compression and the profile of the at least two longitudinally related sections to allow for natural or neutral sleeping position of the user.  
   
   
       7 . The method of creating a bed system according to  claim 4  with there are three predefined areas—a first corresponding with the waist or lumbar, a second corresponding with the hip, and a third corresponding with the shoulders; with the assessed determined related zone firmness of the three predefined longitudinally related areas sections are according to:  
     
       
         
           
             Ks 
             = 
             
               Ps 
               
                 Dw 
                 + 
                 L 
                 + 
                 S 
               
             
           
         
       
       
         
           
             Kw 
             = 
             
               Pw 
               Dw 
             
           
         
       
       
         
           and 
         
       
       
         
           
             Kh 
             = 
             
               Ph 
               
                 Dw 
                 + 
                 L 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     with a vertical embedment at the waist=Dw, then the vertical displacement of the shoulder=Dw+L+S and of the hip=Dw+L with the total vertical displacement along the bed=the displacement produced by the mattress+the displacement produced by the base.  
   
   
       8 . The method of creating a bed system according to  claim 4  in special cases such in the presence of Scoliosis with there are three predefined areas: 
 a. the Vertical embedment at lumbar or waist=Dw;    b. the Total vertical correction required at the hips to alleviate distortion (affected by whatever and all means) at the Hips now=L;    c. the Total vertical correction required at the shoulders to alleviate distortion (affected by whatever and all means) at the Shoulders now =S;    d. the Total vertical correction required at the waist or lumbar to alleviate distortion (affected by whatever and all means) at the Waist or lumbar =R;    with the assessed determined related zone firmness of the three predefined longitudinally related areas sections are according to:            Ks   =     Ps     Dw   +   L   +   S                   Kw   =     Pw   Dw                 Kh   =     Ph     Dw   +   L               with a vertical embedment at the waist=Dw, then the vertical displacement of the shoulder=Dw+L+S and of the hip=Dw+L with the total vertical displacement along the bed=the displacement produced by the mattress+the displacement produced by the base.    
   
   
       9 . The method of creating a bed system according to  claim 8  with the support base for a bed mattress further includes a differential displacement member connected to the at least one planar portion, said differential displacement member engaging said predetermined compressible support means so as to displace the predetermined compressible support means towards the a portion of the mattress resting on the planar portion such that compression of the at least one planar portion relative to said another causes adjustment of said portion of the mattress out of the plane of extension of the adjacent remainder of the mattress.  
   
   
       10 . The method of creating a bed system according to  claim 9  with the differential displacement member is connected to the planar portion and engages a fixed means so as to displace the predetermined compressible support means towards the a portion of the mattress resting on the planar portion such that compression of the at least one planar portion relative to said another causes adjustment of said portion of the mattress out of the plane of extension of the adjacent remainder of the mattress.  
   
   
       11 . The method of creating a bed system according to  claim 10  with the differential displacement member is in one form an elongated member connected to the planar portion and engaging a fixed means so as to extend at an differing resilience to the compressible planar portion such that compression of the compressible planar portion causes a differential movement of the differential displacement member to the compressible planar portion to displace the predetermined compressible support means towards the a portion of the mattress resting on the planar portion such that compression of the at least one planar portion relative to said another causes adjustment of said portion of the mattress out of the plane of extension of the adjacent remainder of the mattress.  
   
   
       12 . A bed system having a support base for a bed mattress including a housing having at least two longitudinally related portions of a mattress or support for supporting said mattress with one or more of said at least two longitudinally related portions of a mattress or support for the mattress are individually selected relative to said housing to provide calibrated positive or negative height adjustment for each at least two longitudinally related portions of a mattress or support for the mattress, characterised in that said height adjustment is provided by at least one predetermined compressible support means.  
   
   
       13 . A bed system according to  claim 12  with the predetermined compressible support means which cause height adjustment are insertable structures having predetermined compression factor positioned at either end of a given at least two longitudinally related portions of a mattress or support for the mattress.  
   
   
       14 . A bed system according to  claim 12  with the predetermined compressible support means which cause height adjustment are elongate insertable structures having predetermined compression factor supporting the length of each at least two longitudinally related portions of a mattress or support for the mattress,  
   
   
       15 . A bed system according to  claim 12  with the predetermined compressible support means, which cause height adjustment, are general height adjusting blocks.  
   
   
       16 . A bed system according to  claim 12  with the predetermined compressible support means which cause height adjustment are height adjusting blocks calibrated to a height adjustment scale shared by other means for height adjustment, such as insertable structures having predetermined compression factor.  
   
   
       17 . A bed system according to  claim 12  with there are three predefined areas—a first corresponding with the waist, a second corresponding with the hip depression of the lumbar, and a third corresponding with the shoulders.  
   
   
       18 . A bed system according to  claim 17  with the amount of height adjustment of the second or third zones is determined relative to the depression at the first zone.  
   
   
       19 . A bed system according to  claim 18  with the vertical + or −ve displacement is produced by transverse object supported on blocks, or an object placed transversely and movable towards head or foot of bed and part of supporting bed base underneath or independent of that.  
   
   
       20 . A bed system according to  claim 18  with support material varies in height +ve or −ve from hip to lumbar to shoulder such variations from support material of the same or different constitution blocks supporting transverse object, giving +ve or −ve displacement transverse material of varying height transverse member to full or half cross mattress made from a type material able to bear weight-different, similar or including materials used within the various comfort layers of a mattress.