System for elevating an end of a mattress support

Abstract

One example embodiment includes a system for elevating a portion of a mattress or a mattress support. The system includes a brace, where the brace is trapezium shaped. The brace includes a first side and a second side, where the second side is opposite the first side. The brace also includes a third side, where the third side connects the first side to the second side and a fourth side, where the fourth side connects the first side to the second side and is opposite the third side. Opposing sides of the brace are not parallel to one another and the brace is configured to support at least a portion of the weight of a mattress or mattress support in a sloped position.

1 . A system for elevating a portion of a mattress or a mattress support, the system comprising:
 a brace, wherein the brace is trapezium shaped and includes:
 a first side; 
 a second side, wherein the second side is opposite the first side; 
 a third side, wherein the third side connects the first side to the second side; and 
 a fourth side, wherein the fourth side connects the first side to the second side and is opposite the third side; 
   wherein opposing sides of the brace are not parallel to one another; and   wherein the brace is configured to support at least a portion of the weight of a mattress or mattress support in a sloped position.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first side is between 135 millimeters long and 203 millimeters long;   the second side is between 93 millimeters long and 141 millimeters long;   the third side is between 102 millimeters long and 154 millimeters long; and   the fourth side is between 87 millimeters long and 131 millimeters long.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the first side is approximately 169 millimeters long;   the second side is approximately 117 millimeters long;   the third side is approximately 128 millimeters long; and   the fourth side is approximately 109 millimeters long.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first side is between 76 millimeters long and 114 millimeters long;   the second side is between 81 millimeters long and 123 millimeters long;   the third side is between 60 millimeters long and 92 millimeters long; and   the fourth side is between 58 millimeters long and 88 millimeters long.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the first side is approximately 95 millimeters long;   the second side is approximately 102 millimeters long;   the third side is approximately 76 millimeters long; and   the fourth side is approximately 73 millimeters long.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first side is between 48 millimeters long and 72 millimeters long;   the second side is between 45 millimeters long and 69 millimeters long;   the third side is between 28 millimeters long and 42 millimeters long; and   the fourth side is between 24 millimeters long and 38 millimeters long.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the first side is approximately 60 millimeters long;   the second side is approximately 57 millimeters long;   the third side is approximately 35 millimeters long; and   the fourth side is approximately 31 millimeters long.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the brace includes metal. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the brace is substantially hollow. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the sides includes one or more apertures. 
     
     
         11 . A system for elevating a portion of a mattress or a mattress support, the system comprising:
 a first brace, wherein the brace is trapezium shaped and includes:
 a first side; 
 a second side, wherein the second side is opposite the first side; 
 a third side, wherein the third side connects the first side to the second side; and 
 a fourth side, wherein the fourth side connects the first side to the second side and is opposite the third side; 
   wherein opposing sides of the first brace are not parallel to one another;   wherein the first brace is configured to support a portion of the weight of a first side of a mattress or mattress support in a sloped position;   a second brace, wherein the second brace is trapezium shaped and includes:
 a first side, wherein the first side of the second brace is the same length as the first side of the first brace; 
 a second side, wherein the second side:
 is opposite the first side; and 
 is the same length as the second side of the first brace; 
 
 a third side, wherein the third side:
 connects the first side to the second side; and 
 is the same length as the third side of the first brace; and 
 
 a fourth side, wherein the fourth side:
 connects the first side to the second side; 
 is opposite the third side; and 
 is the same length as the fourth side of the first brace; 
 
   wherein opposing sides of the second brace are not parallel to one another; and   wherein the second brace is configured to support a second portion of the weight of the mattress or mattress support in a sloped position.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a third brace, wherein the third brace is trapezium shaped and includes:
 a first side, wherein the first side of the third brace is shorter than the first side of the first brace; 
 a second side, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, wherein the second side of the third brace is shorter than the second side of the first brace; 
 a third side, wherein the third side connects the first side to the second side, wherein the third side of the third brace is shorter than the third side of the first brace; and 
 a fourth side, wherein the fourth side connects the first side to the second side and is opposite the third side, wherein the fourth side of the third brace is shorter than the fourth side of the first brace; 
   wherein opposing sides of the third brace are not parallel to one another; and   wherein the third brace is configured to support the weight of a portion of the mattress or mattress support in a sloped position.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a fourth brace, wherein the fourth brace is trapezium shaped and includes:
 a first side, wherein the first side of the fourth brace is the same length as the first side of the third brace; 
 a second side, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, 
   wherein the second side of the fourth brace is the same length as the second side of the third brace;
 a third side, wherein the third side connects the first side to the second side, wherein the third side of the fourth brace is the same length as the third side of the third brace; and 
 a fourth side, wherein the fourth side connects the first side to the second side and is opposite the third side, wherein the fourth side of the fourth brace is the same length as the fourth side of the third brace; 
   wherein opposing sides of the fourth brace are not parallel to one another; and   wherein the fourth brace is configured to support the weight of a portion of the mattress or mattress support in a sloped position.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11  further comprising:
 a first frame in the first brace; and 
 a second frame in the second brace. 
 
     
     
         15 . A method of elevating a portion of a mattress or a mattress support, the method comprising:
 placing a side of a brace on a supporting surface of a mattress or mattress support, wherein the brace is trapezium shaped and includes:
 a first side; 
 a second side, wherein the second side is opposite the first side; 
 a third side, wherein the third side connects the first side to the second side; and 
 a fourth side, wherein the fourth side connects the first side to the second side and is opposite the third side; 
   wherein opposing sides of the brace are not parallel to one another;   wherein the brace is configured to support the weight of a mattress and mattress support in a sloped position; and   placing a mattress or mattress support, wherein placing the mattress or mattress support includes:
 placing a portion of the mattress or the mattress support on a side of the brace opposite the side resting on the supporting surface. 
   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein placing a mattress or mattress support further includes:
 placing a second portion of the mattress or the mattress support on the supporting surface.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , the method further comprising:
 placing a side of a second brace on the supporting surface of a mattress or mattress support, wherein the second brace is trapezium shaped and includes:
 a first side, wherein the first side of the second brace is the same length as the first side of the second brace; 
 a second side, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, wherein the second side of the second brace is the same length as the second side of the second brace; 
 a third side, wherein the third side connects the first side to the second side, wherein the third side of the second brace is the same length as the third side of the second brace; and 
 a fourth side, wherein the fourth side connects the first side to the second side and is opposite the third side, wherein the fourth side of the second brace is the same length as the fourth side of the second brace; 
   wherein opposing sides of the second brace are not parallel to one another;   wherein the second brace is configured to support the weight of a mattress or mattress support in a sloped position; and   placing a mattress or mattress support, wherein placing the mattress or mattress support includes:
 placing a second portion of the mattress or the mattress support on a side of the second brace opposite the side resting on the supporting surface. 
   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the supporting surface of the mattress or mattress support includes a bed frame. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the supporting surface of the mattress or mattress support includes a floor. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , the method further comprising:
 attaching the brace to the supporting surface of the mattress or mattress support.