Passive mattress spinner and methods

Abstract

A system is disclosed for facilitating rotation of a mattress in a horizontal plane carried by a box spring or a platform. In order to facilitate rotation, slick surfaces between the mattress and the box spring or platform are selectively placed in engagement with each other, in one embodiment of the invention. The slick surfaces may be provided by two (2) separate covers; one cover for the mattress and one cover for the box spring, platform or bed skirt. One cover is provided with a slick and non-slick surface. The other cover may be the same as the first cover or may have slick surfaces on two sides. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, one of the covers may be provided as a protective cover that encapsulates the entire mattress. In another alternate embodiment, one cover may be provided that cooperates with a slick surface that is integrally provided on one or the other of the mattress or box spring or platform. In yet another alternate embodiment of the invention, slick surfaces may be provided on both the mattress and the box spring or platform. In this embodiment, in order to prevent movement of the mattress with respect to the box spring or platform, the mattress is secured relative to the box spring or platform by removable fasteners in a normal mode of operation.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by a Letters Patent of the United States is: 
     
         1 . A method for facilitating rotation of a mattress while being supported by a box spring or platform by way of a cover having a slick surface on one side and a non-slick surface on an opposing side, said cover further comprising a panel with at least one band attached to at least a portion of the periphery of said panel, the cover disposed between a top side of a box spring or platform and an underside of said mattress so that its slick surface is in contact with a surface on the underside of said mattress , the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) disposing said at least one band so as to be adjacent to the sides of said box spring or platform; and   (b) rotating said mattress.   
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said surface on said underside of said mattress is a slick surface that is embedded in the underside of said mattress. 
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said cover is a protective cover that encapsulates said mattress having a slick surface adjacent the underside of said mattress. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , further including an additional cover wherein said slick surface on said underside of said mattress is formed on one side of said additional cover. 
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further including the step of preventing unintended rotation of said mattress after the mattress has been rotated relative to the box spring or platform. 
     
     
         6 . The method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the step of preventing unintended rotation includes the step of:
 disposing said at least one band of said first cover so that it is disposed adjacent the sides of the mattress.   
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the step of preventing unintended rotation includes the step of:
 attaching said at least one band of said cover to a side of said mattress.   
     
     
         8 . The method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the step of preventing unintended rotation includes the step of:
 securing said mattress to said box spring or platform.   
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the step of preventing unintended rotation includes the step of:
 securing said mattress to said box spring or platform by way of at least one fastener.   
     
     
         10 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said disposing step includes the step of removably attaching said at least one band of said cover to the sides of said box spring or platform. 
     
     
         11 . A method for facilitating rotation of a mattress while being supported by a box spring or platform by way of a cover having a slick surface on one side and a non-slick surface on an opposing side, said cover further comprising a panel with at least one band attached to at least a portion of the periphery of said panel, said cover disposed between a top side of a box spring or platform and an underside of said mattress so that its slick surface of said cover is in contact with a surface on the top side of said box spring or platform, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) disposing said at least one band so as to be adjacent to the sides of said mattress; and   (b) rotating said mattress.   
     
     
         12 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said surface on the top side of said box spring or platform is a slick surface that is embedded in the top side of said box spring or platform. 
     
     
         13 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said slick surface on the top side of said box spring or platform is part of a protective cover that encapsulates said box spring or platform. 
     
     
         14 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said slick surface on the top side of said box spring or platform is formed on one side of an additional cover. 
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , further including the step of preventing unintended rotation after the mattress has been rotated relative to the box spring or platform. 
     
     
         16 . The method as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the step of preventing unintended rotation includes the step of:
 disposing said at least one band of said cover so that it is disposed adjacent a side of said mattress.   
     
     
         17 . The method as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the step of preventing unintended rotation includes the step of:
 attaching said at least one band of said cover to a side of said mattress.   
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the step of preventing unintended rotation includes the step of:
 securing said mattress to said box spring or platform.   
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the step of preventing unintended rotation includes the step of:
 securing said mattress to said box spring or platform by way of at least one fastener.   
     
     
         20 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said disposing step includes the step of removably attaching said at least one band of said cover to the side of said box spring or platform.