| 摘要 |
A modular mattress system (10) includes head, center, and foot sections (22, 20, 24) that include mattress modules (26, 40, 44), each having an interior (28,48, 58) and a width (30, 50, 60). At least one of the head and foot sections (22, 24) includes mattress modules (40, 44) of different sizes and smaller than the size of a mattress module (26) of the center section (22). Elongated N connection mechanisms (210) facilitate assembly of the mattress modules (26, 40, 44) to establish gaps (70) for an arm or foot of a person (12, 86) lying on the modular mattress system (10). The mattress modules (26, 40, 44) may include one or more layers, such as a core layer (140) and a softer layer (142). Different ones of the core layer (140) and softer layer (142) of the mattress modules (26, 40, 44) may be positioned at a body contact surface (34, 54, 64) of the modular mattress system (10). |
| 主权项 |
1. A modular mattress system formed by arrangement of multiple mattress sections that, when assembled, provide a body contact surface defined by multiple sectional body contact surface areas, comprising:
a center mattress section configured for positioning between a head mattress section and a foot mattress section, the center mattress section having an interior, a width, and a central body contact surface area; each of the head and foot mattress sections including multiple mattress modules, one of the head and foot mattress sections including mattress modules of different sizes, and each of the multiple mattress modules having an interior, a width, and a module body contact surface area that is smaller than the central body contact surface area of the center mattress section; and multiple elongated connection mechanisms sized to assemble the modular mattress system by extending in spaced apart relationship through the interiors of, and in directions transverse to the widths of, the head, center, and foot mattress sections, the connection mechanisms configured to establish, in the assembled mattress system, gaps between adjacent ones of the multiple mattress modules and between the center mattress section and each of the head and foot mattress sections, the gaps established in the head mattress section including gaps positioned in arm locations to receive a shoulder or an arm, and the gaps established in the foot mattress section including gaps positioned at foot locations to receive a foot, of a person lying on the body contact surface of the modular mattress system. |
