Inflation control for air supports
US4989283A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1989 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C27/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of controlling the inflation of a body support, such as a mattress, having a plurality of air cells. The user is placed on the mattress and the air cells are inflated to provide the desired support in each of a plurality of positions. The height distance of all of the air cells are measured in each of the positions and respective positions. The position of the user on the mattress is determined from the height measurements and the inflation of the air cells is controlled to use the stored standards for the position of the user.
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