Beds – Bedclothing – And means to facilitate changing thereof
Patent
1990-10-31
1992-02-25
Grosz, Alexander
Beds
Bedclothing
And means to facilitate changing thereof
5455, 5456, 137522, 137223, A47C 2710
Patent
active
050900765
ABSTRACT:
A multiple cell inflation structure such as an air cushion or mattress has an arrangement for selectively providing communication between the respective cells when the structure is inflated. Each cell has an air inlet-outlet passage connected with an outside valve chamber and an inflation duct is connected to each valve chamber through respective branch ducts. Each valve chamber includes a valve seat and movable valve element. When the structure is being inflated, the air pressure lifts the valves from their seats so as to connect each cell with the inflation duct. When inflated, air pressure in each cell, along with a spring in the respective valve chamber returns the respective valves to their seats and closes off the cells from one another. Each valve chamber also has a distensible membrane for engaging a stem portion of the respective valve element and moving it off the seat so as to provide communication between the respective cells when the membrane is distended. An air duct leads into each valve chamber to provide air under pressure for distending the membrane. The air ducts are connected to a common air pressure source.
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