Active mattress spinner
A device for facilitating rotation of a mattress in a plane formed by a box spring where slick surfaces between the mattress and the box spring are placed in contact to reduce the friction between. The slick surfaces are provided by a first cover for the top of a box spring and a second cover for the bottom of the mattress. The first cover is provided with a slick upper surface and non-slick bottom surface while the second cover includes a slick surface that faces downward. The first cover is attached to the box spring with its non-slick side is in contact with the box spring and its slick side is in contact with the slick side of the second cover of the first cover. A levitation device forms part of the second cover and includes an air supply that creates an air cushion between the mattress and the box spring which lifts the mattress and allows the mattress to be rotated.
1. A device for facilitating horizontal rotation of a mattress, the device comprising:
a first cover formed to be disposed adjacent to one or the other of a box spring and a mattress, said cover including a slick surface and an expandable volume defining an air inlet nozzle and one or more air exit holes;
a second cover formed to be disposed adjacent to the other of said mattress and said box spring having a slick side and a rough side;
an air pump connectable to said air inlet nozzle for pumping air into said expandable volume and lifting said mattress with respect to said box spring.
2. A device for facilitating rotation of a mattress with respect to a box spring, the device comprising:
a levitation device formed to be disposed between a mattress and a box spring, said levitation device formed to raise the mattress with respect to the box spring under the influence of air pressure to facilitate rotation of said mattress with respect to said box spring, said levitation device an inflatable volume disposed between said mattress and said box spring;
an air supply for selectively providing air to said levitation device; and
a first cover having a slick surface for contacting said inflatable volume.
3. The device as recited in claim 2 , wherein said first cover is detachable from said mattress or said box spring.
4. The device as recited in claim 3 , further including a second cover for contacting said first cover and said inflatable volume.
5. The device as recited in claim 2 , wherein said first cover is embedded in one or the other of said mattress or said box spring.
6. The device as recited in claim 2 , wherein said inflatable volume is carried by said first cover.
7. A method for rotating a mattress with respect to a box spring comprising the steps of:
(a) pumping air into a levitation device disposed between the mattress and the box spring so as to raise the mattress with respect to the box spring;
(b) rotating the mattress while the mattress is in a raised position with respect to the box spring; and
(c) releasing the air from the levitation device when the mattress has been rotated to its new position.