IP Library Granted Patent US 10,723,461
Granted Patent B2
US 10,723,461 · App. 16/011,360 · Granted Jul 28, 2020

Cantilevered mattress

Inventor: Phillip Edouard Cornell (Washington, DC)
B64D11/0641B64D11/0601B64D11/0606B64D11/0624B64D11/0627B64D2011/0069
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,723,461
App. No.
16/011,360
Granted
Jul 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cantilevered mattress that can be positioned along a row of airline seats to provide a resting surface for a user includes a mattress pad and an at least one cantilever. The at least one cantilever is adjacently connected to the mattress pad and laterally extends from the mattress pad in order to engage with the airline seats. The mattress pad includes a padded layer and a plurality of bottom supports, wherein the padded layer cushions the user and the plurality of bottom supports maintain the padded layer in a flat position across the airline seats. The padded layer has a first section that is hinged to a second section, allowing the first section to be lifted and thus enabling the user to take a seated position during takeoff and landing. A seatback cover and privacy curtain may also be included to provide additional privacy, storage, lighting, etc.

Claims (61)

1. A cantilevered mattress comprises:

a mattress pad;

an at least one cantilever;

the mattress pad comprises a padded layer and a plurality of bottom supports;

the padded layer comprising a first section and a second section;

the second section being hingedly connected to the first section;

the plurality of bottom supports being adjacently connected to the padded layer;

the plurality of bottom supports being distributed along the padded layer;

the at least one cantilever being adjacently connected to the mattress pad;

each of the at least one cantilever being positioned in between a pair of bottom supports from the plurality of bottom supports;

the at least one cantilever laterally extending from the mattress pad;

each of the at least one cantilever comprising a seat latch; and

the seat latch being distally positioned from the mattress pad.

2. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the padded layer further comprising a third section; and

the third section being hingedly connected to the second section, opposite the first section.

3. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 2 comprises:

the padded layer further comprising a fourth section; and

the fourth section being hingedly connected to the third section, opposite the second section.

4. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the at least one cantilever comprising a first cantilever and a second cantilever;

the first cantilever and the second cantilever being adjacently connected to the second section; and

the first cantilever being positioned opposite the second cantilever, along the second section.

5. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 4 comprises:

the first cantilever being positioned in between the first section and the second section.

6. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 4 comprises:

the padded layer further comprising a third section;

the third section being hingedly connected to the second section, opposite the first section; and

the second cantilever being positioned in between the second section and the third section.

7. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the mattress pad further comprising a mattress cover; and

the padded layer and the plurality of bottom supports being enclosed within the mattress cover.

8. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 7 comprises:

the plurality of bottom supports comprising a first bottom support and a second bottom support;

the first section and the first bottom support being encased in a first portion of the mattress cover; and

the second section and the second bottom support being encased in a second portion of the mattress cover.

9. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 8 comprises:

the padded layer further comprising a third section;

the plurality of bottom supports further comprising a third bottom support; and

the third section and the third bottom support being encased in a third portion of the mattress cover.

10. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the seat latch being spring-loaded.

11. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a seatback cover;

the seatback cover being laterally attached to the mattress pad; and

the seatback cover being positioned along the mattress pad.

12. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 11 comprises:

a privacy curtain; and

the privacy curtain being terminally attached to the seatback cover, opposite the mattress pad.

13. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 11 comprises:

the seatback cover comprising an at least one headrest hood; and

the at least one headrest hood being distally positioned from the mattress pad.

14. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 11 comprises:

the seatback cover comprising a power supply and a lighting device; and

the lighting device being electrically connected to the power supply.

15. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 14 comprises:

the seatback cover comprising a pocket; and

the power supply being positioned within the pocket.

16. The cantilevered mattress as claimed in claim 11 comprises:

the seatback cover comprising a pocket; and

the pocket being oriented towards the mattress pad.

Continuity (2)
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