Inflatable mattress
An inflatable mattress with a hollow interior cavity is disclosed. An air mattress may include a top panel, a bottom panel, and a plurality of side panels. The air mattress may include a hollow cavity that is configured to be inflated. The air mattress may include a bumper located within the hollow cavity. The bumper may have a bottom side and a top side. The bottom side may extend uninterrupted around a perimeter of the air mattress. The top side may have a plurality of notches. Each of the plurality of notches may be configured to allow for passage of air.
1 . An inflatable mattress, comprising:
a top panel, a bottom panel, and a plurality of side panels;
a hollow cavity, said hollow cavity configured to be inflated;
a bumper located within said hollow cavity, said bumper having a bottom side and a top side, said bottom side extending uninterrupted around a perimeter of the inflatable mattress, said top side having a plurality of notches, each of said plurality of notches configured to allow for passage of air, wherein said plurality of notches includes four V-shaped notches; and
a support beam associated with each of said four V-shaped notches,
wherein one of said four V-shaped notches is associated with a corner of said inflatable mattress.
2 . The inflatable mattress of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of notches is V-shaped.
3 . The inflatable mattress of claim 1 , wherein said support beam is cylindrical and is vertically disposed within the hollow cavity.
4 . The inflatable mattress of claim 3 , further comprising a second bumper.
5 . The inflatable mattress of claim 4 , wherein said bumper is associated with an upper side of said inflatable mattress and said second bumper is associated with a lower side of said inflatable mattress.
6 . The inflatable mattress of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of supportive coils.
7 . The inflatable mattress of claim 6 , wherein at least some of said plurality of supportive coils are oblong.
8 . The inflatable mattress of claim 6 , wherein at least some of said plurality of supportive coils are cylindrical.
9 . The inflatable mattress of claim 1 , wherein a bottom seam uninterruptedly couples said bottom side of said bumper to at least one of said plurality of side panels.
10 . The inflatable mattress of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of top seams couple said top side of said bumper to said top panel.
11 . The inflatable mattress of claim 10 , wherein two adjacent seams of said plurality of seams have a space therebetween.
12 . An inflatable mattress, comprising:
a top panel, a bottom panel, and a plurality of side panels;
a hollow cavity, said hollow cavity configured to be inflated;
a bumper located within said hollow cavity, said bumper having a bottom side and a top side, said bottom side extending uninterrupted around a perimeter of the inflatable mattress and being coupled to said plurality of side panels, said top side having a plurality of notches, each of said plurality of notches configured to allow for passage of air;
an upper support beam coupled to the top panel and at least one of said plurality of side panels; and
a lower support beam coupled to the bottom side and one or more of said plurality of side panels.
13 . The inflatable mattress of claim 12 , wherein said top side is coupled to said top panel.
14 . The inflatable mattress of claim 12 , wherein each of said plurality of notches is symmetrical.
15 . The inflatable mattress of claim 12 , wherein said upper support beam extends around three sides of said inflatable mattress, wherein said three sides include two longest sides of said inflatable mattress.
16 . The inflatable mattress of claim 12 , wherein said lower support beam includes discrete panels on opposing sides of said inflatable mattress.
17 . An air mattress, comprising:
a hollow interior cavity configured to be inflated with a fluid;
a bumper situated within said interior cavity, said bumper having sections that inflate when said hollow interior cavity is inflated with said fluid, said bumper having a continuous bottom edge and a discontinuous top edge, said discontinuous top edge having associated therewith a plurality of notches, each of said plurality of notches associated with one corner of said air mattress; and
a support beam associated with each of said plurality of notches.
18 . The air mattress of claim 17 , wherein said bumper is associated with an upper side of said air mattress.
19 . The air mattress of claim 17 , wherein said support beam is configured to be inflated.
20 . The air mattress of claim 17 , wherein said support beam is inflatable separately from said hollow interior cavity.