Abstract: An inflatable mattress and pump combination has an inflatable bladder having a sidewall, and a pocket formed in the sidewall. A valve is disposed in the pocket for controlling the flow of air into and out of the bladder. An electric air pump, sized to fit substantially within the pocket, is operable in a forward mode for pumping air onto the inflatable bladder through the valve, and a reverse mode for pumping air out of the inflatable bladder through the valve. A switch with a forward, reverse and neutral positions, allows the user to selectively operating the pump in the forward and reverse modes, the switch opening the valve in the pocket when in its forward and reverse positions.

Abstract: An inflatable mattress and pump combination has an inflatable bladder having a sidewall, and a pocket formed in the sidewall. A valve is disposed in the pocket for controlling the flow of air into and out of the bladder. An electric air pump, sized to fit substantially within the pocket, is operable in a forward mode for pumping air onto the inflatable bladder through the valve, and a reverse mode for pumping air out of the inflatable bladder through the valve. A switch with a forward, reverse and neutral positions, allows the user to selectively operating the pump in the forward and reverse modes, the switch opening the valve in the pocket when in its forward and reverse positions.

Abstract: A mattress that is convertible into a sofa has a first side section, a second intermediate section hingedly connected to the first side section, and a generally c-shaped third side section, hingedly connected to the second intermediate section. The first side section is foldable under the second intermediate section at the hinged connection between them, and third side section is foldable to over the second intermediate section at the hinged connection between them, to form a sofa, with the second intermediate section forming the seat of the sofa, and the C-shaped third side section forming arms and a back surrounding the seat.

Abstract: An inflatable mattress topper has a length and width substantially corresponding to the length and width of a mattress so that the inflatable mattress topper can overlie the upper surface of the mattress, substantially within the perimeter of the mattress. The topper has separate left and right inflatable chambers having common upper and lower walls, and each chamber having separate head, foot, left and right side walls. There are a plurality of generally elongate parallel beams between the upper walls and the lower walls of each chamber, each beam extending substantially the width of its respective chamber from a point adjacent the left side of the chamber to a point adjacent the right side of the chamber.

Abstract: A mattress includes a generally rectangular prismatic foam body, having a length, a width, and a thickness, having a top surface, a plurality of slits in the top surface of the foam body extending across the width of the body to divide the top surface into a plurality of adjacent slats. An elongate chamber extends through the body, parallel to and aligned with each slit. At least one fluid filled cell disposed in each of the elongate chambers to support the edges of adjacent slats.

Abstract: A pillow includes a foam body having top and bottom faces, opposed first and second sides, and opposed left and right ends. A first raised ridge is adjacent to and extends parallel with the first side, projecting to a first height relative to the bottom face. A second raised ridge is adjacent to and extending parallel with the second side, projecting to a second height relative to the bottom face, the second height being different from the first height. There is a trough in the first face between the first and second ridges. First and second elongate passages are disposed in and extending parallel to the first raised ridges, respectively. First and second elongate elements can be disposed in the first and second elongate passages. A second body, of a different material than the first body, disposed in the trough. A cover substantially encloses the first and second bodies.

Abstract: A mattress includes a generally rectangular prismatic foam body, having a length, a width, and a thickness, having a top surface, a plurality of slits in the top surface of the foam body extending across the width of the body to divide the top surface into a plurality of adjacent slats. An elongate chamber extends through the body, parallel to and aligned with each slit. At least one fluid filled cell disposed in each of the elongate chambers to support the edges of adjacent slats.

Abstract: A mattress includes a generally rectangular prismatic foam body, having a length, a width, and a thickness, having a top surface, a plurality of slits in the top surface of the foam body extending across the width of the body to divide the top surface into a plurality of adjacent slats. An elongate chamber extends through the body, parallel to and aligned with each slit. At least one fluid filled cell disposed in each of the elongate chambers to support the edges of adjacent slats.

Abstract: A display for displaying the condition of an air mattress. The display comprises a plurality of arrays of elements organized in a hierarchy. Each element represents a pressure increment. Each array comprises a plurality of rows and a plurality columns. The elements in each row of an array being distinctive in appearance from the elements in the other rows of the array. A control that operates the elements to indicate the pressure beginning with the first column, of the first row, of the lowest array in the hierarchy.

Abstract: A display for displaying the condition of an air mattress. The display comprises a plurality of arrays of elements organized in a hierarchy. Each element represents a pressure increment. Each array comprises a plurality of rows and a plurality columns. The elements in each row of an array being distinctive in appearance from the elements in the other rows of the array. A control that operates the elements to indicate the pressure beginning with the first column, of the first row, of the lowest array in the hierarchy.

Abstract: A display for displaying the condition of an air mattress. The display comprises a plurality of arrays of elements organized in a hierarchy. Each element represents a pressure increment. Each array comprises a plurality of rows and a plurality columns. The elements in each row of an array being distinctive in appearance from the elements in the other rows of the array. A control that operates the elements to indicate the pressure beginning with the first column, of the first row, of the lowest array in the hierarchy.

Abstract: A system and method provide for reducing snoring by a user sleeping on a mattress.

Abstract: A pillow includes a foam body having top and bottom faces, opposed first and second sides, and opposed left and right ends. A first raised ridge is adjacent to and extends parallel with the first side, projecting to a first height relative to the bottom face. A second raised ridge is adjacent to and extending parallel with the second side, projecting to a second height relative to the bottom face, the second height being different from the first height. There is a trough in the first face between the first and second ridges. First and second elongate passages are disposed in and extending parallel to the first raised ridges, respectively. First and second elongate elements can be disposed in the first and second elongate passages. A second body, of a different material than the first body, disposed in the trough. A cover substantially encloses the first and second bodies.

Abstract: A mattress assembly includes a mattress frame comprising a base surrounded by a sidewall defining a recess. A plurality of elongate support elements are disposed in the recess. Each of the support elements has at least first and a second faces of different firmness. The elongate support elements are arranged in the recess with selected faces oriented upwardly to form an upper mattress surface having a plurality of zones of different surface firmness.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for calibrating a mattress having a fluid filled cell to in part provide support for the mattress. A database has data about support characteristics of the mattress depending upon an amount of fluid in the fluid filled cell. The fluid may be air or water. A server is configured for communication with the database and a client computer via a network. The server includes a memory in which an application is stored. The application comprises a user sleep characteristic processing module and a mattress calibration calculation module. The server may receive user sleep characteristic data, and based thereon, access the database to retrieve mattress calibration data and communicate the mattress calibration data to the client computer.

Abstract: A display for displaying the condition of an air mattress. The display comprises a plurality of arrays of elements organized in a hierarchy. Each element represents a pressure increment. Each array comprises a plurality of rows and a plurality columns. The elements in each row of an array being distinctive in appearance from the elements in the other rows of the array. A control that operates the elements to indicate the pressure beginning with the first column, of the first row, of the lowest array in the hierarchy.

Abstract: A display for displaying the condition of an air mattress. The display comprises a plurality of arrays of elements organized in a hierarchy. Each element represents a pressure increment. Each array comprises a plurality of rows and a plurality columns. The elements in each row of an array being distinctive in appearance from the elements in the other rows of the array. A control that operates the elements to indicate the pressure beginning with the first column, of the first row, of the lowest array in the hierarchy.

Abstract: A mattress includes a generally rectangular prismatic foam body, having a length, a width, and a thickness, having a top surface, a plurality of slits in the top surface of the foam body extending across the width of the body to divide the top surface into a plurality of adjacent slats. An elongate chamber extends through the body, parallel to and aligned with each slit. At least one fluid filled cell disposed in each of the elongate chambers to support the edges of adjacent slats.

Abstract: A multi-chamber air mattress has an outer air chamber having a top and a bottom and a sidewall therebetween; and an inner air chamber disposed entirely within said outer chamber and having a top, a bottom, and a sidewall therebetween. An air pump, a first connection between the air pump and the outer chamber and a second connection between the air pump and the inner chamber to provide air to the outer and inner chambers.

Abstract: A method is provided for selecting a pillow and mattress based upon an empirical measurement of an individual's pillow selection criteria, mattress selection criteria and sleep characteristics. A system incorporating the principles of the method are also disclosed.