US3242506A - Mattress holder - Google Patents

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March 29, 1966 NACK, JR 3,242,506

MATTRES S HOLDER Filed Aug. 15, 1965 ,Z $8 12 k v r m J 9.4%

INVENTOR.

V7MMWL Patented Mar. 29, 1956 3,242,506 MATTRESS HOLDER Frank Naelr, Jr., 4314 Carson Road, St. Louis 21, Mo. Filed Aug. 13, 1963, Ser. No. 301,720 1 Claim. (Cl. 322) This invention relates to a device for positioning and holding a mat-tress and boxspring in proper position with respect to each other; and to the combination of said device with a mattress and boxspring.

A problem often encountered in the use of a mattress and boxspring is that the mattress tends to move and/ or slide in relation to the boxspring. This is particularly true of a mattress made of modern materials such as foam rubber, an innerspring mattress filled with light materials, etc. Sliding of the mattress in relation to the boxspring makes sleeping uncomfortable.

I have now devised means for positioning and holding a mattress and boxspring in proper position with respect to each other.

The advantages of this invention will become apparent from the description herein given and by reference to the attached drawing in which:

FIGURE 1 is a view in perspective of the mattress and boxspring combination of my invention.

FIGURE 2 is a View in cross-section taken on line 22 in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a view in cross-section taken on line 33 in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 4 is a view in perspective of means for properly positioning and holding said mattress and boxspring in position with respect to each other.

In all figures like components are referred to by the same numeral.

FIGURE 1 is a view in perspective of the mattress and boxspring combination of my invention in which 1 is the mattress and 2 the boxspring, and 3 and 4 represent positioning and holding devices for properly positioning and holding said mattress and boxspring with respect to each other as more particularly illustrated in FIGURE 4.

FIGURE 4 is a view in perspective of the positioning and holding device apart from the mattress and boxspring. This positioning and holding device has two main membersan encircling means 3 and a separation means 9. The member of the position and holding device which encircles both mattress and boxspring is adjusted to the desired length and tightness by attaching means 4 which may be any suitable device, for example a buckle 4 which joins together the ends of said encircling means to the desired length or tightness. This encircling member 3, as positioned in relation to the mattress and boxspring, has a top 5, a bottom 6, and sides 7 and 8.

Positioned between the mattress and boxspring is separation member 9 which firmly separates and holds the mattress and boxspring individually and in combination with each other. In this way the mattress and boxspring are held more firmly than if 9 were omitted because 9 is operatively associated with the encircling means. The position of separation means 9 on sides 7 and 8 can be adjusted in accordance with the thickness of the mattress and boxspring by sliding means 10 and 11 which can be for example a flattened elongated metal ring which slides along sides 7 and 8. Separation means 9 is attached to 10 and 11 at 12 and 13 respectively which as illustrated are flattened elongated metal rings attached to the flattened elongated rings 10 and 11 respectively so that the combination rings 10-12 and 11-13 are each double elongated fiattened rings known as slide buckles. Since 10 and 11 are threaded on 7 and 8, they can be adjusted to the proper position on sides 7 and 8 so that the mattress and boxsprings are firmly and tightly held when buckle 4 is tightened.

FIGURE 2 is a view in cross-section taken on line 2--2 in FIGURE 1 in which the relevant components thereof bear the same numerals shown in the other figures.

FIGURE 3 is a view in cross-section taken on line 3-3 in FIGURE 1 in which the relevant components thereof bear the same numerals shown in the other figures.

The encircling and separation means are generally beltlike in construction and may be made of any suitable materials such as cotton, synthetic fabrics such as nylon, Dacron, etc., rayon, leather, plastic, flexible metals, metallic fabrics, glass cloth, mixtures of the above, etc. The buckles, the elongated flattened rings or slide buckles or their equivalents may be made of metal, plastics, or other suitable material.

In general, two of the devices for positioning and holding are employed at each end of the mattress, but one or three or more can be employed if desired.

It will be understood that the invention as herein disclosed is not limited to the details of construction shown and described as these may be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, part of the encircling sector of the positioning and holding device may be omitted such as when sides 7 and 8 are joined to the mat-tress and boxspring so that total encirclement of both mattress and boxspring is not required. In effecting this, top 5 and bottom 6 of the encircling means may be omitted and sides 7 and 8 are stitched, buckled, riveted, clamped, bolted, etc. into the mattress and boxspring. Other modifications will be evident to those skilled in the art.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to obtain by Letters Patent is:

A mattress and boxspring combination comprising a boxspring, a mat-tress positioned on said boxspring, and means operatively associated with said mattress and said boxspring for properly positioning and holding in position said mattress with respect to said boxspring, said means including first strap means having side portions and encircling said mattress and boxspring and second strap means positioned between and in contact with said mattress and boxspring and members slideable on said side portions, each of said members being at the respective end portions of said second strap means positioned between and in contact with said mattress and boxspring.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,107,753 8/1914 Bronstien 5-655 2,119,706 6/1938 Drexler et al 5320 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,016,424 9/ 1957 Germany.

833,271 4/1960 Great Britain.

FRANK B. SHERRY, Primary Examiner.

R. D. KRAUS, Assistant Examiner.

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