US20170224122A1

US20170224122A1 - Anti-sagging unit

Info

Publication number: US20170224122A1
Application number: US15/016,306
Authority: US
Inventors: Belinda A. Maggard; James S. Maggard
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-02-05
Filing date: 2016-02-05
Publication date: 2017-08-10

Abstract

The present invention relates to an anti-sagging unit comprising the first anti-sagging unit and the second anti-sagging unit for restoring the sag of the furnishing item, wherein the first anti-sagging unit is placed on the base support and the second anti-sagging unit is place on the first anti-sagging unit & under the area of the sag on the furnishing unit. Since, the length of the second anti-sagging unit is longer than the length of the first anti-sagging unit hence it prevents the first anti-sagging unit to form lumps in the furnishing item even after its prolong use and thus provide comfort to the user & also restores the sag from the furnishing item.

Description

FIELD OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The present invention relates to an anti-sagging unit comprising the first anti-sagging unit and the second anti-sagging unit for restoring the sag of the furnishing item.

BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The furnishing items such as mattress and cushions of chairs are generally made up of foam. If the foam used in the furnishing items is not of good quality it will deteriorate with time. This deterioration is in regards with the firmness of the foam which get affected with the time. The most affected area of the furnishing item is the one on which the user sits or sleeps frequently. This affected area leads to creation of sag in the foam of the furnishing item. These sags are one of the most common reasons for variety of back & shoulder ailments in the people using them. People who become aware of this problem usually replace the furnishing item with a new one but this is not an option for people with budget constraints. Conventionally, to solve this problem people use to place a book, board or a rug under the sagged area of the furnishing item so as to restore the normal position of the foam but after some time the things kept under the furnishing item starts to prick the back of the user which was highly undesirable.
To address this problem, various inventions have been made in this field to improve the comfort of the user.
In the invention U.S. Pat. No. 6,871,369, inventor proposes a kit comprising three paraboloid shaped inserts made up of resilient foam which restores the sagginess of the mattress. Although, these inserts restores the sags of the mattress but after some time the paraboloid shape of the inserts raises the mattress abnormally and forms lumps in the mattress causing discomfort to the user.
In the invention U.S. Pat. No. 6,665,898, the inventor discloses an inflated device to be placed under the sagged area of the mattress. The mentioned inflated device is to be filled with air using an inflation hose and an air pump device. The disadvantage to this invention is that a small rupture in the inflated device makes it non-functional.
In the invention U.S. Pat. No. 3,319,274, the inventor discloses a body to be placed under the sagged area of the mattress. The convex shaped body enables the restoration of the sagged area. Since, the body is of convex shape it raises the area of the mattress and reduces the sag but after some time the convex shape of the body raises the mattress abnormally and forms lumps in the mattress causing discomfort to the user.
Therefore, there remains a need of such an insert which apart from reducing the sag of the furnishing items also provides comfort to the user even after their long term acclimatization with it.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to overcome the limitations of the prior arts by providing an anti-sagging unit comprising the first anti-sagging unit and the second anti-sagging unit for restoring the sag of the furnishing item.
In order to achieve the above mentioned objective, the present invention provides an anti-sagging unit comprising the first anti-sagging unit and the second anti-sagging unit, wherein the first anti-sagging unit is placed on the base support and the second anti-sagging unit is place on the first anti-sagging unit & also under the sagged area of the furnishing unit. Since, the length of the second anti-sagging unit is longer than the length of the first anti-sagging unit hence it prevents the first anti-sagging unit to form lumps in the furnishing item even after its prolong use and thus provide comfort to the user & also restores the sag from the furnishing item.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates the side view of the base support 102 and a furnishing item 104 having sag 106.

FIG. 2 illustrates the exploded view of the base support 102 with an anti-sagging unit 100 and a furnishing item 104.

FIG. 3 illustrates the side view of the base support 102 with an anti-sagging unit 100 and a furnishing item 104.

FIG. 4 illustrates the flow diagram describing the overview of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiment(s) of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Whenever possible, the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.
FIG. 1 illustrates the side view of the base support 102 and a furnishing item 104 having sag 106. The furnishing item 104 is placed on the base support 102 such that the first side 104 a of the furnishing item 104 is placed on the second side 102 a of the base support 102, wherein the furnishing item 104 is having a sag 106 in its centre.
FIG. 2 illustrates the exploded view of the base support 102 with an anti-sagging unit 100 and a furnishing item 104. To restore the sag 106 of the furnishing item 104 the user (not shown) places an anti-sagging unit 100 between the base support 102 and the furnishing item 104. The placement of the anti-sagging unit 100 is such that the first anti-sagging unit 108 is placed over the base support 102 and the second anti-sagging unit 110 is placed over the first anti-sagging unit 108.
Here, the first side 108 a of the first anti-sagging unit 108 is at least partially in contact with the second side 102 b of the base support 102 and the second side 108 b of the first anti-sagging unit 108 is at least partially in contact with the first side 110 a of the second anti-sagging unit 110. The furnishing item 104 is then placed on the second side 110 b of the second anti-sagging unit 110 so that the sag 106 (not shown) is restored from the furnishing item 104.
FIG. 3 illustrates the side view of the base support 102 with an anti-sagging unit 100 and a furnishing item 104. After the placement of the anti-sagging unit 100 between the base support 102 and the furnishing item 10,4 the four ends 110 a 1, 1102 110 a 3 & 110 a 4 (110 a 3 & 110 a 4 are not shown) of the second anti-sagging unit 110 also comes in contact with the second end 102 b of the base support 102.
FIG. 4 which is also the preferred embodiment of the invention illustrates the flow diagram 400 describing the overview of the invention.
Step 402: The user determines the sag 106 in the furnishing item 104 placed on the base support 102, wherein the furnishing item 104 is at least one of a mattress, a cushion of the chair or any other furnishing item made up of foam and the base support 102 is at least one of a bed, a chair or any other hard surface.
Step 404: After determining the sag 106 in the furnishing item 104 the user marks the spot 112 perpendicular to the sag 106 on the third side 102c of the base support 102. The marked spot 112 enables the user to determine the corresponding location for placing the anti-sagging unit 100 on the furnishing item 104. It is exemplary to mention that the anti-sagging unit 100 is made up of polylam foam and firmly resists the sagging.
Step 406: The user lifts the furnishing item 104 and places the first anti-sagging unit 108 corresponding to the spot 112 on the base support 102 such that the first side 108 a of the first anti-sagging unit 108 is at least partially in contact with the second side 102 a of the base unit 102, wherein the user is enabled to place at least one more first anti-sagging unit 108 under the second anti-sagging unit 110.
Step 408: The user further places the second anti-sagging unit 110 over the first anti-sagging unit 108 such that the first side 110 a of the second anti-sagging unit 110 is at least partially in contact with the second side 108 b of the first anti-sagging unit 108 and the four ends 110 a 1, 110 a 2, 110 a 3 & 110 a 4 of the second anti-sagging unit 110 are also at least partially in contact with the second side 102 a of the base support 102, wherein the length of the second anti-sagging unit 110 is longer than the length of the first anti-sagging unit 108 which prevents the first anti-sagging unit 108 to form lumps in the furnishing item 104 even after its prolong use and thus provide comfort to the user & also restores the sag 106 of the furnishing item 104. The shape and the height of the first anti-sagging unit 108 & the second anti-sagging unit 110 are either same or different from each other. The user is enabled to customize the shape and the height of the first anti-sagging unit 108 & the second anti-sagging unit 110, wherein the shape of the first anti-sagging unit 108 & the second anti-sagging unit 110 is at least one of square, rectangle, circular, oval or any other customized shape.
Step 410: After the placement of the anti-sagging unit 100 over the base support 102 the user places the furnishing item 104 on the anti-sagging unit 100 such that the second side 110 b of the second anti-sagging unit 110 is at least partially in contact with the first side 104 a of the furnishing item 104.
Step 412: This placement of the furnishing item 104 over the anti-sagging unit 100 enables the restoration of the sag 106 from the furnishing item 104.
Although the exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate the anti-sagging unit 100 comprising the first anti-sagging unit 108 and the second anti-sagging unit 110 for restoring the sag 106 in the furnishing item 104, wherein the first anti-sagging unit 108 is placed on the base support 102 and the second anti-sagging unit 110 is place on the first anti-sagging unit 108 & under the area of the sag 106 on the furnishing unit 104. Since, the length of the second anti-sagging unit 110 is longer than the length of the first anti-sagging unit 108 hence it prevents the first anti-sagging unit 108 to form lumps in the furnishing item 104 even after its prolong use and thus provide comfort to the user & also restores the sag 106 from the furnishing item 104.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. An anti-sagging unit made up of polylam comprises:

a first anti-sagging unit of a first length, wherein the first anti-sagging unit is placed on a base support such that the first side of a first anti-sagging unit is at least partially in contact with a second side of the base support; and

a second anti-sagging unit of a second length, wherein the second anti-sagging unit is placed on the first anti-sagging unit such that a first side of the second anti-sagging unit is at least partially in contact with a second side of the first anti-sagging unit.

2. The anti-sagging unit of claim 1, wherein the first length of the first anti-sagging unit is shorter than the second length of the second anti-sagging unit.

3. The anti-sagging unit of claim 1, wherein the user customize the length & height of the first and second anti-sagging units.

4. The anti-sagging unit of claim 1, wherein the shape of the first and second anti-sagging unit is either same or different from each other and is at least one of square, rectangle, circular, oval or any other customized shape.

5. The anti-sagging unit of claim 1, wherein at least one more first anti-sagging unit is placed under the second anti-sagging unit.

6. The anti-sagging unit of claim 1, wherein at least one ends of the second anti-sagging unit is partially in contact with a second side of the base support.

7. The anti-sagging unit of claim 1, wherein the base support is at least one of a bed, a chair or any other hard surface.

8. An anti-sagging unit made up of polylam comprises:

a second anti-sagging unit of a second length, wherein the second anti-sagging unit is placed on the first anti-sagging unit such that a first side of the second anti-sagging unit is at least partially in contact with a second side of the first anti-sagging unit and at least one end of the second anti-sagging unit is at least partially in contact with a second side of the base support.

9. The anti-sagging unit of claim 8, wherein the first length of the first anti-sagging unit is shorter than the second length of the second anti-sagging unit.

10. The anti-sagging unit of claim 8, wherein the user customize the length & height of the first and second anti-sagging units.

11. The anti-sagging unit of claim 8, wherein the shape of the first and second anti-sagging unit is either same or different from each other and is at least one of square, rectangle, circular, oval or any other customized shape.

12. The anti-sagging unit of claim 8, wherein at least one more first anti-sagging unit is placed under the second anti-sagging unit.

13. The anti-sagging unit of claim 8, wherein the base support is at least one of a bed, a chair or any other hard surface.

14. A method of placing an anti-sagging unit under a furnishing item:

determining a sagged area in the furnishing item;

lifting the furnishing item and marking a spot corresponding to the determined sagged area;

placing a first anti-sagging unit over a base support corresponding to the marked spot such that a first side of the first anti-sagging unit is at least partially in contact with a second side of the base support;

placing a second anti-sagging unit over the first anti-sagging unit such that a first side of the second anti-sagging unit is at least partially in contact with a second side of the first anti-sagging unit and at least one end of the second anti-sagging unit is at least partially in contact with the second side of the base support; and

placing the furnishing item over the second anti-sagging unit such that a first side of the furnishing item is at least partially in contact with a second side of the second anti-sagging unit.

15. The anti-sagging unit of claim 14, wherein the first length of the first anti-sagging unit is shorter than the second length of the second anti-sagging unit.

16. The anti-sagging unit of claim 14, wherein the user customize the length & height of the first and second anti-sagging units.

17. The anti-sagging unit of claim 14, wherein the shape of the first and second anti-sagging unit is either same or different from each other and is at least one of square, rectangle, circular, oval or any other customized shape.

18. The anti-sagging unit of claim 14, wherein at least one more first anti-sagging unit is placed under the second anti-sagging unit.

19. The anti-sagging unit of claim 14, wherein the furnishing item is at least one of a mattress, a cushion of chair or any other furnishing item made up of foam.

20. The anti-sagging unit of claim 14, wherein the base support is at least one of a bed, a chair or any other hard surface.