Inflatable bed

Abstract

An inflatable bed having an inflatable top mattress portion and an inflatable support structure portion having at least one ring section. Each ring section of the support structure portion includes a peripheral tubular member defining an exterior periphery and a reinforcing member connected thereto.

1 . An inflatable bed, comprising: 
 an inflatable top mattress portion having an exterior periphery;    an inflatable support structure portion having at least one ring section, each ring section having at least one peripheral tubular member defining an exterior periphery, each ring section further having at least one reinforcing member.    
   
   
       2 . The inflatable bed of  claim 1  further comprising at least one internal air passage fluidly connecting the top mattress portion with the peripheral tubular member of the adjacent ring section of the support structure portion such that the top mattress portion and support structure portion can be inflated and deflated together.  
   
   
       3 . The inflatable bed of  claim 1  wherein the exterior periphery of the top mattress portion is substantially the same as the exterior periphery of the support structure portion.  
   
   
       4 . The inflatable bed of  claim 3  wherein the exterior periphery of the top mattress portion and the exterior periphery of the support structure portion is substantially rectangular such that the peripheral tubular members of the support structure have substantially parallel opposing shorter sides and substantially parallel opposing longer sides.  
   
   
       5 . The inflatable bed of  claim 1 , wherein the top mattress portion is at least partially connected to the support structure portion.  
   
   
       6 . The inflatable bed of  claim 5 , wherein the top mattress portion is connected at intermittent spaced lengths disposed a distance from an end of the top mattress portion so that the top mattress portion can be lifted away from the support structure portion to enable sheets to be tucked therebetween.  
   
   
       7 . The inflatable bed of  claim 1  wherein the at least one reinforcing member has a first end and a second end, with each end at least partially connected to opposing sides of the peripheral tubular member of the ring section of the support structure portion.  
   
   
       8 . The inflatable bed of  claim 7  wherein the at least one reinforcing member is in fluid communication with the peripheral tubular member of the ring section of the support structure portion, such that the reinforcing member is inflatable and deflatable together with the peripheral tubular member of the ring section.  
   
   
       9 . The inflatable bed of  claim 1  wherein the support structure portion includes at least two ring sections and wherein each of the ring sections includes at least one internal air passage fluidly connecting the peripheral tubular member of the adjacent ring section such that the at least two ring sections can be inflated and deflated together.