Claims
- 1. A method for selecting a sleep system, the method comprising:
positioning a person on a mattress in a lying position, with one of the person's arms extending generally perpendicular to the person's torso; positioning a first pillow underneath the person's head; applying a force to the person's arm in a direction generally toward the person's feet; and estimating an amount of resistance to the force supplied by the person's arm.
- 2. A method as in claim 1, further comprising removing the first pillow, placing a second pillow beneath the person's head, applying another force to the person's arm and estimating an amount of resistance.
- 3. A method as in claim 2, further comprising comparing the amount of resistance to the applied force when lying on the first pillow with the amount of resistance to the applied force when lying on the second pillow to determine which of the forces was the greatest.
- 4. A method as in claim 3, further comprising selecting the first or the second pillow based at least in part on which of the resistances were the greatest.
- 5. A method as in claim 2, wherein the first pillow has a height, density or firmness that is different from the second pillow.
- 6. A method as in claim 2, further comprising removing the second pillow from the mattress and applying a force to the person's arm.
- 7. A method as in claim 1, wherein the person is positioned in a supine position.
- 8. A method as in claim 1, wherein the person is positioned in a prone position.
- 9. A method as in claim 1, wherein the person is positioned in a side position.
- 10. A method for selecting a sleep system for a person, the method comprising:
selecting a pillow; selecting a mattress; placing the pillow on the mattress; lying on the mattress and the pillow; performing a strength resistance test on the person while lying on the mattress and the pillow to correlate the pillow with the mattress.
- 11. A method as in claim 10, wherein performing the strength resistance test comprises positioning the person on a mattress in a supine position, with one of the person's arms extending generally perpendicular to the person's torso, positioning the pillow underneath the person's head, applying a force to the person's arm in a direction generally toward the person's feet, and estimating an amount of resistance to the force supplied by the person's arm.
- 12. A method as in claim 11, further comprising removing the pillow, placing another pillow beneath the person's head, applying another force to the person's arm and estimating an amount of resistance.
- 13. A method as in claim 12, further comprising comparing the amount of resistances produced when lying on the two pillows to determine which of the resistances were the greatest.
- 14. A method as in claim 13, further comprising selecting one of the pillows based at least in part on which of the resistances were the greatest.
- 15. A method as in claim 11, wherein the pillows have a different a height, density or firmness.
- 16. A method as in claim 10, wherein the person is positioned in a supine position.
- 17. A method as in claim 10, wherein the person is positioned in a prone position.
- 18. A method as in claim 10, wherein the person is positioned in a side position.
- 19. A method for selecting a mattress from a group of mattresses, the method comprising:
positioning a person on a first mattress in a lying position, with one of the person's arms extending generally perpendicular to the person's torso; applying a force to the person's arm in a direction generally toward the person's feet; estimating an amount of resistance to the force supplied by the person's arm. positioning the person on a second mattress in a lying position, with one of the person's arms extending generally perpendicular to the person's torso; applying a force to the person's arm in a direction generally toward the person's feet; estimating an amount of resistance to the force supplied by the person's arm; comparing the amount of resistance produced when lying on the first mattress with the amount of resistance produced when lying on the second mattress to determine which of the resistances were the greatest; and selecting the mattress that is associated with the greatest resistance.
- 20. A sleep system comprising:
a mattress; and a pillow; wherein the pillow and the mattress are selected to maximize the amount of resistance to a force applied to a user's arm when performing a strength resistance test where the user is positioned on a mattress in a lying position, with one of the user's arms extending generally perpendicular to the user's torso, where the pillow is positioned underneath the user's head, and where the force is applied to the user's arm in a direction generally toward the user's feet.
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation in part and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/429,989, filed Nov. 27, 2002, the complete disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60429989 |
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