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Abstract

An inflatable air mattress adapted to be securely disposed on top of a conventional mattress for proper support of a patient employs a first upper air impervious rectangularly shaped flexible layer having opposite ends and opposite sides and a second lower air impervious rectangularly shaped flexible layer having like opposite ends and like opposite sides. The peripheries of the first and second layers are joined together in air impervious sealed relationship. The first and second layers are also joined together in air impervious sealed relationship in small selected areas spaced from each other and from said peripheries. An air inlet port is secured to the second layer and communicates with the interior of the layers. An air outlet port spaced from the inlet port is also secured to the second layer and communicates with the interior of the layers. First and second spaced strap engaging members are secured to the second layer adjacent one side of the second layer. Third and fourth spaced strap engaging members are secured to the second layer adjacent the opposite side of the second layer. The third member is horizontally aligned with the first member and the fourth member is horizontally aligned with the second member.

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