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February 8, 2009 - “Adjustable beds are highly
underestimated,” said Mark
Quinn, group executive vice
president of marketing for
Leggett & Platt’s
bedding division, “but Leggett
is changing that.” The Fortune
500 diversified manufacturer
will debut its new high-tech
bed-in-motion at the 2009 Las
Vegas Furniture Market in
February.
With the debut of Prodigy,
Leggett gives retailers and
consumers a new way to
experience adjustable beds.
“Advances in technology have
improved nearly every aspect of
our waking lives, and now
Leggett is applying it to
sleep,” said Quinn.
My Bed, My Marriage Counselor
For all those long-suffering
spouses who have spent entire
marriages wishing they could
humanely silence their snoring
partners, Prodigy provides the
answer: the anti-snore button.
The one-touch, anti-snore
technology allows the user to
articulate the sleep position of
a snoring partner by seven
degrees to open the nasal
passages, which can alleviate
mild to moderate snoring. After
thirty minutes, the bed gently
returns the sleeper to the
original sleep position,
whatever it may be.
Another feature sure to curb
bedroom battles is a gentle-wake
alarm system that softly
massages the sleeper awake.
Because Prodigy can work on dual
twin mattresses, each sleeper
can be awakened individually,
perfect for couples who can’t
agree on a common wake time or a
unified snooze-button strategy.
And for the millions of
Americans who awaken at 2 a.m.
to find they’ve fallen asleep in
the recliner (once again),
Prodigy provides a
spouse-approved solution. A
built-in sleep timer
automatically sets the bed from
an active position to a sleeping
position, so users can recline
in bed and skip the early
morning, toe-stubbing walk from
recliner to bedroom.
Couples losing sleep over stolen
covers can benefit from
Prodigy’s dual
temperature-controlled surface.
Using liquid-based Peltier
technology, the mattress can be
set to “pre-heat” or “pre-cool”
both sides of the bed from 68
degrees to 117 degrees
Fahrenheit. It’s a boon to both
menopausal women suffering from
hot flashes and to couples who
can never agree on the same
temperature.
An Apple a Day
Outside of its advanced sleep
features, Prodigy’s operation
also takes it to a Jetsonian era
with a WiFi remote control
featuring LED screen. But if
WiFi isn’t hi-fi enough for
users, they can command multiple
bedroom electronics including
television, lighting and the bed
itself using an iPhone or iPod
Touch application, which acts as
universal remote.
On the Horizon
Alongside Prodigy, Leggett will
debut two additional concept
models, complete with a series
of undisclosed features never
before seen in adjustable
beds. Leggett will use feedback
and insights from retailers to
further develop these high-tech
adjustables.
Considering that everything from
home entertainment options to
car settings are moving towards
personal customization, perhaps
it’s time to re-evaluate the
more modern applications of the
adjustable bed.
“Prodigy’s features only touch
the surface of what adjustable
beds can do,” said Quinn.
“Leggett is leading the
initiative to bring technology,
comfort and personal
customization to adjustable beds
in an entirely new way. We’re
creating an experience for the
consumer that’s completely
unexpected.”
Prodigy can be seen at the
Las Vegas Furniture Market,
February 9 - 13, 2009, at
Leggett’s Fashion Bed Group
showroom, Building B, space
1326.
For more information,
please visit
www.AdjustablesbyLeggett.com.
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