Waterbed

This article is about the bed or mattress. For the album by Herbie Mann, see Waterbed (album).

A waterbed, water mattress, or flotation mattress is a bed or mattress filled with water. Waterbeds intended for medical therapies appear in various reports through the 19th century. The modern version, invented in San Francisco and patented in 1971, became a popular consumer item in the United States through the 1980s with up to 20% of the market in 1986[1] and 22% in 1987.[2][3] By 2013, they accounted for less than 5% of new bed sales.[4]

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  2. ^ "What Ever Happened To Waterbeds?". Pocket. Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  3. ^ Williams, Lauren (September 5, 2015). "The Waterbed Doctor: Westminster Retailer Lays Claim to Retro Bed with Nearly 40 Years of Service, Sales". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Fox, Joanne (31 March 2013). "Waterbeds no longer a mainstay purchase". Sioux City Journal. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2015.