In certain preferred embodiments, the present invention provides a cot assembly that includes side pieces, supporting end pieces and bedding material. The upper portion of the body portion is provided with a V-shaped recess diverging from a point adjacent the centreline of the body portion and terminating at the upper edge of the body portion. With the notice, data that include items of information about the makeup andor content of the short message are transmitted to the subscriber. The method next forms the side and upper sections of the coil, followed by the formation of an overlying cantilevered magnetic flexible member.