Maternity comfort mattress

• US 20040237199A1
• Filed: 05/28/2004
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shane M. Hirst
• Original Assignee: Shane M. Hirst
• Inventors: Hirst, Shane M.
• Application Number:
  US10/857,401
• Publication Number:
  US 20040237199A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/631
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/025 Supports specially adapted for pregnant women
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/002 Mattress or cushion tickings or covers bed linen, blankets or counterpanes A47G9/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/144 inside the mattress or cushion
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/148 of different resilience
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/105 for mattresses

Abstract

A maternity mattress is disclosed which provides a cavity for accommodating the protruding abdomen of a pregnant woman as she lies in a frontally downward position upon the mattress surface. The maternity comfort mattress is essentially comprised of a foam core; of a cavity in the foam core for the enlarged abdomen of a pregnant woman; of a plurality of straps and a means to attach the straps to the foam core; and, of a removable cover to encase the entire device. Attachment and adjustment features are built in to the invention. These features include, but are not limited to, strips of material that have a loop and hook fastening means along two longitudinal sides of the mattress core and at each end of each of the straps.

Claims

1. A maternity mattress for supporting the abdomen of a frontally downward lying person, said mattress comprising:

(a) a mattress having upper and lower surfaces, a defined thickness and a central opening therethrough;

(b) a first means for adjustably adapting the top surface of said mattress over said cavity to the protruding abdomen of a frontally downward person; and

(c) a removable and washable mattress cover,

whereby said person may selectively adjust said first means of adapting to increase or decrease the depth of said central opening to more comfortably accommodate the abdomen of the person.

2. The mattress according to claim 1 wherein the person is a pregnant woman.

3. The mattress according to claim 1 wherein the person is an obese person with a large abdomen.

4. The mattress according to claim 1 wherein the person is in need of special care for the abdominal region because of a medical condition.

5. The mattress according to claim 1 wherein the mattress material is a foam material.

6. The mattress according to claim 5 wherein the foam is a polymeric foam.

7. The mattress according to claim 6 wherein the polymeric foam is a soft and open celled urethane foam.

8. The mattress according to claim 1 wherein the mattress material is a composite material with soft and resilient properties.

9. The mattress according to claim 1 wherein the mattress material is standard fabric filled mattress with an outer ticking.

10. The mattress according to claim 1 wherein the first means for adjustably adapting the top surface of said mattress over said cavity is a plurality of straps of resilient material.

11. The mattress according to claim 10 wherein the straps have a releasable fastening means to attach the ends of said straps to the mattress.

12. The mattress according to claim 11 wherein the fastening means is a loop and hook system such as Velcro®

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13. The mattress according to claim 11 wherein the fastening means is a snap system.

14. The mattress according to claim 11 wherein the fastening means is attached to the straps and mattress by an adhesive.

15. The mattress according to claim 11 wherein the fastening means is attached to the straps and mattress by sewing.

16. A maternity mattress for supporting the abdomen of a frontally downward lying pregnant woman, said mattress comprising:

(a) a mattress having upper and lower surfaces, a defined thickness and a central opening therethrough;

(b) a plurality of straps for adjustably adapting the top surface of said mattress over said cavity to the protruding abdomen of a frontally downward pregnant woman;

(c) a means to removably attach the straps to the mattress; and

(d) a removable and washable mattress cover,

whereby said woman may selectively adjust the straps to increase or decrease the depth of the central opening to more comfortably accommodate her abdomen.