Maternity mattress

• US 4,021,872 A
• Filed: 10/06/1975
• Issued: 05/10/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Lee V. Powell
• Original Assignee: Lee V. Powell
• Inventors: Powell, Lee V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Frazier, Roy D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lewis, Terrell P.
• Application Number:
  US05/620,029
• Time in Patent Office: 582 Days
• Field of Search: 5/90, 5/91, 5/334, 5/337, 5/338, 5/345, 5/355, 5/357, 5/354
• US Class Current: 5/722
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/025 Supports specially adapted for pregnant women
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/146 on the outside surface of the mattress or cushion
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/20 with springs moulded in, or situated in cavities or openings in foamed material

Abstract

A maternity mattress provided with a cavity for accommodating the abdomen of a pregnant woman as she lies upon the mattress in a prone position. The mattress tick includes a removable portion which normally lies conterminously above the cavity to readily expose the cavity. A plurality of resilient disklike members are included and which jointly conform in size and shape with the cavity to normally fill the cavity but which may be removed one at a time as the pregnancy progresses to gradually increase the size of the cavity. A peculiar washable bedsheet preferably is included and which overlies the mattress. The bedsheet includes a pocket which conforms in size and shape with and is disposed conterminously with the cavity thus providing a lining therefor. Provisions are included for removably fastening the removable portion of the mattress tick in place with a protective barrier being added to protect the woman against irritable body contact with the fastening apparatus.

Claims

1. A maternity mattress comprising a core body enveloped within a mattress tick, said core body being provided with at least one circular cavity having a predetermined size and vertical cross-sectional shape for accommodating the abdomen of a pregnant woman as she lies upon the mattress in a prone position, said mattress tick including a removable circular portion normally being disposed conterminously above said cavity for selectively providing a circular hole to readily expose said cavity therethrough, and resilient filling means for filling said cavity and for gradually changing the size of said cavity, said filling means including a plurality of disklike members jointly conforming in size and shape with said cavity and normally being removably received therein with said disklike members intended to be removed one at a time from said cavity as the pregnancy progresses thus gradually increasing the size of said cavity.

2. The maternity mattress as set forth in claim 1 in which at least one of said resilient disklike members includes a circular pillow tick envelope having a multiplicity of feathers contained therein to establish the resiliency thereof.

3. The maternity mattress as set forth in claim 1 in which at least one of said resilient disklike members is formed at least in part by a foam substance to establish the resiliency thereof.

4. The mattress as set forth in claim 1 in which is included fastener means for removably fastening said circular portion of said mattress tick in place for normal use of said mattress.

5. The mattress as set forth in claim 4 in which is included flap means attached to said mattress tick for providing a protective barrier between said fastener means and the body of the woman, said flap means being disposed circumjacent to said removable portion.

6. In combination, a maternity mattress comprising a core body enveloped within a mattress tick, said core body being provided with at least one circular cavity having a predetermined size and vertical cross-sectional shape for accommodating the abdomen of a pregnant woman as she lies upon the mattress in a prone position, said mattress tick including a removable circular portion normally being disposed conterminously above said cavity for selectively providing a circular hole to readily expose said cavity therethrough, and resilient filling means for filling said cavity and for gradually changing the size of said cavity, said filling means including a plurality of disklike members jointly conforming in size and shape with said cavity and normally being removably received therein with said disklike members intended to be removed one at a time from said cavity as the pregnancy progresses thus gradually increasing the size of said cavity;

and a removable washable bedsheet overlying said mattress for supporting the woman thereon, said bedsheet including a pocket conforming in size and shape and being disposed conterminously with said cavity for insertion therein whereby said pocket provides a lining for said cavity.

7. The combination as set forth in claim 6 in which at least one of said resilient disklike members includes a circular pillow tick envelope having a multiplicity of feathers contained therein to establish the resiliency thereof.

8. The combination as set forth in claim 6 in which at least one of said resilient disklike members is formed at least in part by a foam substance to establish the resiliency thereof.

9. The combination as set forth in claim 6 in which is included fastener means for removably fastening said circular portion of said mattress tick in place for normal use of said mattress.

10. The combination as set forth in claim 9 in which is included flap means attached to said mattress tick for providing a protective barrier between said fastener means and the body of the woman, said flap means being disposed circumjacent to said removable portion.