Maternity mattress

• US 4,737,999 A
• Filed: 02/02/1987
• Issued: 04/19/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Debra A. Halverson
• Original Assignee: Jabiru Incorporated
• Inventors: Halverson, Debra A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grosz, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US07/009,810
• Time in Patent Office: 442 Days
• Field of Search: 5/455, 5/465, 5/431, 5/449, 5/441, 5/464, 5/434, 5/435, 5/436
• US Class Current: 5/710
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/025 Supports specially adapted for pregnant women
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/922 with hook and loop type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/93 for pregnant user

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a mattress for pregnant women which has a main mattress section of the conventional configuration, but with an opening therein for serial, adjustable cushions for abdominal support. A plurality of inflatable and deflatable cushions are serially arranged within one another and are located within the opening of the main mattress section. In a preferred embodiment, the mattress has a plurality of inflatable cushions which are segmented or cut in half so as to have upper half and lower half sections. In addition, a preferred embodiment includes cushion sections at least some of which have a height which is in excess of the height of the main mattress section.

Claims

1. A mattress for a pregnant woman which comprises:

(a) a main mattress section having an opening for a plurality of toroidal, adjustable cushions for abdominal support; and

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(b) a plurality of individually inflatable and deflatable toroidal cushions which are arranged concentrically and are located within said opening of said main mattress section.

2. The mattress of claim 1 wherein said plurality of inflatable cushions are removable.

3. The mattress of claim 2 wherein said cushions are inserted into said opening of said main mattress section by merely being placed therein.

4. The mattress of claim 1 wherein said plurality of inflatable cushions are removably attached to said mattress at the opening of said main mattress section.

5. The mattress of claim 1 wherein said plurality of inflatable cushions are permanently attached to the main mattress section.

6. The mattress of claim 1 wherein the main mattress section is inflatable and has a series of seams so as to create a row of inflatable tubes interconnected to one another.

7. The mattress of claim 1 wherein said main mattress section is inflatable and has a series of segmented rows of tubular sections which are not interconnected and are separately inflatable.

8. The mattress of claim 1 wherein said plurality of toroidal cushions are oval in shape.

9. A mattress for a pregnant woman which comprises:

(a) a main mattress section having an opening for a plurality of toroidal, adjustable cushions for abdominal support; and

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(b) a plurality of inflatable and deflatable toroidal cushions which are arranged concentrically and are located within said opening of said main mattress section, and wherein at least a portion of said plurality of inflatable cushions have a height which is in excess of the height of the main mattress section.

10. The mattress of claim 9 wherein said plurality of inflatable cushions are removable.

11. The mattress of claim 10 wherein said cushions are inserted into said opening of said mattress section by merely being placed therein.

12. The mattress of claim 9 wherein said plurality of inflatable cushions are removably attached to said mattress at the opening of said main mattress section.

13. The mattress of claim 9 wherein said plurality of inflatable cushions are permanently attached to the main mattress section.

14. The mattress of claim 9 whreein the main mattress section is inflatable and has a series of seams so as to create a row of inflatable tubes interconnected to one another.

15. The mattress of claim 9 wherein said main mattress section is inflatable and has a series of segmented rows of tubular sections which are not interconnected and are separately inflatable.

16. The mattress of claim 9 wherein said plurality of toroidal cushions are oval in shape.

17. The mattress of claim 9 wherein said plurality of cushions are each in the shape of a half toroid.

18. A mattress for a pregnant woman which comprises:

(a) a main mattress section having an opening for a plurality of toroidal, adjustable cushions for abdominal support; and

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(b) a plurality of individually inflatable and deflatable toroidal cushions which are arranged concentrically and are located within said opening of said main mattress section and said cushions are removable.

19. The mattress of claim 18 wherein said cushions are inserted into said opening of said main mattress section by merely being placed therein.

20. The mattress of claim 18 wherein said plurality of inflatable cushions are removably attached to said mattress at the opening of said main mattress section.

21. The mattress of claim 18 wherein the main mattress section is inflatable and has a series of seams so as to create a row of inflatable tubes interconnected to one another.

22. The mattress of claim 18 wherein said main mattress section is inflatable and has a series of segmented rows of tubular sections which are not interconnected and are separately inflatable.

23. The mattress of claim 18 wherein said plurality of toroidal cushions are oval in shape.