Maternity mattress

• US 5,369,824 A
• Filed: 10/05/1993
• Issued: 12/06/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bettye J. Powell
• Original Assignee: Bettye J. Powell
• Inventors: Powell, Bettye J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Saether, Flemming
• Application Number:
  US08/131,390
• Time in Patent Office: 427 Days
• Field of Search: 5/465, 5/652, 5/657, 5/937, 5/930
• US Class Current: 5/735
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/93 for pregnant user

Abstract

A reversible mattress for use by a pregnant woman. The mattress includes a planar first face having a cavity therein for accommodating the abdomen of the pregnant woman when the mattress is positioned with the first face facing upward and the pregnant woman lies prone upon the first face; and a planar second face having a cavity therein for accommodating the abdomen of the pregnant woman when the mattress is positioned with the second face facing upward and the pregnant woman lies prone upon the second face.

Claims

1. A reversible mattress for supporting substantially the entirety of a pregnant woman, said mattress being a unitary, full sized body, having a first side and a second side, said body including:

(a) a planar first face forming the entire second side of said body and, having a cavity therein for accommodating the abdomen of the pregnant woman when the mattress is positioned with said first face facing upward and the pregnant woman lies prone upon said first face;

said cavity in said first face having an opened first end for receiving the abdomen of the pregnant woman and having a closed second end; and

(b) a planar second face having a cavity therein for accommodating the abdomen of the pregnant woman when said mattress is positioned with said second face facing upward and the pregnant woman lies prone upon said second face;

said cavity in said second face having an opened first end for receiving the abdomen of the pregnant woman and having a closed second end.

2. The mattress of claim 1 in which said cavity in said first face is circular in plane;

in which said cavity in said second face is circular in plane; and

in which said cavity in said second face thereof is larger in diameter and depth than said cavity in said first face thereof.

3. The mattress of claim 2 in which is included a first pillow for selectively filling said cavity in said first face and a second pillow for selectively filling said cavity in said second face.

4. The mattress of claim 2 in which said cavity in said first face has a vertical axis;

in which said cavity in said second face has a vertical axis; and

in which said vertical axes of said cavities in said first and second faces are aligned with one another.

5. The mattress of claim 2 in which said cavity in said first face has a vertical axis;

in which said cavity in said second face has a vertical axis; and

in which said vertical axes of said cavities in said first and second faces are displaced from one another.

6. A reversible mattress for supporting substantially the entirety of a pregnant woman, said mattress comprising:

(a) a unitary, full sized body having a first side and a second side, said body including;

(i) a planar first face forming the entire first side of said body and;

having a cavity therein for accommodating the abdomen of the pregnant woman when said mattress is positioned with said first face facing upward and the pregnant woman lies prone upon said first face;

said cavity in said first face having an opened first end for receiving the abdomen of the pregnant woman and having a closed second end;

said cavity in said first face is circular in plane and has a vertical axis;

ii a planar second face forming the entire second side of said body and having a cavity therein for accommodating the abdomen of the pregnant woman when said mattress is positioned with said second face facing upward and the pregnant woman lies prone upon said second face;

said cavity in said second face having an opened first end for receiving the abdomen of the pregnant woman and having a closed second end;

said cavity in said second face is circular in plane and has a vertical axis;

said cavity in said second face thereof is larger in diameter and depth than said cavity in said first face thereof;

said vertical axes of said cavities in said first and second faces are aligned with one another;

(b) a first pillow for selectively filling said cavity in said first face; and

(c) a second pillow for selectively filling said cavity in said second face.

7. A reversible mattress for supporting substantially the entirety of a pregnant woman, said mattress comprising:

(a) a unitary, full sized body including;

(i) a planar first face forming the entire first side of said body and having a cavity therein for accommodating the abdomen of the pregnant woman when said mattress is positioned with said first face facing upward and the pregnant woman lies prone upon said first face;

said cavity in said first face having an opened first end for receiving the abdomen of the pregnant woman and having a closed second end;

said cavity in said first face is circular in plane and has a vertical axis; and

(ii) a planar second face forming the entire second side of said body and having a cavity therein for accommodating the abdomen of the pregnant woman when said mattress is positioned with said second face facing upward and the pregnant woman lies prone upon said second face;

said cavity in said second face having an opened first end for receiving the abdomen of the pregnant woman and having a closed second end;

said cavity in said second face is circular in plane and has a vertical axis;

said cavity in said second face thereof is larger in diameter and depth than said cavity in said first face thereof;

said vertical axes of said cavities in said first and second faces are displaced from one another;

(b) a first pillow for selectively filling said cavity in said first face; and

(c) a second pillow for selectively filling said cavity in said second face.