Pregnancy air mattress/raft

• US 6,959,464 B2
• Filed: 02/25/2005
• Issued: 11/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kim A. Fahey
• Original Assignee: Kim A. Fahey
• Inventors: Fahey, Kim A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Santos, Robert G.
• Application Number:
  US11/065,027
• Publication Number:
  US 20050188465A1
• Time in Patent Office: 249 Days
• Field of Search: 573/5, 573/1, 563/1, 563/2, 593/0, 570/6, 571/0
• US Class Current: 5/735
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/025 Supports specially adapted for pregnant women
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/081 of pneumatic type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/93 for pregnant user

Abstract

A pregnancy air mattress/raft is inflatable which is useful for floating in water or sunning on the beach. The air mattress is inflatable and deflatable and is adjusted by adjusting air pressure. The mattress has a rectangular cavity reaching through the mattress, allowing the pregnant torso to bathe in the water when used as a raft. The cavity is elongated to receive the breasts of the user in a prone position. Removably attached side bolsters are mounted on each side of the rectangular cavity by engaging hook and loop material (Velcro) strips and may be adjusted in air pressure for needed support throughout the pregnancy. The side bolsters may be totally removed during the latter stages of pregnancy. An elongated, face-receiving cavity is provided having an air tunnel leading to the front of the air mattress. An ankle bolster is provided useful as an additional pillow.

Claims

1. A pregnancy air mattress/raft comprising:

an air inflatable mattress/raft having a head end, a foot end, sides, an upper surface, and a lower wall and having an air inlet and an air outlet for adjusting the air pressure within said mattress/raft;

said air inflatable mattress/raft defining a generally rectangular torso cavity extending through the raft having a head wall, a foot wall, and opposing sidewalls, said rectangular torso cavity being generally centrally located relative to said sides and forward of the lengthwise center of the mattress/raft so positioned as to receive the pregnant torso of a woman in a prone position on the mattress/raft; and

a pair of air inflatable side bolsters removably attachable along said opposing sidewalls of said torso cavity so mounted as to form a generally wedge shaped opening in said torso cavity for side support of the pregnant torso.

2. The air mattress/raft of claim 1, wherein said air inflatable mattress defines a face cavity centrally located and spaced forward of said torso cavity and a horizontal breathing tunnel extending forward from said face cavity through said mattress head end for allowing the prone user to breathe while in a prone position.

3. The air mattress/raft of claim 2, wherein said face cavity is defined by a forward curved rim and a rectangular portion, said forward curved rim forming a forehead rest portion.

4. The air mattress/raft of claim 3, wherein said breathing tunnel extends from below said forehead rest portion to said mattress head end.

5. The air mattress/raft of claim 1, said side bolsters and said torso cavity sidewalls having longitudinal mutually engaging hook and loop material strips, said side bolters being removably attached to said torso cavity sidewalls thereby.

6. The air mattress/raft of claim 5, each of said bolsters being separately inflatable and having a lower convex generally semicircular, curved wall, an upper straight wall, an inner sidewall relative to said torso cavity and an attachment sidewall having one of a hook and a loop material strip for attachment to said torso cavity sidewalls.

7. The air mattress/raft of claim 1, further comprising a generally cylindrical ankle bolster, said upper surface of said air mattress defining at least one crosswise lower crease located between said foot end and said torso cavity foot wall for receiving said ankle bolster.

8. The air mattress/raft of claim 7, said at least one crosswise lower crease comprising a plurality of creases.

9. The air mattress/raft of claim 8, said upper surface defining at least one longitudinal crease on each side of said face cavity for receiving said ankle bolster.

10. A pregnancy air mattress/raft comprising:

an air inflatable mattress/raft having a head end, a foot end, sides, an upper surface, and a lower wall and having an air inlet and an air outlet for adjusting the air pressure within said mattress/raft;

said air inflatable mattress/raft defining a generally rectangular torso cavity extending through the raft having a head wall, a foot wall, and opposing sidewalls, said rectangular torso cavity being generally centrally located relative to said sides and forward of the lengthwise center of the mattress/raft so positioned as to receive the pregnant torso of a woman in a prone position on the mattress/raft;

said air inflatable mattress defining a face cavity centrally located and spaced forward of said torso cavity and a horizontal breathing tunnel extending forward from said face cavity through said mattress head end for allowing the prone user to breathe while in a prone position; and

a pair of air inflatable side bolsters removably attachable along said opposing sidewalls of said torso cavity so mounted as to form a generally wedge shaped opening in said torso cavity for side support of the pregnant torso.

11. The air mattress/raft of claim 10, wherein said face cavity is defined by a forward curved rim and a rectangular portion, said forward curved rim forming a forehead rest portion.

12. The air mattress/raft of claim 11, wherein said breathing tunnel extends from below said forehead rest portion to said mattress head end.

13. The air mattress/raft of claim 10, said side bolsters and said torso cavity sidewalls having longitudinal mutually engaging hook and loop material strips, said side bolters being removably attached to said torso cavity sidewalls thereby.

14. The air mattress/raft of claim 13, each of said bolsters being separately inflatable and having a lower convex generally semicircular, curved wall, an upper straight wall, an inner sidewall relative to said torso cavity and an attachment sidewall having one of a hook and a loop material strip for attachment to said torso cavity sidewalls.

15. The air mattress/raft of claim 10, further comprising a generally cylindrical ankle bolster, said upper surface of said air mattress defining at least one crosswise lower crease located between said foot end and said torso cavity foot wall for receiving said ankle bolster.

16. The air mattress/raft of claim 15, said at least one crosswise lower crease comprising a plurality of creases.

17. The air mattress/raft of claim 16, said upper surface defining at least one longitudinal crease on each side of said face cavity for receiving said ankle bolster.

18. A pregnancy air mattress/raft comprising:

an air inflatable mattress/raft having a head end, a foot end, sides, an upper surface, and a lower wall and having an air inlet and an air outlet for adjusting the air pressure within said mattress/raft;

said air inflatable mattress/raft defining a generally rectangular torso cavity extending through the raft having a head wall, a foot wall, and opposing sidewalls, said rectangular torso cavity being generally centrally located relative to said sides and forward of the lengthwise center of the mattress/raft so positioned as to receive the pregnant torso of a woman in a prone position on the mattress/raft; and

a pair of air inflatable side bolsters removably attachable along said opposing sidewalls of said torso cavity so mounted as to form a generally wedge shaped opening in said torso cavity for side support of the pregnant torso;

said side bolsters and said torso cavity sidewalls having longitudinal mutually engaging hook and loop material strips, said side bolters being removably attached to said torso cavity sidewalls thereby.

19. The air mattress/raft of claim 18, said air inflatable mattress defining a face cavity centrally located and spaced forward of said torso cavity and a horizontal breathing tunnel extending forward from said face cavity through said mattress head end for allowing the prone user to breathe while in a prone position.

20. The air mattress/raft of claim 18, further comprising a generally cylindrical ankle bolster, said upper surface of said air mattress defining at least one crosswise lower crease located between said foot end and said torso cavity foot wall for receiving said ankle bolster.