Maternity comfort mattress

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.

Description

[0001] This application claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 475,293 filed Jun. 1, 2003 by Shane Marie Hirst and titled "Maternity Comfort Mattress".[0002] The present device relates to the field of maternity mattresses to provide a woman during pregnancy comfort and a sleep aid. This is particularly important in the third trimester when prenatal discomfort is at its peak. Various mattress devices have been adapted for assisting and providing comfort to women during pregnancy.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0003] Not Applicable.SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM[0004] Not ApplicableBACKGROUND-FIELD OF INVENTION[0005] The maternity and comfort mattresses described in this specification are devices that are designed to assist people, such as a pregnant woman, who need to comfortably accommodate a large abdominal area especially when she is resting or sleeping. The mattress devices need to permit the abdomen to be comfortably supported and need to be easily adjustable...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

0018] Accordingly, there are several objects and advantages of the maternity comfort mattress. There currently exist inflatable and complex mechanisms for maternity mattresses. This Maternity Comfort Mattress provides an improvement because it is designed to be simply and easily adjusted and is inexpensive to manufacture as compared to the prior art devices.

0019] One advantage of this device over others in the field is the simplicity of use. The straps are very easily adjusted to different attachment points when the mattress cover is pulled back from the foam core. The differing lengths provide different depths to the abdomen cavity. Additionally, all of the parts are essentially attached to the entire maternity mattress. Therefore there are no "extra" parts to keep track of or store when not required--unlike more complex devices.

0020] Another advantage is multi-straps for adjusting to individual needs. Because of the different sized women and different growth rates, there is a need for an abdominal cavity that can be quickly adjusted to many sizes.

0021] A further advantage is the inexpensive design. The foam core can be one of many inexpensive and readily available materials described below. The straps can be of various resilient materials. Th

Problems solved by technology

However, the degree and orientation of abdomen expansion changes dramatically over time, and a mattress with a more or less static cavity size, or other fixed attributes, cannot provide the needed comfort and other health benefits for the full range of fetus development.

However, the devices have not solved the needs of a comfortable and supporting device that may be easily adjusted as the size of the person's abdomen dictates.

Like wise the prior art devices that have some adjustment means are more complex, more expensive to manufacture, and / or more difficult to use compared to a mattress like the maternity comfort mattress presented here.

It provides no adjustable means of support to the abdomen.

The device provides some adjustment by varying the amount of fluid, but the device is more cumbersome compared to the new maternity mattress.

Other devices heretofore required complex and expensive components to provide similar opportunities for support and comfort.

Other prior art does not suggest or disclose the features of the present maternity comfort mattress.

There currently exist inflatable and complex mechanisms for maternity mattresses.

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