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US 4,051,566 AGranted
Mattress with modifiable cavity for pregnant women
OwnerLucy C. Esquivelinventor
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Abstract
A mattress structure with modifiable cavity extending therethrough for accommodating the expandable abdomen of a woman during a full term pregnancy. An insert is movably mounted in the cavity such that the bed may have its normal plane surface configuration or a modified cavity in its surface such that a woman resting upon the mattress face down can rest her abdomen in the cavity and have it sized such that the periphery of the cavity serves as a contacting support for the expanding abdomen during the progressive stages of pregnancy.
Claims4
A mattress structure useable by pregnant women comprising:
- a resilient body comprising a mattress having upper and lower surfaces and a cavity extending downwardly from said upper surface and through said lower surface to accommodate the expanding abdomen of a woman in full term pregnancy,
- an insert for cavity comprising a part of said mattress and substantially the same shape as said cavity but slightly smaller for movement longitudinally in said cavity,
- a cover for the top of said mattress,
- the walls of said cavity and the top of said insert forming a support for the abdomen of a pregnant woman resting on the upper surface of said body, and
- means mounted on the structure for selectively moving said insert longitudinally of said cavity and maintaining it in a given location,
- said cover adjacent said insert deforming to follow it upon movement in said cavity and outlining said cavity at any position of said insert,
- whereby a woman may selectively fill the cavity to form a complete upper surface of said body or enlarge or decrease the size of said cavity according to the size of her abdomen.
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