Infant mattress system with sleeping recess

A dual sleeping surface mattress, constructed to provide one sleeping surface which restricts the movement of an individual sleeping thereon, comprising:

• a. a mattress body reversible between upward and downward facing orientations, with a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, outward side walls, and a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, outward end walls, said outward side walls and end walls defining a periphery of said mattress, said mattress body having:
• a first horizontal body surface facing upward when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation and extending about said periphery of said mattress body along said outward side walls and end walls of said mattress body;
• a second horizontal body surface opposite said first horizontal body surface and facing downward when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation and upward when said mattress body is in said downward facing orientation, said second horizontal body surface extending substantially fully between said outward side walls and end walls of said mattress body;
• a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, inward side walls extending downward into said mattress body from said first horizontal body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, said inward side walls positioned inward from said outward side walls to form a pair of spaced apart peripheral barriers extending substantially the full length of said mattress body;
• a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, inward end walls, extending downward into said mattress body from said first horizontal body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, and transverse to said inward side walls, said inward end walls positioned inward from said outward end walls to form a pair of spaced apart peripheral barriers extending substantially the full width of said mattress body;
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• an exposed flat first sleeping surface for receiving the sleeping individual thereon, recessed from said first horizontal body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation and defined by said inward side walls and said inward end walls, with said inward side walls, said inward end walls, and said recessed first sleeping surface defining an upwardly open recess in said mattress body when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, said recessed first sleeping surface being of sufficient surface area to accommodate the full body of the sleeping individual thereon and said inward side walls and said inward end walls being of sufficient height to restrict movement of the sleeping individual on said recessed first sleeping surface beyond said periphery of said mattress body;
• first attachment members secured to said recessed first sleeping surface for receiving first mating attachment members;
• a cover contoured to enclose said first and second horizontal body surfaces, and said inward and outward side and end walls of said mattress body;
• a water impervious panel positioned in alignment with said recessed first sleeping surface and having said first mating attachment members on a lower surface thereof for detachable engagement with said recessed first sleeping surface first attachment members, said first mating attachment members securing said water impervious panel to said recessed first sleeping surface during use and allowing removal thereof for cleaning;
• second attachment members secured to an upper surface of said water impervious panel for receiving second mating attachment members;
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• a second panel constructed of sheeting material having second mating attachment members on a lower surface thereof for detachable engagement with said second attachment members, said second mating attachment members securing said second panel to said water impervious panel during use and allowing removal thereof for cleaning;
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• b. a mattress inset removably positionable within said recess and sized to substantially fill said recess when positioned within said recess, said inset having:
• a first horizontal inset surface sized to extend substantially fully between said inward side walls and end walls when said inset is positioned within said recess;
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• a second horizontal inset surface sized to be positionable adjacent to said recessed first sleeping surface when in position within said recess, said first and second horizontal inset surfaces being spaced apart by a distance such that when said inset is positioned within said recess said first horizontal inset surface is substantially coplanar and contiguous with said first horizontal body surface to define together a flat surface extending substantially to said periphery of said mattress body, with said combined flat surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation and said second horizontal body surface when said mattress body is in said downward facing orientation defining an exposed flat second sleeping surface larger than said recessed first sleeping surface for receiving the sleeping individual thereon when said inset is positioned within said recess.

A mattress, constructed to provide a sleeping surface which restricts the movement of an individual sleeping thereon, comprising:

• a mattress body with a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, outward side walls, and a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, outward end walls, said outward side walls and end walls defining a periphery of said mattress, said mattress body having:
• a first body surface facing upward when said mattress body is in an upward facing orientation and extending about said periphery of said mattress body along said outward side walls and end walls of said mattress body;
• a second body surface opposite said first body surface and facing downward when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, said second body surface being positionable on a mattress support surface;
• a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, inward side walls extending downward into said mattress body from said first body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, said inward side walls positioned inward from said outward side walls to form a pair of spaced apart peripheral barriers extending substantially the full length of said mattress body;
• a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, inward end walls, extending downward into said mattress body from said first body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, and transverse to said inward side walls, said inward end walls positioned inward from said outward end walls to form a pair of spaced apart peripheral barriers extending substantially the full width of said mattress body;
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• an exposed flat and horizontal sleeping surface for receiving the sleeping individual thereon, recessed from said first body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation and defined by said inward side walls and said inward end walls, with said inward side walls, said inward end walls, and said recessed sleeping surface defining an upwardly open recess in said mattress body when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, said recessed sleeping surface being of sufficient surface area to accommodate the full body of the sleeping individual thereon and said inward side walls and said inward end walls being of sufficient height to restrict movement of the sleeping individual on said recessed sleeping surface beyond said periphery of said mattress body;
• first attachment members secured to said recessed sleeping surface for receiving first mating attachment members;
• a cover contoured to enclose said first body surface, and said inward and outward side and end walls of said mattress body;
• a water impervious panel positioned in alignment with said recessed sleeping surface and having said first mating attachment members on a lower surface thereof for detachable engagement with said recessed sleeping surface first attachment members, said first mating attachment members securing said water impervious panel to said recessed sleeping surface during use and allowing removal thereof for cleaning;
• second attachment members secured to an upper surface of said water impervious panel for receiving second mating attachment members;
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• a second panel constructed of sheeting material having second mating attachment members on a lower surface thereof for detachable engagement with said second attachment members, said second mating attachment members securing said second panel to said water impervious panel during use and allowing removal thereof for cleaning.

An infant mattress, constructed to provide a sleeping surface which restricts the movement of an infant sleeping thereon, comprising:

• a mattress body with a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, outward side walls, and a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, outward end walls, said outward side walls and end walls defining a periphery of said mattress, said mattress body having:
• a peripheral first body surface facing upward when said mattress body is in an upward facing orientation and extending about said periphery of said mattress body along said outward side walls and end walls of said mattress body;
• a horizontal second body surface opposite said first body surface and facing downward when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, said horizontal second body surface being positionable on a mattress support surface;
• a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, inward side walls extending downward into said mattress body from said first body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, said inward side walls positioned inward from said outward side walls to form a pair of spaced apart peripheral barriers extending substantially the full length of said mattress body, said inward side walls being a soft foam material to cushion the sleeping infant;
• a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, inward end walls, extending downward into said mattress body from said first body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, and transverse to said inward side walls, said inward end walls positioned inward from said outward end walls to form a pair of spaced apart peripheral barriers extending substantially the full width of said mattress body, said inward end walls being a soft foam material to cushion the sleeping infant;
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• an exposed flat and horizontal sleeping surface for receiving the sleeping infant thereon, recessed from said first body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation and defined by said inward side walls and said inward end walls, with said inward side walls, said inward end walls, and said recessed sleeping surface defining an upwardly open recess in said mattress body when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, said recessed sleeping surface being of sufficient surface area to accommodate the full body of the sleeping infant thereon and said inward side walls and said inward end walls being of sufficient height to restrict movement of the sleeping infant on said recessed sleeping surface beyond said periphery of said mattress body;
• first attachment members secured to said recessed sleeping surface and arranged to receive first mating attachment members;
• a cover contoured to enclose said mattress body and span across juncture of said peripheral barriers with said recessed sleeping surface to cover any openings between said peripheral barriers and said recessed sleeping surface of sufficient size to permit the sleeping infant on said recessed sleeping surface to extend an arm, leg or head between said peripheral barriers and said recessed sleeping surface, said cover including a water impervious panel in alignment with said recessed sleeping surface and having said first mating attachment members on a lower surface thereof for detachable engagement with said recessed sleeping surface first attachment members, said first mating attachment members securing said water impervious panel to said recessed sleeping surface during use and allowing removal thereof for cleaning:
• second attachment members secured to an upper surface of said water impervious panel and arranged to receive second mating attachment members;
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• a second panel constructed of sheeting material and having said second mating attachment members on a lower surface thereof for detachable engagement with said second attachment members, said second mating attachment members securing said second panel to said water impervious panel during use and allowing removal thereof for cleaning.

A mattress, constructed to provide a sleeping surface which restricts the movement of an individual sleeping thereon, comprising:

• a mattress body with a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, outward side walls, and a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, outward end walls, said outward side walls and end walls defining a periphery of said mattress, said mattress body having:
• a first body surface facing upward when said mattress body is in an upward facing orientation and extending about said periphery of said mattress body along said outward side walls and end walls of said mattress body;
• a second body surface opposite said first body surface and facing downward when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, said second body surface being positionable on a mattress support surface;
• a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, inward side walls extending downward into said mattress body from said first body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, said inward side walls positioned inward from said outward side walls to form a pair of spaced apart peripheral barriers extending substantially the full length of said mattress body;
• a pair of opposing, laterally spaced apart, inward end walls, extending downward into said mattress body from said first body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, and transverse to said inward side walls, said inward end walls positioned inward from said outward end walls to form a pair of spaced apart peripheral barriers extending substantially the full width of said mattress body;
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• an exposed flat and horizontal sleeping surface for receiving the sleeping individual thereon, recessed from said first body surface when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation and defined by said inward side walls and said inward end walls, with said inward side walls, said inward end walls, and said recessed sleeping surface defining an upwardly open recess in said mattress body when said mattress body is in said upward facing orientation, said recessed sleeping surface being of sufficient surface area to accommodate the full body of the sleeping individual thereon and said inward side walls and said inward end walls being of sufficient height to restrict movement of the sleeping individual on said recessed sleeping surface beyond said periphery of said mattress body;
• first attachment members secured to said recessed sleeping surface for receiving first mating attachment members;
• a cover contoured to enclose said first body surface, and said inward and outward side and end walls of mattress body while leaving said recess unobstructed for receiving the sleeping individual therein on said recessed sleeping surface;
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• a water impervious panel positioned in alignment with said recessed sleeping surface and having said first mating attachment members on a lower surface thereof for detachable engagement with said recessed sleeping surface first attachment members, said first mating attachment members securing said water impervious panel to said recessed sleeping surface during use and allowing removal thereof for cleaning.