Maternity mattress

Claim 2

A maternity mattress comprising a core body enveloped within a mattress tick, said core body being provided with at least one circular cavity having a predetermined size and vertical cross-sectional shape for accommodating the abdomen of a pregnant woman as she lies upon the mattress in a prone position, said mattress tick including a removable circular portion normally being disposed conterminously above said cavity for selectively providing a circular hole to readily expose said cavity therethrough, and resilient filling means for filling said cavity and for gradually changing the size of said cavity, said filling means including a plurality of disklike members jointly conforming in size and shape with said cavity and normally being removably received therein with said disklike members intended to be removed one at a time from said cavity as the pregnancy progresses thus gradually increasing the size of said cavity.

Claim 3

The maternity mattress as set forth in claim 1 in which at least one of said resilient disklike members includes a circular pillow tick envelope having a multiplicity of feathers contained therein to establish the resiliency thereof.

Claim 4

The maternity mattress as set forth in claim 1 in which at least one of said resilient disklike members is formed at least in part by a foam substance to establish the resiliency thereof.

Claim 5

The mattress as set forth in claim 1 in which is included fastener means for removably fastening said circular portion of said mattress tick in place for normal use of said mattress.

Claim 6

The mattress as set forth in claim 4 in which is included flap means attached to said mattress tick for providing a protective barrier between said fastener means and the body of the woman, said flap means being disposed circumjacent to said removable portion.

Claim 7

In combination, a maternity mattress comprising a core body enveloped within a mattress tick, said core body being provided with at least one circular cavity having a predetermined size and vertical cross-sectional shape for accommodating the abdomen of a pregnant woman as she lies upon the mattress in a prone position, said mattress tick including a removable circular portion normally being disposed conterminously above said cavity for selectively providing a circular hole to readily expose said cavity therethrough, and resilient filling means for filling said cavity and for gradually changing the size of said cavity, said filling means including a plurality of disklike members jointly conforming in size and shape with said cavity and normally being removably received therein with said disklike members intended to be removed one at a time from said cavity as the pregnancy progresses thus gradually increasing the size of said cavity; and a removable washable bedsheet overlying said mattress for supporting the woman thereon, said bedsheet including a pocket conforming in size and shape and being disposed conterminously with said cavity for insertion therein whereby said pocket provides a lining for said cavity.

Claim 8

In combination, a maternity mattress comprising a core body enveloped within a mattress tick, said core body being provided with at least one circular cavity having a predetermined size and vertical cross-sectional shape for accommodating the abdomen of a pregnant woman as she lies upon the mattress in a prone position, said mattress tick including a removable circular portion normally being disposed conterminously above said cavity for selectively providing a circular hole to readily expose said cavity therethrough, and resilient filling means for filling said cavity and for gradually changing the size of said cavity, said filling means including a plurality of disklike members jointly conforming in size and shape with said cavity and normally being removably received therein with said disklike members intended to be removed one at a time from said cavity as the pregnancy progresses thus gradually increasing the size of said cavity; and a removable washable bedsheet overlying said mattress for supporting the woman thereon, said bedsheet including a pocket conforming in size and shape and being disposed conterminously with said cavity for insertion therein whereby said pocket provides a lining for said cavity.

Claim 9

The combination as set forth in claim 6 in which at least one of said resilient disklike members includes a circular pillow tick envelope having a multiplicity of feathers contained therein to establish the resiliency thereof.

Claim 10

The combination as set forth in claim 6 in which at least one of said resilient disklike members is formed at least in part by a foam substance to establish the resiliency thereof.

Claim 11

The combination as set forth in claim 6 in which is included fastener means for removably fastening said circular portion of said mattress tick in place for normal use of said mattress.

Claim 12

The combination as set forth in claim 9 in which is included flap means attached to said mattress tick for providing a protective barrier between said fastener means and the body of the woman, said flap means being disposed circumjacent to said removable portion.