US20160143450A1

US20160143450A1 - Mattress Topper

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Publication number: US20160143450A1
Application number: US14/946,888
Authority: US
Inventors: Milica Awshee
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2014-11-26
Filing date: 2015-11-20
Publication date: 2016-05-26

Abstract

A mattress topper that helps to prevent the user from rolling off of the side of his or her bed. The mattress topper includes a substantially rectangular body having a first end, a second end, and a pair of opposing sides. The lower surface of the body is substantially flat and planar so that the mattress topper can be placed directly on a mattress. The upper surface of the body is substantially flat and includes sloped regions along the sides thereof. The sloped regions extend the full length of the mattress topper and extend from the first end to the second end thereof. The sloped regions may be removably affixed to the upper surface of the body depending upon the embodiment. In some embodiments, a removable leg rest is provided, wherein the leg rest includes a triangular configuration.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/084,718 filed on Nov. 26, 2014. The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to mattress toppers. More specifically, the present invention provides a mattress topper that helps to prevent a user from rolling off of the side of his or her bed. The mattress topper comprises a rectangular body having sloped regions along the side edges thereof so as to prevent the user from rolling off of the side of the bed when positioned atop a mattress.
Many people frequently change positions and move around while sleeping. As a result, a person may accidentally fall off of the side of the bed when changing positions. This may cause the person to suffer a serious injury and it may be difficult to prevent such occurrences. Further, the sides of a mattress may begin to bend or slope downwardly after years or use. The downward sloping sides of the mattress may increase the chances of the person rolling off of the side of the bed on which the mattress rests. Thus, a mattress topper that helps to prevent a user from rolling off of the side of a bed is desired.
Devices have been disclosed in the prior art that relate to mattress pads. These include devices that have been patented and published in patent application publications. These devices generally relate to mattresses and mattress pads having border regions for preventing the user from falling off of the side thereof, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,960,493, U.S. Pat. No. 3,321,779, U.S. Pat. No. 5,822,817, U.S. Patent Application Publication Number 2013/0219629, U.S. Pat. No. 4,672,698, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,549,140.
These prior art devices have several known drawbacks. The devices in the prior art provide means for preventing the user from falling off of the side of a bed, but fail to disclose a mattress topper having sloped regions along the side edges thereof for preventing the user from rolling off of the side of the bed. Further, the devices in the prior art do not disclose mattress toppers with removable sloped regions so that the mattress topper can be used as a conventional mattress topper if so desired.
In light of the devices disclosed in the prior art, it is submitted that the present invention substantially diverges in design elements from the prior art and consequently it is clear that there is a need in the art for an improvement to existing mattress topper devices. In this regard the instant invention substantially fulfills these needs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of mattress toppers now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new mattress topper wherein the same can be utilized for providing convenience for the user when preventing the user from rolling off of the side of a bed.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved mattress topper having a rectangular body with sloped regions extending along a pair of opposing sides thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a mattress topper having a planar lower surface so that the mattress topper can be placed directly on the upper surface of a mattress.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a mattress topper having a pair of sloped regions that are removably securable to the body of the mattress topper along the sides thereof.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a mattress topper composed of a durable, foam material.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide a mattress topper comprising a removable leg rest that can be positioned on the upper surface of the mattress topper.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a mattress topper that may be readily fabricated from materials that permit relative economy and are commensurate with durability.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

Although the characteristic features of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself and manner in which it may be made and used may be better understood after a review of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like numeral annotations are provided throughout.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the mattress topper.

FIG. 2 shows a side view of the front end of the mattress topper.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the mattress topper having removably sloped regions.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the removable leg rest of the mattress topper.

FIG. 5 shows a side view of the removable leg rest of the mattress topper.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similar elements of the mattress topper. For the purposes of presenting a brief and clear description of the present invention, the preferred embodiment will be discussed as used for preventing a user from rolling off of the sides of a bed. The figures are intended for representative purposes only and should not be considered to be limiting in any respect.
Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown a perspective view and a side view of the mattress topper, respectively. The mattress topper 11 comprises a substantially rectangular body 12. The mattress topper 11 includes a flat or planar lower surface so that the mattress topper 11 is adapted to be placed directly on a mattress or similar support. The mattress topper 11 comprises a first end 13, a second end 14, and a pair of opposing sides 15, 16. A pair of sloped regions 18 are positioned on the opposing sides 15, 16 of the body 12.
The mattress topper 11 is preferably composed of a pliable and durable material. The mattress topper 11 may be composed of a foam material that maintains its shape but can be deformed to fit the shape of the user's body when lying thereon. In some embodiments, the sloped regions are composed of a different material than the body of the mattress topper. In such embodiments, the sloped regions 18 are composed of a semi-rigid material that is not easily deformed and that is adapted to maintain its shape and form when a user rests his or her weight thereon. In this way, the sloped regions 18 will not deform or bend when the user rolls against the same. This helps to ensure that the user does not roll off of the side of the bed.
The mattress topper 11 comprises sloped regions 18 along the sides 15, 16 thereof. The sloped regions 18 extend from the first end 13 of the body 12 to the second end 14 thereof. In this way, the sloped regions 18 extend along the entire length of the mattress topper. The sloped regions 18 are sloped upwardly relative to the plane of the upper surface 17 of the body 12. The sloped regions 18 are disposed at an angle of forty-five degrees in a preferred embodiment.
Referring now to FIG. 3, there is shown, a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the mattress topper having removable sloped regions. In some embodiments, the sloped regions 18 are removably affixed to the upper surface 17 of the body 12. The lower surface of the sloped regions 18 includes a fastener thereon, such as hook and loop fastening material that is removably engaged with a mating fastener disposed along the sides 15, 16 of the upper surface 17 of the body 12 of the mattress topper 11. In this way, the sloped regions 18 can be removed from the mattress topper 11 so that the mattress topper's upper surface is entirely planar and can be used as a conventional mattress. Alternatively, the user can affix only one sloped region 18 to the body 12 of the mattress topper 11 if so desired. This may be useful where a bed is positioned with one side of the bed against a wall, wherein the sloped region 18 is not needed on the side of the bed adjacent to the wall.
Referring now to FIGS. 4 and 5, there are shown views of the leg rest of the mattress topper. In some embodiments, the mattress topper 11 further comprises a leg rest 20 that is adapted to be removably positioned on the mattress topper 11 to provide support for the user's legs. The leg rest 20 allows users to rest their legs in an elevated position. The leg rest 20 comprises an elongated body 22 having a first end 23 and a second end 24. The body 22 preferably comprises a triangular cross sectional area that forms a point 21 at an upper end thereof. The body 22 slopes downward on opposing sides of the point 21 in order to provide a gradual increase in elevation.
The body 22 is adapted to be positioned on the mattress topper 11 perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bed. The first end 23 and second end 24 of the body 22 are angled so that the ends 23, 24 rest flush against the raised edges of the body 12 of the mattress topper 11. In this way, the leg rest 20 forms a continuous surface when placed on the mattress topper 11. The leg rest 20 can be positioned in any of various positions on the mattress topper 11 as desired by the user.
It is therefore submitted that the instant invention has been shown and described in what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.

Claims

I claim:

1) A mattress topper, comprising:

a body having an upper surface, a first end, a second end, and a pair of opposing sides;

a pair of sloped regions extending along said pair of opposing sides, wherein said pair of sloped regions are adapted to prevent a user from rolling off of said body when lying thereon.

2) The mattress topper of claim 1, wherein said body is composed of a foam material.

3) The mattress topper of claim 1, wherein said pair of sloped regions are sloped upwardly relative to the plane of the body.

4) The mattress topper of claim 1, wherein said pair of sloped regions are removably securable to said body.

5) The mattress topper of claim 1, wherein said pair of sloped regions extend from said first end to said second end of said body.

6) The mattress topper of claim 1, wherein said pair of sloped regions are composed of a semi-rigid material.

7) The mattress topper of claim 1, further comprising a leg rest removably positionable on the upper surface of the body, wherein the leg rest comprises an elongated body having a first end, and a second end, wherein the body comprises a triangular cross sectional area.

8) The mattress topper of claim 7, wherein the leg rest comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end are angled so as to rest flush against the pair of sloped regions.