Mattress lift device

Abstract

A body, including a wedge-shaped sloped section, a level support section and a handle, for elevating a section of a mattress over a support surface upon which the mattress is lying. A distal end of the sloped section is small enough for the distal end to be directly inserted between the mattress and the support surface, while a proximal end of the sloped section has a height adequate to elevate the mattress high enough to aid in the changing of bedclothes.

1 . An apparatus for elevating a section of a mattress over a support surface upon which the mattress is lying by lifting a portion of the mattress to a desired height above the support surface, comprising:
 a body characterized by a lifting portion extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end, and further characterized by a handle for the lifting portion;   wherein the distal end of the lifting portion is characterized by a height small enough for the distal end to be directly inserted between the mattress and the support surface;   wherein the proximal end of the lifting portion is characterized by a height equal to the desired height to which the portion of the mattress is to be lifted above the surface   wherein the lifting portion is characterized by a flat bottom surface extending from the proximal end to the distal end and a sloped surface extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the bottom surface and the sloped surface forming an acute angle at the distal end; and   wherein the handle extends in a direction parallel to the sloped surface.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the proximal end of the lifting portion forms a support section extending from a support-section proximal end to a support-section distal end, the height of the support section being at a maximum at the support-section distal end. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the support section has a constant height from the support-section proximal end to the support-section distal end. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the body forms a stop configured to resist over insertion of the body beneath the mattress. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the handle extends proximally from the proximal end of the lifting portion.