Ventilated mattress cover

Abstract

A ventilated mattress pad for supporting an occupant includes a first and second layer of spacer fabric attached with a zipper to a fitted sheet, mattress cover or the mattress providing ventilation of excessive body heat and moisture away from the body and out into the room air. Integration of the ventilated pad to the sheet or mattress pad provides consistent location of the pad under the occupant while minimizing installation, removal time and effort. The ventilated pad is washable and can be re-attached to a new sheet, mattress cover or mattress when the sheet, mattress pad or mattress is worn out or damaged. The pad also reduces the average pressure on the skin surface.

1 . A ventilated mattress pad apparatus for supporting an occupant thereon, the mattress pad apparatus comprising of three layers of fabric including:
 the first layer being a standard fitted sheet of a cotton/polyester blend with a zipper or other fastening device sewn along the length of each side, the second and third layer of materials are sewn together along their length with the other half of the zipper providing for easy removal and reattachment of the second and third layers of materials, the second layer of material is a spacer fabric material with a small hole diameter of 2-3 mm and 2-5 mm thick, the third layer of material is a spacer fabric material with holes as large as 10 mm and 5-20 mm thick, the second and third layers of material provide the ventilation of body heat and humidity out into the room and improve overall comfort, the zipper or other fastening device that attaches the ventilated layers to the sheet provide position control, ease of sanitary maintenance, and easy replacement of a permanently damaged sheet.   
     
     
         2 . The second layer and third layer and their described properties of  claim 1 , where said second layer is bonded into the top surface of the third layer of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         3 . The second fabric layer of  claim 1 , wherein said fabric layer is an air-permeable, moisture wicking material. 
     
     
         4 . The second layer and third layer of  claim 1 , wherein said layers are sewn together and attached with the zipper along the side of a mattress.