Repose apparatus

Abstract

Systems and apparatus to receive a person in repose is in the present application. The apparatus to receive a person in repose includes a base portion including a top surface, a bottom surface, and two side surfaces. Also, a first relief area and a second relief area each within a sub-portion of the top surface and extending from a side surface to toward a longitudinal axis are included. The first relief area and the second relief area each corresponds to a volume including an adjustable relief apparatus that is separately adjustable from the top surface not within the relief area to provide adjustable relief relative to the top surface that is not within the relief area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A apparatus to receive a person in repose, comprising:
 a base portion including a top surface, a bottom surface, and opposing first and second side surfaces, and defining a longitudinal axis that separates the first side surface from the second side surface;   a first relief area within a sub-portion of the top surface and extending from the first side surface to toward the longitudinal axis, the first relief area corresponding to a volume including a first adjustable relief apparatus that is separately adjustable from the top surface not within the first relief area to provide adjustable relief relative to the top surface that is not within the first relief area; and   a second relief area within a sub-portion of the top surface and extending from the second side surface to toward the longitudinal axis, the second relief area corresponding to a volume including a second adjustable relief apparatus that is separately adjustable from the top surface not within the first relief area to provide adjustable relief relative to the top surface that is not within the second relief area.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each first and second relief apparatus respectively comprise a set of stackable insert elements, each insert element being of a height that is less than a height of the base portion such that when the set of stackable insert elements are stacked in the volume corresponding to relief area, a top surface of the relief area is of a same height as the top surface of the base portion, and when a proper subset of the stackable insert elements are stacked in the volume corresponding to the relief area, the top surface of the relief area is less than the height of the top surface of the base portion. 
     
     
         3 . The bed apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one insert element is fastened to at least one side wall of the volume of a relief area. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the base portion includes at least one flap that extends from the top face over at least one of the first relief area or the second relief area. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first relief area and the second relief area are each substantially semi-oval in shape. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each first and second relief apparatus respectively comprise an inflatable element, each inflatable element being of a first volume when fully inflated to provide support that substantially matches support provided by the top surface not within the relief area, and when not fully inflated provides a corresponding volume that provides less support than provided by the top surface not within the relief area. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each first and second relief apparatus respectively comprise a set of insert elements, each insert element being of a triangular cross section defining an apex and a base, wherein the apex is positioned toward the longitudinal axis and the base is positioned along a respective side surface when the relief element is inserted into the relief area. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the insert elements include a first insert element having a triangular cross sectional area such that when the first insert element is inserted into a relief area a top surface of the first insert element is of a same height as the top surface of the base portion. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the insert elements include a second insert element having a triangular cross sectional area such that when the first insert element is inserted into a relief area a top surface of the first insert element extending outwardly from the longitudinal axis decreases relative to the top surface of the base portion in proportion to a distance from the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface of the base portion of the apparatus is configured to be placed on a bed. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a relief top surface extending from an innermost relief area to an outermost relief area of each of the first relief area and second relief area decreases in height and is concavely sloped from the innermost relief area to the outermost relief area. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein each first and second relief apparatus respectively comprise a set of stackable insert elements, each insert element being of a height that is less than a height of the base portion such that when the set of stackable insert elements are stacked in the relief area a top surface of the relief area is of a same height as the top surface of the base portion, and when a proper subset of the stackable insert elements are stacked in the relief area the top surface of the relief area is less than the height of the top surface of the base portion. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein each of the stackable insert elements substantially conform to slope of at least one of the relief top surface and the insert element to be stacked upon. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein each stackable insert element substantially conforms to the slope of the portion of the relief top surface the stackable insert element is configured to contact.