Slotted Mattress Apparatus

Abstract

A slotted mattress apparatus for improved foot comfort for stomach sleepers includes a mattress body including a mattress top side, a mattress bottom side, a mattress left side, a mattress right side, a mattress head side, and a mattress foot side. The mattress body comprises a foot slot extending from the mattress top side towards the mattress bottom side to receive a user's feet. A slot insert is selectively engageable within the foot slot. The slot insert conforms to the foot slot and has an insert top side lying coplanar with the mattress top side when engaged.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A slotted mattress apparatus comprising:
 a mattress body including a mattress top side, a mattress bottom side, a mattress left side, a mattress right side, a mattress head side, and a mattress foot side, the mattress body comprising a foot slot extending from the mattress top side towards the mattress bottom side and configured to receive a user's feet; and   a slot insert being selectively engageable within the foot slot, the slot insert conforming to the foot slot and having an insert top side lying coplanar with the mattress top side when engaged.   
     
     
         2 . The slotted mattress apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising the slot insert comprising a left insert half and a right insert half, the left insert half and the right insert half being independently engageable within the foot slot to fill a left portion and a right portion of the foot slot, respectively. 
     
     
         3 . The slotted mattress apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising the foot slot being rectangular and extending from the mattress left side through the mattress right side. 
     
     
         4 . The slotted mattress apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising the foot slot having a slot depth equal to 60% to 80% of a mattress depth between the mattress top side and the mattress bottom side. 
     
     
         5 . The slotted mattress apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising the foot slot having a slot width of at least two inches. 
     
     
         6 . A slotted mattress apparatus comprising:
 a mattress body including a mattress top side, a mattress bottom side, a mattress left side, a mattress right side, a mattress head side, and a mattress foot side, the mattress body comprising a foot slot extending from the mattress top side towards the mattress bottom side and configured to receive a user's feet, the foot slot being rectangular and extending from the mattress left side through the mattress right side, the foot slot having a slot depth equal to 60% to 80% of a mattress depth between the mattress top side and the mattress bottom side; and   a slot insert being selectively engageable within the foot slot, the slot insert conforming to the foot slot and having an insert top side lying coplanar with the mattress top side when engaged, the slot insert comprising a left insert half and a right insert half, the left insert half and the right insert half being independently engageable within the foot slot to fill a left portion and a right portion of the foot slot, respectively.   
     
     
         7 . A slotted mattress apparatus comprising:
 a mattress body including a mattress top side, a mattress bottom side, a mattress left side, a mattress right side, a mattress head side, and a mattress foot side, the mattress body comprising a pair of foot slots including a first foot slot and a second foot slot proximal the mattress foot side and the mattress head side, respectively, each foot slot extending from the mattress top side towards the mattress bottom side and configured to receive a user's feet; and   a plurality of slot inserts being selectively engageable within the pair of foot slots, each slot insert conforming to the respective foot slot and having an insert top side lying coplanar with the mattress top side when engaged.   
     
     
         8 . The slotted mattress apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising each slot insert comprising a left insert half and a right insert half, the left insert half and the right insert half being independently engageable within the respective foot slot to fill a left portion and a right portion of the foot slot, respectively. 
     
     
         9 . The slotted mattress apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising each foot slot being rectangular and extending from the mattress left side through the mattress right side. 
     
     
         10 . The slotted mattress apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising each foot slot having a slot depth equal to 60% to 80% of a mattress depth between the mattress top side and the mattress bottom side. 
     
     
         11 . The slotted mattress apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising the foot slot having a slot width of at least two inches.