Mattress

Abstract

Disclosed is a mattress for providing comfort and support for an individual, and in particular, to a mattress structured to have independent sections that are configured to support an individual in a manner that supports the individual's body to improve comfort and avoid spinal misalignment issues from developing. In one aspect of the invention there is provided a mattress for supporting an individual thereon, the mattress comprising: at least two sections configured to support different regions of a body of the individual, at least one of the at least two sections having a different firmness to the other sections; wherein the at least two sections are independently configured such that they are isolated from each other both internally and externally.

1 . A mattress for supporting an individual thereon, the mattress comprising:
 at least two sections configured to support different regions of a body of the individual, at least one of the at least two sections having a different firmness setting to another section of the at least two sections;   wherein the at least two sections are arranged within the mattress such that they are separated from each other along a top and side surface thereof.   
     
     
         2 . A mattress according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two sections comprise springs and/or layers of support material configured to form a body having a predetermined firmness setting and the springs and/or layers of support material of each section are separated from each other such that the sections operate independently. 
     
     
         3 . A mattress according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two sections comprise a top cover that forms a top surface of the mattress. 
     
     
         4 . A mattress according to  claim 3 , wherein the top cover for each of the at least two sections are separated from each other by way of a gap that extends therebetween. 
     
     
         5 . A mattress according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the mattress comprises three sections, a top section for supporting a head and neck region of the individual, a middle section for supporting a shoulder and torso region of the individual and a lower section for supporting a hip and leg region of the individual. 
     
     
         6 . A mattress according to  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the top section, middle section or bottom section of the mattress has a quilted panel top surface, and at least one of the top section, middle section or bottom section of the mattress has a fabric panel top surface.