Mattress for Infants

Abstract

The present invention is a mattress for infants which reduces positional plagiocephaly. In one embodiment, the mattress includes a first portion and second portion, where the second portion is inclined relative to the first portion. In another embodiment, the surface of the second portion of the mattress includes a pattern of raised areas and depressed areas to support the neck and head of an infant.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A mattress for infants, comprising:
 a first portion with a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end, wherein the entire said first portion is level with the ground; and   a second portion with a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end, wherein said first end adjoins the second end of said first portion and said second portion is inclined such that said second end of said second portion is at a higher elevation than said first end of said second portion.   
     
     
         2 . A mattress according to  claim 1 , wherein said second portion includes a raised shelf at said first end, to provide support for an infant's neck. 
     
     
         3 . A mattress according to  claim 1 , wherein said second portion is further comprised of a pattern of raised areas. 
     
     
         4 . A mattress according to  claim 3 , wherein said pattern of raised areas is a regular arrangement of equally spaced and similarly sized raised areas. 
     
     
         5 . A mattress according to  claim 4 , wherein said raised areas near the periphery of said second portion are higher above the surface of said second portion than are said raised areas in the Infant Cranial Landing Zone. 
     
     
         6 . A mattress according to  claim 5 , wherein said pattern of raised areas is an irregular arrangement of raised areas. 
     
     
         7 . A mattress according to  claim 1 , wherein said first portion includes a lower layer, middle layer and top layer. 
     
     
         8 . A mattress according to  claim 7 , wherein said middle layer is further comprised of a soft foam material. 
     
     
         9 . A mattress according to  claim 8 , wherein said middle layer is further comprised of an embedded trunk structure extending from said first end of said first portion to said second end of said second portion. 
     
     
         10 . A mattress according to  claim 9 , wherein said trunk structure is comprised of a firm material. 
     
     
         11 . A mattress according to  claim 10 , wherein said middle layer is further comprised of a plurality of branch structures in a direction perpendicular to said trunk structure and adjoining said trunk structure. 
     
     
         12 . A mattress according to  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of branch structures is comprised of a firm material. 
     
     
         13 . A mattress according to  claim 12 , wherein at least one of said plurality of branch structures extend from said first side to said second side of said middle layer. 
     
     
         14 . A mattress according to  claim 12 , wherein at least one of said plurality of branch structures extend a distance less than the full distance from said first side to said second side of said middle layer.