GB2310133A - Child safety mattress - Google Patents
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- GB2310133A GB2310133A GB9602960A GB9602960A GB2310133A GB 2310133 A GB2310133 A GB 2310133A GB 9602960 A GB9602960 A GB 9602960A GB 9602960 A GB9602960 A GB 9602960A GB 2310133 A GB2310133 A GB 2310133A
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- child
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- safety mattress
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
- A47C27/002—Mattress or cushion tickings or covers
- A47C27/007—Mattress or cushion tickings or covers permeable to liquid or air in a special way
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
- A47C31/001—Fireproof means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
- A47C31/10—Loose or removable furniture covers
- A47C31/105—Loose or removable furniture covers for mattresses
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47D—FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
- A47D15/00—Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders
- A47D15/001—Mattresses
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Pediatric Medicine (AREA)
- Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)
- Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
- Bedding Items (AREA)
Description
CHILD SAFETY MATTRESS
This invention relates to a child's safety mattress.
Children's safety mattresses are well known in children's cots, carry cots and prams, being made from foam, rubber or natural fibres and spring arrangement or a combination of both. These mattresses are manufactured to fit their required cot, carry cot or pram.
During their manufacture the majority are treated with chemicals to make them fire retardant. Many of them have breathing holes right through the mattress in the area where the child's head would lie. This ensures safe breathing if the child were to lie face down in the area where the holes are.
The present child safety mattress being solid foam or natural fibres need a relatively large amount of chemical fire retardant for it to comply with the present laws. These chemicals can be harmful to humans and could be found to be a cause of cot death in infants, along with over-heating and suffocation. The present child safety mattresses also harbour dust, sweat, bed bugs, vomit and urine amongst many other bacteria that are present in the environment.
According to the present invention in one aspect there is provided a child's safety mattress comprising a box frame and an elasticated cover extending over the frame, the cover having an opening at one end and being closed at the other.
Preferably the closed end is releasably closable and press studs or the like may be used for this purpose.
The box frame can be made from straight lengths of plastic tube with three way comer connectors or plastic tube bent at correct angle; plastic tube cut to size, ultrasonically welded or glued. It is also possible to injection mould plastic to create the frame. It can be made of wood, sectional steel, aluminium or other metal.
The cover is made of fabric, woven or knitted in construction and elasticated, by means of
LYCRAClrubber or like material with elastic properties. The fabric will be non-toxic, allow air to pass through with ease as well as fluid, yet be strong.
The means of securing the cover can be; press studs, VELCROlbuttons, zips, draw string or webbing straps with locking buckle, tie straps and the like.
In order that the invention may be well understood it will now be described with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the assembled box frame and cover; and
Figure 2 illustrates the method of putting the cover onto the frame.
Referring to the drawing the mattress comprises of a box frame 10 and a fabric cover 11.
The cover has a releasable securing device 12 at one end, this case in the form of webbing strap buckle, having areas of VELCRO (Registered trade mark), and being sealed at the other.
In order to fit the cover 11 to the frame 10 the open end of the cover 11 is spread wider than the frame 10 and then pulled over the frame 10 from either end, as illustrated in
Figure 2. The cover is held taut. Once the cover 11 is pulled over the full length of the frame 10 the securing device 12 must be fastened securing the cover on the frame, and to the open condition illustrated in Figure 1. To remove the cover from the frame the steps are carried out in reverse sequence.
Because of the material of the cover and the fact that it is removable from the frame the cover can be washed and the frame can be cleaned, allowing dirt, dust, and any bacteria to be removed. Air can very easily pass through the cover into the open space enabling the child to breath in any face down position. Over heating of the child is greatly reduce due to the design. Fluids pass straight through, for example; vomit, dribble and urine.
Very little fire retardant chemicals need to be used to render the cover fire retardant, hence very low levels of toxin inhaled by the child.
All of the above points can lower the chance of sudden infant death syndrome or cot death as it is more commonly known.
Claims (9)
1. A child's safety mattress comprising a box frame and an elasticated cover
extending over the frame, the cover having an opening at one end and being
closed at the other.
2. A child's safety mattress according to Claim 1, in which the opening is releasably
- closable.
3. A child's safety mattress according to Claim 1 or 2, in which the frame is of wood,
metal or plastics material.
4. A child's safety mattress according to Claim 3, in which the frame is made of
lengths of plastics tube welded or glued together.
5. A child's safety mattress according to Claim 3, in which the frame is injection
moulded of plastics material.
6. A child's safety mattress according to any preceding Claim, in which the cover is
an elasticated woven or knitted fabric.
7. A child's safety mattress in which the cover is secured to the frame by press
(R 2
studs, VELCROI buttons, zips, draw string, tie straps or webbing straps with
locking buckle.
8. A child's safety mattress according to any preceding Claim, in which the cover is
treated with fire retardent chemicals.
9. A child's safety mattress substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to
and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9602960A GB2310133B (en) | 1996-02-13 | 1996-02-13 | Child safety mattress |
| AU20999/97A AU2099997A (en) | 1996-02-13 | 1997-02-13 | Child safety mattress |
| PCT/GB1997/000387 WO1997029667A1 (en) | 1996-02-13 | 1997-02-13 | Child safety mattress |
| DE69721470T DE69721470T2 (en) | 1996-02-13 | 1997-02-13 | SAFETY MATTRESS FOR INFANT CHILDREN |
| EP97906250A EP0852472B1 (en) | 1996-02-13 | 1997-02-13 | Child safety mattress |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9602960A GB2310133B (en) | 1996-02-13 | 1996-02-13 | Child safety mattress |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB9602960D0 GB9602960D0 (en) | 1996-04-10 |
| GB2310133A true GB2310133A (en) | 1997-08-20 |
| GB2310133B GB2310133B (en) | 1999-07-21 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9602960A Expired - Lifetime GB2310133B (en) | 1996-02-13 | 1996-02-13 | Child safety mattress |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0852472B1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2099997A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE69721470T2 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2310133B (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1997029667A1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP2480112A2 (en) * | 2009-09-21 | 2012-08-01 | Secure Beginnings, LLC | Structure for suspended bedding |
| US8935821B2 (en) | 2009-09-21 | 2015-01-20 | Phoenix Design, Llc | Structure for suspended bedding |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2419523B (en) | 2004-11-02 | 2009-09-30 | Sleepsafe Ltd | An arrangement for supporting a person or animal |
| US8769746B2 (en) | 2006-08-07 | 2014-07-08 | Airnettress Ltd. | Support surface assembly and tensioning method for a sleeping person |
| US10470586B2 (en) | 2015-10-14 | 2019-11-12 | Baby Trend, Inc. | Collapsible breathable mattress |
| WO2017064556A2 (en) | 2015-10-14 | 2017-04-20 | D'urso Stellario | Collapsible breathable mattress |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1168565A (en) * | 1967-03-28 | 1969-10-29 | Blinston & O Grady Ltd | Mattress Covers |
| US4092752A (en) * | 1976-11-29 | 1978-06-06 | The Upjohn Company | Fire retardant box spring and mattress |
| US4234981A (en) * | 1978-10-26 | 1980-11-25 | Hanson Paul B | Mattress for articulated beds |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB8627037D0 (en) * | 1986-11-12 | 1986-12-10 | Frontvote Ltd | Sheet |
| GB2225229B (en) * | 1988-06-15 | 1992-08-19 | Melco Products Limited | Mattress assembly |
| GB2230949A (en) * | 1989-04-24 | 1990-11-07 | Hyman Babycare Limited | Children's mattresses |
| US5561876A (en) * | 1995-01-23 | 1996-10-08 | Petruzella; Steven A. | Infant mattress |
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1996
- 1996-02-13 GB GB9602960A patent/GB2310133B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1997
- 1997-02-13 WO PCT/GB1997/000387 patent/WO1997029667A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-02-13 AU AU20999/97A patent/AU2099997A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-02-13 EP EP97906250A patent/EP0852472B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-13 DE DE69721470T patent/DE69721470T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1168565A (en) * | 1967-03-28 | 1969-10-29 | Blinston & O Grady Ltd | Mattress Covers |
| US4092752A (en) * | 1976-11-29 | 1978-06-06 | The Upjohn Company | Fire retardant box spring and mattress |
| US4234981A (en) * | 1978-10-26 | 1980-11-25 | Hanson Paul B | Mattress for articulated beds |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP2480112A2 (en) * | 2009-09-21 | 2012-08-01 | Secure Beginnings, LLC | Structure for suspended bedding |
| EP2480112A4 (en) * | 2009-09-21 | 2013-09-25 | Secure Beginnings Llc | Structure for suspended bedding |
| US8607390B2 (en) | 2009-09-21 | 2013-12-17 | Secure Beginnings, Llc | Structure for suspended bedding |
| US8935821B2 (en) | 2009-09-21 | 2015-01-20 | Phoenix Design, Llc | Structure for suspended bedding |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0852472B1 (en) | 2003-05-02 |
| DE69721470D1 (en) | 2003-06-05 |
| AU2099997A (en) | 1997-09-02 |
| GB2310133B (en) | 1999-07-21 |
| EP0852472A1 (en) | 1998-07-15 |
| DE69721470T2 (en) | 2004-04-01 |
| WO1997029667A1 (en) | 1997-08-21 |
| GB9602960D0 (en) | 1996-04-10 |
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| 732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) | ||
| 732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) |
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| PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |
Expiry date: 20160212 |