Mattress

Abstract

A mattress for a baby or infant is provided that includes a base section and at least a first insert, wherein the first insert has an anatomically shaped surface for receiving the head of the baby or infant. The first insert is positionable at multiple positions and/or orientations with respect to the base section, whereby at each position the anatomically shaped surface is disposed at a different distance from a foot end of the base section.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mattress for a baby or infant, comprising:
 a base section, and   at least a first insert, the first insert having an anatomically shaped surface for receiving the head of the baby or infant;   wherein said first insert is positionable at multiple positions and/or orientations with respect to the base section, whereby at each position said anatomically shaped surface is disposed at a different distance from a foot end of the base section.   
     
     
         2 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein the base section has a first upper surface portion for supporting the body of the baby or infant, the base section having an axis of elongation. 
     
     
         3 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein said first upper surface portion is disposed at or near the foot end of the base section. 
     
     
         4 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein an elongate axial recess is defined between said first upper surface portion and a head end of said base section, opposite said foot end. 
     
     
         5 . The mattress of  claim 4 , wherein said recess is shaped and dimensioned for receiving two or more inserts. 
     
     
         6 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein there are provided at least a first and second inserts, the or each insert having a further upper surface portion. 
     
     
         7 . The mattress of  claim 6 , wherein the further upper surface portions are substantially coplanar, when positioned in said recess, with a first upper surface portion on said base section. 
     
     
         8 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein said first insert is positionable adjacent the first upper surface portion. 
     
     
         9 . The mattress of  claim 6 , wherein said first insert is positionable axially separated from the first upper surface portion by said second insert 
     
     
         10 . The mattress of any of the preceding claims, wherein the first insert has symmetrically disposed lower projections, whereby said first insert is positionable in a first orientation and a second orientation, the second orientation being rotated 180 degrees about a vertical axis with respect to the first orientation. 
     
     
         11 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein said first and further upper surface portions are provided with surface channels. 
     
     
         12 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein said anatomically shaped surface comprises a channel of concave cross-section. 
     
     
         13 . The mattress of  claim 12 , wherein said channel of concave cross-section has a direction of elongation extending transverse to the head-to-foot direction. 
     
     
         14 . The mattress of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second inserts have one or more lower projections. 
     
     
         15 . The mattress of  claim 14 , wherein said recess has receiving recesses, each for receiving a lower projection of an insert. 
     
     
         16 . The mattress of  claims 14 , wherein the lower projections and receiving recesses extend transverse to the head-to-foot direction. 
     
     
         17 . The mattress of  claims 14 , wherein said lower projections and receiving recesses are of (i) rectangular or (ii) hemispherical cross-section