Mattress topper for filling body divot

Abstract

A device for filling a divot in a mattress comprises a plurality of generally flat pads progressively sized with respect to each other. Some pads are sized and shaped to fit within the divot without extending beyond the divot; a final pad completes the repair and may extend onto the mattress upper surface to provide a smooth surface. Pads are made from a flexible material, and may comprise an outer surface that includes a non-slip material such as rubber, hook-and-loop fastener, or adhesive, enabling the pads to adhere to each other or the mattress. The pads can have a flat or beveled edge, and can be manufactured from identical or dissimilar materials. A pad can be manufactured from different materials, thereby providing two different surfaces. In embodiments, the pads are oval. A cover is included to receive the pads while being used or for storage.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A device for filling a divot in a mattress, the mattress having an upper surface having a divot, the device comprising a plurality of generally flat, flexible pads, each pad of the plurality of pads having a different size, the plurality of pads being progressively sized with respect to each other;
 and wherein at least two pads of the plurality of pads are shaped to fit within the divot without extending beyond the divot.   
     
     
         2 . The device as described in  claim 1 , wherein a third pad of the plurality of pads is oval shaped, and sized to fill the divot and extend onto the mattress upper surface, thereby providing a surface that is generally smooth with respect to the mattress upper surface. 
     
     
         3 . The device as described in  claim 1 , wherein the pads comprise an outer surface, and the outer surface further comprises a non-slip material. 
     
     
         4 . The device as described in  claim 3 , wherein the non-slip material is chosen from the group consisting of a rubber, a hook-and-loop fastener, an adhesive and a pressure-sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         5 . The device as described in  claim 3 , wherein the non-slip material is attached to the pad outer surface as a strip. 
     
     
         6 . The device as described in  claim 3 , wherein the non-slip material is attached to the pad on a single outer surface of the pad. 
     
     
         7 . The device as described in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pads are oval. 
     
     
         8 . The device as described in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pads are hour-glass shaped. 
     
     
         9 . The device as described in  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of pads further comprises three pads. 
     
     
         10 . The device as described in  claim 3 , wherein the pads of the plurality of pads are attached to each other, and the means for attachment is a hook and loop fastener on the pad outer surface. 
     
     
         10 . The device as described in  claim 2 , further comprising a cover, the cover having an opening therein, the opening sized to receive the plurality of pads within the cover. 
     
     
         11 . The device as described in  claim 10 , wherein the covering is the size of the mattress, and the covering and pads are applied to the mattress whereby the divot is filled by the combination of the pads and the covering, and the remainder of the covering covers the mattress. 
     
     
         12 . The device as described in  claim 10 , wherein the cover further includes a means for closing the opening. 
     
     
         13 . The device as described in  claim 2 , wherein the pads have an edge, and the edge is beveled. 
     
     
         14 . The device as described in  claim 1 , wherein the pads comprise one or more materials chosen from the group consisting of fiber batting, memory foam and urethane foam. 
     
     
         15 . The device as described in  claim 14 , wherein the pads of the plurality of the plurality of pads are manufactured from the same material. 
     
     
         16 . The device as described in  claim 14 , wherein the pads are manufactured from dissimilar materials. 
     
     
         17 . The device as described in  claim 1 , wherein the largest pad of the plurality of pads is approximately 36 inches long and 22 inches wide and 1 inch thick. 
     
     
         18 . A device for filling a divot in a mattress, the mattress having an upper surface, the device comprising:
 a plurality of generally flat, flexible pads, the plurality of pads are not the same size, the plurality of pads being progressively sized with respect to each other;   at least two pads of the plurality of pads are oval shaped, and sized to fit within the divot without extending beyond the divot;   the pads further comprising an outer surface, the outer surface further comprises a non-slip material chosen from the group consisting of a rubber, a hook-and-loop fastener, an adhesive and a pressure-sensitive adhesive;   a third pad of the plurality of pads is oval shaped, and sized to fill the divot and extend onto the mattress upper surface, thereby providing a surface that is generally smooth with respect to the mattress upper surface.   
     
     
         19 . The device as described in  claim 18 , wherein the pads are manufactured from dissimilar materials. 
     
     
         20 . A method of filling a divot in a mattress, the mattress having an upper surface, the method comprising the steps of:
 determining the location and depth of the divot;   selecting a pad from a plurality of pads, the selected pad being sized to fit within the divot; and   placing the selected pad within the divot so as to fit within the divot and not extending beyond the divot;   selecting a second pad from the plurality of pads, the second selected pad being larger than the first pad, and placing the second selected pad within the divot and atop the first pad, the second pad fitting within the divot, and the second pad not extending beyond the divot;   selecting a third pad from the plurality of pads, the third selected pad being larger than the first pad and the second pad, and placing the third pad within the divot and atop the second pad, the third pad fitting within the divot and filling the divot.   
     
     
         21 . The method as described in  claim 20 , further comprising the step of extending the third pad beyond the divot and positioning the third pad to be generally even with the mattress upper surface. 
     
     
         22 . The method as described in  claim 21 , further comprising the step of attaching the plurality of pads to the mattress. 
     
     
         23 . The method as described in  claim 21 , further comprising the step of removing the stack plurality of pads from the mattress, placing the stacked plurality of pads into a cover, and placing the cover with the stacked plurality of pads into the divot in the same order as they were removed, to fill in the divot and cover the mattress. 
     
     
         24 . The method as described in  claim 21 , further comprising the step of covering the mattress with a sheet.