Patent ID: 7082634

Claim:
A dividable mattress for providing separation between bedmates of a bed, to be used in conjunction with a bed frame, comprising: a) a mattress portion, having a top surface, a bottom surface, a head portion, a foot portion, and side surfaces, at least one longitudinal slot which extends substantially parallel to the side surfaces vertically downward from the top surface toward the bottom surface of the mattress substantially from the head portion to the foot portion, said slot having a slot opening at the top surface defined by opposing slot walls extending partially downward from the top surface toward the bottom surface; and b) at least one divider, having a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion of the divider may be positioned within the slot when separation of the bedmates is desired, and the divider is dimensioned such that when the bottom portion is fully positioned into the slot, the top portion of the divider extends vertically above the top surface of the mattress portion.