Patent ID: 8099809

Claim:
A mattress for ordinary and emergency use by a user, comprising: padding having at least two longitudinal edges, each having a length, and a width; a covering material enclosing the padding and having at least two long edges and a plurality of corners; grip portions attached along the long edges proximate to at least one of the corners; a plurality of fastening belts attached at a fixed end to the long edges, a portion of the plurality of fastening belts are attached on opposing long edges; fastening members attached to the plurality of fastening belts opposite the fixed end; and at least one longitudinal pocket enclosing an entirety of at least one of the plurality of the fastening belts and fastening members; wherein the longitudinal pocket is formed on an outside of the covering material along at least one of the two long edges and the at least one of the plurality of belts is stored between the covering material and the longitudinal pocket; wherein during ordinary use, the padding is laid flat and extended to approximately a full length of the two longitudinal edges, and the longitudinal pocket encloses the portion of the plurality of the fastening belts and fastening members; and wherein during emergency use, the fastening belts and fastening members are removed from the longitudinal pocket, the padding is bent along a line in the longitudinal direction to bring the longitudinal edges closer to each other and at least one pair of fastening belts removably secure to each other to maintain the padding in the bent condition.