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A mattress assembly, comprising: substantially nonporous bottom and side walls forming a mattress foundation; a mattress inner core disposed in the mattress foundation being permeable to air; nonporous top cover covering the mattress inner core, the nonporous top cover having apertures at predetermi

A mattress assembly, comprising: substantially nonporous bottom and side walls forming a mattress foundation; a mattress inner core disposed in the mattress foundation being permeable to air; nonporous top cover covering the mattress inner core, the nonporous top cover having apertures at predetermined locations to allow the flow of air therethrough; and a fan disposed with the mattress assembly for forcing air into the mattress inner core whereby the air is forced out the top cover so as to reduce the accumulation of carbon dioxide in bedding on the top cover of the mattress.

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1. A mattress comprising:a mattress foundation comprising a bottom wall and side walls, said bottom wall and said side walls are generally rigid and nonporous, and said bottom wall and said side walls defining a cavity that is open at the top thereof; a top cover detachably connected to said side wa

1. A mattress comprising:a mattress foundation comprising a bottom wall and side walls, said bottom wall and said side walls are generally rigid and nonporous, and said bottom wall and said side walls defining a cavity that is open at the top thereof; a top cover detachably connected to said side walls and covering the top of the cavity to form, with said bottom wall and said side walls, a chamber; said top cover being nonporous except for apertures therethrough to allow airflow between the chamber and the exterior of the mattress foundation; a fan mounted to said mattress foundation for forcing air into the chamber and out the top cover through said apertures, wherein the size and spacing of the apertures and an air flow volume provided by the fan are chosen so as to effectively reduce accumulation of carbon dioxide in bedding on the top cover; a bumper assembly disposed on said side walls and extending upwardly therefrom above a level of said top cover, and bedding disposed over said top cover and disposed over said bumper assembly for directing air from the chamber to the bumper assembly, wherein the portion of said bedding disposed over said bumper assembly is porous whereby side ventilation is provided.