A mattress caddy including a support strap, with handles formed at each
end, and two transverse rigid cradle assemblies. To utilize the present
invention in the transportation of a mattress, it is first laid out
lengthwise, with the cradle assemblies positioned open-end-up, to
facilitate the loading of the mattress. The cradle assemblies are then
positioned along the strap at an interval that measures somewhat less than
the length of the mattress with each assembly an equivalent distance from
one of the handles. A long edge of the mattress is then placed into, and
thereafter supported/cradled by, each of the cradle assemblies. At this
point, each individual grasps one of the handles with one hand, places
his/her other hand on opposite surfaces of the vertically-oriented
mattress to balance the load, and lifts the mattress off of the
ground/floor.
