Patent · US Expired

Recliner for medical convalescence

US4639960A · kind A · utility

53Cited by
12References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 16, 1985
Grant dateFeb 3, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 16, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/1692
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An air inflatable recliner including: a back and head support extending upwardly at angles between 30 and 45 degrees, comprised of 3 individual wedge shaped, air inflatable, cushions interconnected together in a single vertical stack; which back and head support is removably interconnected together with a leg and foot support, comprised of individual wedge shaped, air inflatable, cushions positioned and interconnected together in 2 vertical stacks for elevation of the popliteal fossa through 120 to 150 degrees; and, an air inflatable support for dissipating body heat, which has a plurality of holes extending therethrough, and which is positioned atop said back and head support.

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