Damped air displacement support system
US5259080A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C27/081
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A damped gas displacement support system which includes an envelope of flexible, gas impervious material and a core of partially compressed, flexible cellular material occupying the space within the envelope, the cellular material compression being sufficient to establish a partial vacuum therein. When force is applied to the cell the partially compressed and partially evacuated core instantly seeks equilibrium about that area of the envelope receiving the applied force. Various system embodiments are described and illustrated, along with a preferred method for manufacturing the support cell.
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