Foam-air hybrid cushion and method of making same
US5845352A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G5/1045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A composite foam base air cell module cushion having a water resistant skin, a contoured foam base designed to relieve pressure on the trochanters and the ischia and an air cell module having two sets of air cells, each partially filled, positioned inside the foam base in a chamber beneath the rear of the base. The skin is of two layer construction with a two-way stretch outer layer and a water impervious inner layer. The bottom of the base is covered with a water impervious sheet and the edges are secured to the edges of the top skin covering. The air cell is made by placing the preformed top into molds smaller in depth than the air cells to partially collapse the air cells before a base is applied to the top to close the open ends of the air cells and trap air therein.
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