Conforming air and foam support device
US6546579B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G2009/003
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A conforming air and foam support device for providing support to a body or a body part of an individual, where the conforming shape of the support device suspends the foam in order to cradle the body or the body part of the individual sitting or resting on the support device. The support device has an air bladder structure with at least one central opening and at least two foam slab members being slightly longer and wider than the air bladder structure. The air bladder structure is sandwiched between the at least two slab members, where the two foam slab members are bonded to the air bladder structure in the deflated condition as well to each other at the central opening to form the conforming air and foam support device. Once the air bladder structure is inflated, the upper foam slab member forms at least one concave surface while the lower foam slab member forms at least one convex surface at the central portions in order to cradle the body or the body part of an individual.
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