Body support system
US6598251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S5/909
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A body support system is provided having improved static and dynamic mechanical response characteristics and improved thermal regulation. The body support system can be of a modular construction to provide mechanical response characteristics suited to a particular user or group of users, or to a particular environment or use. In one embodiment, the body support system is a seat cushion comprising a foam layer with a central region, a plurality of spaced apart vertical foam columns that define a fluid reservoir in the central region, a plurality of fluid channels in the foam layer for communicating fluid in and out of the fluid reservoir, and an elastomeric layer having resilience and flow properties, such as a viscoelastic gel, positioned above the fluid reservoir.
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