Modular hook and loop attachment cushions
US7757321B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C7/54
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system of modular, detachable cushions having surfaces containing hook and/or loop fasteners that fasten to mating loop, open weave or hook surfaces to define adjustable, conformal contoured support surfaces at user contact surfaces and appliances producing fatigue and/or abrasion (e.g. automotive seats, chairs, compartment walls, desks, footwear, helmets, tools etc.). The cushions can include air, elastomer, fabric, fiber, foam, liquid, gel, and/or rubber cushioning materials or combinations thereof arranged in envelopes, pads, cavities or tiered assemblies. The cushions include surfaces fitted with one or more layers of cushioning materials or envelopes of cushioning material and one or more regions of fastener materials that mate with interconnecting fasteners at the contact surface or appliance. The cushions can be selectively arrayed about the contact surface or appliance and may be selectively combined and/or layered and/or overlapped onto each other at user specific locations to tailor the cushioning contour.
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