US4143909A
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Water filled seat cushion
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-12-12
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Granted: 1979-03-13
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Expires: 1997-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A seat cushion is disclosed, including means for removably attaching said cushion to a vehicle seat or the like, said cushion having a fluid filled cavity and an upper cavity partially filled with fliud, the upper cavity including a plurality of seams positioned therein and defined vertically along a substantial length of said cavity, these seams acting to define a plurality of secondary cavities within the upper cavity which are sealed one from another except at the upper end thereof so that fluid may intermingle between such secondary cavities only at that point.
Inventors
- 👤 Lloyd McFarlin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:44
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C31/00; A47C31/10; A47C31/11; A47C27/00; A47C27/08; A47C27/085; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/021; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/42; A47C7/425; B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60N2/60; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A seat cushion adapted to conform to the shape of a seat in a vehicle or the like such that a lower portion thereof rests on the seat bottom and an upper portion thereof is against the seat back, said cushion comprising: a body portion formed of flexible resilient, fluid impervious sheet material, and including: a lower fluid filled cavity; an upper partially fluid filled cavity; a plurality of seams positioned in said upper cavity and defined vertically along a substantial length of said cavity, said seams acting to define a plurality of secondary cavities within said upper cavity which are sealed from one another from fluid intercommunication except at the upper end thereof, for enabling fluid intermingling between said secondary cavities only at that point; and means removably attachable to said body portion for supporting said upper cavity against said seat back, said body portion positionable on a seat or the like such that said lower cavity and a portion of said upper cavity rests on said seat bottom, the rest of said upper cavity lying against said seat back.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A seat cushion adapted to conform to the shape of a seat in a vehicle or the like such that a lower portion thereof rests on the seat bottom and an upper portion thereof is against the seat back, said cushion comprising: a body portion formed of flexible resilient, fluid impervious sheet material, and including: a lower fluid filled cavity; an upper partially fluid filled cavity; a plurality of seams positioned in said upper cavity and defined vertically along a substantial length of said cavity, said seams acting to define a plurality of secondary cavities within said upper cavity which are sealed from one another from fluid intercommunication except at the upper end thereof, for enabling fluid intermingling between said secondary cavities only at that point; and means removably attachable to said body portion for supporting said upper cavity against said seat back, said body portion positionable on a seat or the like such that said lower cavity and a portion of said upper cavity rests on said seat bottom, the rest of said upper cavity lying against said seat back.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The seat cushion of claim 1 wherein said plurality of seams are defined in a parallel relationship one with the other, with the upper end of each defined at the same height with respect to one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The seat cushion of claim 2 wherein each said seam further defines a droptail at the upper end thereof to strengthen the seam thereby.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The seat cushion of claim 2 wherein each said seam is spaced equidistant from adjoining seams, said spacing between each said seam being sized with respect to the characteristics of the sheet material of said body portion such that both excessive hardness of the cushion due to constriction of the flow of fluid, and instability of the fluid therein are minimized.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The seat cushion of claim 4 wherein the spacing between adjoining seams is within the range of 4 and 6 inches (between 10.16 cm and 15.24 cm).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The seat cushion of claim 1 wherein said lower cavity is defined to have an optimum width of 8 inches (20.32 cm) to further maximize the support and comfort of said seat cushion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The seat cushion of claim 1 wherein said means for supporting said upper cavity against said seat back comprises: seat top overlapping means; first fastening means; and second fastening means, said first fastening means acting to operatively connect said seat top overlapping means to said body portion, said second fastening means operatively enabling the securing of said seat top overlapping means to said seat back.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
The seat cushion of claim 7 wherein said first fastening means comprises: a flange portion formed on the upper end of said upper cavity including a plurality of holes defined through said flange portion; and snap members formed on said seat top overlapping means having a shape and defined in positions such that said snap members connect through said flange portion holes, such that said body portion may thereby be removably attached to said seat top overlapping means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The seat cushion of claim 8, wherein said seat top overlapping means further comprises an outer cloth cover defined in a shape to surround said body portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
89 words
The seat cushion of claim 9 further comprising a vinyl safety liner including holes defined in the top thereof for fastening said safety liner to said body portion by means of said first fastening means, said vinyl safety liner defined in a shape of a bag for enabling the placement of said body portion therein, to prevent thereby leaking of fluid from said body portion to areas external to the seat cushion, said vinyl safety liner further defined in a position between said body portion and said cloth cover.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The seat cushion of claim 1 further comprising: first fluid fill valve means operatively positioned to enable adjustment of the amount of fluid in said lower fluid filled cavity; and second fluid fill valve means operatively positioned to enable adjustment of fluid in said upper fluid filled cavity.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-03-12 | 1982-09-11 | 1983-03-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-03-12 | 1986-09-11 | 1987-03-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-03-12 | 1990-09-11 | 1991-03-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |